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IXGTOX TO JOIX HIS MILITIACOMPANYCompany Has Received Wrd to Re-lt;ruit to Full Mar Strength andMove to Indianapolis to AwaitFurther Orders.Emil McCoy, son of Mr, and Mrs.B. F. McCoy of North State street,received special word from Capfc. T.R. White, at Bloomington, to reportat the headquarters of Company I in that city immediately with all •equipment needed for several months camp life.Tuesday morning Capt. White received a telegram from General .Bridges at Indianapolis, in which it •was ordered that the entire strength •of the company of college students-at Indiana University be mustered together immediately and prepared to move wherever they tvere ordered. At the time the telegram arrivedonly 19 student members of the com-•pany were in Bloomington, hut in a few hours practically the entire force was assembled there ready for action. among them being Emil McCoy9M this city, who left Sullivan at 11:00 o’clock Tuesday morning. The ■following is the mobilization order jreceived by the different captains of j ■'die companies: “Mobilize at once!at your home station. Recruit to fullwar strength and report to your*Regimental Commander when you have minimum peace strength and ready to more.*’After assembling at the company’s headquarters in Bloomington, the entire company moved to Fort Beniamin Harrison at Indianapolis where they will await further orders from the officials of the war department. The entire strength of the Indiana National Guard is as follow's: Infantry, thirty-three companies. Field artillery, three batteries. Signal corps, one company.rtant:ect:s
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Sullivan Democrat
Sullivan, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 22, 1916
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