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632 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
prescribe. They will be officered, armed and equipped in pursuance of the regulations
governing the United States service, and for the time they may serve will be entitled to
receive from the State the same rates of pay and emoluments as are allowed to officers,
non-commissioned officers and privates in the United States army.
" As in an emergency of this kind many small articles required by the soldier cannot
be supplied by the proper departments as expeditiously as may be desired, it is suggested
that his personal comfort would be promoted by each man furnishing himself with tin
cup, blanket, and such other conveniences as may be at hand.
" By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
" JOHN S. BERRY, Adjutant General."
As the city militia were required to occupy the cordon of works constructed around the city, the order calling them out was rigidly enforced by
the State authority, backed by the military power of the general commanding,
as will be seen by the following order:
" Headquarters, Eighth Army Corps, }
" Baltimore, Md., July 12th, I864. f
" General Orders, No. 4:
" In connection with the Proclamation of the Governor, issued upon consultation
with the general commanding, by which the militia of this city is called out, I apprise all
citizens liable to the call that the proclamation will be rigorously enforced.
" This notice is to be understood not as a threat, but to inform all concerned, and all
are concerned in the safety of our beautiful city, that the general in command accords
entirely with the governor, as to the necessity for the call.
" By order of " MAJOR GENERAL E. 0. C. ORD.
" Samuel B. Lawrence, A. A. 67."
In response to the governor's proclamation, the citizens of Baltimore
assembled in their respective wards on Wednesday afternoon, July 13th, and
were enrolled for service. The attendance wras very large in all the wards,
but was still far from including all who were liable to military duty. It was
the avowed intention, however, of the military authorities to enforce the
order calling out the militia, and those who had refused or neglected to obey
the call were sought out and forced to do duty on the fortifications and
barricades.
Governor Bradford, who desired to establish a permanent organization of
the citizens in Baltimore for future calls, issued the following as a basis
of such an organization :
" State of Maryland, Adjutant General's Office,
"Headquarters 293 W. Baltimore St.,
" Baltimore, July 13th, 1863.
' 'General Orders No. 30.
" The following appointments, in connection with the call for the city militia issued
yesterday, have been made by the Governor, and the officers so appointed will be^
respected accordingly:
"Colonel N. L. Jeffries, Assistant Adjutant General and Superintendent of enrollment.
"Ward Commanders of Militia.—First ward, Caleb B. Hynes; Second ward, Joseph
H. Audoun; Third ward, J. L. Thomas, Jr.; Fourth ward, William Chestnut; Fifth
ward, Nicholas Brewer ; Sixth ward, John Evans; Seventh ward, Durus Carter; Eighth
| Title | History of Maryland - 3 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000667 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 632 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. prescribe. They will be officered, armed and equipped in pursuance of the regulations governing the United States service, and for the time they may serve will be entitled to receive from the State the same rates of pay and emoluments as are allowed to officers, non-commissioned officers and privates in the United States army. " As in an emergency of this kind many small articles required by the soldier cannot be supplied by the proper departments as expeditiously as may be desired, it is suggested that his personal comfort would be promoted by each man furnishing himself with tin cup, blanket, and such other conveniences as may be at hand. " By order of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief. " JOHN S. BERRY, Adjutant General." As the city militia were required to occupy the cordon of works constructed around the city, the order calling them out was rigidly enforced by the State authority, backed by the military power of the general commanding, as will be seen by the following order: " Headquarters, Eighth Army Corps, } " Baltimore, Md., July 12th, I864. f " General Orders, No. 4: " In connection with the Proclamation of the Governor, issued upon consultation with the general commanding, by which the militia of this city is called out, I apprise all citizens liable to the call that the proclamation will be rigorously enforced. " This notice is to be understood not as a threat, but to inform all concerned, and all are concerned in the safety of our beautiful city, that the general in command accords entirely with the governor, as to the necessity for the call. " By order of " MAJOR GENERAL E. 0. C. ORD. " Samuel B. Lawrence, A. A. 67." In response to the governor's proclamation, the citizens of Baltimore assembled in their respective wards on Wednesday afternoon, July 13th, and were enrolled for service. The attendance wras very large in all the wards, but was still far from including all who were liable to military duty. It was the avowed intention, however, of the military authorities to enforce the order calling out the militia, and those who had refused or neglected to obey the call were sought out and forced to do duty on the fortifications and barricades. Governor Bradford, who desired to establish a permanent organization of the citizens in Baltimore for future calls, issued the following as a basis of such an organization : " State of Maryland, Adjutant General's Office, "Headquarters 293 W. Baltimore St., " Baltimore, July 13th, 1863. ' 'General Orders No. 30. " The following appointments, in connection with the call for the city militia issued yesterday, have been made by the Governor, and the officers so appointed will be^ respected accordingly: "Colonel N. L. Jeffries, Assistant Adjutant General and Superintendent of enrollment. "Ward Commanders of Militia.—First ward, Caleb B. Hynes; Second ward, Joseph H. Audoun; Third ward, J. L. Thomas, Jr.; Fourth ward, William Chestnut; Fifth ward, Nicholas Brewer ; Sixth ward, John Evans; Seventh ward, Durus Carter; Eighth |
