Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-29
Head Quarters Indiana Militia,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Indianapolis, April 81, l647.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 10.

Indianapolis, April 81, ls47.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. TO-
|. No company Of volunteers contemplated by the
proclamation of the 9th of the present month, will
march to the place of rendezvous, unless its own
risk, until reported to, and accepted by the under
signed; which acceptance will promptly be communi-
Gated by letter.
Ii. As already stated, the companies which were
reported too late and whose services therefore
declined last year, entitled to be received, under
the present CALL in the order in phich they then
reported, should they still insist upon such prefer
ence.
III. As those companies were raised at unequal
distances from this point, it is impracticable to fix
any precise time, within which they required to
report themselves to the undersigned. reasonable
time will be allowed for that purpose, necessarily
subject however, to the provisions of the following
section.
Nv. Should the time which may be hereafter indi-
Gated from the War Department or other proper au-
thority, for the volunteers to march to the place OF
rendezvous, not admit of waiting longer to receive
tender of service from any company reported last
then the first ten companies oether old neic, which
found reported the latest period necessary for
them TO reach the place of rendezvous will be pre-
ferred and consequently accepted.
". From the foregoing and from the fact that
great expedition is necessary 1t Will be seen that
while there is encouragement held out to raise en-
TREY neo companies, it is of the utmost importance
to the old companies DESTROYS of availing themselves
of the preference now offered to them, to notify the
undersigned Of their readiness with the least possible
delay.
vi. In relation to clothing: dress parade
uniform Is never required in actual service, and
doubtless would not be used BY either officer pri-
vate of the present regiment during their term, even
if procured To purchase such would therefore be a
useless expense. A service uniform only is neces-
sary.. 1t IS recommended (not required) that for
neatness and comfort il consist of gray mixed or
blue Jeans hunters frock and panaloons without
straps. The coat reaching half way down the thigh,
double-breasted, double of white metal buttons,
eagle stamped or black moud-made to button close
around the throat. The same material will answer
for all the ocers,-only, the sergeants to white
worsted epaulets on each shoulder and the pants to
have white red worsted stripe, and a half
inches wide, down the Sides the corporals to wear
epaulets without tie stripes; the orderly sergeant to
be distinguished by red worsted sash on duty, and
the commissioned officers to have single, instead of
double row of buttons on the front Of the coat.
VII. No more will be needed for each man than
two uniform suits. two pairs stout shoes with broad
and thick soles, comfortable hat, suitable for a
southern climate, forage cap, two cotton Shirts two
flannel Shirts two pairs of drawers, four pairs Of
stockings, good blanket, and if convenient, an
overcoa is considered desirable. All these articles
doubtless be procured in any desirable quantity,
and made to order reasonable terms, at or near
the place of rendezvous where, has already been
remarked, the funds will be furnished by the United
States to enable the volunteers to procure them.
BY order of the COMMUNICATIVE:
d. REYNOLDS,
Adjutaat General Indiana Militia.