Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-22
.MIcnIeAN IN THE WAR"

Through the kindness OF conrad A. +.
Sheppard, we have Ind the pleasure Of
perusing, at intervals during the past three
weeks, n very interesting volume entitled
"Michigan IN the War" We borrowed the
hook for the especial purpose OF refreshing
our memory concerning the capture Of JEFF
Davis, learning that it contained the Off
cial reports in iull concerning that inter.
eating event in closing up the rebellion,
but have found so much Of interest and
value in the work that we have been 10th
to part with ii until read through.
The volume contains l,030 pages, and
was compiled by the Adiutant General o.
the State of Michigan from the records in
his office aud those OH file in the War De-
partment at Washington, and 1000 copies
published in 1870, all by authority OF un
act of the Genenal Assembly. In 1881 the
came body authorized the republication of
10000 copies, the act providing that every
person who served in Michigan regiment
battery or company, during the late war,
and has been honorably discharged, or any
person having served in any command in
other States or in the regular army or ndvy,
properly accredited to the State og Michi-
gan, shall be entitled to one copy of said
work on presenting 10 the Librarian the
certificate OF the Adjutant General that
such person so served, and II the application
be made by letter, by the deposit OF 80
cents to cover the expense of sending the
book through the mails. Also the said
book can lie sold to any one at 10 per cent
above cost price.
Let it he recorded to the credit OF the
General Assembly Of Michigan, that by
this act they have done more TO stimulate
patriotism, by the placing IN reach OF each
honorably discharged soldier record OF
services we'll and patriotically performed,
than all the demngogue politicians OF either
panty are doing by the advocacy of indis-
cr,minately pensioning the soldiers, under
the plea that it will distribute the money
through the country, etc., etc.
The work was compiled by John Rob.
ertson, Adi,tant General Of the State, in
highly creditable manner, and breathes
with loyalty and patriotism throughout.
BY it's perMsal, in which are given the OIL
cial dispatches and documents passing be-
tween the authorities at Washington and
the Governor OF the State, the memory is
vividly refreshed in regard 10 the apparent
helpless condition of all the departments o.
the General Government, rs well as tht
State, TO meet the sudden uprising in re
belljm Of such formidable proportions
The President called upon Michigan fo
one fully equipped regiment to assist II
putting down the rebellion. 1t was esti
mated that SI00,000 would he required L
accomplish this, and the money was not il
the Treasury. On consultation OF th
Governor with the citizens of Detoit, a sub
scription paper was circulated and in
short time Ssl ,02O was subscribed. an
April l6, 1861, the Governor issued II proc
Iamation calling for ten companies OF vol
unteers, directing the Adjutant General t
| accept tne HTHt teH tH"t sho"'" ohS'' ="
tender of troops soon far exceeded the de
mand.
, While il required herculean effort a
t this time to equip one regiment for til
, service, before the war closed the patr
, olism of it's officials, backed up by I'll
people of the State, was fully atteste
by their raising and equipping and put
ting in the field thirty full regiments
,, Infantry, one regiment OF Sharp Shoe
ers, one regiment of colored troop
,, eleven regiments of Cavalry, one fu
regiment of Light Artillery, cornprisr
twelve batteries, two independent Bate
les, ii battalion Of Merrill's' Horse, con
posed of three companies, and a bats
;, lion of four companies of Sharp Shoo
ers. Besides these there were a suflicie
number OF her sons served in regimen
of other States and in the navy to NAL
two or three full regiments.
The table giving the number of of
GERS and men who fell under the flag
= the several regiments and batteries, foo
!, up as follows:
Officers killed ........ L