The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-03-02
TO THE
PEOPLE on WEST VIRGINIA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
WHEELING, January 81 leR,

W HthLlNbi bhlidll lE'O.. }
timber the call of the President for three
~ hundred thousand 600 ,0O0) men, dated
December 10Th. 1864. the revised quota Of this
State as announced by the Provost Marshal
General # the United States is four thousand
four hundred and thirty.one, 1i3l). The
quota Of the First Congressional District, is
$685. Second District 2OJ5. and the Third Dis.
tr!ct HJ he quotas Of the different counties
viii be announced in few days by the Dist.
riot Provost Marslals
Under all the call, Oft President for troops
since the commencement Of the war, the State
has promptly filled her quota, less than forty
men having been drafted and held to service,
and now, az the rebellion seems to be- fast Civ.
ing away before orr victOrinu- armies, and the
tim having arrived when we II begin to see
the end Of the war, II is to hc hoped thut this
State will not prove less pdirnt;c than she has
always shown herself. bur viii agahl give Of
her men and money. Tor the iugl suppression
of the rebellion. The cause is not les. Just
now than in the beginning. Oar depleted ar
mics need filling up. so that when the Spring
campaign opuus our soldiers " no have gained
30 much honor won so many victories and sui.
Tered so much in the past year; may 20 TO the
iront 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 10
recruiting parties from the army, and officers
commissioned to recruit for new or independent
organizations, it is necessary for every loyal
man to constitute himself q special Hgrnt for
for the purpose Of procuring recruits, and for
warding them TO the different Provost Mar.hals
and Mastering officers for enlistment and mus.
terin. The revised qroa of the State having
hnan en- rnnnpfl tt nut,,Npanl II Ill
vigorous effort on the part OF all to I'll the quo
tas Of the different counties within the time al.
loved, on or before the 18th Of February next
The organization Of Hancuck'S First Army
Corps, now organizing aL Washington City has
been extended TO a time net yet fixed No
such opportunities for distinction. nor pccunia
ry Inducements, have been offered during the
war to our soldiers. Those who have served
two years and have been honorably discharged
the service enlistng in this corps, receive Il
special Government bounty Of three hundred
dollars tf9NDl paid in full when the men nj.
rive at Washington City aud arc mustered in.
70 the seIvice; this with the large local Gouu.
tee paid " counties md the additional Gov.
arnment bounty OF 500 for one year 5000 for
twol ears, and 5000 for three years enlisIments
viii place the families of any Of our men in
comfortable circumstances during the time for
which lhey may enlist
The Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen
eral for this State is now Authorize to organ.
ize aud muster.in companies for this Corps
within the State, before forwarding them 10
Washington. The reputation hat West Vir
ginia soldiers sustain makes II very dcsir.ble
that our State should have fair representation
in this CorpS Of Honor, made up from veteran
soldiers rom all the loyal States Veterans
desiring to enlist in this Corps viii make mp.
plicaJion to the Provost Narshals n Wheeling,
Grafton aud Point Pheasant, puJ If found quail.
flied they vii. De furnished transportation to
the Rendezvous Of The company OF 10 Washing
ton City.
The prospects Cor 4 speedy Domination OF
the War are very cheering end # the present
demand Cor troops il promptly filed, it isI
probable that this will b. The last call
Let every man 20 10 work at once to Gil the
quota of the STATED
ieb9-td Al FOREMAN,