Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-06-02

company Of Infantry Tor Rfemen) will
consist of l Captain. First Lieutenant, l
Second Lieuteuanf, Sergeants, Corporals,
? Musicians, and 60 Privates.
A regiment of Infantry Tor Riflen en) will
conss, OF the following field and staff officers
viz: Colonel. 1 Lieutenant Colonel. l
Major, Adju;an,, "a Lieutenant Of one OF
the companies, but not in addition.) and Of
| the following non-commissioned staff, viz, |
Sergeant Major, Quarter Master Sergeant,
? Principal Musicians, and of 10 Companies
organized as above.
9. The officers Of companies, bat,alions
and regiments above enume rated. shall be ap-
pointed in the manner prescribed by the laws
II this State, nearly as the same are ap-
plea BILE, tina, is TO say:
l. The commissioned officers Of each
company are TO be elected after the company
IS full, by a majority Of members present, at
| The time and place designated by a majority
ot the company; 10 be certified 10 the -id u-
tan, General by the Judges and clerk OF the
election, prescribed IN the act relaiing TO
the militia and independent companies, APP
proved January 18th. 1914. ia order that they
may be commissioned by the Governor.
2. The commissioned officers Of each
Regiment shall be elected appointed after
the same is foil prescribed in the last
named act, excepting that such election or
appointment may be deferred until the Regi-
ment is collected at the place Of rendezvous,
and may be held on short but general notice,
according to circumstances.
3. The staff and non-commissioned off :
GERS above enumerated are 10 be appointed
as in the last named act is prescribed.
A. When an existing organized company
volunteers. its present officers will be recog-
nIzed as such, and m that case vacancies orly
Of any need be filed as above prescribed.
5. All other officers, no, above enumera-
ted, such as pay masters, surgeons, quarter
masters, &c. it Is inferred. are appointed
only by the proper United States authorities.
TX. Volunteers shall have the sa me pay
and allowances the army Of the United
States
X. The several corps will be inspected
and mustered into the service Of the United
States by officer or officers Of the United
States army. When This cannot be done The
Governor will designate the inspecting and
mastering officers.
nj. No volunteer will be received. If under
the rank of commissioned officer, who is, in
years. apparently over forty five, or under
eighteen, or who is not in full bodily strength
and vigor. The directions from the Depart
ment on this point imperative.
XII. As soon full company is raised
and its officers are elected, the Captain should
forthwith notify the undersigned Of the fact
and hold his command in readiness 10 march
70 the place OF rendezvous al a moments
warning.
Nil. Arms, accouterments. ammunition.
ard provisions are to be furnished 10 the
several companies by the United States.
XIV. No person need wait for further or
special authority 10 raise a company OF vol
unteers. Should any one desire to accom-
plish that object, his success will probably be
considered by the company sufficient evil
dence Of his standing and. fitness for the future
command Of the same.
XIV. ANY further directions in the prem
ses that may hereafter become necessary or
advisable will be early communicated ,hro
the medium now adopted.
JAMES WHITCOMB
indianapolis, May %, 1916.