Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-09-04
HEAD QUAR- e r SD
CITY OF JACKSON, Aug. rs, Al. s

"a the Second Division, Mississippi
Militia, will be held on the first Monday,
and day following, in November next.
The Commanding officers Of the Regi-
ments, in the counties Of Claiborne, JET
ferson, Adams, franklin, Lawrence, Gov.
ington, Jones, Lauderdale, Clarke, Jas.
per and Wayne are charged with the exc.
cution this order, within their respective
Regiments.
Major General VIM. L. Brandon, will
order an election for Brgader General
of the Second Brigade Of the first Divis.
ion, Mi. Ma, on the first Monday aud day
following, in Nov. next There being
no officers in commission in the thirteenth
Jackson county) fourteenth, Hancock
county, aud sixty second, Harrison
couu,y,) Regiments, the orders for the
elections, in said counties, will be ad.
dressed TO the respective ShcrftS thereof. |
Col Hiram Stewart, OF the Sixteenth Re-
giment, will assume the command of the
Second Brigade OF the First Division, Mi
Ma, and order elections for CoIonels Of
the 18Th, 18th and CD Regiments, to be
held on the first Monday, and day follow
inc, in Nov. next; directing the orders for
said elections to the Sheriffs Of the coun-
ties Of Jackson, Hancock and Harrison.
Lieut.. Col. VIM. II. ParGue will assume
the command CT the 18th Regiment, Mi
Ma.
Col. John Way, Of the 9Th Regimen,
Nj. Ma, will assume the command of the
FIRST Brigade Of the First d isyision Mi.
Ma, and exercise the same during the
absence of the Brig. Gen Degrafenreid
he will order an election 10 be held on the
first Monday and day following in Nov.
ocxr, for Co.'s. OF the 9Th, (Amite county,
and 9lh, Pike county, Regiments.
Maj. GenI. Reuben III. Grant, will or
der an election to be holden on the first
Monday and day following in Nov next
far Brig. Genl. of the First Brigade Of
the Fourth Division Mi Ma.
Brig. Geo. r. N. WauI, will order an
election to be held on the first Monday, +
day following, in Nov next for Col. Of
the Ssh (GarroL! county, Regiment, Mi.
Mn.
Brigadier General THOMAS ID.
WOODBRIDGE, will order an election
TO be held on the first Monday and day
following, in November next, for Colonel
of the 40th (Smith county, Regiment, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the remoy.
al of COL Richard Swami; he will also
order an election to be held. on the same
days, for Col of the ADD (AttaIa county,
Regiment Mi. Ma.
Lieutenant Colonel A. Vinsant, Tor in
his absence, the officer next in command,)
Of the doth (Smith county, Regiment Mi
Ma, will assume the command thereof.
Lieutenant Colonel ID. M. Brown, tor
in bis absence the officer next in com
mand } of the 43d Regiment Mis-, ssippi
Militia.
Major General JOHN u. BRAD.
FORD, will order an elections TO be held
on the first Monday and day following in
= November next, for BrIgadier Generals
Of the lst aud Cd Brigades Of the Fifth
a Division, Mi. Ma.
Is Brigadler General E. nj. ROGERS,
i will order an election To be held, on the
j. first Monday and day following in Nov
uext, for Colonel of the doth (Tippah
h county, Regiment Miss. Militia to fill the
h vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF
h Col. c. j. Word.
h Brigadier General j. ]. GUY, will or
h der elections to be held on the first Mon
h day and day following in November next
Ii for CoIones of the 5lst, (Desoto county,
At 55th, Lafayette county } and 56lh, Goa
d homa county, Regiments Miss. Militia
d be will also order an election TO be held
Ii on the same days, for Colonel Of the els
III Ponola couny0 Regiment Mississippi
tn Militia.
III The Commanding Officers. of each o
III the several Regiments of the Militia o
St this State, will order elections to be held
ID on the first Monday and day following, il
L. November next, to fill any and all vacan
Ii cies ia the Regmental and COMPANY OF.
In fcers within their respective commands
III They will also be careful 10 lay off theil
tn Regiments, properly, into Battalions and
III Beats as the law directs.
h All Officers who have failed to make
ii returns of their Staff appointments, are
III required 10 do 80 forthwith, in order that
n they may be Commissioned.
h Inasmuch as the Constitution does moi
in prescribe the term of office of military Of
II ticers, it is the opinion OF the Commander
Ii in Chief, that all military officers, coniln-
; ue in command for the time prescribed by
ID law, being the term of four years from the
ID date of their respective commissions,
h whether elected to fill vacancies occasion.
h ed by death, resignation, removal, the exPi-