The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-05-18
WAR DEPARTMENT,
A nril 10Th ISi7
Tuscaloosa.


SIR-The President has directed that a
Vounteeriorce be accepted for the War
with Mexico, in addition to those already in
service. AS ii is desirable that no time
should be lost in raising this additional
iorce; II IS proposed to accept and muster
the Volunteers by Companies. Your Elk,
ceileney IS therefore requested 10 cause 10
be organized in your State, five Companies
ci Infantry, TO serve for during the War
with Mexico, unless sooner discharged
Each Company will consist oil | Captain,
First Lieutenant. 2 Second Lleulenats, d
Sergeants,4 Corporals, 2 Musicians, and
so Priyates. A Battalion viii consist Of
Lieut.. Colonel or Major, A diutant. Ga
Lieutenant of one Of the Companies, hui
not in add.,ion,) Drum Major, and 5
Con pnnes,
Should The number OF Companies here
called Tor be raised, they will be at once or
ganized into Battalion, and your excel
lency Is requested TO commission the Field
and Company officers. 1t may become ne
cessary 10 order the several Companies. to
the scene of action. as fast as they are rails
ed and mustered iuio service in which case
they would be organized into Beltallons
and Regiments on reaching the place OF
destination.
Mobile is designated as the place Of rem
devious Tor the several Companies as last as
they shall. be organized, where they will be
inspected and mustered into the service,
by an officer or officers Of the United State
Army, who will, in every case be instructed
TO receive no man who is, in years appa
rently over forty five or under eighteen, or
who is not of physical strength and viyor.
To this end the Inspector will be accom-
panied by medical officer OF the Army.
aud the Volunteers will be submitted TO his
examination.
As all the Field and Company officers
with Volunteers taken into the service Of
The United States, under the act of 18th
MAY 1916 copy of which is enclosed.
must be app ointrd and commissioned
orsucii as have been appointed and com
missioned, in accordance with the law. OF
The State from whence they are taken;
beg 10 suggest the extreme importance 10
the public service, that the officers for the
additional !orceh here requested be judicious
ly selected.
The law provides for the pay. clothing,
lin money and subsistence TO the noh com
mi~sioned officers musicians and privates
vi v OtuntttIS WITH itCtfEu iUtU tUc Scl-
Vice Of the United States.
In respect 10 clothing. the law requires
that the volunteers should furnish their own
clothing, Tor which purpose il allows to
each commissioned officer, musician
and private, three dollars and fifty cents
per month, during the true he shall be in
the service oflhe United States. In order
that the volunteers whn shall be mustered
into the service uudei this requisiiion. may
be enabled TO provide themselves with good
aud sufficient clothing, the comnutatoE
allowed for six months (twenty one dolla's,)
will be advanced TO each non commission
ed officer musician and private, after being
mustered into service, but only with the
express condition, that The volunteer has
already furnished himself with six months
clothing-ihis fact to be certified TO the
paymaster by the captain of the company
--or that the amount illus advanced shall
be applIed under tie supervision OF his Cap
tain, 10 the object contemplated by law. In
this latter case, the advance commuiaiion
Tor clothing will be paid on the Captains
certificate, that be is satisfied it will be s,
applied.
In respec, to subsistence before arriving
the placeIof rendezvous, and FOR travelling
home from the place OF discharge, the al.
Iowance is fifty cents for every twenty miles
distance.
The proper officers of The staff depart
M, nts will be Immediately sent TO tht place
Of ren,liszvous, with funds TO deIray the me-
cessafy excsnses which may be incurred
agreeably to law.
Your Excellsncy is further reque sted to
~ no r,;sa,' and organized for the
war. Que Company OF Mounted Volunteers,
to consist OF / Captain, First Lieutenant
. Second Lieutenanis. Seigean.s,a Cor
morals. 2 Buglers, / Farrier and BLACKSMITH
and 80 Privates.
Very respectfully, your obt serv't.
W. l. MARCY, Secretary o. War.
His Excehsrcy, J. L MARTIN, Governor Of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The following extract from General Or
der. No. II, is Published icr the information
oe Volunteers:
n5rh. B, the 9th section oil the act to raise