The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-01-12

Vert and Wood made county lovies in
aid Of the fund, and to cover deficiencies
in previous years.
. THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The Governor says: "Tho militia
system Of the State was put to a severe
test during the year. and am happy tc
say that it passed the ordeal in the mos
satisfactory manner"
lie proceeds to give detailed history
Of the calling out of the National Guard
in May last, and compliments both off
GERS and men in tho highest terms fol
their prompiness in responding to the
call, and their efficient services in the
field. In this connection he says:
"On a very inclomont day, amid q
storm Of snow and rain, there met and
reported for duty nearly forty thousand
men, who, without question or rcserva p
ton, offered their services to the coun
try in its hour of need. From these
were organized forty. one re 5imonts and
one battalion, with an aggregate strength
Of 80, 0S2 men. OF these, one regiment
and the battalion were reserved at j ohm.
sons Island, one regiment at Camp
Chase, one at GallipoIis, and two at
Camp Dennison. The remaining thirty
six regiments, embracing an aggregate
strength Of 81 ,051 men, we're sent out OF
the State into Virginia, Maryland and
the District Of Columbia. Six Of these
Regiments went to the front under Gen.
cral Butler; two Of them we're in the
battle Of Monocacy, where they suffered
loss Of four killed and seven wounded
and a number of prisoners one wa.
stationed at MartinSburg, virginia
where it suffered loss Of over two hun
dred prisoners, who arc still in rebc
hands ono regiment was with Genera
Hunter in his severe march to Lynch
burg and back, reporting the loss @
only one man other regiments wer,
stationed at Baltimore and WASHINGTON
and saw active service in the raid upor
the latter city. Of the force retained
in the State, the 156th, 16Sth and Ills
were all thrown into Kentucky to NEE
the raid Of Morgan, where they did goot
service. In the fight near Cynthiant
the l6Sth had nineteen wounded, oI
whom two died. The Colonel and Lit.
Col. were both included in the list o
woundcd-the former very severely
In the surrender by General Hobson {
large number of this regiment was in
cludcd, but they were afterwards pa
rolled, as the retreat of Morgan was ne
ccssarily SO expeditions that he coulC
not retain them.
= x i ain every position tn,
conduct Of the force was highly credita
bic, and the entire success Of the move
mGnt ref ectCd honor upon the men ant
tho State. This large force was called
out, organized into regiments, m usterod
armed, equipped, and placed at the dis
posal Of the Government in the short
period Of sixteen days. For this ex
traordinary dispatch much credit is due
to the Adjutant-General and his chief
clerk, who laborod with great energy
and assiduity. 1t is also a very salts
factory exemplifcatiOn not only Of the
militia system Of the State, but also Of
the Promptitudo and patriotism that
animated the body of men composing
the Guard. | do not intend to saw that
these men are entitled to any more
commentator as soldiers, or patriotic
ciizons, than the thousands of brave
meu who make up the volunteer forces
Of our State; but the circumsta noes un
der which they responded to the call
certainly cntitle them to honorable
mention. From The nature of their or
Sanlza'ion it was entirely unexpected to
them. They had comparatively no no.
ice and but few hours to arraug &C
heir home affairs. They left farms
and stores, and Offices, and mechanical
pursuits, many Of them without ability
and all of them without time or oppor
tunity, to make provision for their fami.
lies, or arrange for the protection oi
'hcir industrial interests during tbeil
absence. This they did not only with.
out murmur, but with zeal and epthusi.
'sm. This fact, which so materially
enhances their credit, should not be
withheld. ...
"Fhe Guard was returned homo as
speedily as practicable, upon the OK,
Phaiion of its time but owing to un,
avoidable delays in transportation, pay
nent aud muster, the average term ol
service was about one hundred anC
twenty days"
SONS OF LIBERTY" AND THE DRAFT
The Governors account Of the threat
encd resistance 20 tho dealt last fall, b,