Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-04-07
GENERAL ORDER No. / !.
w JScoNSIN MILITIA,
.Adjutast General Office,

HEADQUARTERS, w IscoNSIN MILITIA
.4dutant General Office,
BURLINGTON, January %, 1888.
4 ST. In consequence Of the increase of popula-
u ton, the Commander-in-Chief,d deem: a furth-
e change in the reginental districts to be necessa.
ry, therefore, it is ordered that the FIRST s regi-
mental district shall be restricted TO the county
Iowa, as at present organized.
The second (ad) regimental district shall be re-
stricted to the district of country composing the
counties of Brown, Mantoowoc, sheooygan, Fon
du Lack, Portage, Marqueu, and Calumet.
The third (3d) rcgimental district shall be re-
stricted 70 the counties Of Milwaukee, Jefferson,
Dodge, and Washington
The fourth (4th) regimental district shall be re-
| stricted to the counties Of Du Buque, Delaware,
| and Buchanan
| The district Of country, composing the counties
| of Racine, Walworth, and Rock, shall form one
regimental district and be the eighth (s,h) regi-
ment.
The counties of Dane and Green shall form a &C.
parate battalion.
The dis,ric, of Grant county shall form a regi-
mental district, and be the ninth (9th) regiment.
The district Of country, composing the counties
| of Jackson, Jones, Linn, and denton, shall form
regimental district, and be the tenth Oth) re-
giment.
| The district, composing the counties of Clinton
and Scott, shall form ono regnental district, aud
be the eleventh Ilth) regiment.
The district, composing the counties Of Cedar,
Johnson, and Slaughter, shall fotm one regimen-
tai district, and be the twelfth (l2tn) regiment.
| The district composing the county Of Clayton,
| shall form a separate battalion.
I'd. The eighth (Sth) regiment is placed under
| the command ofColonel Isaac Butler.
The separate battalion, in the counties of Dane
| and Green, is placed under the command Of Major
Alexander higginbo,hem.
3d. Colonel Butler OF the 9Th regiment will, with
as little delay possible, divide his command into
not less than eight, than ten company dis
tr;cts, and Order an election to be held in each
district Tor the election Of company officers.
Major Hgginbothem will in like manner divide
his battalion district into less than four
than six company districts, and order elections to
be held for company officers.
F.! 4th. The Colonel Or Commanfant in the LIST, Cd,
Sd, and 4th regiments are ordered to see that tine
company officers in thei respective regiments are
all filled. Ii vacancies exist from resignation
otherwise, they will order elections TO DO held
at suitable places.
5th If tho people in any company district shall
refuse neglect 10 hold election as ordered, the
connlandant of the regiment or battalion will Sc
lect fit aid compsten, persons to fill the Offices, and
forward their names 10 the Governor al Mineral
Point.
9th. The COMMUNICATIVE Chief hopes that one
or two companies of amounted rifemen may he rails
ed in each regiment and separate battalion in the
Territory, he would take great pleasure in afford
ing any assistance in his power to facilitate their
organization.
By order ofthe Commander-in-Chief.
GEORGE CUBBAGE, Adj't Gen.