The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
MAKEUP OF THE REGIMENT.
Men to BE Examined at Their Homes
Other Details.

Other Details.
There are some things in connection with
the second call for troops, received by the
Governor Saturday night, which are not
we'll understood, but which may be ex-
planned when Lieutenant Waterman arrives
from Mount Vernon, Ia. The call says the
State is to furnish two companies of in
fantry and one regiment. The Governors
secretary said yesterday afternoon he did
not know whether the two. companies re-
ferred to meant the two colored companies
which have been promised or not If it
does there will be but the twelve companies
Of the regiment to be drawn from as many
towns. In the list of towns published in the
Journal Richmond was inadvertently
omitted.
Just how the mobilization will be done is
another subject that cannot be determined
until Lieutenant Waterman arrives. The
call directs that the men shall be examined
before they are taken from their homes to
avoid unnecessary expense. Whether this
means that the Governor is to name a civil
ian physician to make the examinations in
each town, or whether the regimental sur
geons of the new regiment are to go about
from place to place with Lieutenant Water
man or some other designated recruiting
officer and pass on all the men of the COM
panies before they are modified is not plain.
1t is presumed, however, that only prelimi-
nary examinations are to be made in the
towns, and that the regimental surgeons
will pass on the men finally before they are
mustered into the service after the COM
panies have been modified. 1t is not con-
sidered probable that the regimental sur
geons and recruiting officers will go all over
the State examining and mastering in en-
tire companies and have the mobilization
occur after the companies have been accept
ed, as 1t would probably be more expensive
to quarter and furnish rations to the men
in separate towns than to have them mo-
bllized and maintained in camp. Questions
of this character and others that are equal
~ perplex1ng will no doubt be answered by
Lieutenant Waterman.
Adjutant General Gore said yesterday that
he had not received the examination and
other blanks which Secretary Ayers mes
sage said had been sent by mail. The adj
Jutant general said that he presumed that
they would be received this morning. The
Stale War Department has little informa-
ton as to how the new regiment is to be
mobilfzed and organized. On the first call
there was no question of organization, other
than that of filling short companies as the
companies and regiments were already
formed and officered, so that the only thing
to be done was to get the men here and then
proceed to muster them into the volunteer
army of the United States, after examina-
ton 1t appears to be the impression that
the companies will be brought here and sta
toned in the buildings at Camp Mount as
rapidly as the men have passed the prelim-
mary examination, after which the regi-
mental organization will be completed and
the men mustered in by companies, as was
done before. The state has nothing on hand
with which to shelter or feed the men, but
1t IS not considered likely that any thing of
this kind will be required, as it is supposed
United States quartermaster will be di
rected to furnish rations and bedding, the
uniforms and arms to be provided for them
after they reach Camp Thomas or such
other rendezvous as they may be sent to.
lnfOrma ton is refused of an official ma
ture as to the exact towns from which the
twelve companies are to come but semi
officially 1t can be said that they will be
Richmond, Jeffersonyille, Lawrenceburg,
Castle. Rushville. Shelbyville, Hammond,
Michigan City and Monticello. Companies
from all these towns have been organized
have been sent to the state officials, con-
tanning the names of both men and officers
Access to the rosters is denied. The Govern
ors secretary yesterday refused to furnish a
list of names of the officers. He said that he
could not as he did not kI ow them 1t is
understood that in some counties more than
one company has been formed 1t is also
understood that the Governor reserves to
himself the privilege of refusing to COM
mission men elected by the companies until
he shall be satisfied of their fitness 1t is
any information that might lead to compli-
cations or unpleasant controversies
Under the order of Secretary Alger the
regiment is to have a colonel lieutenant
colonel. two majors one adjutant. one
Quartermaster, one surgeon, two assistant
surgeons, one chaplain, and noncommis-
stoned officers consisting of one sergeant
major, one qusrtermaster sergeant one
chief musician, two principal musicians and
three hospital stewards. With the possible
exception of the noncommissioned officers
the Governor has decided on the men who
shall be commissioned. but as yet their
names are withheld.