The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-04-29
OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AuTHoRIrX.
COMPANIES 10 BE NUMBERED.
(Continued.)

| SEC. s. The several volunteer CON-
panies of cavalry, artillery, infantry,
light infantry and rifemen in each brig
ade, shall be numbered BY the proper
commandant Of brigade, and record
made of such numbers in his Office, and
in the Adjutart Generals Office, and
when they exist in sufficient numbers
and are conveniently located for the pur-
pose, shall be organized into battalions
and regiments, and ofiicered as provided
by law And in all cases Of the same
description of arm the Oldest organized
uniform campany first commissioned,
shall be first and senior in rank, the next
Oldest uniform company commissi oncd, /,
second in rank, and SO on to the junior
organized and commissioned company,
dating from the first commissions issued
to officers of the company.
(REGMENTs, Sc.
SEC. 9. Whenever there arc not less
than three nor more than six volunteer
or independent companies of infantry,
light infantry, or rife, of any one des-
cription within the bounds of any brigade
to commandant thereofmay organize such
companies into battalion undar the com
and of Lieusnant Colonel and Mjor with
all the staff officers necessary to a regiment
or battalion, as provided for b. this act:
Provided, also, that whenever there are
over FIVE, and under eleven companies
of any one description asabove provided,
within the bounds of any brigade, the
commandant shall organize the same
into full regiment, commanded by
Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major,
and full staff, and whenever there are
over ten companies in any one brigade
as heretofore provided, tho eommandant
of brigade may organize them into bat
talions or regiments, or bath, if there is
a sufficient number of companies so to
do, and whenever there are not less than
two, nor moro than four companies of
artillery or cavalry, the commandant of
brigade may organize them, if artillery,
squadron, under the command of
Lieutenant Colonel and Major, and a
full set of staff officers as is provided for
a regiment by this act; and whenever
there are four or more companies oS
artillery or cavalry in any one brigade,
the commandant of said brigade shall
organize them into regiments; and when
ever there are over FIVE companies OF
artillery and cavalry, the commandant
of said brigade may organize the artil-
lery into battalions or regiments, or
both, if there is sufficient number of
companies, and may organize the caval-
as be may think proper and right-be-
ing governed by the number of compa-
MES, of any ono description in his brig
ade in all cases.
OFFICERS TO MAKE RETURN-wHEN AND
WHAT TO BE RETURNED.
SEC. 10. That every commandsnt of
any volunteer or inependant company
shall make q return of all non commits
stoned officers mus sic ius and privates un-
der his command, belonging to his com
all the arms and accountre-
ments belonging thereto, to the com
mandant Of his regiment, squadron or
battalion, but if his company does not |
form part Of any regiment, squadron |
OF battalion, then he shall make return !
to the commandant of his brigade; but |
in either case, shall make his return on
or before the fist day of August in each
year; and the commandants of each and |
every regiment, squadron or battalion,
shall make return to the commandants |
of briga des, on or before the first day |
of September, annually; and the COM
maudant of brigades shall return to the
of divisions, on or before
the first day of October annually; and
the commandant of divisions to the
Adjutant General, on or before the first
day of November in each year. All
named in this act shall
make return of all commissioned and
staff officers, non commissioned staff Off
cers-all members of volunteer or in
dependent companies, all arms and &C.
countrements belonging to, or in posses
sion of their commands; and all such
returns shall be preserved by the Ad-
iptspt General in book Of records in