The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-23

ganized, shall be armed and drilled al
near as practicable, in accordance witt
the system Of the United State army fol
like organizations.
COMPANIES TO BE NUMBERED.
Sec. 8. The several volunteer compa
nies Of cavalry, artillery, infantry, ligh
infantry and rinemen in each brigade
shall be numbered by the proper com
mandant of brigade, and arecord made o
such numbers in his Office, and in tho
Adjutant Generals Office, and when they
exist in sufficient numbers and are con
venieDtiy located for the purpose, shall be
organized into battalions and regiments
and oaicered as provided by law. And
in all cases ofthe same description OF arms
the oldest organized uniform company
first commissioned, shall be frstand senior
in rank, the next oldest uniform company
commissioned, second in rank, and so on
to the junior organized and commissioned
company, dating from the first commlss
ions issued to officers of the company.
(REo1MEYTs, dc.
Sec 0. Whenever there are not less
than three nor more than six volunteer OF
independent companis Of infantry, light
infantry, or rifle, of any one description
within the bounds of any brigade, the COM
mandant thereof may organize such com
panies into battalion under the command
of Lieutenant Colonel and Major with
all the staff ocfficers necessary TO regI-
ment or battalion, as provided for by this
act: Provided, also, that whenever there
are over five, and under eleven companies
of any one description as above provided,
within the bounds of any brigade, The
commandant shall organize the same into
full regiment, commanded by a Colonel,
Liutenant Colonel and Major, and full
staff, and whenever there are over ten
companies in any one brigade as hereto
fore provided, the commandant OF brig
ade may organize them into battalions OF
regiments. or both, if there is sufficient
number of companies so TO do, and when
ever there arc not less than two, nor more
than four companies of artillery or cav
airy; the commandant of brigade may Or
ganize them, if artillery, into battalion;
and ifcavaly, into a squadron, under the
command of Lieutenant Colonel and
Major, aud full set of staff officers as is
provided for regiment by this act; and
whenever there are four or more compa'
nics of artillery or cavalry in any one
brigade, the commandant of said b'lgade
shall organize them into regiments; and
whenever there are over FIVE companies oI
artillery and cavalry, the commandant Of
said brigade may organize the artillery IN
to battalions or regiments, or both, If tlher(
is sufficient number Of companies, and
may organize the cavalry into squadron'
or regiments or both, as he may thlnl
proper and right-being governed by th'
number of companies, Of any one descrlp
ton in his brigade in all cases.
OFFICERS TO MAKE RETURN-WHEN AM
WHAT TO BE RETURNED.
Sec. 10. That every commandant o
any volunteer or independent company
shall make a return of all non commits
stoned officers, musicians and private'
under his command, belonging to biz
company-a aud all the arms and accou
tremen:s Belonging thereto, TO the com
mandant of his regiment, squadron or bat
talon, but if his company does not form
a part of any regiment squadron or bat
talon, then he shall make return to th'
commandant of his brigade; but, in Ell
ther case shall make his return on or be
fore the first day of August in each year
and the commandapts of each and every
regiment, squadron or battalion, shaI
make return, to the commandments of brig
AIDES, on OF before the first day Of Sepem
Der annually; and the commandant Q
brigadcs shall return to the commandalrt
Of divisions on or before the first day =
October annually: and tle ,eommandag
cf divisions to the Adjulant General, o.
or before tie Etst day of November il
leach year. All commandants named il
i this act.shall make return Of all commits
stoned and staff officers, non commissions
ed staff officers members of volunteer
or independent companies; all arms and
accoutrements belonging TO, or IN posses
sion Of their commands; and all such re-
turns shall be preserved by the Adjulanl
General in book of records in his office
and an abstract thereof showing the num-
Der of the uniform volunteer militia, OF
active military of the State, shall be by
khim forwarded TO the war department at
Washington City, at the same time that
the returns of tie uniformed or enrolled
militia are forwarded, as heretofore proyi
ded
VOLUNTEER COMPANIES HELD TO FIVE
YEARS.
SEC. IL. Every non-commissioned Of.
licer and soldier of any volunteer com
psny, shall be held 10 duty terein for five
years, unless some absolute disabilities
shall occur after forming such company,
or shall be discharged by the proper clli-
Ger; and every such person, after the ex'
piraton Of said term, and every commits
stoned officer, after serving similar term,
in conformity with The provisions of this
act, shall be entitled 10 certificate oil such
service; and such certificate shall be
gwen 10 all such persons under the rank
of Brigadier General, by Generals Of
brigade, and If there be no Brigodier,
by officers ofany grade in command and