The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-30
STATE OF NEW YOg7E.
GRNER,aL ORDEPS.
Heed Quarters, albany.
March 10. 1914.


The period ofthe ssrvic. of TIC M;7;t;,
on the Maya frontier will short, exc;re.
III provoking for the securitg of h ,ces,er-
~ portion ofths Stale various cons,ie ra.iens
lndhc2 the commander in chief ii.stesd az
'nakint, reqa,stion far further draft from,
TIE 7th division witch On accnunt. cf M For,
seen occurrences has hayetrf re- b. CT o. es;iv
harFassed. T. appeal directly to the ri.;zens
ct the ate, stiarge. end more ,especi Nv 10
the acknowledged patrioti4m Of the 10
zens OF the western district, to furnish ,e.-
lect and efficient corps of volunteers
lie organization OF the force to be rais.
90 oH virtue ct this order, will be as fol
lows:
Two regiments of infantry. viii, colcne,
Lieutenant Colone! and two Majors, for
n 10 ckl ers, with the usual regimcrtal ct #
OF Naiiitia he regiments to consist of ten
companies, to be Composed of one Csptain
TWO Lleuienants, two Ersigns, six Ser
jcants. i've corporals, two Mu,jcians and
ninety pcivates. One separate battalion
c"ro ''rls'ns four companies, with the Iik e
nnncer OF ofhcers, n0n-coWfmssioned off
GERS, musicians and priVates, as above, viii
nkewise be organized. One COMPANY of
the battalion to be riHemen, two to he Holt
infantry, end the fourth TO consist Of rnount-
90 ritemen. The field officers rnay be &c
lected by the captains and subalterns. and
tue latter By the volunteers Of the resDee
i've companies. The com rnander in chicf
earnestly recommends such selection To be.
mace, without reference TO pr sent rank.
or OTHER cnnsiIera' ions than those Of merit
talents and patriotism. The field ard or m
pHny officers who may be selcc,eI, if thew
should not already hold-corn suis7ion of the
same grade IN the militia, or in CORPS If ex
empts. vii! be b-evetted and coro n5isxioneci
BY the comma uder in chief The regiment
al staff WI be assigned by the rrasrdant.
OF the regiment, and an adJutan.. for ,hs Sc
perate battalion. viii be appointed by the
commandant thereof
Gen. PETgR Il. Porter will cnrnm,r,I
the whole corps. The Volunteers viii be
provided with the same camp eanipavs.
ratiens pay and means Ct Transportation.
as are allowed TO the troops Of the army
~ the United States and the commander
IN chief entertains confident exnectati cn
that an additional monthly allowance or,
account OF clothing, will be appropriated
by the Legislature Of the state. The CO.
operation OF a respectable and eficicp, re
gnlar force is anticipated. The term NJ
service Of the volunteers will be six months.
u required but there ia every reason to-
believe. that tbeir services may be dis.
pensed With in shorter iimc.
Having thus given this detail e the in.
tended organization, and object Of the torps.
'hs Comm WIDER in Chief counts with Coz
htlcncc on tae immediate compilation Of the
conienplaicd force. The pr mpt end pa.
trotic spirit eVinced by their fellow CHI.
zsns on every occasion which has called
Tor their services. ~ II not permit him 10
doeht the issue cf this appeat--Tns late
arg s and karbarities Of the enemy On
:be Niagara frontier. must revive rnintnl
reccilectioHs, and excite tive keeuest sensi-
9iiltics of Ill !; and will, he hopes, produce
~ pri~efesi zeal to promote the success of
ne effort 70 give pe-niafest Tranquility srd
ee1rii2 to ihe inhabitants Of the Grs,srs
uislrioi.