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HEApoUAnTzks MASTERING AND DrsBURs !
Iso SERVICE. SrATE OF lSDrAsA.
Indianapolis, Sept. 3, l-62. \

Headquarters MASTERING AND DrsBuRs
no SERVICE, SrATE OF INDIANA,
indianapolis, Sept. 3. 1852.
Oyder concerning Supplies 10 DRAFTED Militia.
The War Department has deyolyed upon
the Chief MASTERING Officer the duty of pro
viding for the subsistence Of the drafted
militia. and has given the following general
instructions
The Commissioners for drafting. ia each
county. will, on the assembling Of the draft.
M the county seat, appoint lance corporal
for every eight men, and lance sergeant
for every sixteen men, and will make fair
aud reasonable contracts for cooked proys
ions sufficient 20 subsist the men until their
arrival az the camp of rendezvous, and
twenty four hours thereafter; copies Of which
contracts, and duplicate bills certified bv
the Commissioner and by the United States
Mastering Officer, will be sent 10 the Com
missary General for payment. Experience
shows that this can be done for IL 10 -
cents per day.
The Commissioner will accompany the
men 10 the camp. taking tie control Of them.
providing for their transportation 10y rail-
road. or steamboat, when practicable. aud
where IL Is necessary 90 march. he may pro
vide n reasonable amount of transportation
for the provisions and baggage of the men
The expenses OF transportation will be paid
by the Quartermaster's Department on du-
plcate bills. certified by the Commissioner.
The Chief Mastering Officer OF the State
viii provide by contract. through published
proposals. for uncooked rations for each
camp.
| Until companies are organized. the rations
viii be supplied on the returns of the COM
mandcr OF each camp. and his receipt will be
( the basis for a settlement with the contrac-
tor
After organization into companies. rations
will be issued on returns signed by the com
/ pany commanders aud approved by the
commandsnt Of camps
Amer organization into regiments. ratons
will be supplied 20 the Regmental Quarter.
master. ON rcgimental returns signed by him.
end approved by the Colopel-the Regi-
meltll Qnrtcrmas,er being charged with
their distribution 20 companies
Cooking utensils aud such other camn
+ cQulpngc and blankets. "a eau be furnished
hy the Quartermastcr's Department, will be
supplied ss soon rs possible ~ Captain
James 4 Ekin. Assistant Qasrtermaster
United States Army. indianapolis. on the re
questions OF the commandants OF camps OF
rendezvous within their respective districts,
and will be issued by such cpmmsndant- 60
the men. ne follows Each men receiving a
blanket will receipt Tor the same. which re.
ceipt will be turned over by the command
ant Of the camp OF rendezvous to the Quar-
termasier OF his regiment. a. soon M he shall
f be appointed, and he shall make the proper
entry on his account
Camp cQuipage ISSUED before the organi
xation OF the companies. will be rcceiptcd
for by the lance sergeant Of the squad. and
taken up by the Qusrtermaster OF the reg.
iment on his return. A. soon "a the regiment
4 organized. When issued after tho organi
ration OF a company il will be receipted lol
| by the Captain. aud taken up ia like manner
The United States Quartcrmaster will for
ward 10 the several camps OF rendezvous
the camp and garrison equpage. neces-ar,
for Tho first organization. and commandant.
Of camps will take early steps IN this matter
% preven' DELAY.
Uniform clothing W. not be issued to the
soldiers until the Organization OF the regi
ment i completed
Soldiers who prefer 20 supply them selve.
with a good wooden blanket. or are provided
by friends. will not be required to draw the
army blanket. but will be credited the cosi
OF the army blanket O. their account
Prompt report vii be nude 70 this Office Of
ATTY neglect on the part of contractors. or Of
hcers charged with the care OF the men ard
the issues OF supplies. tha, the proper rene
/ dy may be At once applied.
HENeY CAsRiNeroN.
Col. 18Th Infantry. L : a.
Chief MASTERING ohccr Dist. Of Ind