The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-05-14
sEE1N LAWS OF OHIO,
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Nrofganize aud discipline The Militia and Vol
uutcer Militia. :.
NuaBER or OFFICERS.
Sec. 40 To each ds ision of the militia of this
State, there shall be one Major General; to each
BRIGADE one Brigadier General; TO each regi'
ment Of volunteer militia there shall be one Colo
mel. one Lieutenant Colonel, aud one MAJOR; tn
each battalion Of rti r. inai try, iisht lniantry
or rifemen and to each squadron of cavalry vol
unteer miltia, there shall be one Lieuten mt Co
lionel, and one Major; and to ach company OF vol
unteer militia theie shall be one captain, one nrst
lieutenant one second lieutenant, one third leu
Tenant and one ensign, four sergoants. four cor
porals, and wi the exception of cavalry compa-
nies, there shall be two fifers and two drummeTs,
but all cavalry companies t. have one or more
buglers: Provided, that whenever the proper com
mapdants of the several divisions, brlgades, regt
ments squadrons, battalions, or companies small
be present at any ter drill parade, the high
est officer in rank who is present, shall take com
mand. and be commaudant of the same for the
time being, and if two officers of the same rank
are present the oldest in election or commission
shall take command.
STAFF OFFICERS.
Sic. Al There shall be atiched to the com
Ynsnder in chief and to the several divisions, br-
Rades, regiments, squadrons and battaiions, the
following staff officers, to wit the staff OF the
commander in chief shall consist OF one adJHlaht
general who shall discharge the duties OF insPec-
tor-Reneral, one quarter master general, one pay
master genral tvs nids de-camp, one engiueer-in- n
chief, aud one Judge advocate general who shall
be appointed by the commander.in- chief. IL each
division there shall be one division iuspec Or,
who shall discharge the duties Of assistan, adju.
tant general assistant q1arter master general,
two aids camp one assistant engineer IN chief
and one assistant Judge advocate general TO be
appointed by the Maj djor General. To each brigade
there shall be Brigade Major, to serve as bri-
gade inspector; two aids-de.camp, one brigade
quarter master, one brigade engineer, one brigade
fudge advocate, one brig adc surgeon and one br.-
gade chaplain; which brigade staff shall be APP
pointed by the Brigadier General To each rosi
n,ent or battalion of artillery, riff infantry or
light infantry, there may be one chaplain, aud
there shall be one adutant, quarter master,
one paymnster, one surgeon, one surgeon s'nate,
one surgeon major, one quarter master sergeant,
one drum major, and one tle ajor, TO be appoint
ed by the cJmmandant Of such regiment bat
talon, and it shall be the duty of the drum m ior
and the fife major, to examine al report to the
of regiments or battalilns, upon a |
of music which shall be purchased for
the of the regiment or battalion, and no such
instruments of music shall be paid for out of the
funds of the regiment battalion, until approved
by them. To each reg ment or squadron OF caval-
Iy, there shall be adjutant quarter master,
one paymasier, one sergeant one surgeons mate,
one sergeant one sergeant MAJOR,
and two regimental or squadron buglemen. which
shall be appointed by the commln liant of such
regiment or squadron.
RANK OF STAFF OFFICERS
Sec. AZ. The staff officers herein enumerated
shall rank as follows, Wis The quarter. master
general and adjutant general, brlgadier gener
al; The paymaster general, engineer in chief Judge
advocate general, ami aid de camp to the COM
mander in. chief as colonies; the dtvi,ion inspec-
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and division quarter masters, as lieutenant colo
nels; the aids de-camp to the ma ior generals, as
maors the brigade inspectors, brigade engineers,
brigade judge advocate, as majors; the brigaie
quarter masters and aids de camp to brgader gen.
erals, chaplains and surgeons, as captains: com.
pauy ensigns, adjutants, quarter masters, paymas-
ters, surgeons mates of regiments, battalions and
squadrons, as lieutenants; and all other regimen
tai battalions, or squadron staff, as non commits
stoned officers.
Sec. AZ All staff officers OF the rank of ieuten
aa. and upwards, shall be commissioned as other
officers, and Except chaplains) shall attend mus
ter of the divisions, brigades, regneuts, squad
rons blttaions, and shall obey all other orders
legally given by the proper oiiiaeri comm tndiug
the corps to which they belong; aul any commits
stoned officer Excepted appointed otficere) shall
be removed from office only by courts martial,
LEGAL VOTERS.
Sec A. Major Generals, Brigadicr Generals
colonels, lieutenant colones, majors, captains and
subalterns shall be elected by the person subject
to perform military duty at the time of said eiee
ton, and belonging to the company, squadron
regiment, brigade or division in which sach off
Ger, when elected, is to serve. The residence oI
which said electors shall constitute each the re
spective division, brigade, egimenlal and compa,
ny districts.
PUBLIC ARMS TO BE KEPT BY ASSISTANT QUARTER NJ AS
TIERS.
Sec As. All the public arms, ANIMATION, ac.
coutrements, camp equippage a1d military stores
belonging to any division of the militia OF this
State, shall be under the care andsuperintendence
of the Assistant Quarter Master General of such
division, who shall have power to employ suitable
persons to clean ard repair any arms or articles
which may require it, and certify any reasonable
and just account which may be endered for clean.
ing and repairing, and for transporting such arms
and military stores to any place where they may
be ordered by the commander-in. chief of divis-
lons which account thus certified shall be allowed
by the Auditor of State. and paid as other &c.
counts against the state are paid; aud such assis.
tant quarter master general shall receipt for all
articles delivered to his charge, and account for
the same at any time wheL called on SO to do by
the commandant of division, or quarter master
general of the state.
PENALTY OF OBTAINING PUBLIC ARMS.
Sec. 46. If any person or persons shall be found
guilty of selling or dsposng of any arms, accou-
trements or any camp equippagG belonging to the
state of Ohio, every person SO offending, or being
guilty of such act, shall fofei and pay
musket, sword sabre pistol cannon, double the
contract price for such article as estimated at OF
by the ordinance department at Washington City
with costs of suit, or if any person or person.
shall be found guilty Of hiding or sacreting, de
taing, or refusing TO give up deliver any of the
arms, or camp equippage aforesaid shall pay
double the contrast prce, with costs of suit, and i
said tsuml is not paid by such person or persons
after Judgment is rendered against him her OF
them, within ten days, or bail pu. in for stay Of
execution, an execution shall issue, and such per
son may be confined in the county Jail by order O
the commaudant of brigade for any time no. ex
ceeding thirty days, at the expense of the prope
brigade, or at the expenseof the state if ther
paid, to be paid out of the military fund, aud any
justice of the peace in the township where thu
person persons reside shall have ari:d t,
try all cases under three hundred dollars bat al
suits brought for three hundred dollars, or more
shall be tried in any court having competen, lris
diction for the collection of such fines and sher
such fine is paid over by the defendant OF defend