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NM Y. AND iNsri cTcn Gr>CaA's Otrics
RaEond, Isl Mach, iu3g
HtStnAh ORDERS, M. s..
~ order irly In cnrry Into rTnc, the
Act "Fof the regulation aud government 90
tho Militia pass, Il LIST Nov | ~ ,lrrurgnn.
lIo',on established. aud The rcgul, IONS PIE
scrlbrd Ivy 'le report "r The ilourc Of OlIigc-,,
under ,hn, Act. hch were srrroycd by the
Cominnndet H. hief on tho ! / h Of Or,obcr
i831;--1ud moro especially for the nfnrmn.
'io' aud g"vc'n'i"n, nj Indrponduni Coinpa-
mes, u" en'itc them to tho arms of tho State.
unori tho provisions Of the above Act; il il.
round necessary. TO establish and cause ~ DO
observed tho following
REGULATIONS.
!. inns u NE State - The OBJECT, in the
provision ot tho statute for tho distribution of
'he arms of tho State, WINS, evidently. oncour.
agemeni I" Independent Companies, by fur.
nl.h'ng an Involvement for their formation.
efficiency in point " humble :. and IN yormiiv
~ appearance Companies fnrmed. consc
quc"'Iy. without having in view tn, principle.
upon winch tho Act wns based. must DO incr
iec''ve and snbvc'Aive Of tho obj ct. Prein
'"a,y' 'nef'i"'e. TOT any app 'icai,n Tor arms.
| In the Commandor.in.Ch Chief,
lsI Such Companies will be formed under
the provisions Of Tho organization cs.
| tabshcd.
| Ri. They will consist Of not less than six,v
| men enrolled iiobie 10 d. mi.ia,r DUR.
| and fully unframed according to the
| regulations prescribed by the Board.
I'd. A certificate Of the organization Of the
| Company, Of tho number Of tho men
| enrolled liable 10 Dc military duty. and
| Of the number fully uniformed. sipnc d
| BY tho Con'mondant Of tho Regiment,
| will be transmitted with such applica.
| tion 10 tho Commander in.Chief
| Commandatts Of Regiments will forthwith
cause due search 10 DO made Cor such pieces
Of ordnance, belonging to the State, as may be
found nj large. or neglected, by reason Of the
disbondng Of any Company of Artillery, or
from any other cause, and cause the same to
DO properly housed and secured, and report
tho same to Generals Of Brigade. They will
also make report to Generals of Brigade, on
or before tho l0'h Of April next, the number
| Of pieces Of ordid unce be longing to the State,
and condition Of each. and 10 what Company
euch is appo'tioncd, or, If at large, where sit.
uatcd.
And Brigadicr Generals will see that the
above regulation is strictly complied with, and
they will forward tho returns 20 reported 10
this Department. to be transmitted 10 the
Department OF the Quai,er Muster General.
2. Regimental Courts Martial - Command.
ants Of Regiments will hold tho ,egim.nial
courts. martial. required by law, for the colcc
| ton Of fines, in their several Regiments within
tho month Of June next. in order 10 meet tho
demands upon tho Treasury Of the Srats; and
they will make complete returns Of their res.
pcctive Regiments 10 Had Quarters Of Brig.
ade on. or before the Jirs day Of July mex, fol-.
lowing. Brigader Generals will report all
Field Officers who shall not comply with the
above regulation. Brigsdier Generals will
al.o mako returns Of tho Regiments in their
Brigades on. OF before the 18th day Of July
next, TO this Department., weencs they will be
transmitted TO Generals Of Division.
3. Enrolimenis From the returns madc 10
this Department. Immediately previous TO The
present organization. Il 10 apparent that tho
| provisions Of the Act. relative TO enroIimenis
| have not boen complied with. Commandant s
oc Regiments will, therefore, report 10 Gencr.
| ais Of Brigade all failures. by Commandan,s
of Companies. 10 enroll. and cause 10 be warn.
cd, every citizen liable 10 do military duty,
previous 10 the FIRST Tuesday Of June nexi :
and oil delnqusncies Of ddty enjoined by the
eighteenth, nineteenlh and hecnEeM Of the
"Rnles and Articles" for tho government OF
the militia Of this State.
4. Dicip hne.-By tho Constitution If the
Uniteo states, the authorNy ~ reserved to the
States respectively, of!raining HE n;lii;a ae.
eord;ng TO the diseipiinr preser'b'd BY Congre,,
and by tho Act " Congress Of May. 1890. the
sy,t-m of discipline mhich IS and shall be ordered
to be obserred by the gular army oTMs Uni,
ted States. shaH also be obserued by the niitia in
thier erereise and discipline through the United
Statss. The system, therefore, of "Infan,ry
Tactics, including exercises and maneuvres
of Light Infantry and Riacmen for the use of
the United Sta,es," published by the Departs
meni Of War, under the authority Of an Act Of
Congress Of the End March, 1899. is received,
adopted and established rs the rules Of disc.
pline for the Militia Of this State, until further
orders.
From the above regulations, il will be un.
derstood by every officer Of tho militia, tina,
the practice Of neglecting, or dives,ing them.
selves Of, and assuming again, al their pleas.
ure, the responsibilities of.beir Office, however
lightly esteemed those responsibilities may be.
cannot be permitted. And, although repeat.
eddy unsuccessful, ~ they express themselves
10 have been. in obtaining the encouragement
which they claim, let them, by q promptness
and faiihlu lness in the discharge Of their du
ties, evince the consciousness " b theirs, oil
having jusiiy nnerited il.
BY order Of Hi Ereelieney, the Commander ia
| Chief F.W. HOPKINS, .4di. & In,p. Gen