The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-12-07
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CHAPTER II.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
!. So much of the second section of the
fourth chapter of the act to which this is an addi-
lion as makes it the duty Of the adiutant and in
spector general 10 attend and take command at all
regmental drills, and so much Of the tenth sec
lion as requires the brigade inspector to attend
the rcgimenal drills, and reginenlal courts mar
tial, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
2. 1t shall be the duty Of the ma or generals
to attend biennially the inspection and review Of
the several regiments Of at least one brigade
within their respective divisions. 1t shall further
be their duty to attend and take command at each
officers drill within their respective divisions,
provided by this act, TO superlnend the exercises
and maneuvres, and to introduce the system Of
discipline established by law, and they shall take
the command as drill officers so far as it shall be
necessary to the execution Of those duties.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the brigadier gencr-
ais, together with their staff to attend bienniay
The inspection and review Of the several regiments
in their respective brgades.
a. It shall be the duty of the commandment Of
each regiment 10 appoin, the place Of all officers
drills ordered by the brgadier general in pursu-
ance of this act, and to notify the major genera
Of the division, in which they are located thereof
1t shall further be his duty at all officers drills
within his regiment, in the absence Of the major
general, to drill his regiment either by himself or
by some person appointed by him.
s. At all officers drills and regmenal mus
sers directed by thi, act the adlutant of the re-
giment shall take precedence of any captain Of
the line.
6. The returns required by the thirteenth
section Of the fourth chapter of the act 10 which
this is an addition, shall include the amount OF all
executions issued by the regimcnal courts martial
previous to the first day Of July. And it shall be
the duty Of the commandant of each company to-
annex TO his annual return a list of all those
within the limits of his company who are exemp-
ted from duty in time OF peace only.
CHAPTER III.
UNIFORM.
l. So much of the militia act Of 1887, as re-
quires the chaplain, surgeon and surgeons mate
Of each regiment, to be uniformed, be, and hereby
is, repealed.
2. The uniform of the surgeon, and surgeons
mate Of each regiment, shall be as follows :--cti-
zen's black hat, coat and pantaloons, boots and
spurs, red sash, black rose cockade, with white
one inch eagle plate, the surgeon with white two
inch star on the right breast, and surgeons mate
the same upon the left breast with horse euuipape
as now provided for field and staff officers
CHAPTER w.
INDEPENDENT COMPANIES AND cvAALRY
/. The first section Of the seventh chapter of
the act to which this is an addition, and so much
Of the third section as makes the enlistment of
minors into independent companies void, be- and
the same hereby is repealed.
g The commanding officer Of any company
Of light infantry, rifemen artillery or cavalry,
may from time to time fill up his company by
enlistments from any Of the standing companies