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I 1 *The Regiment of Mounted Volunteers was 1 zorganized under the authority of the War He- e partment, 10 await its call, or to meet any cri-1 I sit which might involve the honor, the rights, and the safety of the country—That crisis has arrived 1 Port Meigs is attacked—the North-Western army is surrounded by the enemy, j 1 and under the command of General Harrison, e nobly defending he sacred cause of their coun-1 ( try, against a combined enemy, the British and ; c Indians. Thev will maintain their ground un- ' til relie\ed. The intermediate garrisons are *l.o in imminent danger, and may fall a bleeding sacrifice to savage fury, unless timely reinforced. The frontiers may also he deluged in blood ; the Mounted Regiment will present a shield to the defenceless, and united with the fprces marching, and the Oh o Volunteers ! raising tor the same object, the enemy will lie driven from our soil ; therefore, on Thurda\ the 20th of this month, the regiment will rendezvous at the Great Grossing, Scott county ; except *he companies Si fractions of companies, raised in Hcnrv, Gallatin, Roane, Campbell, Pendleton, Bracken and Mason, will rendezvous on the 22d at Newport ; at which place the whole corps will draw arms, rifles or muskets, ammunition and such ramp equipage as may be necessary. The st ifT of the regiment will be put in immediate requisition, and from Newport to the Rapids, forage and rations will be provided—also forage from the Great Cross U- ing to Non port. Each man will take JO or 15 O days provision, and go as lightly burtlrenrd as js_ poss.ble.—The fractions of companies shall beorganized »t the Great Crossing, and at New-C • ' • • - —port—at which places, commissions from the '0 governor will he given to each officer, ur Every arrangement shall he made—there shall be no delay. “ The soldier's wealth is movoh”—connected with his country’s cause, it is Liberty, Independence and Glory. With, out exertions. Raisin's bloody scene miv be acted over again ; and to permit it, would stain the national character.The companies or fractious of companies *11 will therefore he punctual in their attendance. 0t The officers ot every description belonging to this corps, upon receipt of this order, w ill proceed forwith to aid in its executionIt. M. JOHNSON, Col. R M V.N B. An extra Powder-Horn, Bullet-bag, Forage-hag, five flints, 8cc. will be important.The Regiment will consist of fifteen hundred men. R. M. J.
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Lexington Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Kentucky, US
Tue, May 18, 1813
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