Year: 1864

Marshal General for our excess over
all quotas previously called for. and
can be easily and promptly filled by
draft.


Besides the troops thus furnished
to the army of the Union, there were
organized, as required by the acts of
the extra session of 1869, five compa-
MES OF mounted men for the protection
OF our northwestern frontier against
Indians, and ten companies of mount
cd men on our southern border, to pro-
tect the persons and property of our
people on that line, against the depre-
datlons OF organized bands of gueril-
las from Missouri. The report of the
AdJutant General will furnish YOU full
Information OF the number of men that
have been kept in active service ON
each Of these lines, and of the number
now in service. The companies Of
the western frontier have been dis.
banded, and their place supplied by
troops Of the United States. While
these companies were in service, they
were required to erect block-houses
and other buildings, at different points.
Tor their own convenience, aud to
serve as rallying points for the pco.
pie IN case OF attack. These build
ings are now occupied, in whole or in
part, by the United States troops Oh
that line. recommend such legisla-
ticn as may be necessary for the pres.
ervatlon OF these buildings. They
may be useful in future, in case of
another outbreak of the Indians.


We owe much, very much, to the
brave men who have gone out from
among us to take their places in the
ranks OF the army battling for the
preservation of the Constitution and
the Union. We owe much to those of
them who are still living to fight for
US, and much more to the families of
those who have given their lives for
our protection. Their duty to 20 was
no greater than ours, but, in patriot.
ism, they far excclled us. How shall
we pay this debt? The praise we so
freely accord, the honors we so ioyful.
ly confer upon them, and the gratitude
we so deeply feel, are but small recon-
pense. Of those who have died in the
hospital and on the battle field, many
have left behind them young children,
who need care, protection and educa-
ton, which the state is under the most
solemn obligation to supply. Some
ot the soldiers, yet living, have been
SO FAR disabled that they cannot prop
erly care for themselves. These we
should support and maintain. very
earnestly recommend, that, either
wholly by the state, or, by means of
aid furnished by the state to those of
our people who may be disposed to
enter upon this work, ample provision
he made for home in which the chill.
dren OF our deceased soldiers may be
cared for and educated, and in which
those Of our soldiers who may be una
bic to support themselves, may pleas
antly live, the honored guests of a
grateful people.


renew recommendation made by
me in a special message to the Gener-
al Assembly convened in extra session
in 1862, as follows:


The burthens of the war now be.
ing waged by our people for the pres
ervatlon OF our government, bear
heavily on US, and should be borne as
equally as possible. These burthens
are of two kinds first, that of militia
ry duty in the field and second, that
OF taxation at home. 1t seems to me
to be unequal and unfair that those of
us who bear the first of these burthens
should be compelled to share with
those OF US who remain at home the
second (; that the soldiers who are
fighting our battles in the field should
be also compelled to pay their share
OF taxes equally with those who do
not share their perils and privations.


The compensation paid to those of
our soldiers who hold commissions is
sufficiently liberal to enable them to
pay their taxes without Inconvenience;
but it is not so with their no less wor-
thy but less fortunate comrades. 1t
would, l think, be just recognition
by us, OF Our appreciation of the pat
rlotism and seli-sacrlice of the latter
1t we were to release them, during
their service, from all taxes levied un-
der state laws, and it would doubtless
be news of comfort and cheer to them
amid the dangers and trials by which
they are surrounded for our sakes, that
we had been careful that the houses
that sheltered their wives and their
little ones had been secured from dan
ger OF sale for taxes by our voluntary
assumption of their share of the one
burthen, while they are bravely bear
ing our share of the other. / there.
fore recommend to you that you pass
a law cxemptlng from all taxation un-
der the laws OF the state, the real and
personal property Of all non-commis.
stoned officers and privates in the reg
iments of this state in the army of the
United States, during their continu-
ance In service, and that for the cur
rent year there be added to the per
centum of taxation upon the valua-
tion OF the property of all other tax
payers the sum of one-fourth of one
mill on each dollar of such valuation,
to cover the deficiency in revenue
thereby created"


Much has been done by Sanitary
Associations, in this and other states.
for the health and comfort of our
troops in the field and in the hospital.
and for the support of their families
at home.


very earnestly recommend, that
some systematic mode of furnishing
aid to the needy families of our SOL
diers be adopted. Whether this can
be best done by moneys furnished by
the state, and distributed by persons
appointed by the state, or, through
the instrumentality of local Aid So
cieties, is question Of doubt. 1t is
very certain the work should be done
in some way. and have no doubt


your wisdom will ascertain and adopt


the proper mode.


The Office of the Adjutant General


has, since the commencement of the


war, been, and still is, very impor