, 1865-03-08
PROCLAMATION 81 TIE GOVERNOR.
S7A1E or ILLINOIS, Exrcu71yE DErAETxEST,

General
PROCLAMATION BT TIE GOVERNOR.
STATE or ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
SPEls0F1EIp, March 6, 1:G5.
To the People OF Illinois:
Under the recent 81 Of his IE:5csllency, the
President Of the United States tor 500 600 mem and
the rule adopted 1J the Provost Marshal General,
the qrota allotted to and required from ttc6tate
Of illinois was = men for one year. 1t affords
me much satisfaction to be able 10 annouuca to
you that IN our efforts TO- fll this quots, Illinois
has not fallen below the high character che has
here!oiore entoyed- By OFFICIAL statements from
hare been already IL, GOO men furnished by the
State Us credits against this quota.
Some difference In The views entertained BY the
State aud t4e Federal anthor1tics hayec1isted, and
many complaints hare reached ma that Injustice
has been done to dert nj localities by the dlssri
button Of cur qoota. as your Executive, have
st5isen m IN syery honorable way t9 CORRECT fpos-
Of the State authorities hare been fully made
known to his Ex6elcney, the President aad the
Department Of Var; They have, atter fnll, care
terests Of the nation demand Of them to make no
change. have the mGat unlimited confidence II
the patriotism and integrity which dictated this
decision, and. "a -FOUR Executive, feeling that T
any Injustice has been done to Illinois, 1t will
eventually be rrdress ssed By tue National authors
ties, dceEa 1t my duty to call upon y0u, nov that
chapgeab1r. to reeppnd with that patriotic deyo-
ZION to the Union atwa.s hereto0rc manifested by
the State.
3he fpil't o. our People in response 70 this ca!
spirit Of 1861 and - and they have not hesttatsd,
because Of tho Iaree number OF men required OF
~ ~ ls. ~ r,e+s ~ .S,t nsssnty .sty - meet
fulcesB.
Illinois would snf1er wrong rather than be just
y f:a.esane %5m .aex o. aesoton ts 70 on ca1se:
In The zeal and energy necessary to accomplish
all that the country expects and requires al ous
taDds.
Nine thousand Of these troops called for and CD
Listed have been assigned to old regiments In the
field. We nre required to furnish fourteen thou
eard morc Tor the famc purpose.
Cht5ehs o. lll!nois' Let this oe done, If posst-
bic, "ithoct of1i! oo,-- c.un.-
AcHAho oo1Eenf, Governor
IN. HAIs1r. Adj. Gen. of r,fno;z
- - -.A3 Au1' oeu' "a t'llnoas'
ORDERS as TIE An1u1A&r GENERAL.
GENERAL u'Dcn's STATE OF ILLINOIS y,
SPRINGFIELD, n!., March &, 1906.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 4B-1. The tcy regiments
to 9e organized in this sta!c having hee1 alled,
Of War to recruit othe7 companies for old 7cgi-
mcnts in the neld, it i ordered that ali persons
recruit Companies Of Infantry for lie Un,tcd ID
Staies service, and whose companies have not yct
beeu reported ns full, will continue to recruit IN
tl theiE respective companies are filed, unless
2. The utsuEe or abuse OF authority obtained 10
recruit from this oaiCe will, in alt cases, be re-
Gasded as good gEounas fox revocation thereof.
aod without delay, enlist tae men required to
organize 1lls'r companea. and as speedily as pos
si6>c report the same to Tie District Provost
MARSHAL, or a, the General Aendexroas, for mn +.
Ter.
;. It is gratifying to announce that the prospect
Of avoiding any draft in the Stcte under the pres
the loj al pafrfo;s Of the ststo Ii ihem but re.
spont here after rs they have heretofore, and the