The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-02
Adjutamt and Inspector Gem
eraI'S Office,
Rutland, LIST March, 1889.

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Rutland, LIST March, 1889.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. D.
I'm order fully to carry into effect the Act "For
IL the regulation and Government of the Militia,
passed LIST Nov. 1887 the organization establish
ed and the regulations prescribed by the report Of
the Board of Officers, under that Act, which were
approved by the COMMANDMENTS Chief on the llth
Oct. 1888 and more especially for the informa-
ton and government of Independent Companies,
to entile them 10 the arms Of the State under the
provisions of the above Act it is found necessary,
TO establish and cause to be observed the following
REGULATIONS.
!. firms Of the State.--The object. in the pro-
vision OF the statute for the distribution ofthe arms
Of the State was evidently, encouragement TO In
dependent Companies ; by furnishing an induce
men for their formation, efficiency IN point Of num-
6erS, and uniformity IN appearance Companies
formed consequently, without having in view the
principles upon which the Act was based, must be
ineffective and subversive Of the object. PreItnt-
many, therefore, to any application for arms, to the
Commander-inCh Chief,
LIST Such Companies will be formed under the
provisions of the organization established
Cd. They will consist Of not less than sixty men
enrolled liable to do military duty, and fully
uniformed according to the regulations pre-
scribed by the Board.
Sd. A certificate Of the organization of the
|. Company, of the number of the men enroll
ed liable to do military duty, and of the
number fully uniformed, signed by the Com
mandant of the Regiment, will be transmit
ted with such application to the Command
erin. Chief
Commandments ofRegiments will forthwith cause
due search to be made for such pieces of ordnance,
belonging to the State, may be found at large,
or neg ected, by reason of the disbanding of any
Company of Artillery, from any other cause land
cause the same to be properly housed and secured,
and report the same to Generals of Brigade. They
will also make report to Generals, of Brigade, on
or before the 10th of April next, the number OF
pieces ofordnance belonging to the State, within
their respective Regiments, the caliber and condi-
ton of each and to what Company each IS apPor-
toned, or, if at large, where situated.
And BrgadIer Generals will see that the above
regulation is strictly complied with, and they VIII
forward the returns reported to this Department,
to be transmitted to the Department OF the 0uar-
ter Master General.
2. RegimentaL Courts Martial-Commandant
Of Regiments will hold the regimenl0L courtS-mdr-
iaL, required by law, for the collection of fines, in
their several Regiments within the month of June
next, in order to meet the demands upon the Treas
ury of the State and they will make complete
Returns of their respective Regiments to Head
Quarters of Brigade on, before the first day of
July next following. Brigadier Generals will re-
port all Field Officers who shall not comply with
the above regulation. Brigadier Generals will al
so make returns Of the Regiments In their Brlgades
on, before the 18th day of July next to this De-
partment, whence they will be transmitted to Gen
erals of Division.
3. En- ollments. From the returns made TO this
Department, immediately previous to the present
organization, it is apparent that the provisions of
the Act, relative to enr0LLments have not been
complied with. Commandments OF Regiments will,
therefore, report to Generals Of Brigade all failures
by Commandants of Companies, to enroll, and
cause to be warned, every citizen liable to do mill
tary duty previous to the first Tuesday OF June next
and all delinquencies of duty enoned by the eight
zenith, nineteenth and taoentieth of the "Rules and
Articles" for the government of the militia Of this
State.
4. Discipline.-By the Constitution Of the Unit
ed States. the authority is reserved to the States
respectively, Of training the militia according to
the discipline prescribed by Congress- and by the
Act of Congress OF May, 1920, the system Of disci-
plie oieh IS and shall be ordered to be 0bserUed by
the regular army Of the United States, shall also be
obserUed by the militia IN thei' exercise and disci
ore of 'Infantry Tactics, including exercises and
maneuvres of Light Infantry and RiAemen for the
of the Militia of the United States" published
by the Department of War, under the authority of
an Act Of Congress of the 2nd March, 1929, Ia re-
ceived adopted and established the rules of dis
cipIine for the Militia Of this State, until further Or
ders.
From the above regulations it will be understood
by every officer OF the militia, that the practice of
neglecting, or divesting themselves Of, and assum-
ing again. at their pleasure, the responsibilities of
sponslbiliies may be, cannot be permitted; and al
though repeatedly unsuccessful, they express
themselves toi have been in obtaining the encourage
nlent which they claim, let them, by promptness
and faihfulness in the discharge of their duties
vince the consciousness to be theirs, of having just
ty merited it.
By order of His Ercellency the Commander IN
Chief, F.W. HOPKINS, .adj g. Ensp. Gen.
January 30, 1899.
ENHE Subscribers have the pleasure of inform
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