Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-09

Of the independence Of the United States the I'D.
JAMES WHITCOMB.
By the Governor:
JOHN H. THOMPSON,
Secretary Of State.
Head Quarters Indiana Militia.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
indianapolis, August 81, 1S47.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. IA.
Authority having been given by the War Department to
Colonel James h. Lane to the regiment Of volunteers
and the cooperation Of the Governor the premises
ing been requested by the Acting Secretary Of War; and
after full consultation had with Colonel Lane, for the pur
of better carrying out the views and requirements of
the Department, in relation 10 the matter, the following
regulations hereby made known for the information and
government Of such desire to become volunteers in
The said regiment which will Obviate the necessity Of
Tespondence upon the points therein embraced.
As the company only have the right, under the laws Of
the State, to elect their captain well their other
missioOed officers, person need to wait for special
authority 10 raise company Should any one raise COM
in the hope Of being its future commandan' his
will probably be considered by them sufficient evil
dence Of his standing and fitness for the station. Still the
question must be left the choice of The company.
H. Each company will consist Of Captain, first Lieu
tenant second Lieutenant, additional second Lieutenant
Sergeants, Corporas Musicians and 50 prvaes-to-
tai "a.
Ill. The regiment will consist of Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel Major Adiutant (who will be a Lieutenant Of
Of the companies, but in adiition Sergeant Ma
or Quarter Master Sergeant Principal Musicians and
ten companies.
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company officers with volunteers taken into the service Of
the United States under the Of 18th Of May 1885,
be appointed aud commissioned in accordance with the laws
of the States from they taken. beg
the importance public that the officers
for the additional fOce here requested be udicousy
eced Enoining, therefore, the necessary ciTcumSPecon
upon all who vested with the appointing power by the
laws of the State, il will be borne in mind that in accordance
with those laws the officers above enumerated be
pointed and commissioned follows
The commissioned officers of each company TO be
elected after the company as full, by majority Of the MEM
beTs present, at time and place agreed upon by minority
company the elections certified
by three judges of the election and atested by the clerk
thereof who all 10 be elected by majority Of the MEM
bers present for that purpose and the judges be
before going into the election of the military officers The
certificate forwarded the Adulant General Of the
State order that the Governor may issue the commissions
without delay.
without waiting days, provided time and place be
agreed upon by majority Of the company and all the
beTs have due notice thereof
.. NOn-commissoned officers Of the company to be
nominated by the members and appointed by the Captain
thereof
" The commissioned officers of the regiment will be
in conformity with the laws Of the State the requirements
OF which and all other necessary particulars will IN due
time be communicated through the medium adopted.
vi. The regmenta staff above named will be appointed
by the Colonel Principal and assistant Surgeons quarter
masters cOmmissaes, and pay mastes appointed when
needed only by the President.
VII The different companies. they place
rendezvous, will there be inspected and mustered into
vice by officers of the United States Army,
who, lin language of the Secretary of War; WILL in
every Case be instructed TO receive who is years,
apparently ortyue, under eighteen, who is not
Of physical strength and ufgor To this end the Inspector
will be accompanied by medical officer Of the Amy and
the volunteers will be submitted 10 his examination"
VIII. Volunteers will furnish their clothing, for
purpose allows each non-commissioned
officer, musician, and private, three dollars and City cents
per month during the time he shall be in the service OF the
United States To enable the volunteers to provide them
selves with good and sufficient clothing the clothing
six months tweny-One dolla will be advanced to each
non-connissoned officer musician and private after being
mustered into service but only with the condition.
communicated by the Secretary that the volunteer
already furnished himself with six months clothing-lhe
fact be certified the pay by the captain Of
company that the amount thus advanced shall be applied
under the supervision Of has Captain to the object conlem-
plated by law In this latter the advanced
ton for clothing will be paid the Captains certificate that
he is satisfied il will be applied"
TX The volunteers their arrival al the place OF
devious and henceforward will be furnished with quarters
camp equpg fuel cooking utensils, and subsistence by
the United States
The less baggage Of any kind Except suitable clothing
that be taken from home the place of rendezvous
the better for the soldier the United States will furnish
all necessary articles of the kind at that point aud those
aken lat least not Of the proper descrpton will not be
paid for by the United States As in that they
be cast aside they will be useless expense.
/ X Arms Announcements and ammunition will also be
furnished 10 the several companies by the United States
XII Besides their monthly pay cash, each noncommis-
stoned officer, musician, aud private who during
expiration of his time of service, consequence
wounds received sickness incurred in the of
service will be entitled 10 bounty Of loo Of land,
be located by the volunteer by his heirs, land
Office Of the Uned States, he they may choose,
stead Of the land he may he desires it, treasury
scrip for hundred dollars bearing interest Of per
cent. per annum, payable half yearly.
Kill In respect 20 subsistence before arriving at the place
Of rendezvous and for travelling home from the place OF
discharge, the allowance is fifty every twenty
miles distance to be paid by the United States until
after the volunteer is received into the service.
KILL The proper officers of the Staff Departments Of the
United STATES will be Immediately the place Of
devious with funds dey the necessary expenses which
may be incurred agreeably to law.
XIV. Each volunteer except commissioned officers, will
receive from the United States besides his clothing pay
allowance for travelling from his home that place. As
this 80 cents for every 20 miles, il will be than
sufficient to defay the travelling there II the
officers Of company, any citizens could advance the
necessary get the TO the place Of rendezvous it
might done without the slightest risk loss by the
signing order 70 the paymaste to retain from their
the amount advanced aud pay the to those who
had advanced IL. This pursued last year by
many Of the companies without the slightest loss difficult
| ", and thereby much delay avoided
XIV In relation cothing dress parade uniform is
required actual and doubtless would not be
used BY either officer private Of the present regiment
| during their term, if procured 40 purchase such
would therefore be useless expense service uniform
only necessary. recommended that for neatness aud