The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-09
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Gratis a Esice,
GENERAL ORDERS,
R,lIin,,lI IcI A

4 n order fully carry into effect the Act For
4 the rcguIaou aud G'"ernnent of the Mllih",
passed Isl Nov. 1897 The "reanzaiion esahlisn
ed and the fesnlaiions prescribed by The report OF
the Board Of Officers, under that Act, which
approved by The Commander in Chief on The Iih
Oct 1898 and more esl ecrtly "r the lnI"rma'
lion and government at Independent Companies,
TO cniii. them The arms of the State, under tie
provisions of The above Act il is found necessar,
to es,abli. ii and cause be- observed the following
.. REGULATIONS
l. Arms of me state The az ject. in the pro-
vsiun Of he statute lar the distribution al The arms
of the Slate. Was evidently. encouragement 20 t"'
de psndeni Companies /; by furnishing a" induce
men for their jorm"tio", Efficiency !" P",m ~ num-
formed, consequently, without having III view me
principles upnu which the Art was based, must b"
ineffective and suhyer os the object Frettms-
u, therefore, 10 any applications Tor arms, l" Tie
| Commandments Chiri,
LIST Such Companies will he formed under the
provisions of The organization established.
Cd. They Will consist al not less Than SIxy men
enrolled HablC 10 do military dHty, and faHy
uniformed acc"rdipg IL The regulations pre-
scrlhcd by the Board
Sd. A certificate of the organization Of the
Company of the number al the men enroll
ed liahln To do military duly, and OF the
numher fully uniformed, signed by the Com.
mnudant of the Rrgm"nr, will hs transmit
ted with such application 10 the Command
erin Chief
Communicates ot Regiments will forthwith cause
due to he made tor such pieces 4" ordnance,
belonging To The State, may be found ut large,
or neg lecicd by reason of The disbnndmg OF any
Company Artillery, from an, other cause ,and
cause the same To Ice property housed and secured
aud report The same I" GrneIHls %! Brigade They
will also make report Ia Generals, of BrIg lde, on
or before the 10Th OF April next, the number at
pieces ofordnance belonging To the State, within
her respective Regiments, The cahb-r and cond
non of each and IL whit COMPANY each Is appur-
r".d, "r II al large, where situated.
AID Rrgadirr Generals will see thai the above
regulation is strictly complied with, and they viii
Tor ward the returns reported 10 this Department,
Ia be transmitted 10 The Department OF the GUAR
ter Master Grucral.
2 Rcgimeniai Courts uartiai.-Commandan'
of Regiments Will hold thn regimenIaL courts mar
lint required by law, for the collection Vt h"es in
their several Regiments within The month ut june
next in order To meet the demands upon the Treas
ury of The State aud ihey will make complete
Returns of their respective Regiments 10 Head
Q"nrtrrs Of Brigade on, or before 'l'trst day Of
JOY next following BrigadIer Generals will re-
port all Field Officers " hn shalt not comply with
the above regulation Brigni,er General, will al.
make returns ~ the Regiments in Their Brigades
on. heio,e The 18Th day of Jnly next, To this De
par,n,cpt, whence they Will bo transmitted To Cen
erals Of Division.
B. En,otim.nt,. F,"m the returns made TO this
Department, immediately previous to the present
orSauiZaiou, II Is apparent that the provisions o
HE Act, relative 10 enr0i!mentS have not been
complied with Commnndants "i Regiments will,
therefore report Ia Generals If Brigade all failures,
by uumandauts of Cumpanies, to cnrnil, and
cause tn be wnrnrd, every citzeu liable 10 do mill
ary dnly l,rvions I" The first Tuesday o' june nex
and all deingnrncies ri duIy eul"ined by the tight
eeath niaeteeath and l,oCniieth of the "Rues aud
Articles for the government of the militia Of this
state
4. DiScipIino--By the Constitution pf,le Unit.
ed States The authority is RESET we'd To the States
respectively, Of training the miitia accounting to
the discipline Presr,ibed by Congress and 10y The
Aci of Congress of May, 1870, The system IF disci.
piae ohih IS AMI shut be ordercd 10 be n6seroed by
Me rtgniar arny Of Me United states, shan ais0 be
obserrcd By NE miittn IN their exercise and dsci.
pfine MyOngh The United Suites. Tie system, there
fore, of ''nlanuy Tactics. Including exercises and
mnnGuvres of Light Infantry and Riflumen for The
Use nf the Militia of the United States" published
by The Department of War, under the authority of
| an Act Of Congress oi the 2ud March, 1922 re-
retvrd, adopted aud established, The rules of dis
cpne for the Militia Of this STATE, until further
ders. ....
From the above regulaiions,it will be understood
by every officer OF The niltia, That The practice Of
neglecling, or dvesnng themselves of, and l>sutn.
ing again, at thor pleasure, The responsibilities Of
| their office, however lightly esteemed those q
sponslhllites may be, he permitted; and. al
themselves =" have hreu i'm obtaining the cncDurn @.
mont which they claim. lie, them, by promp,ntss
aud iai,hnnsss ~ the discharge Of their dui,rs, O.
vince the consciousness to be- theirs, of having just
| ~ mtrited IT.
| fy o,der ef HIS EaceHency the Commander in.
| "i,C. + w HOPKINS. Mi ~ T,sr Gen
! oiAIL Or tLnn.,,..I.
! DISTRICT ESSEX, SIS.