The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-11
DIVISION ORDERS, NO. 6.
HEADaUARrERs WESTERN DIVISION

HEApauARTERs WESTERN DIVISION,
.s... New Orleans, May 26, 1886.
| |. Major General Gaines acknowledges the honor
Of the subjoined letter Of instruction from the De-
partment of War, making it his duty to counter
mand his call for regiments Of mounted gun men, who
have, at great expense Of time and money, prepared
themselves to fly to the seat of in defence Of
beloved country, as brave citizens Of all political
parties are ready and willing to do,
ii. The want of some system, established by law
prescribing the mode in which volunteers should be
received in the service of the United States oonsti
tutes prolific source of delay, expense, and vexa-
ton to the inexperienced volunteer, and injury to
the service. The very few young men of the coun-
try, who are favored with the privilege Of military
education, are never allowed to have any command
in war, nor to do military duty upon the frontier,
without previously having the benefit of four years.
instruction. devoted almost exclusively to the theory
of military science-while the millions of young
men, always ready to sacrifice every personal inter
est at the shrine Of national honor and glory VOL
unteers cheerfuy hasten to the place rendezvous,
for organization, muster, and inspection-often with
out leader acquainted with our ever paryng reguia-
tion,, able to do anything for the immediate
fort or efficiency of his brethren in arms--though
educated and well qualified for the pursuits Of civil
life and capable Of making excellent officers and SOL
diers in the course of few weeks instruction
not allowed this brief space of time TO prepare for
ton. They thus hasten to the field of battle, with
out time or opportunity to give to the superior
little practical instruction weud have been sufficient
to finish and render inpincibe; and If, under these
untoward circumstances, they happen to commit
fault, however trivial, the van-glorious martinez
spurns them us bad roops-or, not as "good troops"
| Ill. And when, at this time and place, these
patriotic volunteers have, for the part, expend-
ed their small change, and begin to suffer the priva
tons of food and rest, they apply to the United
States quartermaster and subsistence departments
for that camp equipage and rations to which they
been assured by the authorized public lunctonaries
of the State and the Union they should receive, they
told by the United States quiartemasor and COM
missary departments that they issue nothing TO
the volunteers until they mustered into the
service of The United States, In this way many of
these meritorious volunteers have been unable, for
several days succession, TO find either food or rCs
other than such as the known hospitality of the
good citizens have kindly rendered to those whose
destitute condition could be ascertained. But their
wants are but seldom known-as good soldiers new
| err complain. ....
w. To obviate this evil, and provide for tho
comfort and prompt organization Of these volunteers
the major general has awaited himself of the assist
| ance of several gentlemen of known business hab-
ITS, experience, and talent to raise and organize such
corps and to afford them such temporary supplies
essential to their health and comfort prepara-
tory to their being mustered into the service Of the
United States. ....,...
v. The philosophical officers and citizens who
nave volunteered their services upon this OCCASION
are respectfully notified that their services will be no
longer required, than for the time that will be neces
sary to enable them to place at the United States
barracks rear this city, such of the companies OF
parts of companies Of infantry, unmooned rife
men, as may be already raised and assist in their
organization into companies and regiments, where
they Will be Immediately mustered into the service
ofthe United States; and where they viii be furnish
ed with every supply to which they arc entitled:
and from whence they will be conveyed on board Of
good steamers, other good vessels, to the seat Of
war. ".
vi Lieut.. Col Thomas r. Hunt, deputy quar-
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