The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-12
NOTES OF THE ENoAMpMENr.
Alterations in the Make Up of the Regiments
of the Legion.

Ihe following general order mo. 1Sl has been
issued, with reference to the August encamp-
mept:
Il; The organizations of the active militia of
Inls state nave increased so rapidly during the
past year, that 1t fs deemed necessary to reor-
ganlze the Seconu regiment and also to organize
i me 1hlrd regiment OF infantry. In the reorgan-
lzatlon OF the Second regiment and the organiZa-
ton of the Third, reference will be had TO the
geographical location OF the companies
e Inc second regiment will be composed OF
.ne loloWlng companies, and their position in
the regiment will be herein designated: Com
pany a, Indianapolis Light Infantry, of Indian
apoils; u, Mckeen Cadets Terre Haute; O. Evans
nLIe hnles, Evansville; d, McCune Cadets,
Rockvllle; e, j. f. Miller Grenadiers, Richmond;
=, RICHARDSON Zouaves indianapolis: G, Tecum
sen Kltles, Indianapolis; H. Kulghtstown Light
Guard, Knightstown; 1, Peabody Rifles, Wash
lngton; X, Dick Thou pson Zouaves, Terre Haute;
~ ~ Guards, Warrington; M, Streight
''3. The field and staff officers of the Second
regiment thus far appointed and commissioned
are. Nlohoias K Ruckle, colonel, Indianapolis,
merrill NJ Smith, lienteuat-eolonel, Terre Haute;
George H. MeCune, surgeon, with rank of major,
Rockville; William II. Hitchcock, assistant sur
seon, Win rank OF captain, South Bend. They
VIII oe respected and obeyed accordingly. The
MAJOR, adJutant and quartermaster will be APP
a me Third regiment will be composed OF the
IouOwlng companies, and their positions in the
regiment will be as herein designated: Company
A, Waterloo Rifles of Waterloo; comnanv b. south
Bend Light Guard, of South Bend; company C,
Pnlaskl County Blues, of Winamac; company
Light Infantry, of Peru; company F, Carnahan
GUARDS, OF Franclsville company G, Valparaiso
Blues, or Valparaiso; company II, Russiaville
Ligng infantry, OF Russiavihe; company /, Elk
hart National Guard, of Elkhart. Other COM
panles Will soon be assigned to this regiment.
until 1t shall be composed of twelve companies.
70. L. h. hirk, OF kOkomo, account of his
experience and service as a soldier, both during
the late war and since, in connection with the
Indiana Legion, has been promoted from the adj
Jutancy of First Regiment Indiana Veteran Lee
glon, ana has been appointed and commissioned
as colonel OF the Third Regiment, and he will be
respected and o0ey1d accordingly. The remain
der of the field and staff officers for the Third
Regiment, except the surgeon, adiutant and
quartermaster, will be appointed and commits
stoned during the Forthcoming State encamp-
ment
IS. The Importance of the August eucampment
cannot be too strongly urged ON the officers and
members OF the Indiana Legion, and every men,
Der or the Legion should be present. The Adju-
tant-general WILL from TO time, give such infOr-
nation and details relating TO the encampment
as may he necessary for the guidance of the
tr0oDs. The attention of the surgeons and as
sistant surgeons is called to the order of the
ment.
~. Colonel Eli Lilly, First Regiment Indiana
Light Artillery, is hereby assigned to duty as
Chlsf of Artillery on the Governors military
staff AZ A. G. PORTER, Governor
"Oficial-JAMEs R. CARNAHAN,
Brigadier-general and AdjutanJ-general"
In addition to this, ] Ohm A. Comingor, Colonel
and surgeon-generSi, has issued circular ad-
dressed to the surgeons and assissant-surgeons
OF the Indiana legion, desiring them to report
for duty with the commands to which they are
assigned, on August Is, and that they provide
themselves with opiates, quinine, bandages, ad-
hesive plasters, and such other medical supplies
as are likely to be needed. A,-'A