Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-07-04
INDIANA MILITARY ITEMS.

- INDIANA MILITARY ITEMS.
g We copy the following Military items
from the Indiana Journals: Oh i,sd
% SHARP SHooTERs.-Gov. Morton intends
to provide the six regiments now forming
in this State, and the four regiments to he
formed hereafter. with fifty sharp shooters
each-the shooters to be armed with the
Enfield rifle, and selected from their regi-
ments after repeated and thorough trial in
target exercise. Tho best fifty men in
esch regiment for shooting accurately with
long range guns are to constitute the
sharp shooters, and will be detailed to act
as advance guards and skirmishers The
Governor is determined that the ten regi-
ments that Indiana is.now preparing for
the field shall be the best armed. equipped
snddrilled of any that the Western States
have contributed to the grand army Of the
United States. o The Governor knows how
to prepare troops for the service. and with
the means at his command. will present to
Gen. Scott the finest flower. in the group
comprising his army boquct. Us 49,. =
p NINETEENTH REGIMEsr-First Lieuten-
ant Geo. w. Smith. of the Regular army,
arrived in this city yesterday morning,
from Virginia. to report himself to Col
Candy of the 10Th Regiment. which is to
rendezvous in this city. He spent a por-
ti,n Of yesterday in the camps Of the VOL
unteers here. drilling some of the boys in
the bayonet exercise. ob aa
THE FOURTEENTH REGlMENr.-The 18th
Regiment. quarted in Camp Reynolds. is
supplied with 100 tents, besides the mar
guees Of the staff officers. The Regimen,
left SOME fourteen or fifteen in the hospit.
ais at Camp vigo. which the kind hearted
citizens Of Terrc Haute will take care Of
until they recover.
re- Five companies were rendered to
the State authorities from Cincinnati on
yesterday. Doth. TheJ were anxious ia
go for the war. and gave as reason tina,
Indiana was prompt. armed her soldiers
with good guns. and had the Influence to
get them into the contest without delay
ARMY CoNTRAcTs.-The Quartermaste,
Generals Department was beseiged yes
terday and the day before by hundreds oi
bidders for the contracts for clothing. can
teens, infantry accoutrements and other
army supplies. ~ s-sa
TWENTY ONE REGrMESTs.-The accept.
snce by the Government of the cavalry
Regiment organized in this State, under the
provisions Of the militia law. notice oil
which appeared in the General Order OF
the Aljutant General published yester-
day. makes twenty one regiments accepted
from Indiana. The Cavalry goes into SER
vice for three year.. p ssaR - is5
Rev j. w. L. McMullen has been ap.
pointed Chaplain Of the Seventeenth Reg
iment. Col. Hascal. and. we understand,
has accepted. i oe $50
A rife cannon. made at New Albany,
has been tested anil found to work admira
bly,. Heavy balls were thrown from it to
great distance. = ee.faf 30 yiai-sf
SHARP SHOOTERS The corps Of sharp
shooters for the 18th and 18th regiments
have been organized and supplied with
Enfield rifles. The two parties are daily
Exercising at target firing. at fast running
and with the bayonet. Lieut.. Smith. Of
the regular ar ny. whose arrival in ouI
city we noticed the other day, is drilling
the corps Of the 18th in the bayonet man.
ual. The boys are making commcndsblt
proficiency. and will soon be so educated
as to be terror to any enemy in either
close or distant quarters. Yesterday Lieu
tenat George Wallace, of the 18th regi
ment, took the, sharp shooters of tina; reg
iment through some severe Zouave exer
ciscs. They made a jumping somcrsault
ing run OF over two miles. and returned 4
camp with numerous pairs of pantaloons
bursted at the knees and in unmentionabls
parts. The sharp shooters who expect &c
do, the diminishing. go through with thu
active exercise with the greatest delight.
The CAVALRY REeIsEST-We under
stand the regiment Of cavalry authorized
to be raised under special order No. 1. vii
be transferred. under. General Order No
Ii. to the United, States service. and tina
j. Smith Gavitt. of Evansville. has beer
, appointed Major. Is IS nss a
T. Under the command of such men a
Col Baker. who has withdrawn his res
ignation. Lieutenant Colonel Carter an
Major Gavitt. this regiment will fully sus
tain the high reputation already accorde'
, to the Indiana troops. IS az ..el,
!. / Gov. Morton in these appointments. ha
Igiven an additional assurance to the. speo
7 pie Of the State of his determination to ap
! point men Of the right kind in the RICH
place. ,.-.,,,.
Tile EISANcIat FEARS oE THE STATI