Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-04-22

In any one brigade as heretofore provided the com
mandsn. Of brigade may organize them into hattalions
or regiments both, II There Is sufficient number OF
companies 20 do so, and whenever there not less
hsn two tsn four companies Of artillery or
n cavalry, the comuz dsnt Of brigade may organize
them artillery into battalion. and feavalry. into
s'ua,r'n under the command or Lieutenant Colonel
and Major. and fdll set Of stad officers provided
70" regiment by this and Whenever there four
or companies Of artillery cavalry in any one
bTigale the commandaut Of said brigade shall organ
he them itn regiments and whenever there over
i've conpaHies Of artillery and cavalry the command
ant of said brigae may organize the artillery into bat
taiions regiments. or both N there is sufficient
into squadroBs regiments both. he think
lProPer anil right-heinE governed BY the number OF
companies, OF any one description 10 his brigade IN
all cases. ,.... ..rIaI-t .af f--a-ir Ha
OFFICERS TO MAZE RETrHs-wHEs AMI. WHAT TO IL
| RETrRsEB.
SEC. 10. That every ecmnsnd4nl OF any volunteer
OF independent company shIIi make return of all
non commissioned officers, musicians and priVates
der his command helonging TO his cOmpany-snd all
the arms apd scco1trements belong Hg thereto so the
c1mmsndant of hts regiment. squadron battalion.
rut II his company does form psrt or any reg
nsnt, squadron or hatsliou. then he shall make retnrn
to the Of his brigads but in eiher
shall make his before the hrst day ot Au
gust In saeh yrar; and the eommsndsnt Of eseh and
every regiment sauaron or battalion shall make re-
trn 70 the commandaats Of brgzdes on or before the
first day Of September. sncually and the command
ant OF frigsdes shall return TO the comriandants Of
divsioni kefore the first day sf October annual
iy and the canrardaut Of divisions 10 the AdiutaA
General. or before the first day % November IN
each year. All eomns ndAnts named in this act shall
make return Of all eonissiOne and staff officers. non
Commissioned stat cfcery- all members of volunteer
independent companes; all and aecoutrements
belonging to- Ia possession of their ccmmands and
all such returns shall he preserved by the AdiutaDt
General in book Of records In HE Office and ab-
strzct thereof shcsinf the uuher of the uniform vol
ueer militia. active military Of the State. shall be
BY him forwarded to the War Depsytment At Washing
City at the time that the of the uni
firm enrolled militia are forwarded, heretofore
| provided.
/ VOLUNTEER COMPANIES HrLD FIVE YEARS.
SEc. il. Every non-co- missionel officer and sol
sr Of any volunteer company, shall he held to duty
therein for hve years unless some ahsolute disability
shall occur after forming such conTans shall he
discharged rs the proper officer; Hpi every snei
after the expiration or stid term and every
missiones officer sfter seryiI.g si;ai Jar ,erIs N
tcrm;v with the provisions Cf this a-t shall he eDt
lied TO certificate Of such service sad such cert dcate
shall he given TO all such ger ors uSder the rank Of
BIigadier Generals by generals of ade and II there
be Brigadirr.hy officers OF grade in command
and tn all other officers BY comnaniaut Of division
aud the holders Of such certificates shall he exefnpt
from military duty in time OF peace ard all members
Of oIn:eer CONF anies nov rSsniEed- or Sho shall
hereafter organize under the provisions Of this act
shah while memler Of such company. he exempt from
labor tie public highway this siate AMI service
IN iures Provided, that IL any officer or person shall
kBo~ipgly grant. issue any Illegal certificate
under the provisions Of this act, such officer person
thaH he deemed guilty OF misdemeanor aud subject to
p1y penalty in amount not less than ten than
hundred dollars. for each offence 10 be collected
before any court having competent jurisdiction, and
the county where the offence is committed.
