Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-06-20
Indiana military Items.

ized ~ bioomington. New Albany con
tains splendid Zouave organization. 1t
with the other military companies of tn
city. madea grand parade some days ago
New Albany. at present, contains NOR,
military companies than any other city il
tie State. oQs sTrr-r4 :
The Indianapolis Journal says: Tt be
ing ascetained that q sufficient supply O
arms could be purchased in the Easterr
States and Canada at cheap rates. The
mission of Hon. Robert Dale Owen. tc
Europe. to purchase arms. has been revok.
ed. Quarter master General Vaien is now
at Montreal closing conditional contrac,
made for the State made by Hon. Joshua
X. Giddings. The arms to be obtained
at Montreal and New York. will be suf.
ficient to arm the State completely. A
portion of the guns are Of the latest En-
ropean patterns. and are supplied to pur-
chasers in this country by agents of the
Manufacturers. Home Guard companies
will experience no difficulty hereafter in
procuring arms for their use
Posey county furnishes two regimental
Bands for three years service. The Posey-
vile band go with the 18th regiment
Col. Hascal-now in Camp Morton. and
the New Harmony Band with the l4th Reg
iment-Col. Wsgoner-at Camp Tippe-
canoe. The latter Band number twenty
four instruments. .s ssssi
The Michigan City Enterprise says;
DR.. Mason G.. Sherman has been ap-
pointed to the post of Assistant Surgeon
in the Ninth Regiment of the Indiana Val
nnteers. He was offered the Snrgeonship
of another regiment. but preferred service
with the Ninth. We congra ulate the
Regiment upon its good fortune in secur-
ing the services Of two Of tho most skill
full surgeons in the State-Messrs. Meekcr
and Sherman.
The work OF organizing Military COM
panies still continues all over the State
Over one hundred military companies have
been formed under the new militia law.
A paper in the Northern part Of this
State says that newly formed company
while marching through town scared a
horse to death! II must have had o most
ferocious appearance. We suggest that
it be employed by the government to
march through secession territory. 1t
might have the same effect on rebels that
it has on horses. -.issas ss
The Lafayette Courier says the soldiers
at camp Tippecanoe are making wonder
ful progress in their drill. To see them
forming in line Of battle. springing into
column. compressed into close column, de-
ploying into hollow square, charging bay
onet as one man. firing by file by company
and by wing-performing with precision
all the evolutions which make war won
d<rful and soldering q scienee--you would
imagine that they were vetrans of very
long standing. rather than the unassum-
ing pillow boys. the Flooding mechanics
and the.mndest men Of business. who but
yesterday resigned their occupations to
discharge higher duty to their country.
Ed. Mace. eldest son of Hon. Daniel
Mace. of Lafayette. and 4,h corporal in
Capt. Taylor's company, in the 18th Reg
iment. has received q commission as ID
Lieutenant in the regular army.
Recruiting is going on in Indiana for
regiments in other States. At Laporte |
and other Northern towns men are enlist |
ed for the Irish Brigade at Chicago. and
at Tcrre Haute officers from St. Louis are
seeking recruits for Frank. Blair's Mis-
souri Brigade. There is no lack Of fight |
ing material in Indiana. All our boys |
want is chance to get to the place where
the fighting is to be done. saa sai /
Zouave companies are forming in vari- I
Gus parts of the State. The Zouave sys-
tenn Of military tactics is very popular. and
in some branches of the service. very effect
i've. .f, .teyf ~ rg
A sufficient number of companies have
already been formed in the Ohio River
Counties for the cavalry regiment for the
State service. Some fonr or five of these
have their arms already.
The two companies composing the
squad-o of cavalry for the United States
service from this State. in the regiment to
be formed in Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
will be commanded by Capt Stewart OF
Terre lIaute. and Capt. Brscken Of this
city. Two companies is not the proper
ton for Indiana. Tie State should be
by at least three.
The Lafayette Artillery company-the
one formerly commanded by Capt. Fry
came TO this city yesterday with their ''big
gum" They are to be stationed some
where on the Ohio River and given suf-
ficent number of guns to make fair ST.
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John A. Brijgelsnd. Of Richmond. has
been selected as agent to purchase horses
for the squadron Of United States cavalry
TO be raised in this State. Oscar H. Ken
dr;ck. of Indianapolis. has been appointed
by the Governor Paymaster OF the State
troops. ,H.a.te,e.
The officers and soldiers Of the Tenth
Regiment at Camp Mcclellan. met on
Wednesday evening after dress parade. and
passed the following resolutions before
to their quarters. e f"o
On motion Of Capt. John Blake. ggea.
Resolved. That the thanks of the officers
and soldiers Of the Tenth Regiment are
hereby rendered to Mrs. Rachel X. Clark
and Miss Sarah A. Kinder. for their efforts
in obtaining complete set Of coiors for
lhe Tenth Regiment. eus Psi -
On motion Of Capt Chris. Miller. t7s
Resolved, That we will stand by these
colors to the end Of the war; = h'fa,
The colors are magnificent. the blue COL
Or sspeeis3iys The eagle and coat Of arms
Of the Uniled States. excel any colors OIL
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