Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-11

The inauguration of Revolution
and Military DespOtIsm In Ten
nessee-BrOwnIOw Assumes the
Sword of n Dictator.
HEADQU ARTERs TENNESSEE ST ATE GUARps.)
NASHVILLE, March 6, 1867,
General Orders No. IL .,..s...t-.
l., Captains of companies, to whom COM
missions have been forwarded, together
with a copy of this order, are authorized to
enlist for a period of three years, unless
sooner discharged, one hundred able bodied
men, who, when enrolled, shall proceed to
elect their other officers, who shsIl be COM
missioned when the Captain shall certify
the same to inc at these Headquarters, each
company in the service to be mustered as
infantry. - 80
3. AS many as twenty-five in each COM
pany shall be mounted TO act as scouts.
ETC., under the command of such officers as
Captains from time to time may designate
Each mounted man will furnish and equip
his own horse, and receive for, said horse
forty cents per day while in said service,
the State feeding and shoeing each horse.
The State will only pay for horses killed or
disabled in the service, the facts being well
authenticated. Captains shall Judge of the
fitness of horses for the service, -.
3. Companies, When completed, shall re-
port to these headquarters, through their
Captains, holding themselves in readiness
mander- -in-chief. When called into active
service, the companies will be armed and
equipped, Captains receipting for the arms
and being responsible for their safety and
return. so far as practicable, these troops
shall be covered by the revised army regu-
laLions of the United States, and shall re-
ceiYe pay and allowance, both officers and
privates, as provided for by the United
States army, but only while in active SER
vice. .,.-s- - ...t- 10 .,.. .. ....f
s 4. Captains of companies shall take rank
in the service according to the dates of
their completion, and shall take their posi-
tiOn in regiments One, Two, etc., in alpha
betical order, proceeding to elect regimen
tai officers after regiments are complete,
ten companies constituting regiment.
For drunkenness and a Wilfful neglect of
duty, the COMMUNICATIVE chief reserves to
himself the right to dismiss any officer from
the service, the charge being previously
sustained. n, 4ff..-..3sE s,It ~ ....it tf..t-a-
/ & 8. Captains or lieutenants, commanding
companies or squads, will see, on all occa-
sions, that no mans premises are trespassed
upon; that no poultry or stock is taken or
killed; that no fence rails are destroyed
no timber cut down and used without
fair compensation being paid; and that no
grain or forage be taken without the con-
sent of the owner: and then at the market
value. These rules must be observed.
6. Each full company snail be allowed
one wagon aid four horses or mules, and
teamster, as well as all other necessary
equipments, to be receipted for by each
captain. And every officer and private, be-
fore entering the service shall take aud
subscribe the following oath:
~ do selemnly swear that [ have never
voluntarily borne arms against the Gov
ernment of the Unitetl States, for the pur-
pose or with the Intention of aidiug the
late rebellion; nor have L, with any such
intention, at any time given aid, comfort,
counsel, or encouragement to said rebel
: lion, or to any act of hostility to the Gov
ernment of the United States. 1 further
swear that / have never soughtor accepted
any Office, .either civil or military, under
the authority, or pretended authority, of
the so-calIed Confederate States of Ameri-
ca, or of any insurrectionary State, hostile
or opposed to the United States Govern
ment, with the intent and desire to aid said
rebellion; that 1 have never given a volun-
tary support to any such Government or
authority. So help me God.'
A VIM. q. BRowNLow,
Commander-in-Ch Chief, &c.