The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-06
Communicated.
Our Military Organization.

Our Military OfSaniZasE0h-
EDIToR JoURNAL:-Knowing you to b
patriotic man, have thought perhaps tina
you would like to know something abou
our military organization. Us officers ha'
a meeting in the Court House on TuesdaI
night, for the purpose of arranging matters
General Gavitt took the chair. suppos'
you know that our fellow-townsman, JOIN
Smith Gavitt, has received the appointment
from the Governor, Of Brigadier Genera
for the first Congressional District of In
diana, and n most excellent appointment il
is, so we officers think. Gavitt is known
to be brave, honorable, and liberal to q
fault, which renders him immensely popular
among us. y great many motions and
amendments were put, all of which We're
disposed of by the General in Parliament
ary order, which shows that he is not only
eompetcnt to command, but is ripe jurist
/ besides.
| A large number of commissions were
distributed, and among the lucky dogs,
was not unlucky, there being Captain 5
com IN scion for your humble servant. Ex-
cept the appointment for General | regard
my appoin tment us being decidedly the best
of them all. Some years ago, had the
honor Of holding n Corporal's commission
in a military company, and il was said that
[ made most excellent officer, although /
never was enga ged in any real service, such
as shooting and sach innocent an1uscnTents.
Our friend Herman Fendrich also receiged
q Captains commission, which was regard
ed as good appointment, but all hands
agreed that he would make a much more
favorable impression on horseback Capt.
Fendrich was also elected to tue very i'm
portant position Of Treasurer. This posi-
tion was given to the Captain as reward
for his bravery on election day, upon which
occasion he showed himself to he not only
a soldier that can be relied upon in time of
need but also showed considerable legal
ability.
Mine host of the Pavilion Hotel was also
one tho was fortunate enough to receive a
Captain s commission. I do not think that
Capt. Cranmer has ever been engaged in the
Military service Of his country, but | pre-
sumo his good locks and that fancy nous
tache of his, did much for him in tins mat
ter.
In my yeagerness to announce that had re
ceived the Captaincy of a company, | had,
almost forgot to state that Bayless ". Hanna
recently Of the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict but now Of the First, received the ap-
pointment of Major. Major Hanna will
make a very excellent officer-will show
fine on horseback, but some Of us, who
have always been the particular friends of
the General, doubt the prOprety OF the Ma
jors appointment. 1t is feared that he may,
within year or two, become somewhat fac
tious and refuse 10 obey the orders of the
General. Should the Major so far forget
himself as to refuse to obey his command
ing officer, ! want to give him notice now
that he will be court martialed and it is in
tended that us officers shall form the Court
and in that case, he will have a q hard road
to travel" | believe that it is now the un-
derstanding, that the general court will con
vene in about eighteen months, at Vim
cennes or Washington, in the First Con-
greSsionaI District of Indiana.
There will be, however, Court Martials !
held in all the counties in this Congression-
al District, from time to time, for the pur-
pose of trying us Captains Lieutenants, Ser |
jeants, and privates should any of us be |
guilty of any indiscretons.
There were seven Captains appointed for /
Pigeon Township, besides Lieutenants &c, |
all of whom are good and reliable men |
men who will stand by their colors through |
good and evil report. The balance Of the |
officers will receive due attention in fu- /
ture communication consequently, | hope |
they will not think they are slighted by not |
being noticed in this Yours,
CAPT. SCRoGGINs.
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