The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-05-07
Quarternasier Sergeant,
2Principal Musicians, and
10 Companies.

Should tho number Of companies here
called for, be raised, they will be at once
organized INTO Regiments, audyour Excel
lency is requested 10 commission the Field
aud Companies Officers. Il may become
necessary to order the, several companies To
the scene Of action as fas. as they are raised
and mustered into service, in which ease
they would be organized into Bat,alions and
Regimsn,s on reaching the place Of dssi-
naiien. ~
Cincinnati is Designated as tho place Of
rendezvous for the aeveral companies a. fas,
as they shall bs organized, whore they will
be inspected and mustered into service by nm
officer or officers Of the United States Army,
who will, in every case, be instructed to re-
ceive no man who is, in years, apparently
over fory-6vs or under eighteen, or Who 10
not Of physical strength and vigor. To this
snd, the Inspector will be accompanied by a
medical officor Of the Army, and the volun-
tesrs will be submitted to his examine
tion. ~ Al 81 HNWe M af8 . o.t bnf
As all the field and company officers, with
volunteers taken into the service of,he Uni
ted states, under the act Of the 18th Of May,
ls46, copy Of which is enclosed, must be
appointed and commissioned in sccordance
with The law Of the State from whence they
are taken, lbsg to suggest tho sx'rsmsimpor-
tancs TO the pnblic service that the officer
for the additional force here requested
be judiciously selected.
The law provides for the pay, clothing
lin money! and subsistence Of tho non- com.
missiened officers, musicians and privatss Of
the United States
In respect to clothing the law requires tha,
the volunteers shall furnish their owR clorh-
ing, for whieh purpos. il allows TO eaeh non
commissioned officer, musician and private,
three dollars and fifty cents per month during
the time he shall be in the service of the
United States. In order that the volunteers,
who shall be mustered into service under
this reqnisition may be enabled to provide
themselves with good and sufficient clothing,
the commu,atioa allowance for six months
(twen,y-one dollan) will be advanced TO each
non-commissioned officer. musician and pri-
vate, after being mustered into the service,
hut only with the express condition that the
volunteer has already furnished himself with
six months clothing fact 10 be certified
10 the Paymaster BY the Captain ofthe Com
pany--or tina, the amount ,hus advanced
shall be applied under the supervision Of his
Captain 70 the ojcc, contemplated BY law
In this latter case, the advance Communication
for clothing will be paid on tho Captains
certificate that no 10 satisfied it will DO 20
applied. uor gsu 81
In respect 10 subsistence before arriving
a, the place Of rendezvous, and for travelling
home from the place Of discharge, the allow.
ance is fifty cents for every twenty miles dis
tance. 43-.sF b op Eos F.ag re-
Your excslsncy 10 further requested to
cause 10 be raised and organized for the
war, one Company Of Mounted volunteers,
10 consist Of No.s 'l'
sha I Captain, % aa0otot1Hsv t.lt
! First Lieutenant, ~ uoSoit q..
2second Lieuienants, -.g ..- 81
| "a 4Sergeants,
4Corpofals, " ''.' ''.f
2Ruglers, u. 7''a. 'a aH2
9d l FaIner and Blacksmith, and
80 Priva,es.
The proper officers Of the Staff Depart.
men, will bo Immediately sent TO the place
Of rendezvous, with funds TO defray the nee.
sssary expenses which may bs incurred
agrsoably to law. 3 1g. a. 5,j
.R Very respectfully,
Your obodient servant,
'.N'" w. L. MARCY,
i7t ataa ea4 lt '.' Sec'y Of War.