The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-05-29

HU(o JO| C 'ibOtotA'tt 4 Otyfo
OFFICE OF rus S.CuIEr,
Springfield, My 80 1916.
The Secretary Of War, under the di
reclion Of The PTe,i lent, having called
upon the executive authority Of this state
for the immediate organization Of three
regiments of volunteer Infantry or iIle-
men for the war between the United
States and the republic Of Mexico; there.
fore, |, THOMAS FORD, Governor Of
The state Of Illinois, and Commander in.
Chief of the militia thereof, do call upon
the Major and Brigalier Generals, and
other officers of the militia to aid in rails
ing and organizing the same. And as TIC
militia Of this state has long been in u
state Of dlsorganlzlti the commander
OF regiments and odd baitaions in every
counly-and if there be no such officers.
then, The sheriff, OF each county
Immediately upon being notified Of hi,
call, are ordered to convene the several
regiments and odd ballalions, en- maSse,
and enrol such volunteers iheleirom a.
may offer their services.
By The regulations of the war depart
men,, each company will consist Of one
captain, one first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant, four sergeanls, fur coTp0rals,
two musicians, and eighty men. Each
regiment will be composed Of one colo.
mel, one lieutenant colonel, one major,
one adjulanl, "a lieutenant Of one Of the
companies but not in aadiiIon) one ser
geant-major, one ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
two principal musicians, aud len compa.
MES.
Each company will elect lis own Off
GERS; and when the several companies
shall meet a, the lace Of rendezvous,
they will be formed into regiments, and
will elect their own regimen,al officers.
As las, as the companies shall be for
med and officers elected, the militia Off.
GERS commanding in the county, or if
there be none, then the sheriff, shall
make a return 10 this office, stating the
names Of the officers, and the number of
men in each company.
No one under the rank Of commits
stoned officer will be received who is APP
parenhy over the age Of forty.iive, or un-
der the age Of eighteen years.
A place or places of rendezvous will
be appointed as soon as the Governor is
notified that the United States have made
provision for the encampment and sus.
,enance of the men.
| am requested by the Secretary OF
War, if there, should be any delay or con-
siderable difficulty in obtaining the amount
or description of force, proposed to be re-
ceivcd from this state, 10 give the earliest
notice TO that department, tina. proper
steps may be taken 10 receive them from
other sections Of the country.
In making this call upon the patriotism
of the Illinois militia, who have ever
shown themselves ready TO peril their
lives in the service of their country, i, is
hoped and believed lha, The humilratng
acknowledgment, will never be called for,
that either delay OF difficulty will exist in
raising this force. Nor is it to be pre-
sumed, for moment, tina. the honor o
raising il will thereby be transferred lc
some other state, more alive TO patriotic
considerations, aud more devoted to thu
service Of theW country.
lfmore than ,histy companies, with tho
proper complement OF officers, shall be
raised, shall be compelled TO receive
such full companies as first offer their ser
vices.
The company officers will ac, undq'
their certificates Of election, until ihey
are formed into regiments, after which
lhey wil, receive their commissions
Arms will be furnished by the govern
,nent Of the United States.
THOMAS FORD.
COMMANDMENT. Chief.
NIX. AsDsnsos, Adj't Gen. Illinois Militia.
Letter efihe Secretary Of War
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