Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-29
GeneraI order No. o.
HEADovAErERs Id BaIoADk INDIANA vonrr,
Indianapolik. Nay ~. 1861.

Indianapolis, Nay "a, 1851
Four regiments for the service CT the United
St,tes, to serve for three years, unless sooner
discharged, will be organized in accordance with
the following plan, received from the War De-
partment.
Three State regiments, and one now in Camp
Morton, not yet mustered, will compose this
Gree. .-..
The plan of organization will be submitted By
captains to their companies: each captain will re-
port to the commanding officer of his regiment
the number of his men that volunteer for this SER
vice, and the commanding officers of each regi-
mcnt will report to these headquarters, with as
little delay as possible, the total number of
officers and men Of his regiment thus volunteer
ing.
The regiments furnishing the greatest number
of volunteers will be selected, and the companies
composing them filed up by transfer or recruit
ing. 1891 ~.
Those men who do not choose this service will
be retained as twelve months men. in the service
of the State, and organized into two regiments.
f-.,s-. PLAN OF ORGANIZATION. ~ 80.
Each regiment will consist Of ten companies,
and each company will be organised as follows:
l Captain - --s.. $40
First Lieutenant. .rs..s+--
-. Second Lieutenant. --.....
First Sergeant. =, - = -. Il ~
Sergeanis- .sofs 49,
eorporsls- r
s Musicians "a -
- Wagoner.e.i.t, -, r 81 -. -.s.s
~ q fnsates- .9
fsfl l-fr
l0l Aggregate.
EACH REGIMENT WILL De ORGANIZED 40 yoLLows:
1910 Company officers and enlisted men.
~ Colonel ~
ss I Lieutenant Colonel
Major -
@ I Adjutant.
4ass Rcgimental Quartermastsr.
et'a Assistant Surgeon.
~ Regimental O. NJ Sergeant.
Regimental Commissary Sergeant.
Hospital Steward.
pa 9 Principal Musicians. -
"a Musicians for Band.
1046 Aggregate.
Each Brigade will consist of four Regiments, and
One Brigadier General
One Aid de Camp, "a Lieutenant.)
One Assistant Adjutant General. "a Captain
One Surgeon. -
p One Assistant Quartermaster, Ia Captain.J
One Commssary of Subsistence. Ia Captain
The Adjutant and Regimcntal Qnaftermsster
will be selected by the Colonel, and have the rank
of Lieutenant. They may be assigned TO com
panies, and their places supplied from the Lieu
tenants of the regiment, at the pleasure Of the
Colonel. a efe
The non-commissoned staff viii be selected by
the Colonel.
The officers, non-commissioned officers and
privates, organized above set forth, WILL in all
respects. be placed on footing. TO pay and al
lowances, of similar corps in the regular army
Provided. That the allowance for clothing shall
be 81 50 per month.
Every volunteer, non-comm.ssioned officer
private. musician. and artifccr who enters the
service of the United States under this plan, shall
be paid at the rate Of fifty cents for every twenty
miles of travel from his home to the place Of mus
ter-the distance 70 be measured by the shortest
usually Travelled route: and when honoraby dis.
charged, an allowance at the same rate from the
place Of his discharge o'his home. and in sddi-
ton thereto. the sum OF one hundred dollars.
The bands will be paid as follows:
One fourth of each will receive the paw and nj
lowances of Sergeants Of Engineer soldiers; one
fourth. those of Corporals of Engineer soldiers;
and the remaining half those of privates of En-
gneer soldiers of the list class.
The Waeoners will receive the pay and allow
ances of Corporals of Cavalry.
The Regimental Commissary Sergeant will re
ceive the pay and allowance of a Regimental
Sergeant Major.
Chaplain. who will be appointed BY the Regi-
mental Commander on the vote OF the Field on
GERS and Company Commanders, on duty, with
the Regiment at the time the appointment Is TO
be made The Chaplain 50 appointed must be a
regularly ordained Minister of some Christian de-
nomination, and will receive the pay and allow
ances of Captain of Cavalry.
PROMOTION FROM THE RANKS.
Aftsr the completion Of the organization of q
regiment, one half Of all the vacancies which may
occur in the lowest grade of commissioned OH
GERS, by promotion or otherwise, will be appointed
from the ranks.
Corporas will be takes from privates: sergesnts
from corporals.
The First Sergeant will be taken from the Other
eergeants of the company. by the Captain.
The Regimental non-commissioncd staff will
be appointed from the sergean.s Of the Regiment.
by the Colonel j. j. REYNOLDS.
Brigsdier General.