The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-11
GENERAL ORDER ON. 2.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,)
indianapolis June 5, 1916.


indianapolis June 5, 1916.
By the arrival of Col. Churchill, Inspector
General of the United States Army at this
place, since issuing General Order No. l of
yesterday, 10 whom is assigned the inspect
ing and mastering of volunteers into the SER
vice, and renders it proper TO modify some of
the previous regulations, and 10 add few
others.
l. The officer procuring'clothing for vol
unteer whose condition may require il, shou Id
take from him triplicate receipts, (three.)
One is to be re tanned by the captain or senior
officer, as a voucher 10 deduct so much
the first payment made 10 the volunteer, or,
if the arrangement can be made, it is prefer
red that the amount be retained in the hands
Of the u. S. paymaSer, to be deposited to
the credit of the state and subject TO the
draft ofthe Governor. The second receipt
is to be forwarded 10 the War Department,
Washington city, and the third is to be
filed in the Office of Secretary of State at In
danapolis.
IL. If the clothing is procured by quarter
master or commissary, fourth receipt is to
be retained by him.
ILL., A supplemental bill is introduced and
will doubtless pass Congress- to raise the pay
Of each private, in volunteer company, To
$40 per month.
w. Each volunteer will be paid twenty
five cents per day in lieu of ralons, and also his
daily pay of thirtythree cents, making fifty
tive-cents per day in going with This company
latter the same is organiseD TO the place
of rendezvous. Twenty miles in the most
direct travelled route is regarded as day.
No allowance will be made for transporta-
ton. as SGch.
V.Simlar and separate receipts will also be
taken for cooking and eating utensils, should
the same be procured by any company be-
lore arriving at the place of Rendezvous, al
il is supposed the United States will receive
and pay for one coffee-poi one camp kettle,
and one short frying pan for each mess ofsix.
vi. Similar and seperate receipts will also
be taken Tor subsistence and transportation
10 the place of Rendezvous, in order thai the
amount may be detained in like manner from
the first payment.
| VII. OF course no such receipt nor deduc-
lion from his pay will be required. where the
soldier furnishes every thing himself in reach
ing the place Of rendezvous, as required by
the United States, regulation in relation tc
volunteers.
VIII. BY the expected supplemented act Of
Congress each private, musician and non
commissioned officer will receive $3.50 per
month, or $42 per year in lieu of clothing.
TX. Comm ssares, now are hereafter APP
pointed by the Governor, should, in furnish
ing rations conform as nearly as practibe to
| . ~. =, 4 al,
They certainly need not exceed those in
cost, purchased as they will be, in the West
and from first hands
x. A dress ar parade Uniform is never re
quired i'll actual service, aud will not be useC
in this campaign by either officer or private
TO purchase such would therefore be use
Jesse expense. For uniforms for service, /
cloth or forage cap and a grey mixed or SIX,
blue james hunters frock coat and panlaloon
without straps ia. suggested mot required
for neatness and comfort. The coat reach
ing half down the thigh uble-breasted--
double row of white metal military button
eagle stamped, or black mould buttons
made TO button close around the throat
; For non-commssjoned officers, same as abov,
only the sergeants to wear white worstec
oilipC IL HiuG uOWu tfle SUES NOI
porals 10 wear epsulets but not the stripes
: The orderly sergeant is distinguished by
red worsted sash pm duty. Each soldier Il
have blanket.
Xl.Companic& ALREADY uniformed IN who'll
;. or in part, or I'd Uniform which steps hav
been taken, had better make no change.
n XII. GA Cd ppany will be considered a
r fall with SIXTY UR privales, only with on
. captain, lieutenants, 4 sergeants, 4 corpt
rails, and notwithstanding II i'll ALL A
% some may be rejected by the officer muster
20 ing them into service, it is recommended ihi
:. there be four or five more to make up an
- such deficiency.
XIII. The oveplus afforded by companic
+ already organized with greater number, a
- some have been with 80 privates, might |
;, detached to form another company.
:. XIV. Companies formed by fractions III
= detached will have precedence i'll being r
\, ceived into the service according to the a,
~ of the company from which theSare detac
" ed.
IT, XIV. Companies are enjoined TO march
- the place OF rendezvous AS SOON AS PossIBI
~. The day of its arrival then should be note
:, as the men and officers will be paid and ST
~ sisted by The United States from that day
- elusive
m. Every company must be there by the &c
~ inst, but, as before remarked, sooner if p
-, slble.
,ro XVI. All concerned will be governed
+, . the proclamation and memorandum til err
-, annexed and the general order No | exec
so far as any part of either is modified or
i, rogated by this order.
' XVII. Tents, provision, fuel, and camp
~ quipage, may be expected at New Alb;
M n; for the accommodation Of the troops, as