Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-09-29
General Orders No. 3.
Head Quarters, Mineral Point, w z.
Aa0uet 81 1910

held at the times and places, respectively
hereafter designated, by the commanding
officers of regiments and separate battal-
ions.
The first regiment commanded by Col.
William S. Hamilton, is composed Of the
county Of Iowa.
The second regiment commanded by
Lieut.. Col. Samuel Ryan, is composed Of
the counties of Brown, Manitoowoc, She
boyagan, Fond du Lac, Portage, Marquette
and Calumet
The third regiment commanded by Lieut..
| Col. John S. Rockwell, is composed of the
counties Of Milwaukee and Washington
The fourth regiment commanded by Col.
| Michael Frank, is composed Of the coun-
ties of Racine and Walworth.
The fifth regiment commanded by Col
James Mckenzie, is composed Of the coun-
ty of Grant.
The separate battalion commanded by
Major Hercules L. Dousman, is composed
Of the counties of Crawford and St.CroiX.
| The separate battalion commanded by
Mai. Thomas w. Sutherland, is composed
Of the counties Of Greene, Dane and Sank.
| The separate battalion commanded by
Major Daniel Smiley, is composed Of the
county Of Rock.
The separate battalion commanded by
| Ma or William Cutler, is composed of the
counties Of Jefferson and Dodge.
Commanding officers Of regiments and
separate battalions will designate the time
and place Of muster of their several COM
mands, so that the same be on some day
between the tenth day of September and
the first day Of October next.
All volunteer companies within the
| bounds Of the respective regiments and
| separate battalions will muster with the
militia, under the command of their res
pectye officers, and report themselves to
the commanding officer Of the regiment or
battalion.
The commanding officers Of the respec-
tive regiments and separate battalons will
J take all necessary steps for the prompt eX-
ecuton of this order, and at the mustcrs
herein ordered to be held, they will have
returns prepared according to law, Of the
numerical strength Of their respective COM
mands and Of the arms in their possession.
Muster rolls Of each militia company, and
volunteer company, will be prepared by
the several company officers, designating
| the bounds Of each company, the number
of men, and the number Of arms therein;
and the same being returned to the COM
handing officer of the regiment or battal-
ion, will be forwarded to the Office Of the
! Adiutant General wUh the least delay.
Commanders of regiments and separate
battaions will Gil up their several staff de-
partments, and make return 10 this Office
without delay.
| By order Of the commander-in-chief.
WIN. r. SMITH, Adjutant General Of
the Militia Of Wisconsin Icrrjtory.
EsEGEHEE1NTAL ORDERS.
Ia n pursuance of an order from the Com
Il mander-in-Chief Of this Territory, |
am required TO effect an organization of the
several companies in the 4th Regiment, Of
the Eastern division Of Wisconsin Militia,
comprising the Counties Of Racine and
Walworth, and to make report to the Adj
jutant Generals Office.
Therefore in conformity to the above Or
der, require that the commandments of the
several companies, in the 4th Regiment,
make or cause to be made, an immediate
enrolment of all persons liable to perform
military duty, within their respective limits,
and that all such persons be required to
muster on the 30th day Of September inst.
at such time Of day and place, as said COM
mandants shall designate, and that com
plete enumeration be made, Of the number
Of commissioned and non-commissionedo Of
ficers, musicians and privates, and Of the
number of lawful arms. And the COM
mandants of the several companies, are re-
quired to make returns 10 me, by the 10th
day of October next.
The following are the names Of the COM
pany officers, now in commission in the 4th
Regimcnt,a land the bounds of each company:
lst Company, comprising the town Of
Racine, Capt. Albert G. Knight, Ist Lieut..
Elias S. Capron, 2nd Lieut.. (racant.)
2nd Company, comprising the town of
Rochester and Burlington; Captain Ira A.
Rice, 1st 1t. Archibald Cooper, 2nd Lit
Otis l.. Whitman.
4th Company, comprising the town of
Southport-Capt. Jacob c. Bloom, 1st 1t.
Albert d. LOOMS.
9Th Company, comprising the towns of
Salem and Bristol: Captain David d. Bur-
nam, lst 1t. Charles Getting, End Lit. He
ratio c. Train.
9th Company, comprising the town of
Pleasant Prairie-Capt. Nathaniel Martin,
lst 1t. Grove w. Willis, End Lit. Laurin
c. Holt.
9th Company, comprising TIE town of
Troy--Capt. Urban b. Meacham, lst Lit.
Egbert c. Wheeler, 2nd 1t. Hiram Perry.
10th Company. comprising the town of
| Delavan-Capt, Hiram Caulkins. Ist TT
Ira Utter, End 1t. Edward Norris