Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-22

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communal, generally some knowledge of nitaiy ser
N;,c, WlbouJ tuhiug the 1fJ,s,,ry loo heavily An
tGl-. arpcars To Will he Clcc ted hy drilling J,.
RING four years onc hundred ghousang men for a r.r
81 not exceeding hirty les than ten ,a,s - each
anl every We at -pch times as may least iutcrft,
WA their oN'mary occupations and, tor an equal term
keeping that iurCc organized that II may serve as
reserve ready TO act - Csys pietrerrcucv. doin. u
the rncar'te. Orinry miltis duty. such ms n NOV,
required 10y law IN the several States The EXPENSE
OF the system, winch. II carried out would ,,,co The
United States ~ M npfernaic state of defence will
not exceed 81 ,362093 yearly if the maximum nun
Der OF days ir drill he adopted by Congress and ns
At Is believed that ten days each aud every wear will
prove sufficient the annual expense will Dc less then
$500 900.
h,ssd'rf 'he proposed system
IL stnll De- I.or, ilcd---
lst That each and every free ahlc-bsiicd white
made ci'Heu at the respective states resident therein
Who - or stall be ct the ace of Nontv and under
That q" ioriyhve years with the exceptions herein after
stated shall, seyeray and respectively be- enrolled m
tho nliia by tic captain OF commanding uiccr of the
company within whose bounds such ciizcns shall re-
side; and haI shall be the duty at an time of every
such captain or commanding officer of a company 10
enrol every such citizen aforesaid and also those
who shall. from tino 10 t'mc, arrive the age OF
twenty years. who, being of that ace. under that
Of or'y-iiyc year.. (wIh the exceptions hereinafter
nam"ll shall come 10 reside within his bound, aud
that lee shall. without delay notify such ol the
siid enrolment. 10y proper nOncommissunCd officer OF
the company, by whom such HOiice may bc pro,cJ; that
every citizen enrolled and notified. shall " hn three
iAnuihs thereafter. rlNdc himself with good muSkei
hJrc uf ca,0ciy receive lead of eighteen m the
in the P'uud suiEr cnt hlyouc aud bcij, two spare
FLATS; KNAPP sack cartridge box To contain at least
twenty ionr 'arlrige suited 10 the bore of his muSAcl
aud each cartridge contain a ball and three buck
shot. and sutiricut quantity ct pswdcr or with
good riuo kniI>nck shot pouch. and powder horn or
ia'A with sufficient powder aud ball for twenty four
charges, uud two spare lutS, and that he shall an
pear 80 armed, accoulred and PROV dcd when called
out i"r exercise or into aud every ci'Hcn en-
rolled and providing himself with the arms ammuui.
ton and accouircmcuis required aforesaid shall hold
the same exempted from all SUITS di>ircsss. executions
~ sales for dcJr. or Tor he payment OF taxes.
J ~ That the Vice President of the United States:
the officers, Judicial anil executive OF the government.
1T the luIicd States; the mcmheIs of both Houses OF
Congress and Retrospective officers all cuslomhouse
officers wh their clerks all posuGiccrs and siige-lr.
vers Hhc are employed ia the care AMI Conveyance
ct The mail ui the To~oicc OF the United Satcs all
ierrymcn employed nt any ferry the post road in.
sIcciurs Of exports all pilots all mariners actually
employed ~ thc service of any citizen merchant
within the United States and all per>o.s who are
or who may hcraiiCr be- exempted by the laws Of the
respective states, shall Doe exempted from militia duty
notw outstanding their being above the ugc of twenty
and under that of forty Eve.
