Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-21
General Orders--NO. 6.
HEAD QUARTERS,
JACKSON, Miss. June 10Th, 1885.

OAGhSONp AAiSS' UNIV ShHi ACnO'
YEylIE election for Brigadier General Of 4
Il I'd Brigade Of the 4th Division, held byE
der Of Major General +. l.. Acee, on The Esd v
9th ofApril last, was Illegal. Brigadisr Geacni
James Carter will, therefore, continue in Office ul
the expiration OF four years from the date Of Ii
commission.
The elections held on the same days hr CooRa
Commandant OF the 18Th, 2Sth, and 33d Reg
menls, by order of Brigadier General James Carte
being also Illegal, the Colonies Commandani Of na
| Regiment previously elected will continue in CON-
rnand for the period OF four years from the day,l
date of their several commissions.
The election Of Lieutenant Colonel and Maiod
the 10Th Regiment, held at the same time, was ls
gal, and the officers previously elected will conGa.
ue in Office for the term of our years from the aaa
of their several commissions.
II is the desire Of the Chief that
all officers elected TO fill vacancies, continue 10 Of
fee for the term Of four years.
TheS3d section Of the I'd Ttlc Of the "Adb
Regulate the Militia of this State" provides tai
" Ii shall be the duty ofevery officer on reccirmgi
| resignation 10 forward the same, with the reasons
assigned therefor, to the Adjutnnt General, vile
shall Immediately lay the same before the Comman
der in Chief; but no officer shall be deemed cute
service until he has received notice of the aecsP
lance OF his resignation by the Commander IN
Chief" No resignation will be accepted unless i
is shown that the officer offering TO resign has per
formed distinguished services, or is incompetent
! The several Colonies Commandant, aSsstcd@
4 the Lieutenant Colones and Majors, are ordered
| lay oil their respective Regiments into Battalion
and Beats The Beats will be numbered ALPHABET
icaly, and laid off so that no beat shall contain KS
than forty-eight nor more than one hundred pr.
| Yates; and the ColoneE C0mmandant are requfsa
to order elections and have their several regmens
fully Differed within three months from the dates
this order.
"Whenever any company beat shall neglect .
refuse to elect officers to its command, the loon.
or Commandant Of the Regiment to which sa
company may belong will nominate tit and prov
er person 10 take command Of said company Rs
until such election shall be held and such penS
so nominated shall by warrant from under The NAM
Of the Colonel or Commandment the Regiment
appointed Captain by brevci, and shall, during sO
brevet appointment, have and exercise all thep pow
ers and duties of Captain of the company, 20 us
command Of which he may be appointed, and sn'p
be liable to all the penalties imposed by law uI9'
Captains for refusal or neglect TO discharge the ds
, ties Of their Office"
The Commander in Chief is now prepared 10 lBf
. nlSh volunteer Infantry companies With muskess '
: Announcements complete, and expects TO be pepaF
ed to furnish volunteer Rife and Cavalry comp
MES with rifles, swords, and pistols IN few month
There are now no restrictions as 10 the nuInDsf
. Volunteer companies in the several Reglmsnss
commissions will, therefore, be furnished TO the 90
GERS of such companies, and arms delivered On y
production Of the certificate Of the Colonel Gen
nandant as required by law,
The safety Of the country requires an efficient Y
ganizaton Of the Militia, and the CommrndeiL
Chiefrelies, confidently on TIE jealous coopsFaA
of every officer in etecting this desirable result
BY order Of
ALEXANDER G. MeNUTi.
: COMMANDMENTS
CHARLES NJ. PRICE. !,
: Admtant Goneral NJ
Jackson, June 25th, 1888. -5i-3w.
See section Gath of the act approved Dee y