The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-15
REPORT Of the Cemusittee upon plan
for She MilisRrt ORGANIZATION of
vtgo County.


ion Of the Indiana Militia. dividedly the
Militia Of the State into two elasse<: the
,eden,ars and Active
The icfire Militia J. 10 consist Of all able
bodied white male persons. between the
1ges OF eighteen and forty. fire, who only shall
BE- organized and mustered into tie Service,
according 10 the provisions Of the law
Tie SedeHfarg Militia consists Of all those /
Who are subject 30 bear under the 1
Constitution of the State. who do not belong
10 the Active Militia The Constitution
makes the Militia Of the State consists OF all
able bodied persons, between the ages of
.ighisen and toTfy. fire. except such as may
be exempted by the laws Of the United
States. or of the State Hence, all the per.
som. within these ages. who do not become
members Of the Active, will constitute the
>tdentary Militia.
TIE organization. under the existing las.
i de-igued 20 DC voluntary. When ever any
nambcr Of individuals not less than Jorfy
SIR. shall desire - form themselves voiun
teer military association or company. they
shall fret file with the Auditor OF the proper
County, a copy az their articles OF association
or agreement 10 that effect, and accompany
il with ar undertaking or bond. with secuTt.
20 the satisfaction OF the Auditor, that each
member Of the association or company VII
uniform himself. within three months after
becoming member II = proper TO remark
here. that the Adjutant General OF the
State, on the Dist day OF September, leol.
issued IN order 10 the effect that the
unifoTmins Of Companies will be waived un.
+ III they are furnished with arms This or
der i issued pursuant TO authority granite
20 the Governor, by the law
I W.. all 10 Tina formed :
( list II the members shall be forwarded 20
the Adiutani General. who being satisfied OF
their lovalty. shsi issue an order for the
election Of officers, specifying the time and
place Of election. He shall also appoint
three dsinterested persons 20 receive and
count the ballots. and muster the company
into the State service. A majority OF the
votes cast, il necessary 10 an election: ana
no election can be had. unless by two thircs
of the company vote When the company
il mustered into the service, each member
of IL shall take the oath Of allegiance pre-
scribed by the law, 10 the United States and
In. State Of Indiana. The Adjutant Gener-
al. being notified Of the election. shall issue
commissions 20 the officers elected.
The officers to be elected by each com
panv. are n Captain. 4 First Lieutenant. q
Second Lieutenant. an Orderly Sergeant
four Sergeants, ami company Clerk AM
"a b company shall consist OF not less than
thirty two nor more than oue hundred pri
Yates.
Beyond the company organization. ths
Mi.i,.rv organigl, O.. the >'t,e Rs ~ iol
low.
The whole body OF the Active Militia o
the Safe shall be styled the Indiana Legion
which. in its complete organization. l. con
sidered - single army corps. composed o.
Divisions. Brigades, Regiments. Battalion
and Companies. and the general. field. ane
staff officers.
-Four companies shall constitute bat
talon.
Three bat,alions shall constitute rcgi
ment
Three regiments shall constitute bri
gsde.
Three brigades shall constitute division
The officers, besides the company officers
are appointed a follows:
The Governor shall appoint Major Gen
eral FOR each division, Brigadier Genera
for each brigade. and Colonel and Lieuten
ant Colonel for each regiment
The staff OF a division shall consist OF
Division Inspector. who shall act a. an As
sistant Adiutant General; a euartermastcr,
Paymlster. a Surgeon. and Judge Advo
cate each with the rank Of Lieutenant Colo
mel. all OF whom are 10 be appointed by ID
Major General OF the division. he shall al
so appoint two Aids de camp. with the ranl
Of Major. and four staff Sergsants.
The staff Of a brigade shall consist cf
Brigade Inspector. who acts &c Assistant Ad
jutsnt General, Quartermaster. Paymas
ser. Surgeon and 4 Judge Advocate, eacl
with the rank OF Major. ali Of whom are &
be appointed by the Brisadier General HI
shall also be entitled 10 one ABIDE camp
with the rank of Captain. and shall appoin
four staff Surgeons
The reeimental stall shAl. consist of Al
Adjutani. Regimcntai Quarterma-ter.
Paymas.er. Surgeon and JUDGE Advo
! cate, each wiih the rank Of Lieutenant. al q
whom arc 20 be appointed bv the Colonel =
Tie shaA also appoint a non. COMMISSIONS
saf. 70 consist Ola Scr-can, Major. a Our
terr,lstcr Sergeant. and = Color Bearer
\ MAJOR snail be elected by the men q
each regiment. and he -hali appoint one Ter
son - act Adiufant and Psvmas;er. an
another % act ~ 9uafietmaster anI Com
misssry. o.. /! aeceess'tr requires II. lie ma
assigue al the duties - one ind, dual II
nav also sppoiu; two non Commissioned OF
h~ers as tie non commissioned s'aif OF th
Battalion. sad an assistant Surgeon. Vifb q.
rank 81 First Lieutenant
4 fund has been created by loan l1r tis
supper, OF the military organization II IL
State. /, il levied and collected q. othe
taxes are There has been assessed in Nie
COUNTY for the present year <J0l5 So
which -um 2; nav be assumed there vii b
$4,000 collected Oae fourth. or 81 600. "a
Ia, sum. : % Dc paid iuto the State Treas
ury. % bc drawn on the warrant Of the Com
mander in Chief. who j. the Governor &
pay the salaries Of the Adjuiaut. General an
me Quarfermasfer General and the expense
81 STATE and Brigade Fncsmpnaeufs. "a.
Brigade Courts Martial and other ircidenfs
expenses. The remaining three fourth. @
t3.0F. 81 thu fund. GOES into the genera
Military Fund Of the State - be distributed
With the amount collected from the othe
coGl cs--pfo ratio among those coante
hasias IN active Militia in proportion {.
The number IN each county Those ccua
" having no active Militia vii 1T course
Get 10 share OF the distribution The none,
distributed = 20 he paid 10 the COUNTY Tres
urer who shall disburse e ~ follows.
Ffrs' One fourth % !, . 10 &c eAi..a.,..
hy ;ae the Colonies OF the r. i.seafs .r ~,
ments 81 the actual expenses oi the Quarter
rnsstes General OF the regiments. o. rrese-
rinv the public arms. snd ~ tho Recimcn,a
ca Battalion drills psr,te. eresmrnent,
.rpi oonr.s martial
>re5n9 The rems'r..es ~ ihe snr,l shsf
BE Distributed - the Celonei- 81 80 re-
l.en;-. ulo:g the csmfanie. grsr,ortisneH
"a the ruMtsf lu each compsns +. sat+..
the expenses % cobsYanY erfiis ss.! s-,rf-.
marital. 81 armories ard music nrl =. 80.
cur equipments srd slaai.i1n,
te .et f'f.- fond f.se~e q.