BIS (cossrrrr ZION isp Br.Lsws)
Sac -. Each vOlunieer company Orga nisea anaer
the provisions Of this n;ay adept such eonstG-
such company may approve; which shall be binding
all who sign the same and when any fines assessed
by rezson Of infracon Of such constitution and
bylaws such company may have process before any
court uf competent Jurisdiction the fthe State
for tie Of such company aud prosecute TO huai
judgment and execution, all such hnes and penalties
/ ed for LV or hvl
ded. tlat said constution and bylaws no; incon
sstent with this sct, The constitution Of the Uned
States and Of tfiS State Provided. also that in
Wil the State pay the costs OF such prosecution.
SIC 13 That all military commissions issued, ex-
cept the Qusrtermaster General General Pay
master General and aiddecamp to the commander In
chief shall expire in Eve years from the date thereof
Provided. that any officer holding commission under
the provisions of this act who he reelected to the
Office. shall retain the rank he ent-
tied TO under his former commission Provided, also.
that nothing In this act shall lie red TO dis
qualify stat ohcer. or any officer Of the line from
holding commission after he mag arrive at the age
forty years. and. further provided that every off,
Ger who shall remove out Of the hounds Of his com
mani who shall he absent from his command six
months. without leave Of the commanding officer nf his
brigade shall lie considered having vacated his Of
fee ana a election shall he held without delay to
hi the vacancy so created: Provided that nothing u
this shall he construed understood as to pre-
vent auy appointed officer from being removed frUm
his office, whenever in the opinion Of the officer ap-
pointing him, he shall deem il advisable to
him. rr
TSIFoRN.
SEc. II That the uniform Of all companies now
Organized hereafter to e organized and officers
he heareaft-r commissioned shall correspond and
form t" Ihenifrm prescribed ~ the present regula
srs which shall he that Of the State OF Ohio Provi
del companies orgpnized and rsiforned and
officers now uniformed shall he privileged tn retain
heir present unf n fer the period Of Eve years from
and sf:er the passage Of this and further provi-
ded thar cry commissioned and staff officer. except
Chaplains, shaft unif;rm themselves within four
m he ofh isaio
every commissioned stan officer shall uniform
himself within four mouths from the date Of his p
ppintmeni, and every member Of any volunteer OF in
dependent company shall uniform himself within four
months from the date of the organization Of suc com
psny. or from the date when he attached himself TO
such company
Cr NAIoE GEssRlf oRGAsIzE COMPANIES.
sEc- Is That wherever there 10 NJ Y-isadier qene
raj In any brigade, the Major General Of said division
shall discharge the duties Of Brzader General far
may he practicable by giving orders raise youn
independent companies and organize th.m into
regiments. sGuadrOps hatalions; Provided when
any rgader Major General issues order raise
any voluoteer or Independent company. said General
may conne the raising Of such company to he raised
within the bounds Of arg city ward wards towns
toWnshPs, which may lie within the bounds Of any
brigade.
USIFOPN COMPLETE.
sEc l6. Every sfiee- of the line and STAFF and ev-
officer ard soldier 81 any volunteer company, shah
provide hlmsen with a uniform complete as REQUIRED
by law and each commissioned officer shall also pro
vide himself with suitable sword. aud the arrs and
esneL Of the O1cers sud sal6iers shall he held hy
them free from Pny AID all praeess whatever. issued
W any ~ W., 0'se ~ ~ n,eu-" "i = NVahreer o,
Ihnep pocte 80 s.is o,ih ss'o'eO anu
non comm ssoIeu Nh.Is seF'ihe Hs Soch' sHai
"e 'res rum run as Sfi pro1ess WINE Eo'ns
20 I,i u "tI i ng @ ~. ,a,,e y, az ai, 5eerI n
ever, that such member Of any volunteer company
commissioner "neer snail onIS hase reAsohahie
1nr gong 10 @Hu n'uhc IRON such hsster or
parade.
fiSHs' sd
Gee. Il. Every non comm issonei officer. musician !
and private. who shall refuse to appear full armed and
equipped any day OF muster required by this act
shall for every such refusal or neglect pay the Of
dOi'sr for each company master and two dollars
for each days brigaie or encsmpnnent muster.
ASSESSMENT OF ZINES ny conP1Hy oyr,crs.
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