Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-06-06
Head Quarters Indiana Militia.
General Orders, No. 4.
ADJUrASr GENERALS OFFICE,
Indianapolis, Ipd., Jane 4, 1916.

General Orders. Nc. 4.
! Numerous injuries in relation to the organization
Of the three Regiments of volunteers called for from
this State, winch it is mpraccable to answer by let
ter render necessary to give the following general
information to all concerned. IN addition to that con-
tanned in the Governors Proclamation.
|. BY existing laws and regulations, each volunteer
is to furnish his clothing FOR year, for which,
il private non-comn.issoned officer, lie is to be
paid BIZ the United States when called into actual
service, sum Of money equal TO the cost Of clothing
OF a noncominissioned officer private Gas the case
may bc) in the regular army, understood to be not
! less than - dollars per year
III. In Ohio and Kentucky, il is understood that no
pubic ad has been given IN advance to soldiers who
who are unable to furnish their clothing But,
knowing that cases will sometimes occur where the
volunteer cannot, out of his own means, or by ar
fangement with friends procure The necessary clothing
ana the country gilt IN consequence lose the services
OF brave citizen, At Is ordered that ten dollars may
b. drawn for each soldier who requires it, by the
captain or senior officer of tie company who will
re:aln the amount cut Of tie clothing pay of the vol
unleer thus furnished for The purpose OF reundng the
same to the party oan!ng It, under such regulations
rs may be hereafter given. This viii purchase
suit fsr n private, which, with his ordinary clothing
w suffice until he is further supplied at The place of
rendezvous.
Ill. Each volunteer who requires it will also be
allowed On dollar, to be drawn in like manner for
''e purchase ct cooking and eating utensils &c for
The proper mess or company.
~. Duplicate rcccs for all articles thus purchased
are to be TAKEN specifying tie items and prices Sepa-
fdfcy, (and receipts for clothing separate from the
ohcfs) of Which IS TO be forwarded To the Cow
ernor 10 authorize The d disbursement A regular
account must also be kept OF all such expenditures
v Agents or cOminl, ,ar.es, now or hereafter APP
poiutcd for Tie procurement OF subsistence are TO take
duplicate receipts specifying the items and prices
one Of which Is TO be forwarded to the Governor for
final adjustment.
VI. the volunteers Of each company will adopt
such uniform os they may select. Tho officers
requested, on the score Of economy rs we'll as APP
pcnrancc, 10 conform in their uniform. arms and
equipments To those adopted by the officers ofsmilar
corps, ia the United States army. No delay need oc-
eur for The want of unlorma, Sc, as they can doubt.
less be procured If the proper kind aud short
tee, at tie place Of rendezvous, 4 they cannot be
conveniently obtained at home. The utaosl activity
IN preparation - cnlOlned.
VII. The number OF priya.es in each company
raised IN udiqna has been limited By the President to
eighth (n't sirlgJoar, as By some supposedly which
with one Captain, one First and one second Lleu,en-
ant, Scrgeau;s, four Corporus, and two Musicians,
VIII make ninriy-thrce IN company. As soon a
company i full, officers should be elected, return
made to The I'd ltant General and the commissions
procured. As soon 'hc Captain notifies the Aiiu-
tant General that bis company is fall and organized,
letter Will be addressed 70 him, accepting the SER
vices If his company, and far the action or IN
hucnce OF the Governor be legally exercised the
pay OF the company by tie United States shall COM
mcncc, and tie soldiers DC regarded as IN the service
OF The United States
VIII. Elch company after being organized, and its
officers commissioned may march immediately to the
place of rendezvous, where cXcronS viii be used 10
provide subs cnce for Tie troops and every company
Is required 10 BE- at that place early Saturday,
the 20;h day If he present moalh, to be mustered
into tie service the 12d.
IL. After the cDmfapics ncct ~ tho ularo oc ron
devious, they VIII be formed into regiments ten in
each. The officers and prva,cS OF each regiment
Will then proceed to elect is Colonel Lieut. Colonel
ard Major, who VIII be t.ercapon commissioned by
tie Governor.
Y. As tic various officers aitac,cd to the volunteer
corps are appointed under the laws Of the respective
States, all the staff oincers of regiment such the
Surgeon, Surgeons mate, Adutant, Quarter Master,
&c. are appointed b. the Colonel And the Brigade
Staff Will be appointed b the Brigadier General,
should there be any. y appointments whatever are
made by the Governor
NJ. In some counties, only parts Of companies will
perhaps be formed These might join and torn whole
companies at Convenient point on the way to the
place Of rendezvous, \ lo sooner and more convent
emily done By mutual understanding. The following
places are recommended for such points If cOnccnira-
ton: Fcst Wayne, Loganspors, Lafayette, Tc~rc
liaue, indianapolis, Ccnircve, Lawrcnccburgh Bed
/ lord. Nncenncs, Evansville, and Rome. Is soon as
Company Is full b. the Junction OF fractional or i'm
perfect companies, 1t viii proceed TO elect is officers
and march to New Albany. There i, 10 Objection If
preferred however, that company if full should
march to that point before eleclinr It's officers
Companies within convenient range will. by taking
indianapolis Oh their route to New Albany, ind COM
Portable quarters for temporary and rcfresAlnent,
and suitable military instruction, Of arms &c,
until they resume Their march
All. Some sixteen companies have already reported
themselves either full, nearly full hat they
are doubtless now complete.
From pres NJ appearances. more Volunteers VIII be
raised IN lndi tan have been called for Conpa-
mes, therefore Will be accepted in the order in which
they are reported 10 tie undersigned as fall. All
DESTROYS u campaign, therefore, VIII perceive the
nece sity of imnedia,e action
All necessary correspondents, rh n E,spg'I IS 33e-
csssGry, should be addressed, not 10 the toyernor.
but to The uniersgaed, vino VIII be able to give his
undivided ateation 10 the mltter.
Per orier, DAVID REYNOLDS,
AJa'aat General, L. ~
Since the above was in type, the following has
been received By the Govcrn1r b. which it will be
perceived that tle Alin.an;s recommendation is not
oaiy proper, bit Tat even greater expedition should be
used b giant volunteers 10 concentrate at New
Albany as eagly as possible were provision is in
readiness.
AD'vTANT GENERALS OTrIcr.
Washington, Nay goth, 1916
lis Errslsn-y, se Governor IF Laliana.
S'a-Knowing tic interest your ExcclIcncv takes in
The volunteer corps, called ia,o the service Of tbo
United States, and p-esuinng that the information
contained IN tie - General Order upon the suhioct
may be acceptable, BY direction Of the Secretary Of
War, herewith respectfully forward copy.
nave ne honor 20 BE-,