Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-01-05

ganlze the militia Of this State into dlyls-
ions, brigades, regiments, batialions and com
panIes, and make return OF their doings |
10 the commander in-chief on or before the
first day Of May next; which return shall
be printed in an appendix to this act and
distributed among the militia of this State.
The president Of said board Of officers shall
have power to assemble the brigadier gerr'i
erals and such other officers as he may think
proper, ut such time and place MS he may
deem expedient, to enable said board 10 per-
form the duties of their appointment It
shall further be the duty Of said board Of of
6cers TO designate and publish in the appen-
dix aforesaid, the uniform OF the officers,
non commissioned officers, musicians and
privates of the several corps Of the militia
of this State and the uniform so designa-
ted, shall be, and hereby is established as
the Uniform Of the militia Of this State.
Sec. 2 Each division shall consist OF
not more than four nor less than two brig
AIDES; each brigade shall consist Of not less
than two nor more than four regiments -
, each regiment shall consist, as nearly as
| practicable of one thousand men, and shall
be divided into eight battalion companies,
one company Of ri1emen, one company oil
. light infantry, one company ofartllery, and
j one band Of music, and no more. Each
S battalion company shall consist, us nearly
A rs practicable, OF one hundred men each
;, company of rifiemen and light infantry Of
e not exceeding one hundred men; each com
/. pany Of artillery of not exceeding one hun.
:. dred men; mad each band Of music shall
j. consist Of not exceeding fourteen men.
;. SEC. 8 The regiments shall be number
e ed in regular numerical progression from
!. one to the maximum number OF regiments
II in this State; the brigades shall be number
10 ed in regular numerical progression from
V one TO the maximum number of brigades it
y the division; and the divisions shall be mum
e bered in regular numerical progression
n from one TO the maximum number of divis
S. ions in this State
re SEC. A. In case The militia shall be cal
ID led into actual service, either Of this State o
Id CT the United States, the Governor may, ant
=" hereby is authorized TO organize paynas
>, ters department, and direct the appointment
oC of such officers therein. as, in his opinion
n. the eNigency of the service may require.
CHATTER lll.-OGeers.
SEC |. The Governor shall be captain
general and commander-in-chief Of the M
liia of this State, whose duty it shall be I
appoint an adjutunt aud inspector-genera
aud one quarler-mastcr general, with I'll
rank oil brigadier general and who shall b
49, subject to removal 10y The Governor at hi
l" pleasure, and two aids'de.camp the ran
s Of leutcnaul colonel To each divisio
ca there shall be one major general, TO be al
ny pointed by the joint assembly OF both tlous,
~ of the Legislature. whose duty IL shall
OF to appoint one division inspector with ii
" rank of colonel, TO take precedence of an
pr colonel OF the line one division quartz
10 master with the rank of major, and two All
VI de camp with the rank OF ma lor, 10 eao
III brigade; one brigadier general, TO be n
or pointed by the joint assembly of both Hous
IN of the Legislature whose duty ii shall be
= appoint one brigade inspector with the rar
III OF major, one brigade quarter master wi
IN the rank of captain, and one aid dc can
re- with the rank Of captain; to each regimen
10 one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, and oil
OF major, 10 be elected by the captains and lie
'h' tenants OF the companies comprising SUI
re- regiment, whose duly il shall be 10 appol
n'h one adju,ani, with the rank OF captain, Of
re- chaplain, one qurter master with the raj
u" Of lieutenant, one surgeon with the rank
ieu capain, one surgeons mate with the rank
Tue lieutenant one drum major one hte MAG
mn one sergeant major, and one quarter mast
ie sergeant TO each town within the limits
lea their respective regiments To each stan
on ing company of infantry, light infantry
e rihemen there shall be one captain, two lie
tenants, four sergeants and four corporais'
ON be elected bv the non,commissioned office
tied ,r,s;c;ons and nr;vn,.s and 10 each conn
onS Nv OF artillery one captain, three lienienar
ID four sergeants, four corporals, six gunn'
ION and six bomhaders and it shall be the {
low " of the officers of each company to
on, point an orderly sergeant from the list
and sergeants. To each band Of music thu
Of shall be one commandant who shall! rank
t , captain.
'bly SEC. 2. The major generals staff sh
the al all times be subject to removal by their
mes spective major generals at their pleasure
nue. The brigadier generals staff shall at
ana times be subject 10 removal by their resp
ices tive brigadier generals at their pleasure
lges And the regimental staff shall at all iln
rks be subject to removal by the field officers
'iN their pleasure.
ne CHAPTER IV.-Duties Of Officers
ysr SEC. L. 1t shall be the duty of the G
!e's' ernor as commander in chief Of the mil
rom of this State, to see that the militia laws
o. this State and of the United States, wit
:" this State, are promptly and faithfully e
. - cuted, according to the true intent and me
~" inc thereof: and shall from time to time
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