Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-28
Memorandum

OF the organization of Volunteer Corps under the
Act Of Congress Of 18Th May, 1916, their Cloth
ing, Arms, Pay, Mode Of appointing their Officers
dc. dc
l. the volunteers to furnish their own clothing
but every non-commIssloned officer and private shall
IN lieu Of clothing, be entitled when called into actual
service, to receive In money equal the cost
OF clothing OF non-commlssioned officer private
(as the case may be- In the regular troops of the
United States.
III. They to tcelve months after they shall
have arrived at the place of rendezvous TO The end
OF the Icar, unless discharged according the
time for which they shall have mustered into service
ILL. While engaged In actual service, they shall
be subject TO the rules and articles of war; and shall
be placed IN all respects Except TO clothing and
pay on the footing with similar corps Of the
United States army.
Nv. They shall be accepted by the President in
companies, battalions and regiments.
v. The President Is authorised to organize the
companies into bataions; batallons into regiments
regiments into brgades and brigades into divisions,
the number of volunteers shall In has judy
ment render it expedIent.
vi. Volunteers received into the service, who shall
be wounded Oherise disabled in the service, shall
be entitled to all the benefits conferred persons
wounded in the service of the United States.
VII. The President, under the discretion allowed
him, has decided that the number of prvates in all
volunteer companies, shall be limited TO eighty Vol
shall in all other respects have the organiza-
ton Of the Amy of the United States and the same
pay and allowances.
A company of Infantry Cor Riflemen) will consist
of Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant
Sergeants, COrporaIs, Musicians, and 80 Pri-
Yates.
a regiment of Infantry Cor Rifiemen) will consist
of the following field and staff officers VIZ, Colonel,
l Lieutenant Colonel, Major, l Adutant, Ga Lieu
tenant Of one of the companies but not IN addition
and of the following non-commissloned staff, viz,
Sergeant Major, Quarter-Master Sergeant, 2 Prin-
cipal Musicians, and Of 10 Companies organized as
above.
VIII. The officers of companies, battaions and
regiments above emu nerated, shall be appointed in
the manner prescribed by the laws of this Safe, as
nearly as the same applicable, that is to say:
i. The commissioned officers of each company are
to be elected after the company is full by majority
of members present, at the time and place desgna-
ted by majority of the company; TO be certified to
the Adjuant General by the Judges and clerk OF the
election prescribed In the act relating to the mill
tia and independent companies, approved, January
10Th, 1874, IN order that they may be commissioned
BY the Governor.
2 The commissioned officers of each Regiment
shall be elected appointed after the full
prescribed IN the last named act excepting that such
election or appointment may be deferred until the
Regiment is collected at the place of rendezvous, and
may be held on shorter Off generaD notice, varied
cording to circumstances.
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enumerated to be appointed in the last named
act Is prescribed.
A. When an existing organized company volunteers
its present officers will be recognized SUCH and il
that case, vacancies only Gf any need be filled a;
above prescribed.
5. All other officers, not above enumerated, such
as pay masters, surgeons, quarter masters, &C. 1t i
inferred, appointed only by the proper United
States authorities.
TX Volunteers shall have the same pay and allow
aDces as the army of the United States.
X The several corps will be inspected and mustered
into the service Of the United States by officer OIL
officers of the United States army. When this canno
be done the Governor will designate the inspecting
and mastering officers.
XII No volunteer will be received, if under the ranl
of commissioned officer, who is, in years. apparent.
over forty-ye, or under eighteen, or who is not IL
full bodily strength and vigor. The directions from
the Department this point, are imperative.
XII. As soon as full company is raised and it
officers elected, the Captain should torthDit
notify The undersigned Of the fact and hold his com
mand IN readiness to march to the place OF rendez
moments warning
XIII. Arms acc0ulrements, ammunition, and pro
visions are to be furnished to the several companic
by the United States
XIV. No person need wait for further or special au
thority to raise company of volunteers Should AM
one desire accomplish that object, his success vii
probably be considered by the company as suficcn
evidence of his standing and fitness for the future
command Of the same.
XIV. Any further directions in the premises tina
may hereafter become necessary advisable will b
early communicated through the medium now adopt
ed JAMES WHIICOMBs
indianapolis, May %, 1876.