The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-11
HEAD QUARTERS INDIANA MILITIA
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Indianapolis, Indiana, June A, lS4G{
GENERAL ORDER, NO. l.

teers called for from this state, which is inn
practicable 10 answer by letter, render it
necessary TO give the following general in
formation to all concerned, in addition 10 that
contained in the Governors Proclamation.
l. By existing laws and regulations, each
volunteer is 10 furnish his own clothing for
one year, for which, if private or non-com-
missiOned officer, he is TO be paid by the u
uited States, when called into actual service,
u sum of money equal to the cost of cloth
ing OF non-commissioned officer or private
(as the case may be) in the regular army,
understood TO be not less than 36 dollars per
year.
IL. In Ohio and Kentucky, il is understood
that no public aid has been given in advance
TO soldiers who are unable 10 furnish their
own clothing. But knowing that cases will
sometimes occur where The volunteer cannot,
out OF his own means, or by arrangement
with friends procure the necessary clothing
and the country might in consequence lose
the services OF brave citizen, II is ordered
that ten dollars may be drawn for each SOL
der who requires it, by the captain or senior
officer of The company who will retain the
amount out of the clothing pay Of the volun-
ing The same TO the party loaning it, under
such regulations as may be hereafter given.
This sum will purchase a suit for a private,
which, with his ordinary clothing will suffice
until he is further supplied at the place OF
rendezvous.
Ill. Each volunteer who requires it will
also be allowed one dollar, 10 be drawn in like
manner, for the purchase of cooking aud eat
ing utensils &c. for the proper mess or COM
pany
". Duplicate receipts for all articles thus
purchased are to be taken, specifying the
items and prices separately, (1nd receipts
for clothing Seperdte from the orhers) one oil
which is to be forwarded 10 the Governor,
TO authorize the disbursement. A regular
account must also be kept OF all such expen-
ditures.
V. Agents or commissaries, now or here
after appointed, for the procurement of sub
sistence are to take duplicate receipts, spcci-
flying the items and prices, and of which is
10 be forwarded to the Governor for final adj
justment.
vi. The volunteers OF each company will
adopt such uniform as they may select. The
officers are requested, on the score OF econ
omy as we'll as appearance, to conform in
their uniform, arms and equipments to those
adopted by the officers of similar corps, in
the United States army. No delay need oc-
cur for the want of uniforms SC, as they car
doubtless be procured Of the proper kind and
on short notice, at the place of rendezvous
il they cannot be conveniently obtained a
home. The utmost activity in preparation
is enioined
VII. The number of priVaies in each com
pany raised i'll Indiana, has been limited b,
the President TO eighty, (not Sirty- four, as
by some supposed which with one Captain
one First and one Second Lieutenant, Fou
Srrgeants, Four Corporals, and two Musi
clans, will make ninety -ihree in a company
As soon as company is full, officers shoulC
be elected, return made to the Adlutan
General, and the commissions procured. A
soon as the Captain notifies the Adjutan
General that his company is full and organs
ed, letter will be addressed to him, accepl
ing the services OF his company, and so ia
as the action or influence of the Goveno
can be legally exercised, the pay of tn
company by the United States shall com
mence, and the soldiers be regarded as i
the service of The United States.
VIII. Each company after being organised
and its officers commissioned, may marc
Immediately TO the place of rendezvou
where exertions will be used to provide su!
sistence for the troops, and every c0mpau
is required to be at that place as early
Saturday, the 20ih day of the present mont
to be mustered into the service on the 22n
TX. After the companies meet al the plac
e ,hoy ,,,iu ha f,,rtpaA intn 70
itnents, ten in each. The officers and p
Yates of each regiment will then proceed
elect its Colonel, Lieut.. Colonel, and Malc
who will be thefeupon commissioned by Il
Governor.
X AS the various officers attached 10 Il
volunteer corps are appointed under the La
of the respective States, all the staff office
ola regiment, such as the Surgeon, Surgeon
mate, Adiu,ant, Quarter Master, Sc, are a
pointed by the Colonel. And the Briga
Staff will be appointed by the Brigad
General, should there be any. No appo
ments whatever are made by the Governs
XII. In some counties, only parts of CO
panies will perhaps be formed. These mis-
Join and form whole companies at some CO
venient point on the way 10 the place OF II
devious, ifnot sooner aud more convenien
done by mutual understanding. The folio
ing places are recommended for such Poi
characterization: Fort Wayne, Loganspo
Lafayette, Terre Hau,e, Indianapolis, c.
trevile, Lawrenceburgh, Bedford, Vincenn
Evansville. and Rome. As soon as &C
pany is full by the junction of fractional
imperfect companies, it will proceed TO ell
its officers, and march to New Albany. Th
is no objection, if preferred however, ih'
company even if full, should march 10