White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-11-24
General Orders.
dEApoUARrERs KANSAS STATE MILITIA,
TorEKA, KANSAS,
0ctoher 0qth Ia6A

TorEKA, KANSAS,
October 29th, 1864
I. Commanders of regiments and detach
ments called into active service by the procla
nation of the Governor and Commander-in.
Chief, Of the 9Th Of October, will cause to b.
made out and forwarded to these Headquar
tiers, Immediately, . CO mplste and accurate re
port, showing the Hnmber of men that rned
on. and are entitled to pay, and the number ol
animals and the amount of transpor tation &C.
trally used in the service under said procla
nation.
They will also muster for pay, at as early a
day as practicable, the militia thus called out
making q separate roll Of such persons, inclhd,
ing negroes, as are not liable to military duty
under the militia laws Of Kansas, but we're or.
dered into the service BY proclaim ,tion of Maj
Gen. Curtis, declaring martial law. Blank
muster and pay rolls will bs furnished, upon
application ct these Headquarters.
II. All claims for subsistence, forage, fuel
and transportation will be made out in proper
form and forwarded as directed BY the Cover
nor, to Major General George W. Deitzler. al
Lawrence. Persons presenting such claims,
will be required to furnish the receipt OF the
Regimental or Battalion Quarternraster, by
whom the supplies or transportation were taken
or employed. or make affidavit to the correct
ness of the claims, and that the articles were
really taken BY the militia, giving, If possible
the number Of the regiment or the name of its
commaHder.
III. Claims for horses lost in the service
must be sustained by the certificate, under
oath, of at least three credible and disinteres.,
ed persons, setting forth the value of the aui.
NAL lost, and that it was actually lost in the
service.
Nv. Vouchers win be given for all claims
allowed, and will be paid BY the General Gov
ernment. upon the approval Of Major. General
Curtis.
The General Commanding desires to tender
bis tribute Of praise and express his pride to
the citizen soldiery Of Kansas, who. at the q st
signal Of alarm, marched to the scene of tbrea
tened danger. with an alacrity and enthusiasm
which has no parallel in history, leaving their
homes and occupations to the care of the vo-
men and children, the decrepit and the infirm.
in holy zea for the welfare of the State, and
who bore themselves, almost without . mur-
mur. through the fearful crisis, suffering all the
hardships and privations incident to the sea
son, without tents OF . sufficient supply of
blankets, and camp and garrison equipase,
with . virtuoas salIantsy, and who, when VIC
tory baj crowned our cause, returned quietly
to their homes. 10 enjoy the deliverancs pur.
chased, under the guidance Of God, by their
self sacrificing and noble action. c-l
{ The conduct Of the people Of Kansas, in the
campaign just ended, challenges the admiraho.
Of every loyalsDd patriotic mind, and furnishes
an example which, IL followed BY similar out
pouring Of the people Of the Northern States.
would certainly. effectuslly and speedily crush
dis wicked rebellion, together with it's Gauss.
While We mourn the loss of the gallant dead
vho sleep quietly in honered graves, and deep
y sympathiss with the wounded a.d the be
reaved, ws have cause to congratulate our
'eives that our casualties are 20 light, and al
70, that the threatened Invasion is not entirely
without conpensating benefits.
IL has developed the military spirit Of our
people. and inspired full confidence in our
'rovess and ability 10 successfully defend the
,tate-a Ass gises srms and equipments COM
'tefs 70 aessly epe,y ssn in Ksnsss, and to-day
We can safely boast that We have better mi
ifia establishment than any State in the Uni
m. The enemy Is not ignorant Of these facts,
md Il Is confidently believed, he will not again
'entu'e an attempt to overrun Kansas It is ]
'raafyins 70 observe. too, that large portions
u s'o classes Of notorious and peace disturb
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