Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-10-23
General Orders. No. Is.
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n UtNklO0 MtSNNSipp' miiiia, VIII De held un tie
krsl Monday, ana doy a,loWing IN November next.
The Cnmmandin., ufactrs 9i HE Regiments. "a
the eIunies 1T Claiborne, Jefferson, Adams, Yak
la, Lawrence, CuvinSInn, bones, L4uder dale
Clarke Jasper and Wayne, are charged with the
execution o. The orurr, w,lhu their respective Reg
imenis.
Mstr Genera WM L. BRANDON VII order
an eretiun nr Bupadar Gentfa Of the Second
Brigade ollhc FIRST D,ision M,sssippi Mduia, on
tile hrst MnntaS, aud day tIowinR 10 November
next Their IA, ny no Ufirers N Commission u
the fhulrrn,s Jackson county, Fourteenth.
lHsncpck county,) ana Sixiv-sseund, Harrison
connty,) Regmens, he order, Tor tue rrctinns, IL
said counties Will be addressed to The respective
Sheriff. thereof. Col Hiram Siewsr, OF the SIX
tenth Regiment, Will aSsume the command oi the
Second Brigade Of The First DNlsion Miss. Militia.
and order eectOns Tor Colonies Of the 18Th, lith,
and Cad Regiments, Ia be held on he drsl .loday,
and day 1Ilawlng, 10 November next; directing the
orders for said elections The Sherhs Of the c0un-
lies OF jackson, Hancock, and HARRISON, Liruien-
ant Col William II. Psrdue will assume The com.
mind Of the 10Th Regiment .ulssissippi Militia.
Col. John WAY, Of the 9Th Regiment Miss Mill
tia, will assume The command oil the FIRST Brigade
Of the Frs Division, Miss Militia, aud exercise he
same during the absence of Brgader Gen Degra.
fcnried; lie will order election TO be- held the
first Monday, and day following, in November next
for Colonies OF The 9th, (Amite counly) aud 9h
pike county, Regiments.
Liiultnsnt Col. James N. Gallent will assume
the command OF the 9Th Regiment and Lleulen.
an Col Uflsh Bowman the command OF the 9th
Regiment
Major General REUBEN II. GRANT,swl
order an election 10 be held on the first Monday and
day following in November mkt, ior Bfllader
General of the First Brigade OF the Fourth Dlvl-
sion Miss. Militia.
Brgadcr General +. N. WAUL, will order an
election TO he held on he first Monday, and day fol-
lowing, III November next, for Colonel Of the Seth
Carroll county, Regiment Miss. Militia; Lieut., Col.
Charles & Es>lIl viii assume The command Of said
Regiment.
Brgadler General THOMAS d. WOOL
BRIDGE, will order an election to be he'd on the
fret Monday, and day following, IN November next,
Tor Colonel of The I0dl (Smlh county, Regiment,
10 hll he vacancy occasoned by The removal Of
Col. Richard Swami; lie will also order an election
10 be held, on The same DAYS, for Colonel OF The 43d
(Attala county, Regiment Miss MitlO--also, lnr
Colonel oiihe 29lh (kemper county, Regiment.
Lieutenant Col. A. $. McCaskill, Tor ~ he ab-
aence, the officer next ~ command) will assume the
command OF The 29,h Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel A. Vinsant,( Tor in his absence
the officer next IN Conmand) OF The 40b (Smlih
county, Regiment Miss. Militia, viii assume the
command thereof
Lieutenant Colonial d. d. Brown, Tor in his abb
sence the ohcef next IN commanj) oil the 45d Reg
linen, Miss Militia, will assume the command there.
oil
Major Genera JOHN ID. BRADFORD. will or
der elections 10 be held on the first Monday, and
day following in November next, Tor BugadIeF
Gsnerlas al the'ls and I'd Brgades Of the Filth
Division Miss Militia.
Bngadicr General E. NJ ROGERS, viii order
an election 10 he held 10 the first Monday, End day
following, in November next, Tor Colonel Of the
49lh Crlppah county, Regiment Mss Militia, 10
fll the lvscSncy occasioned by The resignation, o
Col. Z. j. Word.
Brgadier General ]. J. GUY, will order elections
TO be holden, on the first Monday, and day l0ow
ing, in oyeaber next, for Coones Of the 5Ist, De
500 CO ny) 55h Lafayette countv) and Goth
(l,nahoIna counly) Regiments Mss. Militia; he will
also ord n an election To be held, on the same dave
inr Conutl ul The 6lsl (Ponoa county, Regiment
Mss NJ ta.
lieutenant Col. William B. Wan, (or in his ah-
sence the officer rexl IN comnand) viii assume
the command oil The 55h Regiment.
Thee being NJ ofire, u commission in The 56lh
Regiment BaaadIcT General J. }. GUY, will d.
rect lie order l0 The tetilon Of C0ionel sand Re
pitEenl., ;a the SHeutl et Loabaua county,
The Comnndi,g Olhctrs oil each OF tie several
R,rucnls OF thu Mua q, tbs State, wpl order
electons 10 lee he q. un the 6rsI NJ 'nday, and day
tuIioaAg o Now mile ntxt, To hll any and all va
canchs IA The Kcrtmental aud Company Officers
wdh,n ibrr >pec,Ivt commands They viii aI,u
b. careful In lay q atlr R,gnr his, properly, into
Baltalons anI Beats, as lheIdw directs.
All OllicetS, VITO have failed 10 make returns OF
Their Siai appnintaens are required 10 do, forth.
with, IN urdef thai they may be Commissioned,
inasmuch az the Constitution does not prescribe
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oil the Cummanier Chief thai all military officers
continue N command or the time prescribed by
law being the Term Of four years IRON the date n
their respective commissions, whether elected 10 I'LL
vacancies accustomed by death, resignation, reno.
val lie expiration OF the tern Of their predecessors,
or otherwise.
Il is with regret that the COMMANDMENTS Chief is
compelled to proclaim, that many officers IN com.
manI evijtay sought their stations or The sake 81
the title only, aud neglect Ia discharge The duties
incumbent upon hem Many Of tho regiments
have not been properly laid of mic ba,taIonS and
beats ana bul few are fully differed. Officers Wh,
fail 10 perform heir duties IN time Of peace, cncum-
Der tile service, aud would be worthless IN war--the
designations OF such, Will be cheerluly accepted
whenever rendered.
The Major Generals ofthe several Divisions are
expected to review each Regiment under Their res
psctlve commando, at least, once IN every two
years.
Every Brigadir General will review the regi-
menls n his brigade, once in each year, and make
due retarn Of HE strength and condition thereof.
The Colonies Of cash Of the several regiments in
this State, are required 10 take care that the rrg.
mental, Battalion and company parades take place
as required by law.
The Elections above ordored, will DO held under
the direction OF Returning Officer and Inspectors,
other than those Of civil elections and the ballots
deposited in different box from nose ofcivll cleo
iuns.
Its The earnest desire oGlhe Commander in. Chief,
TO have every regiment fully differed and organ
lied, next November; and II is hs determination 10
bring every delinquent before Count Martial The
law expressly requires returns Of all military cleo
Iions TO he made 10 the ADJUTANT GENERAL
Officers charged 10 attend particularly TO this re
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