The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-01

UtMsary IsemA
: John 7. Harvey Of the 10th Indiana.
a1ed u the hosSaaal 1t Indianapolis on The
1Sth Of hat mouth.
The All Cavalry noinsns win be
the 17m Indiana One eoNeeny is to be
saieed in each Ceugsessiosal dfsliet. under
dissction Of the Commandant d the Post.
----Wn. A. BOYD. of Csnterville ha.
been conmissione1 I'd Leuteaant of the
6Sth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, and has
opened sreeruising ONCE with Lieut.. Gentry
in the railroad building
! From the Ind. Journal.
War Meeting In Wayne Township.
At meeting Of the citizens of Wayne
township. at Centre School House, Oh the
gath Of July 1869. for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for collecting funds for
families whose husbands or dependencies
are Ia the volunteer service Of the United
States.
On motion w. c. Holmes was elected
President and d. II. Oliver Secretary
} On motion of j. w. Carter, a committee
OF five was appointed to draft resolutions,
lows: Hiram Wright. James w. Carter,
Robert Mcfarland, John II. Haines, W. A.
GLADDEN.; who reported rs follows:
We. the committee recommend to this
meeting the election by the meeting of Eve
trustees for Wayne township, whose duty it
shall be to canvass and solicit donations
which shall be gwen to said trustees in
promissory notes. payable to said trustees
as they may demand. We further recon-
mend the meeting to authorize said trustees
to offer q bounty of fifty dollars, for the
benefit Of the family of each soldier within
this township who shall volunteer during
the war. within 81 cen days from this date.
to be paid in such sums. aud at such times
as the trustees may direct. Also twenty
dollars to each unmarried man resident OF |
Wayne township. who may enlist during |
the war within fifteen days. to be paid ct |
the time Of enlistment. The balance of the
funds to be appropriated and disbursed for
the benefit of families of all soldiers who
have enlisted from this township. while said I
families reside in Gid township.
We further recommend that the said
trustees elect president, treasurer and clerk,
who shall enter ntheir respective books the +
amount of moneys donated. received, and
disbursed; the treasurer to present to the
;lerk the proper vouchers at any time be |
may be called on. The term of Office Of |
each trustee shah extend no longer than
hose contributing may determine. The scr.
7ices of said trustees to be rendered with
'ut compensation. ea '7@
On motion the resolution was adopted.
On motion the following gentlemen were
elected trustees:
John II. Harris. Vincent NJ. Miller. Robt.
Mcfarland, Aaron Moray, and Lot
Reagan.
On motion, adjourned to meet at Mount
Jackson. on Monday, July 90, at seven |
''clock p. M.
VIC. HOLMES, Press.
D. II. Oliver, Sec'y.
The New Castle Courier relates this
n cident of drummer boy:
IN For THE 68TH.-Among the home.
Dos children brought TO this county few
'eeks ago. is an Irish boy. Is years Of age, .
AIMED Jimmie Barns. This lad was drum
her boy in the New York 69th at the bat
d OF Ball Ransand went with his CONS J..
any through all the HORRORS Of that event
III and bloody field. In this battle his
ather, private 10 the same regiment, was
lied. Jimmie same West under the au. +
pieces Of the Children's Aid Society of New
ork. and was taken into the family Of one
the Messrs. Crandall, where he began an
premiership to The highly honorable call \
& Of farmer. But a few days ago some ! l
entlemen began to recruit for the 69th reg.
nent-a Hoosier 69th. Jimmis's Irish :
lood took fire at once; he "laid down the
no vel and the hoe" and once more, wher-
yer there is q meeting for recruiting pur.
oses. Jimmie beats the drum, and sings
18th true Irish fervor the famous "Son Of
le 69th." He expresses a determination sc
follow the fortunes Of the new regiment
rough whatever trials it may be called to
ASS. and we have no doubt he will be per-
tilted to do so.
....Some of tbs recruiting officers seem
understand that volunteers can be receiv. Il
for less period than ''three years or du-
ng the war; Adjntant General Noble 3
IS issued General Order to correct this
All officers who muster
recruits for less period than that named,
, SO without authority, and will have to
y all expenses of'fecruiting such enlisted
en-.
INDIANA LEGIoN.-Eforts are making in
fferent parts of the State 10 organize COM
mics of the Indiana Legion. The law
Divides for two classes of militia: sedenta- {
and active The active consists of all Z
lie bodied white men between eighteen aud {
ty-five, who shall be enrolled mem bers OF {
med and uniformed companies, duly or 5
mixed and mustered into the service OF the
ate. The sedentary militia consists of
white males subject to bear arms, who >
rot belong to the active militia.
A company organization must have at ;
lst foriy-six men, including officers. All {
9 forms for articlss-of association, bond to ;
filed with county auditor. certificates of Z
ditor of organization and requisition for s
ms, can be obtained Of the Adjutant 20
eneral, who win give all the instructions
quired to enable companies to perfect an :
g nization. -