Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-06
we nrrAnrMEnr. April 10. Is47.


S:-The President has directed that volunteer force
be accepted for the with Mexico IN addition TO tnose
already in As is desirable that no time snouio
be lost in raising this additional force, proposed 10
accept and muster the volunteers by companies Your
Exceency therefore requested 10 cause 10 be organized
m your State companies Of Infantry 10 during the
with Mexico unless sooner discharged Each company
will consist Captain first Lieutenant second Lieu
tenants Sergeants CopoTais Musicians and sO P'i-
Yates. regiment will consist Of Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel Major Adjutant Ia Lieutenant Of one OF the
companies but in addition, Sergeant Major, Quarter
Master Sergeant Principal Museisns and ~ eompanies
Should the number Of companies here called Tor be raised
they will organized into regiment and your
Exceepcy requested commission the field and company
officers II may become necessary to order the several COM
psnies TO the scene Of action fast they raised and
service, in which they would be organ
lied into baaOns and regiments reaching the place Of
destination
Some convenient Joint on the Ohio suggested the
place rendezvous for the several companies fast
they shall be organized where they will be inspected and
mustered into service by officer or officers Of the
United States Army, who WILL in every case be instructed
receive who is 10 years, apparently over forty
FIVE eighteen who is of physical strengh
and vigor To this end the Inspector will be accompanied
by medical officer OF the Army, and the volunteers will be
submitted TO his examination.
As all the field and company officers with volunteers
Of the United States under the OF
18th May, 1885, copy Of which enclosed must be APP
pointed and commissioned or such as have been appointed
and commissioned accordance with the laws of the State
from whence they taken beg to suggest the extreme
importance the pubic service that the officers for the
additional force here requested be judcousy selected
subsistence to the noDcommisoned officers musicians and
pvaes Of volunteers when received into the service of the
United States.
10 respect clothing the law requires that the volunteers
shall furnish their clothing for which purpose allow
to each non-commssoned officer musician, and private
three dollars and fifty cents per month during the time be
shall be in the service Of the United States. In order thai
the who shall be mustered into service under this
requon may be enabled provide themselves with good
and sufficient clothing the Communication allowance IoT six
months, wentyOne dollars will be advanced 10 each non
commissioned officer, musician aud private after being mus
tered into service but only with the express condition tina
the volunteer has already furnished himself with six months
cothng-his fact to be certified the Paymaser by the
Captain Of the companyo tina, the amount thus advanced
shall be applied under the supervision of bis Captain TO the
object contemplated by law In this latter the advances
Communication for clothing will be paid the Captains
tlfcate that he is satisfied il will be applied
In respect subsistence before arriving at the place
rendezvous and for travelling home from the place of dis
charge the allowance is fifty for every twenty mile
distance.
The proper officers of the staff departments will be imme
diatey the place Of rendezvous with funds defs
the necessary expenses which may be incurred agreeaby
law. Very respectfully, your obdt servant,
/ w. l.. MARCY,
Secretary Of War;
His Excelency, JAMES WHTTcoMB,
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