Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-17

MILITARY aTOvEMRNTs.
LEAvH GRANTED.

The men at Camp Taylor have re-
ceiYed permission from Coneral Fitch
to march out of camp once daily, on
parade through town, as regiments or COM
panies. Capt. McIlrath's e;mpany Gvailed
themselves Of the permission yesterday
forenoon. Col. steedmsn's regiment we're
to march yesterday afternoon, but for some
reason they remained in camp.
OFF1oERs OF THE 2IsT REGIMENT.
The following gentlemen were elected
ofaeerS Of the twenty first regiment:
oolonel-J. 8. Norton, of Perrysburg.
Lieutenant t-Colonel--James Neibling, Of
Findlay. t3 @
MsjOr-Andrew ]. Taylor, of Kalida, Put.
nam county.
THREE YRARs SERVICE.
Their is a probability that a majority
the companies now in Camp Taylor, and
not yet mustered, viii enlist for three yearB.f
A large number have already signifed their
willingness. There is. no probability that
it viii be necessary to serve for that leugth
Of time, SO that it amounts to the same thing
as enlisting for the war.
s sAEDUsKT YAGERs.
The sandusky Ysgers marched from Camp
on their homeward route at 3o'cloek yester-
day afternoon. This company is composed
principally of married men, whose families
are dependent upon them fer support, and
though they readily volunteered for a three
months campaign, when called upon for
three years, they felt that they could not
bind themselves for SO long time, and
were therefore honOrably discharged. Capt
Traub, the Commandant of the company, is
highly spoken of BY Gen. Fitch, as an excsl-
lent officers.
az LIGHT GUARD co. B.
Capt. McIlrath's company were called mp
yesterday, and upon call of the roll each
man was asked as TO his willingness to en-
list for three years. Not man. was found
wanting, and on the contrary every one aP-
peared highly gratifed with the state of
affairs. e -4.I n
PAY oP VOLUNTEERS.
Gen. Fitch, who has recently returned |
from Columbus, reports that the question
concerning the payment of companies not
yet mustered in, is yet undetermined. It
is stated by the Quarter Master General that
none ars entitled to pay except from the
time that they are mustered and are actual
ly under the control Of the authorities.
The following order has been issued TO
Captains Of companies:
GENERAL Han OuARTEKs. |
ADJUTANr GENERAL's OFFIcR,
u CoEUNBUs, o., May IS, 1851.
Sra The President Of the United States
requires of Ohio nine regiments, to serve for
three years, unless sooner discharged.
The number Of regiments of infantry is
not yet designated. Your company having
rendered service for three months, will, up !
on receipt Of this order. report -whe ther they
extend that tender TO the above term or ser
vice. In such case they will forward by the
Arst mail new roll, for which q blank IS
iDclosed, with a certificate of the Captain
that it is for the three years term.
Upon hearing from all the companies ten
dering for three years, an order will be pub
lished designating the companies accepted.
The regiments will be organized and officer
ed in pursuance of the requisitien of the
President. 4
Com panies alrea " attached TO any Regi-
ment and declining to accept the three years
service will disband INN ediately, as no
more companies for three months rviee
will be accepted by the Government.
Failure to make prompt report will be
deemed declinatlon, and the organization
will proceed accordingly. a4I t..a-4
INFAETRY-to be organized as follows:
Each regiment Will consist of ten COM
panies. and each company viii be organized