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Raising of Troops

You have called us, and we're coming, by Richmond's bloody tide, To lay us down, for freedom's sake, our brothers' bones beside; Or from foul treason's savage grasp to wrench the murderous blade, And in the face of foreign foes its fragments to parade. Six hundred thousand loyal men and true have gone before— We are coming, Father Abraham—three hundred thousand more! Another attempt at adjournment was made, and again was vetoed, Colonel Morrow making the following announcements, which were received with cheers in every instance, showing most fully the spirit of the community in a financial point of view: John J. Bagley announces that he will give $10 to each man from the Third Ward who will enlist in the 24th regiment. Mr. Gordon Campbell will give $10 to each man in the Tenth Ward who enlists in my regiment. I now declare that I want you to leave your spades at home, for no man in my regiment shall dig a ditch if there is a negro to be had in the country. Stanley G. Wight offers $10 to every man who enlists in the 24th from the Tenth Ward. James F. Joy requests me to state that he will pay $10 to each man who enlists in my regiment from the First Ward. Duncan Stewart generously purposes, in addition to offers already made by him, to give $10 to each man who enlists in my regiment from the First Ward. Each man who enlists in my regiment from the Second Ward, will receive from John Owen the sum of $10. I am requested to state that Capt. E. B. Ward, in addition to other contributions, will pay $10 to everv man who will enlist in my regiment from the Ninth Ward. " Hon. Win. C. Duncan, our worthy mayor, proposes to pay $10 to each man who enlists in the 24th from the First Ward.

 
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