Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-06-11
Published every Thursday
Head Quarters Indiana Militia.
Genera! Orders, No. 4.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Indianapolis, Ind, June A, 1916.

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of the three Regiments of volunteers called for from
this State which it is impracticable to answer by let
ter, render II necessary to give the following general
information to all concerned in addition to that con-
tanned in the Governors Proclamation.
l. BY existing laws and regulations, each volunteer
IS to furnish his clothing for year. for which,
if private or non-commissioned officer he is to be
paid by the United States when called into actual
service sum of money equal to the cost of clothing
OF non-commssioned officer private (as the case
may be) in the regular army, understood to be not
less than SO dollars per year.
H. In Ohio and Kentucky, it is understood that no
public aid has been given in advance to soldiers who
who are unable to furnish their own clothing But,
knowing that cases will sometimes occur where the
volunteer cannot, out of his own means, or by ar
rangemen with friends procure the necessary clothing
and the country might in consequence lose the services
of brave citizen, it is ordered that ten dollars may
be drawn for each soldier who requires it, by the
captain or senior officer of the company who will
retain the amount out of the clothing pay of the vol
unteer thus furnished for the purpose of reundng the
same to the party loaning it, under such regulations
as may be hereafter given. This sum will purchase
suit for 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, to be drawn in like manner, for
the purchase of cooking and eating utensils &c. for
the proper mess or company.
are to be taken, specifying the items and prices sePa-
rdtey, (and receipts for clothing separate from the
others) one of which is to be forwarded to the Gov
ernor, to authorize the disbursement regular
account must also be kept of all such expenditures
" Agents or commssaries, hereafter APP
pointed for the procurement of subsistence 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 as they may select The officers
requested, on the score of economy we'll ap-
Pearance, to conform in their uniform, and
equipments to those adopted by the officers of similar
corps, in the United States army No delay need &C.
cur for the want of uniforms, &c. they doubt
less be procured of the proper kind and on short
tice, at the place of rendezvous, if they cannot be
conveniently obtained at home The utmost activity
in preparation is enloined.
VII. The number of privates in each company
raised in Indiana, has been limited by the President to
eighty (not SirtyfOur, by some supposedly which
with one Captain, one First and Second Lieuen-
ant, Sergeans, four Corporals, and two Musicians,
will make ninety-three in a company As soon as
company Is full, officers should be elected, return
made to the Adjutant General, and the commissions
procured. As soon the Captain notifies the Adju-
tant General that his company full and organized,
letter will be addressed to him, accepting the SER
vices of his company, and far the action in
fuence of the Governor be legally exercised, the
mence and the soldiers be regarded in the service
of the United States.
VIII. Each company after being organized, and its
officers commissioned, may march Immediately to the
place of rendezvous where exertions will be used TO
provide subsistence for the troops and every company
is required to be at that place as early as Saturday,
the 2Oth day of the present month, to be mustered
into the service on the 22d.
TX. After the companies meet at the place of rem
devious they will be formed into regiments, ten in
each. The officers and priyates of each regiment
will then proceed to elect its Colonel Lieut. Colonel
and Major, who will be thereupon commissioned by
the Governor
X. As the various officers attached to the volunteer
corps appointed under the laws of the respective
States, all the staff officers of regiment such as the
Surgeon, Surgeons mate, Adjutsnt, Quarter Master,
&c. are appointed by the Colonel. And the Brigade
Staff will be appointed by the Brigadier General,
should there be any. No appointments whatever are
made by the Governor.
XI. In some counties, only parts of companies will
perhaps be formed These might join and form whole
companies at some convenient point the way to the
place of rendezvous if sooner and more convent
emily done by mutual understanding. The following
places are recommended for such points of concentra
ton: Fort Wayne, Logansport, Lafayette, Terre
Haute indianapolis, Centreville Lawrenceburgh Bed
ford, VIncennes, Evansville, and Rome As soon as
Company is full by the junction of fractional or i'm
perfect companies will proceed to elect its officers
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preferred however, that company even if full should
march to that point before electing its officers
Companies within convenient range will, by taking
indianapolis their route to New Albany, find COM
Portable quarters for temporary rest and rereshmen
and suitable military instruction, of arms, &C.,
until they resume their march,
XII. Some sixteen companies have already reported
themselves either full so nearly full that they
are doubtless complete.
From present appearances, more Volunteers will be
raised in Indiana than have been called for Compa-
Mes therefore, will be accepted in the order in which
they are reported to the undersigned as full. All
DESTROYS of campaign, therefore, will perceive the
necessity of immediate action.
All necessary correspondence chen despatch is ne
cessary, should be addressed not to the Governor,
but to the undersigned, who will be able to give.his
undivided attention to the matter.
/ Per order, DAVID REYNOLDS,
Adiutant General, /. NJ
Since the above was in type, the following has
been received by the Governor, by which it will be
perceived that the Adiutants recommendation is not
only proper but that greater expedition should be
used by gallant volunteers to concentrate at New
Albany as early as possible where provision is in
readiness.
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, May Goth, 1916.
His Erceuency, The Governor Of Indiana:
SIR-Knowing the interest your Excellency takes in
the volunteer corps, called into the service of the
United States, and presuming that the information
contained in the 81 General Order" upon the subject
may be acceptable, by direction of the Secretary
War, herewith respectfully forward copy.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obt servant,