Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-29


large number of our fellow citizens from thcir oScu
paons any ono ,iuic and o. diiSe throughout the
community generally some knowledge OF military scr
vice. without taxing the Treasury too heavily. Al i
this IL appears 70 rae. viii bc effected by drilling. du-
ring four years hundred thousand men. for pen.
Of not exceeding thirty nor less than days IN each
and every yc'r such time may least interfere
with thoir ordinary upotous; and, for equal term.
keeping that ofcc organized that 1t may a
reserve. ready act in of emergency dons, in
the anNl.iic ordinary militia duty. such n j.
required by law in the several States The expenses
Of tho system. wh'ch. # carried out, would place the
United States IA impregnablc state ct defence. will
not exceed 81 362093 yearly. IL the MAXIMUM num-
Der Of days for drill De adopted by Congress; and
il Is believed that DAYS IN each aud every year will
prove suiic,ent the annual expense Will be les than
$500 600.
De'aa' II the proposed system
IL shall be provided
Ii, That each and every free ahc-bodiei white
made citizen of the respective states. resident therein.
who IS or shall be Of the age OF Ncnty and under
lint of .oriyve year. with the exceptions herein after
stated shall scyeray anu respectively be- enrolled ia
The militia by tho captain commanding officer of the
company within whose bounds such citizens shall re-
side und has shall be the dutv at all time. Of every
such captain or commanding officer of a company 10
enrol every such citizen aforesaid. aud also those
who shall. from time To- time, arrive at the age of
twenty yenrs. who. being of That age under that
of ortyfye years, (wiih the exceptions hereinafter
named) shall reside within has bounds and
mat ne shall, without delay, uui'N such 'Icn OF tc
said enrolment. by proper HOnCOmmissloncd officer Ui
the company, hv whom such notice bc proscd; that
every citizen enrolled and notified. shall. within three
mouths thereafter. provide himself with good mu-ket
hore of capacity receive n lead of eighteen IN the
IA the pound; sufficient hlyunet and belt; two spare
iuts; a kuap sack; cartridge box, contain NJ lcnst
twenty four cartridges suited 10 tho bore ot hIs muskct
and each cartridge contain ball and three buck
shot. and sniicioni quantity of pSwderi or with
good rhe. knaTsack shot pouch and powder bora or
flask. with Sufficient powder and ball for twCntyiOur
charges. aud spare fnts; aud that he shall af-
pear urmcd, accounted, and provided, when called
CIR exercise into and every ca lien
rolled and providing himself with the arms, aminuu-
on and accOutrcmenis required rs aforesaid shall hold
the exempted from all suits, diSreses, executions
-r s1les for debt, or for the payment of taxes.
! 81 That the Vice President of the United States
the officers, Judicial aud executive, of the government
OF the United States hc members of both Houses of
! Congress and their 1ccve officers all cusomhousc
officers with their clerks all iOso!ccrs and gcr
| yer-, Nho employed ia the care and conveyance
of the mail uf the pIs,oce of the United States all
kierrymen employed any ferry the post road OF in
spcciurs Of exports all pilots all mariners actually
employed IN the service OF any citizen or merchant
within the United States; and all persons who nov are
or who may henier be exempted 10y the laws Of the
pecivc states shall be exempted from militia duty
Notwithstanding their being above the ugc OF iweniv
an under that OF forty five.
