Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-21

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within the bounds Of any brigade, the COM :,
mandant thereof may organize such com com.
panies into battalion under the command
of a, Lieutenant Colonel and Major with
all the staff officers necessary to a regi-.
ment or battalion, as provided for by this
act; Provided, also, that whenever there
are over FIVE, and under eleven companies H1 I,
of any one description as above pr2fNyllIdflefd'
within the bounds of any brigade, the
commandant shall organize the same INTO
full regiment Jcommanded'by aColonei,
I,isateiiant Colonel snd Major, and a full
staff. arid lieneveE there are overte COM
IphfieHii7 h any ono brigade as hefetofore.
provided the icomrnandant OF brigade
NAV organize them into battalionsr or reg
imehts, or both, if there is a sufficient
number of companies so to do and whenrl
ever there are not less than two, nor more
than four companies of artillery or caval-
rv. the commandant of brigade may or
Ganize them Of artillery, into battalion,
and if cavalry, into squadron under the
command of a Lieutenant Colonel and Ma
ior, and a full set of staff officers as Is pro-
vided for a regiment by this act; and when
ever there are four or more companies OF
artillery or cavalry in any one brigade, the
commandant of said brigadeNshall organ
ize them into regiments; and whenever
there are over five companies OF artillery
and cavalry, the commandant OF said brig
ade may organize the artillery into battal-
| ions or regiments, or both, if there Is a
sufficient number of companies, and may
organize the cavalry into squadrons orreS-
iments or both, as he may think proper
I'll L., the
of companies, of any one description in
his brigade in all cases. .'i' h9"ni ua.
oFFrcERs TO MAKE RETuRN-wHEN AND
| WHAT TO BE RETURNED. $500 2
Sec. 10. That every commandant OF
anv volunteer or independent company
shall make a return Of all on-commissioned
officers, musicians and privates under his
command, belonging to his company-and
all the arms and accoutrements belonging
thereto, to the commahdant of his regl-
ment. suuadeon or battalion; but IT his
company does not form part of any reg
iment. squadron or battalion, then he shall
make return to the cammandant OF his
brigade; but, in either case, shall make his
return on or before the first day OF Au-
gust in each year; and the commandants
of each and every regiment, squadron OF
battalion, shall make return TO the com
mandants of brigades, on or before the
1 first day of September, annually; and The The
commandant of brigades shall return tc
the commandants of divisions, on or before
i the first day Of October annually, and the
| commandant of divisions to the AdJutan'
General, on or before the first day OF No
vember in each year. All commandants
named in this act shall make return OF al
commissioned and staff officers, non-com
missioned staff oficers-,all members o
!. volunteer or independent companies; al
arms and accoutrements belonging TO, o.
, in possession of their commands: and al
r such returns shall be preserved by tn
Adiutaut General in a book of records II
his Office and an abstract thereof, showing
J the number of the uniform volunteer mil
tia, or active military of the State, shall b
by him forwarded to the war department
J, at Washington City, at the same time tha
!, the returns of the uniformed or enrolled
militia are forwarded, as heretofore pro
t vided.
! VOLUNTEER COMPANIES HELD TO FIVE YEARS
SEC. II. Every Commissioned OF
v ficer and soldier Of any volunteer compa
) ny, shall be held to duty therein for tiv
' years, unless some absolute disability shal
/ occur after forming such company, or sha
: be discharged by the proper officer; an
) every such person, after the expiration
+ said term, and every commissioned Officer
r after serving similar term in confornit
f with the provisions of this act, shall o
y entitled to certificate of such service
+ and such certificate shall be given to a
g such persons under the rank of Brigade
f Generals, by Generals Iof brigade, and
:, there be no Brigadier, by officers of an
grade in command, and to all other officer
+. by commandant of division, and the hold
Il ers of such certificates shall be exemI
: from military duty in time Of peace; an
p all members of volunteer companies no
e organized, or who shall hereafter organis
q under the provisions of this act shall WIN
d a member of such company, be exem!
h from labor on the public highways of tn
! State, and service on juries. Provided, th
n if any officer or person shall knowingl
n grant, issue or use any illegal certitica
% under the provisions of this act, such o
d ficer or person shall be deemed guilty
i misdemeanor, and subject to pay a penalt
! in amount not less than ten or more thf
~ one hundred dollars for each offence, to
a collected before any court having comp
! tent jurisdiction. and when collected to
d paid into the military fund, in the coun
where the offence was committed. :
3 ...,. ,(CoNsTITuT1oN, AND BYLAWS. 80,
n SEC. 12. Each volunteer company Q
d ganized under the provisions of this
II may adopt such a constitution and by-laN
ut as a majority of all the members of sue
h company may approve; which shall
Mt binding on all who sign the same; al
in when any fines are assessed by reason reason
ly any infraction Of such constitution and b
ID laws, such company may have process :
ed fore any court of competent jurisdicti'
of in the name of the State for the use Of su
" company, and prosecute to find iudgme