Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-13

render tie 'ni'In ,iT,c,, ,I'i0ut vitfr ii,r too
large her 81. ugr ir.v riE>l. irun their o,r,i
PATTON, Iv a.ii O. I.il~c throughout the
"gnnrniry generally slrlr knowledge ct military scr
'trc. vIthr4t tIaTi,. jhr Treasury Iuu hruNIIv All
tEi-. 90 HFrcars viii b. effected ly drilling, au
rus four YEAR, huudr-d thousand men for pen.
"i not exceeding thirty nor less han DAYS m each
and every vc A. az -sch tines O., rity least irtrrlc
with their ordinary occupations; and equal term
tccFng dist fore" ur.auizsd that may serve as
rcsrTsc ready 10 act "a case, Ui emergency dCinc IN
fhc meanwhile ordinary militia Juty -urh a. NOV,
required hy law IN the several States. The c1pgns.
OF thc system, Which f rnr,,cd out would place the
United States IN imprcrua5c slate Of d"ict.cc will
uoi exceed 81 0g3 yearly. II lhe MAXIMUM mum.
ter Of days tor drl! be adopted by Cuurrss; anil ~
u - believed that ten d'ys each and cry wear al
prove suhscui thu annual expense will be less lhau
S5JO0OO
P,'sH' IF me proposed system
II shall Dc provided
Lei. That zach and every free ab,-brliod white
made citizen of the respective states resident therein
who IS or shall be ct the ncc oriNeniy and under
that of oriy'Ve YEAR with the cyccpiioS herein after
stated shall. s"yeray and respectively De- enrolled IA
the militia by The captain or commanding officer ofthc
company w.'li.n whpsc bounds such cxas shall re-
side and THAI shall. bee the tutv at all time of every
such captain or commanding officer of "a company 10
enrol every such ctizcn aforesaid and alsp those
Who shall. from time TO time. arrive al the age OF
twenty wears. ho being oi tlat a.c or under that
of orIy-iivc YEAR, with the exceptions hereinafter
uaned) shall cuuc to reside within HE heund, and
that he shall without delay. notify such citizen of the
sand cnrOlucni by proper nuucomiSs officer OF
c company, hy whom such notice may be pro .ed that
every citizen enrolled aud notified shall within three
mouths thereafter. provide himself with sund mlskci
bore of capuCiy % receive lead Of eighteen IA the
Ia The pound, S,ilrict blNuuct and by two spare
tln,s; KNAPP suck cartridge l-,s Ia contain al least
twenty four couri-c- suicG abe b1rc of his muskc
and each UaIiTdl h contain u ball and three buck
shot. aud "a sulicieut quantity of powder; with
good u"c kn1P>ack, shot pouch. and powder horn or
Htsk with sufficient powder and ball for twenty. four
charge aud two spare lin's; and that he shall ap.
pear 80 armed accou,rcd, aud provided. when called
out tr exercise or INTO service and every q
rolled and prov anr iinself with the arms, amnuni
iO l. aocouemcnis, required aforesaid shall hold
the same exempted from all suits dis,rcsscs executions,
or sales for debt. or cor he payment Of taxes.
2l That the Vice President of the United States:
the officers judicial aud executive. Of the government
ul the United States the member, OF both Houses OF
Congress and thcrTesncctivc officers all CusOmhuusc
oioers with their clerks all posolcers AMI stag cdr.
Ncrs. Aho employed ia the care and conveyance
OF the mail of the pos,-occ of hc United States all
ierrymcn employed ANY ferry tie post road;
spcciors of exports all TifoJs all actually
employed IN thes'a service ofaiy citizen ornerchan,
within the United States; und all persos " no are
or who may hcraiteT be exempted by the laws of the
respective states, shall be exempted from militia duty
notwithstanding their being above the age Of twenty
AMI under that of forty FIVE.
81. That the citizens thus enrolled shall constitute
the FIKsr and be- dcnominaied the MASS of the
militia and tho said mass shall ic divided into d!S
sio'is risadcs, reglm, nis, and companies and be
sanised as follows, To wit company (nanlry or rib
shalt consist of one captain, fret aud second lieut.
enani, four scrgcanis, tour coTpuals drummer
Hicr, or hugier and eighty prIvarcs Il company oi
Dragons shall consist OF one captain, first and
cond lieutenant four sergcaniS four cOrporals far
Nv buClprs aud A cpul N
artillery shalt consist Of captain first AMI lo
second cuenanis, iJui Scrgcauts four COrpOrd Three
arIiccrs, drummer and !iier, Two buglcrs o.
