The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-27
5HE MILITIA OF NEW YORK.
REPORT or the Inspector-Genersl or New
York.

OF the InspSct0r-GenerSi or new
York.
STATE OF Nyw YoRK.
INSPECTOR GENERALS DEPARTMENT
December is, 1851.
DO his Excellency w ASKING TON HUNT, Comm4n-
der IN Chief of the New York York State Militia.
SIR-ln compliance with the duties of this Depart
nsnt, the undersigned reports 40 follows by the
~Act TO provide for the Enrolment OF the Miltia,"
nc psssed May I3 lS47, the State was to be
divided into eight military division the 6rst OF
which is composed Of the counties of New York and
Richmond The remaining seven divisions were
ssch TO be divided into four brigsdes, and each br-
Spde vas TO be divided into TWO regi ments, making
fffy-sx regiments in tho State, exclusive of the
scunties OF New York and Richmond. The organi-
aatsn Of the first division was provided for by spe-
eial act passed in ls47, aud is now composed Of IL
regiments 10 order to provide for the organization
Of the militia force OF the remainder OF the State,
the law Of ls47 authorized the Commander In Chief
70 assign officers TO the command of the respective
brigsdes, regiments and company DISTRICTS aecor d
Rg to the seniority OF their com missions. ne
eEieers 80 assigned were 10 continue IN command
until the organization Of their respective corps was
fully completed, when election of officers was 30
DC held Under this law bu; few organizations
were Effected.
The law passed April To, 1851, authorised the
Commander in. Chief ito appoint and commission
Abe brigade, TegiIGental and company officers ne
eesaiy 20 complete the organization Of all military
Districts not teen organized. The thirty seventh
section Of the same authorized the appointment
Of an Inspector General, whose duty it sheaid be
to "sttend TO the organization OF the militia Of
this States" and exc powered the Commendst-in
Chief 10 prescribe by rules sud regllasious
the duties TO be performed by said officer. BY
virtue Of the instructions contained in General
Order, No. sos. it was made the duty of the In.
specter General, among other Things, ITO proceed
rs early as practicable 20 visit the several mill.
tary districts Of the Safe which had been fully
Egsniyed ard adopt su b measures ofco.ope grafton
with the militia oficers and others, would bsst
promote the immediats organization of companies,
bsitalione, regiments, and brigades according 70
law" also 70 "vst the organised districts, intor N
himself Of the actual oudtion OF the several corps
rs sr ~ was practicable, AMI render 81 proper aid
in improving their organization, discipline and
efhcienoy; also, ito In pect (as frequently other
cboisl engagements woad permit) every branch
connected with the military service including armo.
ries, arsenals and military property of all Rsds;
and to make reports of all his proceedings TO the
COMMANDER IN c hiet.'
At this time many of the regirlental districts of
Abe State were without any org sniaati0n, while
others were SO imperfectly organized as to be of
itte service to the State. The organization OF
the military Of State is, under the most favorab 10
circumstances, attended with many difficulties. In
ear own State, these difficulties much increased
BY the disrepu.e into which our whole military sys
tem had fallen, in consequence of the neffciency
Of old organizations. Much time and labor are re-
9uired to remove the obstacles 20 be overcome in
introducing new and efficient military organiza-
ton in each of the urorganiEed districts of the
State. In those districts where the military organ.
zaticns were ncom pete, it became the duty of the
Inspector General to ascertain and recommend to
the Commander-in-Chief suitable persons to be
appointed ard commissioned as officers in the bri.
gsde, regimental and company districts. In the
discharge OF this difficult and delicate duty the
dersigned has been governed solely by a desire to
secure the services Of such men would make the
military organization Of the State honorable and
reputable and hasten its completion. The har-
mony and efficiency of our military system require
that all extIaneous considerations should be kept
out Of view, in the selection Of officers to carry that
system into successful operation.
Since the passage of the act Of April 10, 1851,
the following persons have been selected and ap-
pointed az Brigadier Generals, to witt