81 That the citizens thus enrolled shall constitute
tho CLASS, and be denuminated the MASS Of the
militia aud tho said shall he divided INTO dNE
siUs brigIdes, regiments, and COMPANIES and be or
ganIscd a. follows To wi company CniaHiry orrIiie)
hall consist ofonc captain. ono irs mud second lieut.
ennn four sergeunts four corPorals, one drummer une
Gfcr buClcr, ind eighty privatCs-A company 81
dragons shall consist of one captain, first and
cond lieutenant four sorcranis four curpoTals one far
rlcr. two buElers and sNtv prIyutos. company ct
artillery shalt consist Of captain, two rsr and TWO
second cutcnants four sergcant, four cOrporu, three
| IrisEccrs. one drummer md iiicr, buglors
| rump"ers' and eighty private s.-A res meni shall
consist Of colonel one lieutenant co'Unel; one ma
or. and djuant, with the rank Of first lieutenant
quartz with the rank ofcapian, paymaer
one surgeon assistant surgeon, one sergeant ma
or quar;crmaster scrucnntwo principal musicians
4 and ten companCs.-A brigade shall consist of
Itugader general. with adc-le-camp, having The
rank Of captain, brigade inspectors, with the raIS
ut lieutenant colonel, division quartz rnasCr. with
the rank of major, Judge advocate, a four hricodcs
! Al. Tha; from each regiment oithe MASS there
shall lie formed companies TO "a light nian
M er fil - rs ,at r 5T Is Company Of artillery and
one company Of horse, formed Of volunteers at the
lisCTCtioayf the commauiCTInChief The state,
exceeding one company from brigade, and shall be
clothed and equipped al heir expense. the clor
AID fashion "a be determined by the brICader gcncr-
Al commanding tho brigade to which they belong That
'he commissioned officers Of the artillery and infantry
hall be armed with a sword Of such description Is
commonly dcnoninaied the cut and thrust. That the
commissioned officers of cavalry shall furnish them
el,es with good horses Of at least fourteen and half
hands high. and be armed with sabre aud pair of ps-
uls and holsters for the same Each draEopn 10 fur
nish him-cfwgh scryccnhle horse at least fourteen
aI'd halt hands high good saddle, hTidle vaIsc,
brcus, plate aud crupper pair Of boots and sPurs
pair of pistols sabre, and cartuLhe box 10 CONTAIN
| twelve cartridges for pistols
! 9Th. That each regiment shall be provided with
Tic State and rCgimenal cpOrs, md each company
with drum and fife, buCles, Us the Legislature OF
ihc respective states shall direct
OH That the divisions. brCldcs. and regiments m
10 which tho il divided shall be numbered % The
period Of their formation. and rec"r! thereof made IN
the adJIlant generals Office 81 the STATE and when in
tho field ia in tho state, that they shall
pccIvcy take rank according 10 their number reckon
ing the lowest number highest IN rank and also.
that tho relative rank of different corps shall bc
follows Isl. cavaIy,2 ARTILLERY. 81. infantry IA.
nGcmgn and that the said order shall be observed
al pdrIdcs Of ceremony and review, other duty,
except when. ia the opnioH Of the commanding Off
Ger, the good Of the service may render another
rauecmsuI necessary and furJhcr.ihas all commission
cd officers shlll take rank according Co the date o!
their commissions and when two of the me grade
bear equal date. thea heir rank shall be determined
by lor to be drawn by them, before the commanding
officer Of the brigade. regiment cOmpauy,O dctach
mont
/ 7h. That there shall be an ndiuian, general ap
poDed M each state with tho auk Of colonel, whose
duty it shall De deslrhute all orders from the
mandcrn-chCf OF the state 10 tho several corr o.
Ond all public rCuiCyys, when the commander a-CiIef
of the shall the militia. or any part ncrc-
OF; % obey oil orders from him relative 70 carrying o.
Co execution and pcrccimE ihe system Of discipline
which may be established O. furnish blank forms Of
iurcu; that may he required, md 10 explain
to principles which they should be- mado : 90 70.
from The several officers OF tie different cUrfs
vt the slu'e. returns Of ihc militia under their
reporting the actual condition Of their arms,
mis- and ammunition their de.IuIUencies.
lrrthug which relates 20 thr general adj
DI order and disci gliur al OF which
.rdiur officers Of the DIS isiuus, brirI-
rmpancs should Ice required 90
'Cr OF graduation. aud IN such
tine legislatures Of TIC res