The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-07

2 Second Lieulenants,
Sergesnts.
Corporals,
2 Musicians, ard
81 Priyates.
"A Regiment will consist Of
Cononel,
lieutenant Colonel,
Msjor,
Adjnant IA Lieutenant Of one Of th'
companies but not in aiditioul
] Sergeant Major,
Quartermaster Sergeant,
! Principal Musicians, and
10 Companies.
SHOULD the number Of companies here
called for be raised, they will be at ono e
org an zed into Regiments, and yonr Ex
cellency is request ed to commission the
Field and Company Officers. II may be-
come necessary to order The several com.
panies to the scene Of action as fast as
they are raised and mustered into service,
in which case they would he organized
into Battalions and Regiments on reach
ing the place Of destination.
Cincinnati is designated as the place
Of rendezvous for the several companies
as fast as they shall be organized, where
they will be inspected and must cred into
service by an officer or officers of the
United States Army, who will, in every
case, be instructed TO receive no man who
is, in wears, spparently over forty five or
uLGer eighteen, or who is not of physical
strength and visor. TO this oud, the In
spector will be accompanied by medi
cal officer of the Army, aud the volun>
teers will be submitted to his examina
tion. vs
'As all the field aud company officers
with the volunteers taken into the service
of the United States, underihe act Of tie.
18th May 1916, copy ofwhich is encnsss
ed. must be appointed and commissio ned
in accordance with the laws Of the StSte
from whence they are taken. beg t9Sog
pest the extreme importance toShesnnb,
lie service that the officers fortha addi-
'ional force here requested be jaaioi0nsly
selecte
The law provides for the pssA cfothlpg
in money! and subsistence t6sthe nom
81
officers, musiciaus aud prl
"a es of volunteers when received into the
service of the United States.
In respect to clothing the law requires
hat the volunteers shall furnish their owl
for which purpose it allows to
ach non, commissioned @ officer, musician
and private, three dollars and fifty cents
per mounth during he line lie shall be in
he service of the United States. In or'
Ter that tie volunteers, who shall be mus
eie ed into service under this requisition
ray be enahled to provide themselves
= sitb good and sufficient clothing, the com
allowance for six months GIVEN
y one dollars) will be advanced to each
10 officer, musician and
private, after being mustered into service,
,ut only with the express condition that
he volunteer has already furnished him
elf with six m lnths' clothing-ihis fact to
,e certified to the Paymaster by the Cap
ain Of the company--or that the amount
hus advanced shall be applied under the
npervision of the Captain to the object
BY law, In this latter case
he advance ,mmutation for clothing
will be paid on the Captains certificate
hat he is satisfied it will be so applied.
In respect to subsistence before arriv-
ng at the place OF rendezvous, and for
ravelling home from the place Of dis,
,harge, tue allowance is fifty cents for
very twenty miles distance.
your Excellency is further requested
o cause to be raised and organized for
he war, one Company Of Mounted Vol
lnteers, TO consist of.
1Captaiu,
First Lieutenant,
2 Second Lieutenauts,
A Sergeants,
Corporals,
2 Buglers.
Fsrrier and Blacks mith, and
so Privstes.
The proper officers of the Staff Depart>
nent will be Immediately sent TO the
lace ofrandezyous, with funds TO defrsy
he necessary expenses which may be in
urred sgreeable to law.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
w. l.. MARCY,
.Sec'y Of War.
Ills ExcELLEScY, the Governor of Ohio,
That this requistion may be carried in
, effect without confusion or delay, the