The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-01-13

The cavalry arm Of tho National
Guard consists of thirteen compa-
mics, now numbering about six hun
drcd men, but which could and should
be increased to full company orga-
nizations-say about one thousand
men, exclusive of officers. These
organizations have all been made
with the understanding that, for all
purposes ofdrill and muster, the men
arc to provide their own horses, with
out compensation. When called in
to service they also furnish horses
and horse equipments, receiving for
use the amount allowed by Govern
ment in similar cases. On the other
hand, the State agreed to furnish the
arms and equipments for the men,
This has not been done, an the fail
ure has created no little dissatisfac
tion. The interests Of the State imper.
atively required that this arm OF the
National Guard should be effectively
organized and equipped. In cases of
raid and ivasion the want of it here
tofore has been seriously felt, and its
benefit in suchoccurrcnces 10 the fu.
turc would be speedily recognized
The Quartermaster General has very
properly presented the matter in his
annual report, to which refer you,
and suggest its favorable considera.
ton ...... .......
The act Of March 30th, 1864, pro-
viding for the defense of the State,
expires, by express provision. on the
S0th of March, 1865. ! recommend
that 1t be extended for at least one
year from the latter date. ......
CALLS AND QUOTAS OF MEN.
Since the lst of January, 1864, the
Government has called upon this
State for men for the army as follows:
Pebruaary Ist 1854 5l,465
March 14tb, Z" 20,505
July 18th, |" 50,792
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Total i22,s52
Upon revision OF our credits prior
to January lst. 1864, under preceding
calls, the last named amount was re-
dueed to 30,593; leaving our quota
TO bcfurnished under the three calls
1927 To Gil deficiencies under
the first two calls, a draft was or
dei ed in May, which produced I'LL
men; of whom $500 paid commuta.
ton, amounting to Sl,SS7, 900, and
the balance went into service in per
son or by substitutes. For the
same purpose draft was ordered
under the last call, commencing in
Septembcr--the deficiencies or the
sub. districts amounting to 9,006.-
That draft is about closed 1t
will more than Gil the quota of
the State, for the reason that many
Of the sub-districts had a surplus;
but all objected to having their
credits given to districts that were
deficient. This excess over the State
quota amounted, on the first day of
December, to 1854 men. The amount
that will be derived from supplement
tary drafts now pending cannot be
safely estimated. 1t is understood
between the State and Government
authorities that our account of cred.
its is now definitely adjusted There
are undoubtedly other credits, though
not to . very large amount, which we
should have received; but they could
not be presented in such shape as To
procure them. The amount OF cred
its established and reclaimed during
the year is 20,199.
In view of the possibility of still
further calls for troops, il is very
essc.tial that some action should be
taken in regard to our State enroll.
ment. From the best estimates can
make, the lists upon which the Gov.
ernment authorities are acting ale
from twenty Ave to forty thousand in
excess of the actual number OF men
subject to call and draft in the State.
The War Department has twice called
upon the people of the respective
States to attend to the correction OF
the enrolment lists; and l have cir
culatcd and enforced these calls by
all the means in my power But there
is in many cases neglect, and in near.
~ all want of concentrated or or
ganized action in the matter; and so
the time goes by until q call comes,
and then the authorities are ceDsured,
and the injustice Is again porpetra.
cd.
In New York, last year, an enroll.
ment OF the city was made by the
state authorities, and, after examina.
tion, was accepted by the War De
partment, as more nearly approx.
mating correctness than its own
Whether the attempt at correcting
the disparity in this State will Justify
the expense Is left for you to deter.
mine. If done Ivy the assessors in
March and April. the expense need
not be very great and ii will be prop
erly impos ID upon the counties in.
tsrcsted in it. l suggest that this
duty be imposed upon the assessors,
tho blanks and Instructions to be pre-.
,'pared and furnished by the Adjutanl
General. lgf,i tFt'ts lilgs .'I
Since the foregoing was written
call has been made for three hundred
thousand men. The quota OF this
State is not yet assigned, and the list.
are still open to correction. I have