Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27
HEAD QUARTERS INDIANA MILITIA,
ADJUrANr GENERALS OFFICE,
Indianapolis, Nay %, lS47.
RrpnE-E<S Nj.

l. The flccnty-sirth deg Of the present month hav-
ing been suggested by Major III. Smith, Quartermas-
ter, through 1t COL ]. Erving, u S. A., as proper
time to begin receiving companies of volunteers at
the place Of rendezvous in this State and satisfactory
information having been received from the proper au-
thory that quarters and subsistence for the troops
will be provided by the United States when eceIy-
ed, and the time mentioned will not admit OF FUR
tber delay enable the companies reported last year
but too late for acceptance 10 avail themselves OF
preference others, therefore intimated in Sec
a. General Orders No. TO- such rule of preference IS
hereafter abolished.
?. Captains ]. nj. Wallace. w. ]. Baldridge, E.
Lauder, and J. w. Crooks, (whose companies have
been already organized, reported to- and accepted by
the Undersigned will therefore march their respective
commands for Old FortgClark, - such time will
enable them reach that point, not than the
26h inst. and as early thereafter as possible.
3. The companies yet to be raised will be ac
copied by the undersigned in The order Of time an
rhich ey are hereafter reported 10 him. full and
organized, without reference to their being or
old companes-that is TO say, the first companies here
after reported viii be forthwith accepted but such
company will march to the place of rendezvous until
the captain thereof is informed by letter that his
company is accepted and he therein expressly ordered
20 march.
A. Although other companies in progress of
being raised yet it is Improbable that the remain
ing companies will not be raised in less than two
and perhaps three weeks from tblS tlrne where Tie
efforts making in neighboring counties and by differ
ent persons to raise companies are likely 10 prove
unsuccessful it is suggested that the object might be
speedily accomplished by throwing different fractions
or imperfect companies together.
5. Information has been received from 1t COL ]. Err
vng us a.. that each volunteer will receive before
he leaves the place Of rendezvous besides the cloth
ing pay, allowance for travelling from his home
that place. As this is 80 cents for every 20 miles, it
will be more than sufficient to defray the expenses in
travelling there. If the officers of company, any
citizens could advance the necessary get the
the place of rendezvous it might be done without the
slightest risk loss, by the men signing order to
The paymaster to retain from their pay the amount
advanced, and pay the same over to those who had
advanced il. This course was pursued last year by
many of the companies without the slightest loss OF
difficulty, and thereby much delay avoided. To
remove any obstacle, however, arising from possible
inability of officers or citizens to advance the smallsum
necessary defray such expenses, inquiry has been
made for the purpose of ascertaning whether the
necessary funds cannot be obtained from one of the
branch banks, and it is expected that the application
viii be successful
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-C Chief
ID. REYNOLDS.
Adj Gent Ind Militia.