The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-07-03
CHAPTER XXI.
An Act for the Organizations, Equip
mcnt and Subsistence Of the Will.
lin amen Of the Sfate of IaxEa

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SEcTioN l. be it enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of Iowa. That for the better ection of
parties of Indians and other hostile persons repel
Invasion, and to render prompt and efficient assist
to the United States, the Governor be. and is
hereby, authorized and empowered to organize two
Regiments of Infantry battalion of not less than
three companies of Artillery squadron of less
han folr companies Of Cavalry, and one Regiment of
Mounted Riemen for the service Of the State here
IN provided. -a.sE ...r. --s ..-sr. ..
So Said Regiments, Battalion and Squadron shall
be formed of such companies of volunteers as may ten
der their services for the purpose specified and those
companies shall be accepted which the Governor shall
deem best suited to the service required due regard
being had TO location and efficiency.
So Each Regiment of Infantry shall consist of ten
Companies each Company of Infantry, Artillery and
Cavalry shall contain not less than 40 more than
81 men, and shall he provided with such commissions
ed and non commissioned officers as the general reg
uatons direct for similar troops in the army of the
United States. "
I ST. Said Regiment of Mounted Riflemen shall con
sist of not less than six than ten Companies
Each Company shall consist of not less than forty nor
more than one hundred men, and shall be offcered
according to the regulations for similar troops in the
army of the United States They shall be selected
from voluntary enrolment of persons in counties Of
the State most exposed to the inroads OF bands OF law
less persons, and shall be organized into Companies
according to convenience oflocalty under the orders
of the Governor and shall not be ordered into service
outside of the border counties except the order of
the Governor Of the State the President of the Uni
ted States.
s5 The clothing of said volunteers shall be uni
form, according to such general regulations shall
be hereafter provided and shall be furnished by them
selves. Each mounted man shall also furnish horse
suitable for such SERVICE with equipments proper for
the to be inspected and valued under the orders
of the Governor. SUE ''
supplied with the most effective that be pro-
cured. As practicable one of said Regiments
of Infantry shall be placed In encampment at such
place the Governor may direct, and shall be duly
instructed and trained for such time as he direct
not exceeding thirty days, unless he shall be of opn
ion that the exgences of the State the General
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ment for longer time. And the Governors author,
lied to call out any company or companies of either
provided for herein If in his opinion the exgen-
ces of this State or of the General Government de-
mand the same. E
ST. For and during said times of encampment duty,
and for all under the orders Of the Gov
ernor, said troops shall receive pay and subsistence
at the rates allowed by the laws and regulations OF the
United States to the character of arms. For the
use of each horse furnished provided in section
five (5) the of 80 cents per day shall be allowed.
SIS. The Governor is hereby authorized and requir-
ed to make by his proper staff 0fic all necessary
regulations for preparing, training aud instructing
said troops, providing for their subsistence while in
camp, in active service, distributing arms and am
muntion and otherwise perfectng their organization
and efficiency Also to provide for the safA keeping,
at all times Of such arms and equipments as shall be
furnished by the State, and for their resto; alton to
| banded.
So The Governor Is hereby authorised and reQuir-
ed for the public defense all of the troops
hereby provided when such action shall be necessa-
| ry under the Constitution and Jaws of this State
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this act shall, before being accepted, be severally
sworn to obey all lawful orders Of their superior of
fcers, to maintain the Constitution and laws of the
United States and of the State of Iowa. and tender
their services to the United s. ates If by the
proper authority, and with the consent OF the Cover
of this State according to their organization by
companies and regiments provided that any number
| of the Mounted Rifemen Companies may, upon the
demand Of the Governor or President Of the United
States through the Governor of this State for the
der of services decline such services upon the dev
up Of all arms, ammunition and equipments in his
possession, belonging to the State and said member
Of said company shall thereupon be honorably dis
| charged.
IL /, shall be the duty of the Governor to fill all
requistions made by the United States upon this State
from the Infantry herein provided far
BILE and should the number Of Regiments Compa-
nes above mentioned, be, from any cause, reduced,
United States, Governor hereby authorized and
empowered to raise and equip such additional num-
ry in manner and form prescribed in this act un-
til the number shall be equal to the whole number of
| troops in this act above provided
l2. The officers Of said companies and regiments
shall be elected and appointed In the manner prescribe
ed for the appointment and election Of officers Of the
same grade in an act entitled an act to amend the
militia of the State of Iowa. passed at the
session Of the General Assembly,
/ lS The payment of the fsrces raised under this
shall be monthly bv the paymasters OF the Regi-
ments through the Paymaster General, out of what
Is known as the War and Defense Fund provided by
act of the General Assembly passed at the present
| session.
IA. Upon demand of the Governor upon the off,
GERS and men of any company now organized, and
having arms in their possession belonging the State
or of any company organized under the laws Of this
| session of the General Assembly, who shall receive
| arms, equipments and munitions of from the
State they shall deliver up all such arms, equipments
and munitions of war, and thereupon the bond given
such arms equip and munitions of war shall
/ be cancelled.
] S15 This act the General Assembly deeming II Of
immediate Importance, shall take effect and be in
force from and ater Its publication In The Daily Iowa
State Register, and Daily Iowa State Journal publish
| ed In Des Moines.
| Approved May Goth, 1851.