The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-21
WAR DEPARTMENT. }


WAR DEPARrMENr.)
NV. 10th. 1886. {
Sr:-in my communication of the 10Th of
May last, your Excellency was requested 10 or
ganize three regiments of volunteers. under the
aci of the 18th of that month, to he held in readi.
ness for public service.
The President now directs me TO notify vour
Excellency that one Infantry regimen, of volun.
'eers from your State is required for immediate
service, and 10 be continued therein durinu the
war with Mexico, unless sooner discharged. The
regiment will consist uf-
FIELD AND STAFF:--l Culonel, | Lieutenant
Colonel, | Major, | Adjutant, Ga Lieutenant of
one OF the Companies, but not in addi,ion.)
NoN-CoMMIssIoNED STAFF 81 Seruean,
Major. ] Quarternaster Sergeant. 9 PrincinaI
Musicians, and 10 Companies each of which 10
consist ct Captain, | First Lieutenant, g Sec
ond LIeutenants. q Sergcants, a CorporaIs. 9
Musicians, and 80 Privates.
Should the number of PIiyates. on beinu INNS.
tered, moi fall below sixty four effective men in a
Company, it will be received.
Guyandotte is designated as a place If rendsz
vous tor the several companies as fast as thew
shall be organized. and where they NAV he fur.
thPr organized into a regiment, if mo-, already
done under a previous call. The REGIMENT viii
be inspected and mustered into service nv an off
Ger or officers of The u. S. Army. who will in
every case, be instructed To receive no man who
rs" J0"'S apPa'eh''y over I'D or under lS, or
who Is not OF physical strength and yigor. To
this end the Inspector will be accomnanied hv ,
medical officer of the army, and the yolun,eers
VIII be submitted to his examination. IL is rec.
%Pecifully suggested that public notice of these re-.
qnirements VIII prevent much Disappointment to
the Jealous and patriotic citizens of your State
who may he disposed to volunteer.
by me enclosed copy of alt act authnrizing the
President to call for volunteers, il will he per.
ceived that all the field aud company officers with
volunteers taken into the service of the United
States are TO be appointed and commissioned. ar
such as nave been appointed and commissioned.
in accordance with the laws of the Safe whence
they are taken and | would suggest the extreme
Importance 10 the public service, that The officers
Tor The above regiment be judiciuusly selected.
by the act of Congress above referred TO-, it
will alsn be seen, that the terms of service are sor
"iwelve months, or To the end uf the war, unless
sooner discharged" and it may be that the regi
ments which have been enrolled IN your State.
and are now in readiness to enter the service.
may regard this offer as made with reference to
the former period. Should this be So, yonr Elk
cellency Will cause them To he Informed, that The
engagement required nv this reqnisilion is 10 the
end of the war with Mexico. unless sooner dis
charged and on This condition only will their
services be required. With this unde rsia landing.
;ne ut those regiments (to be selected by your
EXcellency) will be accepted. If The modifca-
ton suggested should not be acceptable to anv of
those regiments which have rendered their ser
vices. you are respectfully requested to proceed,
without delay, 10 enroll and organize one in fulfil.
ment OF this requIsition.
IL may be proper TO remark, that the law pro-
vIdes tor the cioIhlng Gin money! and subsistence
OF The non commissioned officers, musicians and
pTIVates Oi volunteers. who are received into the
service of the United States. In respect TO cloth.
ing, the law requires that the volunteers shall
furnish their own clothing. for which purpose it
allows TO each non commissioned officer. musician
aud private three dollars and 6ty cents ner nnn,b
during the time he shall be in The service of the
United States. In urder that the volunteers.
who shall be mustered into ser vice under this
TeqnIsIiioh, may be enabled To provide themselves
with good and sufficient clolhing, the commute.
ton allowance Tor six months, (twenty one dol
IArs,) VIII be advanced 10 each non commissioned
officer, musician and private after BEING mustered
into service. but only with the express condition.
that the volunteer has already furnished himself
with SIX months clothing this fact to he certified
to The Paymasier by The Captain of the COMPANY:
or that The amount thus advanced shall he applied.
under the supervision Of his Captain, To the OBJ
ject contemplated by law. In this latter case, The
advance rOmmntation for clOlhing will he paid on
the Captains certificate that he is satisfied il Will
be SO applied.
In respect To subsistence before arriving at The
place OF rendezvous. and for travelling home from
The place Of discharge, the allowance is fifty
cents tor every twenty miles distance.
Inc PRESIDENT requests that you will be as
prompt as possible in the arrangement of this
whole matter, in order that the volunteers NAV
be ready for Immediate service. Officers Of the
quariermaster and subsistence departments will
be Immediately ordered to The place Of rendezvous.
with funds to defray the necessary expenses
which may be incurred.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
w. l. MARCY,
Secretary Of War,
To His ExcolIency WIN. SMITH, Governor o,