The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28
WALLACE rs MAJOR GENERAL
SOME OF HIS FRIENDS ENTHUSI-
ASTIC IN THIS DIRECTION.
w. j. Mckee Appointed a Brigadier
LsnIist-New Battery A Organized.

Victor M. Backus is to be recognized and
that the regiment he has formed will be the
first to be accepted. He has not said in
so many words that he intends to commits
sion Mr.. Backus as colonel Of the One-nun-
dred-and- xty-first Regiment of Indiana
Volunteers-the first under the second call
but he intimated it strongly as to leave
no doubt i'm the minds of those who called
on him yesterday that this is an assured
fact. Some days ago eighteen well-known
indianapolis business men entered a COM
pact to organize regiment and stay with
1t through the war. Among the parties to
the written compact were Leon O. Bailey,
w. N. Harding, w. z. English, A. j. Bev-
eridge, w. H. Schmidt, j. r. Henry, Rev.
j. A. Milburn, H. S. New, Dr. Franklin
Hays and S. E. Morss. A committee called
on the Governor to notify him that the men
whose names were signed were anxious to
organize regiment in the case of another
call. The Governor, the committee reported
seemed pleased with the idea. Yesterday a
committee representing the same gentlemen
called on the Governor to receive. if posi-
BILE, some sort of assurance that the regi-
ment would be accepted if organized. The
committee consisted of Messrs. Bailey,
Harding. English, Henry and DIR. Hays.
of dividing the quota among the congress
sional districts, and while not told that their
regiment could not be accepted they were
given to understand that the Governor con-
sidered himself committed to Mr.. Backus.
He went so far TO say that it now ap
peared but one company could be taken
from Indianapolis, and that that company
would be taken from Mr. Backus's regiment.
ia poir hoe cd ntai N .
company" said the Governor, land it is the
intention to accept it,
The committee was convinced from this
that Governor Mount had decided TO take
the Backus regiment The question of
whether their regiment would be accepted
was left open. The committee has the
choice of twenty of the strongest companies
in the State for the formationof a regiment,
but wants definite assurance that the serv-
ices will be accepted before forming a regi-
ment. The committee will meet to-day for
further consultation
Governor Mount said to a reporter that
one company from Indianapolis would go to
Mr. Backus Colonel Backus is entitled
to it, he remarked. Long ago he began
working up a regiment
Among the callers on the Governor yes
late war, was commander of the famous
Wilder's Brigade. Both Mr.. Backus and
Governor Mount were in General Wilders
Brigade through the war General Wilder
came here from his home. at Knoxville,
Tenn, to urge Governor Mount to accept
Mr. Backus's regiment. 1t has been known
that Governor Mount was DESTROYS of recog-
nizing his old comrade-in- arms.
Colonel BackuSs regiment said the
l.
told, that are in towns that would be en-
titled to send men under this call. as they
are said to be in districts not already repre-
sented
Mr. Backus appeared confident last night
that his regiment was to be accepted, al
though he would not say that Governor
Mount had made definite promise. AS pub
lished heretofore, Mr.. Backus has COM
panies in nine towns outside of Indianapo-
lis. Below is a list of towns and the cap
tains in command of the companies. If the
Governor adheres to his present purpose
service. They are: Peru, Capt. H. p. Love-
land Linton, Capt. Charles Hurst; Leb-
anon, Capt. Arthur A. Brown; Monticello
Capt. A. A. Anheir; Scottsburg, Capt John
Hooker; Seymour, Capt s. e. Carter; Co
lumbus, Capt. w. T. Stott; Richmond. cap
tain not selected; Muncie, Capt. J. w; Hill
ligoss, and Indianapolis, Capt. Frank Hord
This leaves two companies to make up the
regiment. Several companies have asked to
NAV s come f from p5 North Vernon and another
from Laporte. Captain Morrison, of La
porte. called on the Governor yesterday. e.
b. Martindale was with him to ask that the
Laporte company be taken
1.-The majority of the men in all these
companies" said Mr.. Backus, 'have been
examined and the companies will be among
the best that the State has furnished"
Mr.. Backus said that until a definite con-
clusion was reached about the formation of
the regiment nothing was to be done with
regard to the staff officers. Men for the
staff will be selected from some of the out
counties, in order that there may not be a
hal Tp6ian1nOliS
much In the event that Indianapolis is to
furnish two companies Mr.. Backus hopes TO
have that of w. o. Mckinney. one of the
companies of his original regiment select
ed. There were several other Indianapolis
companies. but they are not being consid-
cred in view of the fact that but one or
TWO comnanies can go from IndianaDOlis.