Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-04-30

tions.
COMPANIES TO BE NUMBERED.
SEC. 8. The several volunteer COM
panies of cavalry, artillery, infantry,
light infantry and riae-mcn in each
brigade, shall be numbered by the prop
er commandant of brigade, and a record
made of such numbers in his Office, and
in the Adjutant Generals Office, and
when they exist in sufficient numbers,
and are conveniently located for the pur
pose, shall be organized into battalions
and regiments, and oficered as provided
by law And in all cases of the same
description of arm the oldest organic
ed uniform company first commissioned,
shall be first and senior i'll rank, the
next oldest uniform company commits
stoned, second in rank, and SO on to the
Junior organized and commissioned COM
ipany, dating from the first commission
issued to efficers of the company.
(REGIMENTs, &c.)
SEC 8. Whenever there are not less
than three nor more than six volunteer
or independent companies Of infantry,
light infantry, or rifle, of any one de-
scription, within the bounds of any bri
gade, the commandant thereof may or
ganize suchco mpanies into battalio n,
under the command of Lieutenant Co
lionel and Major, with all the staff Off
GERS necessary to regiment or battalion,
as provided for by this act: Provided,
also. that whenever there are over five,
and under eleven companies Of any de-
scription, as above provided, within the
bounds of any brigade, the commandant
shall organize the same into full regi
ment, commanded by a Colonel, Lieu
tenant and Major, and a full staff, and
whenever there are over ten companies
lin any one brigade as heretofore provi-
ded, the commandent of brigade may or
ganize them into battalions or regiments,
or both, if there is a sufficient number
of companies so to do, and whenever
there are not less than two, nor more
than four companies of artillers or cav
airy; the commandant of rigade may
organize them,.if artillery, into a bat
talon, and if cavalry, into a squadron,
under the command of of-a-Lieutepant
Colonel and Major, and q full SIT OF sta fl
; officers as is provided for a regiment by
this act: and whenever there are four or
more companies of artillery or cavalry
in anv one brigade, the commandant OF
said brigade shall organize them into
regiments; and whenever there arc over
five companies of artillery and cavalry,
the commandant Of said brigade may
organize the artillery into battalions or
regiments, or both, if there is sufh-
cient number of companies, and may Or
ganize the cavalry into squadrOns or
regiments or both, as he may think pro
per and right-being governed by the
, number of companies, of any one de-
scription in his brigade in all cases.
: OFFICERS TO MAKE RETURN-wHEN
: AND WHAT I'd DE RETURNED.
: Sec. 10. That every commandant OF
| any volunteer or Independent company
shall make return of all non-commis-
l stoned officers, musicians and privates
, under his command belonging to his
/ company-and all the arms and accou.
trements belonging thereto, to the com
. mandant Of his regiment, squadron OF
battalion, but if his company does not
: form part of any regiment, squadron
or battalion, then he shall make return
3 to the commandant of his brigade; but
i in either case, shall make his return on
or before the first day of August in each
every regiment, squadron or battalion
e shall make return to the commandants
:. of brigades, on or before the first day 0.
, September, annually; and the comman
dant Of brigades shall return TO the com
. mandants Of divisions, Oh Or before thu
= first day of October annually; and tho
commandants Of divisions to the Adju
;, tant General, on or before the first day
y November in each year. All comman
= dants named in this act shall make re
turn of all commissioned and staff Off
, GERS, on-commissioncd staff officers
" all members of volunteer or independen
> companies; all arms and accoutrement
r belonging to, or in possession Of thei
= commands; and all such returns shal
q be preserved by the Adjutant Genera
=, in a book of records in his Office, and al
= abstract thereof, showing the number o
~ the uniform volunteer MALTA, or activ
y y malitia of the State, shall be by him for
~ warded to the war department at Wash
W. W. ington City, at the same time that tn
y returns of the uniformed or enrolle
e malitia are forwarded, as heretofore pre-
, vided.
of VOLUNTEER COMPANIES HELD TO FIV
G. SEC. IL. Every non-commissioncd ot
h ficer and soldier Of any volunteer cor,
d pany, shall be held to duty therein ft
A. i've years, unless some absolute disabi
a ity shall occur after forming such con
as pany, or shall be discharged by the pre-
It, per officer; and every such person, a
of ter the expiration Of said term, and evt
RI ry commissioned officer, after servln
IL similar term, in conformity with the prt
mt visions of this act, shall be entitled to
b. certificate OF such service; and such ce
of tifcate shall be given to all such pc
ch sons under the rank of Brigadier Gel
ny erals, by Generals of brigade, and
he there be no Brigadier, by officers of al
IN grade in command, and to all other c
le- fcers by commandant of division, al
Lch the holders of such certificates shall
of exempt from military duty in time
be peace; and all members of volunte
ca companies now organized under the pr