81. That the citizens thus enrolled shall constitute
lhe FIRST CLASS, and be dcnomuated the of the
militia and tho said macs shall he divided into div,
sios brigades, regiments, aud companies, and be
ennised as follows, to wit company (nfantry orrinc)
shall consist uiOnc captain, first and second lieut.,
cHan four scrCeanls, four corporlls, drummer one
iiier or buger and eighty privatCs "A company Of
Dragons shall consist Of one captain, first aud
'"d lieutenant four scrgcanis, four curors, far
ucr, Two hUglers and sINiy prIvaics A company o
artillery shalt consist Of one captain two first AMI
second eutcnanIs. four scrgcanlS four oorpor three
hriIiicerS one drummer and hivr, ar two buelcrs
irumP"lcrs' and eighty prvut,s-A res ncut shall
consist Of one colonel, one lieutenant Onc mn.
or and adJuaut, with lIc rank of Grsi lieutenant, one
qnar'casicr, with the rank ofcapian, one aunaslcr
one surgeon. one assistant surgeon. sergeant ma
lpr one quaricmasier sergeant, principal Musicians
r and ten companes.-A brigade shall consist Of one
hrIcadier general, with adc-dc-camp buv inu the
rank of captain two brigade inspectors, with the rInk
of lieutenant colonel division quaricrml>tcr with
The rank at major, Judge ud a four hrc1ds
l,h. That from each regiment Of the MASS there
shall Ice formed Two companies Ia light lnllr
try or riferuen and that 10 each division IF The mas
there shall be attached company Of artillery and
one company OF horse, formed of volunteers at the
discrciiuuot the COmmundcI n-Chet of hc STATE not
exceeding Onc company from brigade, and shall be
clothed aud equipped al their own expense the color
aud fashion 10 be determined 10y the brgader gcner
al commanding the brigade 30 winch they b,onr That
the commissioned officers Of the artillery and infantry
shall DC armed with sword VI such description as =
commonly dcnoninaed the cut aud thrust That the
commissioned officers of cavalry shall furnish them.
selves with good horses OF least fourteen and half
hands high. and be armed with sabre aud pair Of pis
tolls and holsters for the Each dmcoon TO fur
ns himself With scTyIccdble horse al least fourteen
and halt hands high, good saddle. birdie. yaso,
breast plate aud cruppcr, pair 81 boots and spurs
| pair 81 pistols sabre and CartuChc box conIan
| twelve cartridges for pistols
| 5h. That each regiment shall be provided with
the State uHd rcEincnal colnrs, and each company
"''h drum and fife, or burlcs asthc Legislature Of
the respective states shall direct
oh. That the divisions briradcs and regiments in
to which the MASS is divided shall be numbered at tho
period Of their formation, and record ihcrcufmadc IN
The arIuiant generals oi,e of the State md when IN
the field IN in the state, that they shall rcs- 1
poctvcy take rank according thoir numbers reckon
ing the lowest number highest ia rank; aud also
that the relative rank Il different cOrs shall De az
follows IL, cavalry. 81. artillery. g. infantry It |
uiemCn and mat the said order shall be Observed ut
all parldos Of ceremony and view, other duty
except when, ~ the oIInios Of the commanding on.
GER th" good Of the service may render another ar
r1nucmcut necessary: and further that nl commission.
ed officers shall take rank according 90 the date O
their commissions and when tHU of the INC grade
bnFr equal dale then ihcr ank shall be determined
by i"r Co be- drawn boy them, before the commanding
officer Of tho brigade regiment. COMPANY. or dclach
Incnt-
Tn. That there shall bc On udiuian, general NJ
poucd ~ each state with the rank ct colonel y, hose
duty 10 shall hc dcslrhuie al orders from the cum
mauderu~tof II tho gate 90 the several CORPS; o. a.
tend III public rcuisWs. when The commander n-chi,T
pi; % obey al orders from him relative o. carrying o.
Q" cNc~uton sud pCrrrtIug the system Of discipline
which may bo established 10 furnish blank forms OF
iH rent returns that may be required aud O. explain
'hc principles which They should be- made q, re-.
rciyc from the several ooors Of the different corp,
throughout the Stale returns OF the militia under their
commands reporting hc actual condition ct ci arms
icc"uHrucnis aud ammunition ihcIr doiiuguoncicS ,