The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-02-07

iments are sesigaet 10 Pennsylvania, max
ing, IN addition 10 he thirteen regiments o.
three months militia, already called tor
twenty ihree regiments. lt.is important tc
reduce, rather ILan enlarge this number
and IN no event TO exceed it, Lei me ear
neslly recommend 10 you therefore, 20 cali
Tor no more than twenty three regiments, oil
which only Ten are TO serve during the wat
and il more are already called tor, 10 reduce
the number h} discharge"
The twenty five regiments raised as
above stated, comprised 30,979 men The
ardor OF our people was undated. Many
OF the companies, under ny order, had
rived in camp al Harrscurg and others
maintained their organizations a, home a.
their own expense, and by contributors
rom their neIghbors and friends.
la tie critical condilio0 of The country
and ANTICIPATING that, 10 case oi reverse to
our arms, he borders oi PENNSYLVANIA would
be the portals TO he rich granarie> manu-
factories aud sloFe-h houses OF The North, |
deemed II my duty 10 convene the Legis-
laiure, that adequate provision might be
made 10 enable me TO render the military
power OF the State al available and efficient
as II should be, for the common defence of
the Stale and lie General Government -
and accordingly, on The 20 of a pri, 1861
issued mY proclamation calling for meet
ing OF the General Assembly, on the 30lh
oi the same month.
In my message 10 the Legislature al its
opening, recommended The Immediate or
ganizatIon, disci pliuing aud arming OF al
least fifteen regiments, exclusive OF those
called into the service of the United States.
The Legislature acted promptly uoon ;his
sugeesuon, and made foil provision for iis
ef-ctusl acc pIishmeut. The result was
the early aud complete orgsuIzaiIun, cloth
ing equlp?ing and equipmeu, OF The Penn
sylvaDIa Reserve Volunteer corps. with its
thirteen regiments oI infaCify, one OF light
artillery, and one oil cavalry, under the su
pervison Of George A. ii Call, who was Sc
iecied to mDand il, with the commission
and rank Of Major General. This corps
cOnisiued 10, $50 men, and he whole cost
OF ra;si9g, clothing, snbsislne aud paying
them, until their eatry :hto the United States
service, was $3.50, ,444 81. They were en-
camPed IN different paris OF the stare, ex-
cepuug two OF Tie regiments, commanded
By CoIcnels Charles j. BiddIe and Seneca
G. Simmons. aud two batteries of artillery,
under tie command OF Col Chas. 7. Cam ,
bell, which al The request OF the War De-
paumeni, were sent on The 22d OF Jnue 1856
to The relief OF Col Wallace, at Cumberland
Nd, and remained for aboGt six weeks there
and in WesieIa Virginia, engaged in active
operaiinns. Towards the close oi July the
whole corps was called for aud taken, on a
requisllion, into the service of The United
S,a'es W.thia four days after ihs disaster
al Ball Run, eleven regiments, in all re
specis ready for acliue service, were in
Washington and Baltimore.
The troops sent to Western Virginia were
re called, aud with The otEer two regiments
OF the corps, forwarded TO Washington
On the 26ih OF Jolly, 1861, the Secretary
of War expressed his qualification aud
'hanks iof the 7romp response f:om Penn
sllsanIa.
The wisdom OF The Legislature 10 provi-
ding for the formation OF THIS corps, Tor the
Interests OF The Safe and nation, was ruIIy
shown by subsequent events. Most OF the
men wiso filled It's ranks had been ed
BY ne under the call Tor twenty-five ragi-
mems, winch was afterwards rescindsd.
They had .ef, their fsmIles aud homes
under deep sense OF duly 10 their country.
AID 10 have seuI them back unaccepeJ J
sonid have caused serious difficulty in ma
king future entisimenIs.
By acts of Congress OF 22l ana 25.h of
Jolly, 1861 the PreSIGeut was authorized 10
CAL upon the sc vera! states for volunteers %
serve Tor three years Under this authority
reqUisIions were made on This State, and
fourteen regiments were promp pity furnished
In the mean lime authorities had been
granted by the President and War Depart
meat 10 a number OF individuals TO raise
regiments IN different pa:is OF the Stale,
winch seriously InteFtered with the action
OF the Sale Authorities IN filling acquisitions
rsgularly made under the acts of Congress.
The en- baTrass arising from this
conflict of authorizes became al length 20
serious that | wa- constrained 10 call the a
lenlIon OF the President ard Secretary OF
War to the 81 blsc,, by communicauon, ,
dated the ls. day OF August. 1851 aud on
The 25th of Sep ember folio owius 40 order
was issued requnng these InJepei4 dent
regiments 10 report 20 The Governor, aud
placing them under bis authority aud cou-
trol Acting under this order. many OF The
dependent regiments were filed up others
consolidated aat seyenty-lhree regiments,
With an sgeregale strength OF 9.048 men
were promptly sent forward.
During the year 1862 draft was ordered
BY tie General General Government, watch
was executed under the State authorities.
OF The quote OF the Stale, under the cal
of July I, 1862. fory-thrse regiments oi
soinnlesrs, sggregating 40 3s3 men, were
pot INTO service, aud uaGsr The draft, order
ed August 4lh of tae same year, fifteen reg
imen,s, containing an aggregate force oi
IL, 900 men, Organized aud seut forward
During the same period nine independent
batteries OF euIllery were organized in The
State, with an aggregate strength OF .35S
officers aud men.
II will be remembered, that the ardor and
prompiness OF our people, under such Try
ing circumstances, IN pressing the troops
forward, was such as 10 call from the Presl-
dent especial thanks. and 10 request me to
express them 10 The people Of The Sale.
During the year 1868, 43.046 men were
furnished for the service, pr Incipaily 10 fii
regiments in Tue field hIcb had been re-
dnsed by the exigencies OF the war.
During the year 1864, under the various
calls of the General Government. ihIry-two
regiments, Two basEalinns and eight unat-
lached CON paniee o: different arms OF The