Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-05-29
From the Washington Union.
Circular to Governors of States.
Wan DEPARTMENT..

WAR DEPARTMEST,
May 10, 1876.
SIR: have the Honor to enclose copy of an
act of Congress- authorizing the President to accept
the services of volunteers.
1t will be perceived that all the officers with
volunteers taken into the service of the United
States under this act are to be appointed and
commissioned or such as have been appointed and
commissioned, in accordance with the laws of the
State from whence they taken: and that the
volunteers received into service to have the
ganization of the army of the United States. For
this exact organization far as relates compan-
les, battalllOns, and regiments please see the me-
morandum appended to the law herewith marked
A to both of which particular attention is reques-
ted. Under the discretion allowed him, the Pres
ident has decided that the number of prirates in
all volunteer companies shall be limited to sixty
four.
On the part of the President have to request
your excellency to cause to be enrolled and held
in readiness for muster into the service of the Uni
ted States, the following volunteer corps: [See
tables and c..
Due notice will be given your excellency when
their services will be required at which time an
officer officers of the army will be sent to mus
ter them into service; at such place or places as
may be designated, where the inspecting and mus
tering officers will be instructed to receive no man
under the rank of commissioned officer who is in
years, apparently forty five or under eighteen,
or who is not in physical strength and vigor; nor
the horse OF any volunteer not appearantIy sound
and effective, with the necessary horse equipage
or furniture.
1t is respectfully suggested that public notice OF
these requirements Of law may prevent much dis
appointment to the Jealous and patriotic citizeLs
OF your State, multitudes of whom, the Presiden.
cannot doubt, will be eager to enroll themselves.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
VIM. L. MARCY,
Secretary of War
To the Governors Of Main, New Hampshire, Mas
| sachusetts, Rhode Island. Connecticut, Yer
mont, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Penn
sylvania, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA. North Carolina
South Carolina, Louisiana, Michigan, Florida,
Eor the quota from each of these States see ia.
Bile marked b.
A similar circular was addressed, on 9th Nav
to the governors of Arkansas, Mississippi, Alaba
ma, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri. Hi
nois, Indiana, Ohio, and Texas, for organization
at the earliest practicable period, the quotas a,
shown in table marked e..
! MEMORANDUM-A1
Memorandum Of the organization of roAlntee,
corps under the act Of 18th May, 1886
company of cavalry, or mounted men, will
consist Of
lcaptain,
first lieutenant,
l second lieutenant,
sergeants,
corporals,
buglers,
l farrier and blacksmith, and
I'd privates, as established by order of the Presi
dant.
A regiment of cavalry, or mounted men. will
consist Of
l colonel,
/ lieutenant colonel, -~e
| major, -
sdJutant, "a lieutenant in addition to the lieu
tenant of companies.
Non Commissioned staff,
sergeant major,
| quartermaster sergeant,