The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-09
TO THE
on WEST VIRGINIA
TO THE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


FINDER the call of the President for three
" hundred thousand (30O.000) men, dated
December 18th, 1864. the revised quota Of this
State MS announced by the Provost Marshal
General IF the United States is four thousand
four hundred aud thirtyone, (4,4oIl The
quota Of the First Congressional District, is
1897 Second District, 2O9S, and the Third Dis.
trict TAO; he quotas Of the different counties
will be announced in few days by the Dist,
rict Provost MaTshals.
Under all the calls oftbe President for troops
since the commencement of the war, .the State
has promptly filed her quota; less than forty
men having been drafted and held to service
aAd now, as the rebellion seems 10 be fast Civ.
ing away before our victorious armies, and the
time having arrived when we c. begin to sec
the end Of the war, it is to be hoped that ths
State will not prove less patriotic than she has
always shown herself, but will again give Of
her men and money for the final suppression
of the rebellion. The cause is not less Just
now than in the beginning. Our depleted ar,
mics need filling up so that when the Spring
campaign opens our soldiers " no have gained
so much honor, won SO many victories and sui.
fered so much in the past year; may 90 TO the
front with their new comrades with feeling
that they are sustained in their noble efforts by
the loyal people whom they have left behind
As the enlistment of recruits is restricted to
recruiting parties from the army, and officers
commissioned to recruit for new OF independent
organizations. il is necessary for every loyal
man to constitute himself special agent for
for the purpose Of procuring recruits, and for.
warding them to the different Provost Mar,hals
and Mastering officers for enlistment and mus.
term, The revised quota Of the State having
been so recently announced, it will require
vigorous effort on the part of all to fill the quo.
tas Of the different counties within the lime al.
lowed, on or before the 18th Of February next.
The organization Of HancocS's First Army
Corps, now organizing Mt Washington City has
been extended 10 n time not yet fixed No
such opportunities for distinction, nor pccunia
ry Inducements, have been offered during the
warto our soldiers. Those who haze served
two years and have been honorably discharged
the service Gnlisting in this corps, receive
special Government bounty Of three hundred
dollars (S3OO) paid in full when the men Al.
rive ut Washington City and are mustered in.
70 the service This with the large local buun.
ties paid by counties aud the additional Gov.
ernmcnt bounty Of 800 for one year, $500 for
twoy ears, and $500 for three years enlisments
will place the families of any Of our men in
comfortable circumstances during the time for
which they may enlist
The Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Grn
Cral for thi, State is now Authorize to organ
ige and musrr-in companies for this Corps
within the Stale. before forwarding them to
Washington The reputation thae'Wcst Vir
ginia soldiers sustain makes il very desirable
that our State should have fair representation
in this Corps Of Honor, made hpsfom veteran
soldiers rom all the loyal States Vetetans
desiring to enlist in This Corps via make qpA
p iCation 10 The Provost Marshals af Wheeling,
Grafton aud Point Plea ant, aud il found quhl.
lied they will be furnished transportation to
the rendezvous Of The company or 10 Washing
ton City.
The prospects fora speedy termination OF
the War are very cheering and # the present
demand for troops is promptly filed, it is
probable that This viii he the last call
Let every man gn to work at once to Gil the
quota of the Slatcl