The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-04-29

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that Brigadier and Majors Generals may
accept the resignation Of their own staff
officers; and in all cases, when q resig-
nation is accepted, the cause of such
resignation shall be endorsed by
the officer accepting the same, on the
back of the commission so resigned, but
the command of such officer shall not
cease until the officer accepting such
resignation, shall have endorsed his &C.
ceptanco.
NUMBER OF OFFICERS.
SEC. 40. To each division of the mi
litia of this State, there shall be ono Ma
jor General; to each brigade one briga-
der General; to each regiment of volun-
teer militia there shall be one Colonel,
une Lieutenant Colonel, and one Major !;
to zach battalion of artillery infantry,
light-infantry, or rifemen, and to each
squadron, of cavalry volunteer militia,
there shall be one Lieutenant Colonel,
and ono Major; and to each company
of volunteer militia, there shall be one
captain, one first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant, one third lieutenant, and ono
ensign, four sergeants, four -cerporais,
and. with the exception of cavalry COM
panies, there shall be two ffers and two
drummets, but all cavaly companies to
have one or more buglers; Provided,
that whenever the proper commandments
of the several divisions, brigades, regi-
ments, ~squ9drons, battalions, or compa-
MES, shall not be present at any muster,
drill or parade, the highest officer in
rank, who is present, shall take com
msnd, and be commandsnt of the same
for the time being, and if two officers of
the same rank are present the oldcEk in
election or commission shall take coe1-
maud.
STAFF OFFICERS.
SEC. Al. There shall be attached to
tho commander in chief, and to the gey-
eral divisions, brigades, regiments, squad
rons and battalions, the following staff
officers, TO wit the staff of the con-
mander-in- chief shall consist of one ad
i~utant general, who shall discharge the
duties of inspector-geueral, one quarter
master general, one paymaster general,
two aids de-ealnp, one engineer in chief,
and one judge advocate general, who
shall be appointed by the commander
in chief. To each division there shall
be one division inspector, who shall dis
charge the duties of assistant adjutant
general, one assistant quarter. master
general, two aids de-camp, one assistant
engineer in chief, and one assistant
judge-advocate general to be appointed
by tho Major General. To each brig.
AIDE there shall be enc Brigade Major,
to serve as brigade Inspector two aids
de-camp, one brigade quarter, master,
one brigade engineer, Que brigade judge.
adTocate, one brigade surgeon, and one
brigade chaplain which brigade staff
shall be appointed by the Brisadier
General. To zach regiment or battalion
of artillery, rife, infantry or light in
fantry, there may be one chaplain, and
there shall be ore adjusant, ore quarter
master, one paymaster, ons eurgeon, one
surgeon's-mate, one sergeant major, ono
jor one fife major, to be appointed by
the commandment of such regiment or
battalion, and it shall bs the duty Of the
drum-major and ife-major, to examine
and report to the comnIandants of regi-
or battalions, upon all instrument
of music which shall be purchased for
the use of the regiment or battalion,
and DO such instruments of music shall
be paid for out of the funds Of the regi-
ment or battalion, until approved By
them. To each regiment or squad, on
or cavalry, thore shall be one aajutant,
one quarter-master one t2ymaster, one
sergeant, one surgeons mate, one guar
sergeant, one sergeant major,
and two reginental Or squadron bugle-
men, which shall be appointed by the
of such regiment or squad
ron.
BANK OF STAFF OFFICERS.
SEC. AZ. The staff officers herein hu-
nersted shall rank as follows, viz The
luarter-master general and sdjutaut
general, as brigadier general; Tho pay
master general, eBgineer-in-chie judge
general, and aid, de-canp to
he commander-in cief as oolenois; the
inspectors, division engineers,
judge-advocate,a and division
quarter manters, as Lieutenant colonies !
The sids do-camp to the major generals,
IS majors, the brigade inspectors, brig
,de 60 z%ineers. brigade judge a~dvooates,
Is majors; the brigade quarter-masters
and aids de-Oamp to brigadier generals,
;haplains and surgeons, as captains; COM
oany ensigus, a~djutauts, quarter masters,
surgecn's-mates Of regi-
nerts, battalions aud squadrons, as lieu
and all other regimental bat
or squadron staff, as non-com-
nissioned officers.
SEC. As. All staff officers Of the rank
lieutenant and upwards, shall 10 COM
nissioned as other officers, and Except
,haplains) shall attend muster of the di-
~brigades, regiments, squadrons
Or battalions, and shall obey all other
legally given BY the proper of
icers commanding the corps to which
belong and any commissioned Of
iccr Except appointed o%ficers) shall be
removed from Office only by courts mar
.ial.
&c VOTERS.
Sec. A. Major Generals, Brigadrer
Generals, colonies. observation-disclosures,
captains aud subalters, shall be
by the persons subject to perform
military dufv at Tho tin,s If said eIea-i