The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-08
Executive Department Of indiana.
cENERAI, MILITARY ORDER.

In order to be able to repel Invasion
and insure the Public Safety, it is hereby
ordered: $50
l. That all able bodied white male
citizens, between the ages of eighteen
and forty-fve, qcho reside az the Counties
bordering on the Ohio rirer, in this
State, Immediately upon receiving no
tiee. of this order, shall meet at their re-
spectiye places of holding elections, in
their respective townships, towns or
wards, and form themselves into Compa-
MES, for military duty, of not exceeding
one, hundred persons for each company.
They will be organized by the election OF
one Captain, one First Lieut., and one
Second Lieutenant; and the names of the
persons so elected, together with the
names of all the members of the compa-
ny, shall be reported, by proper roll, to
the Colonel of the Indiana Legion, or, in
his absence, to the next officer in rank,
in said County, who will give written APP
pointments to said Officers The usual
/ non-commissioned Officers will be APP
pointed by the Captains The members
of said companies will Immediately arm
equipments as they can procure, and will
/ prepare themselves, by discipline and
drill, for active service, with the least
possible delay.
IL All places Of business, except Drug
Stores, Telegraph and Post Offices, will
be closed in the several cities and towns
in said border counties at o clock p NJ
each day, and the members. of the COM
/ panies, organized as aforesaid are re-
quired to meet together at that hour and
perfect themselves in military knowledge
by drill for not less than two hours daily
LII. Companies formed in townships,
| outside of cities and towns, are required
o clock p NJ, armed and equipped as far
as possible, and at such other times as
the Colonel or commanding officer of the
Legion in the county may direct, at the
usual places of holding elections,5 and
diligently engage in drill during the
afternoon of said day.
". The usual rules and regulations
governing military companies will be OBJ
served and enforced in all companies
which may be organized under the fore
going instructions,
j. V. All persons liable to do military
duty, as above provided viii be held to
strict observance of these orders, and
the Colonel or other officer of the Legion
who may be in command, in each of
said border counties, is charged with
their faithful execution.
VI. All citizens who may be able to
do military duty, orer 45 or WHder Is
years of age, are earnestly requested to
unite and act with the companies here
inbefore authorized.
VII The citizens of the other coun-
ties in this State, not bordering on the
Ohio river, are requested to form COM
panies, in the manner above provided,
and meet regularly for drill
VIII All persons who belong, or who
may hereafter belong, to organizations
of the Indiana Legion, and who meet
regularly for drill, will be exempted from
these orders, but it is enjoined that in
creased energy and attention be given to
their duties gaGIHJ
TX. Should occasion require troops to
be called out to repel invasion, or for
other duty, the Companies organized in
each county viii be under command of
the ranking officer of the Legion of the
county, and at all other times they will
be subject to his control, unless other
wise ordered by superior officer.
X These orders will be continued in
force until suspended by this Depart
ment, of which public notice win be
given.
Given at indianapolis, this 9Th day of
September, A. d., 1862. aia
Rt- 4ba onJ drr
Chief o. p MORTON.