Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-03
Meeting held in ShcIbyviIic, shelby
County, Indiana, for the Purpose OF
DevisIng Means for supplying the
Quota OF shelby County snder the

On motion of Squire L. Vanpelt, the County
Commissioners of Shelby county were requested
to act AS presidents and chairmen of the meeting
Upon their taking their seats, John Green
Esq, addressed the meeting, stating its objects.
and requested Brig. Gen. Darlington to further
address
The General stated that in fact the people of
America were still American citizens Although
epthets of cOpperhead, butterDut, &e., were ap.
piled TO Democrats. he always considered them
loyal To the Federal Union. He wished that the
would be brought To an end before the next
elections, and item let the political canvass take
its proper and legitimate course and abide by the
majority BY the 10Th of November, 1863, In
diana has the privilege of raising eleven regi
ments, as stated in General Order No IL. aud
receives her proper credits. The General gave a
very minute detail of the operations of the Fed
eral armies, and from the present positions and
prospects, the early termination of the mi ght
reasonably be expected. and showing the duty Of
every American citizen in this crisis. and with an
urgent call To give energy and zest in filling up
Shelby's quota. the General closed.
The following preamble and resolutions were
then read:
WHEREAS. The President of the United States
has made u requi>ition upon the Governors of the
loyal States ior 300 900 volunteers; aud.
WHEREAS, The quota allotted to Shelby county
under said call is about 254; now the eiore.
ReSoired, /. That The County Commissioners
are hereby requested TO oiie, bounty for the
purpose of facilitating volunteering. and that a
tax be levied upon the tax ,bies OF the county 10
pay the SINE
That said bounty he sufficient To induce men
at.once to enlist TO Till that quota
Slid motion beng seconded and the same
being put 10 a vote. unanimously passed.
And on motion OF g l. Varpet, Esq who
offered resolution that 500 be offered by
Shelby county for said volunteers. payable when
said volunteer is mustered into service by the
general government
Samuel DJneson, Esq offered IN amend
meut to said resolution. that S2IlO be offered
And ON motion of Alex Cory. said amendment
be amended that the proposed bounty shall be IN
any sum in the discretion o. the board. not less
than 500 The same being seconded and
vote taken. said amendment u said amendment
was adopted. and the original resolution with the
amendment being put To "A vote the same va:
unanimously adopted.
The following committees were appointed tn
canvass the various townships for recruits, il
carrying ont the plans suggested by Geuera
Carrington:
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Captain T A. McFarlaui. Captain James E
Mcclure, ) l. Vanpelt James Harrison. j. g
Green
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
Jacob MUTT Levi 2unshe. S r Hagerman
David eruption.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
W ) EnSley W. ClIyton, W. f Bone
Payton Johnson.
NOBLE TOWNSHIP.
James Jones. Thomas NJ pore. Wm. Weidner
John Wright
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
James ] Curtis. Hiram Ceely. jackson Baker
Milton Coffin
ADDISON TOWNSHIP
Capt Edward Kent. C,pt. Elijah Victor. Or
derly Sergeant Weakly. John W Wilson. VIM
c Miller. / } Cherry, Stephen Worland anC
Capt Charles Shank.
UNION TOWNSHIP
Thomas Cotton. William and Philaude
Barnes
MARION TOWNSHIP
Henry I. Gaines
HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
johnson Morrison, Jane, Spurrier. Jane,
Haut
BRANDYwfNE TOWNSHIP
Joseph Aldham. Joseph Lacy. Levi Bishop
George Francis.
SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP.
F Black DR.. Gilenore. Samuel Tul, Wn
! L. Daniels.
MORAL TOWNSHIP.
George Wood. Aaron House. j j Fowler, l
/ j. ReAyeS.
vASLURLN TOWNSHIP.
W W Rigdon. c. W. Kimball. g. " Davis
! II b kitchel.
HENDRICKS TOWNSHIP
Isaac Miller. John Touer. James Atwood, Sy
vanus Robertson.
Commissioners then reported that one hundrs
dollars would be given TO every -ol1nteer mu.
tered into service by Shelby county
Meeting adjourned till Monday November
and il was then aud there agreed that gener.
mass meeting be beld.
i HESRY Buck,
JOIN MCCONNELL,
JAMES J. CrKrfs.
Presiding officers.
ALFKyp Major. Secretary.