'FumP'IeEs and eighty privaGs-A 70. 'acnt shd
consist Of one colonel, lieutenant 60 onul;
IoT, and adJUiaui will the rank of fret lieutenant
IuaTIcuuasior. with lhc rank ofcapiain plyasi,
one surgeon. one assistant surgeon sergeant ma
.lpr one qulT'cmnsiCr sergeant principal mus.
g and ten comP"ncS-A brigade shall consist of unr
hrgader general, with aidc-dc-camp. hav ing rlc
{ rank Of captain brigade inspectors with the rank
oi lieutenant colonel division qulricruasicr, with
the rank Of nlio, judge adv OcuiC, s. four hrg1dcs
h. That from each regiment OF the there
shall be formed two companies light InaIi.
try or rcmcn and thai 10 each div ISIou of the
there shall he attached COMPANY artillery aud
one company of horse, formed Of volunteers II the
discrCiOuOi the commander -iu-CIci the stale not
exceeding one company from brigade, aud sha be
clothed and equipped at their own expense the color
aud fashion to bc determined hy the brigadIeT gcuor-
% TIE brigade To- nth ltgN brOUE Tint
IhH commissioned Ocers Of IlC artillery and infantry
shall be armed with sword OF such description ns /,
commonly Gunoninaicd the cut nrd thrust That the
commissioned officers of cavalry shall furnish them.
selves with good horses least fourteen and halt
hands high nnd b. armed Iih and pair OF pis
tolls and holsters for the same Each drnguun TO FUR
nIsh himsefWlh scriccIJlc horse al least fourteen
and half hands high, good saddle birdie. Nulse,
breast plate and cruppcr pair % boots and spurs
pair ~ pistols. sabre and caHuchc box. To contain
Twelve cartridges i0- pistols
oh. That ctci regiment shall h. provided with
the State and rcgimon'al cuors and each company
wi'h drIm and lite, huCos, asihe Legislature OF
the respective states shall direct
Oh. That the divisions brigade aud regiments IN
10 which the. is divided shall Ice numbered the
period Of their formation aud record thereof made ~
the adluiant generals offs of the State and when o.
hr field service in the Stale. that they shall re-,
Peruvcy take rank according their numbers N
ing the lowest number highest IA rank and also
that the rslntNe rank e different corps shall bC NJ
follows IL, cavalry, ii artillery, 3D. infantry. Ifh
Gaomrn aud hat the said order shall be- Observed on
81 parade, oi ceremony and lew or ON Other duty
except when 10 the upIuioH of the commanding OH
Ger. the good Of tho service NAV render another ar
rnugemcuI necessary and fIrtherihai al
Cd officers shIll take rank according To the date o.
thcIr commissions and when t,,u Of the me grade
bear equal date then their rank shall be determined
10y lot 10 be drawn by them. before the COMMANDING
officer Of the brigade regiment. company, or dctach
incut
Ih. Tint there shall bc adiuiIni general ap
poIucd in each state with the rank of colonel whose
duty shall be distribute all orders from the cuu
mludcrIuchief oftho the several corp, o. a..
tend aI public when the cufntnlnderu-chIci
Of lhc state shall the militia or any part there.
Of 70 obey all orders from him relative "a CARRYING u
Ca execution and pcricrtug ihe system uC discipline
Which may be- established to furnish blank forms ol
different returns that may be- required and explain
uffurrulg- ttIai IT
cCINC from the several officers Of ~. different cOrps
throughout the Stale returns OF lhc militia under their
commands reporting the actual condition Of their ouns
lrcyuifemcuis and ammunition their delingueucics.
and every other Thing which relates the general I'D
'uuccncu of good order and discipline nll Of which
Ue several commanding Officers Of he visions. Jrro
dos. regiments, nnd companies should be required f1
make. IN the upward order Of crld1ion. aud u such
hriu and % such umcs bo legislatures of t,c
peUu,o states may direct su that ibc aIIui1ut general