The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-29
(oRMos MILITARY ORGANIZATION.

II MORMON MILITARY ORGANIZATION lH|
,oguLa;oas for TIC present orya,isos., and government
Of he nalit.a q the Territory Of Usah,
l. The militia of the Territory Of Utah (under the
4 NOR of the Territory commandments shall
,ommanded by alieutenant general, and formed into
oSsnendent military body called the Nauyoo legion,
hsll be organised into platoons, companies, regi-
n brgsdes, divisions and departments, as herenaf-
provided for
J, p All able bodied white male persons between
s of eighteen and forty five, resident la the Terri
sre liable to military duty, except such as are, on
no exempt by law. Commanders OF districts shall
IA responsible for the enrolment of all persons IN
districts liable TO military duty All persons vol
ly enrolling in any CORPS though under the age OF
vbtsen or over the age Of fortyhve snail DC equally
t 10 military duty with those enrolled by virtue OF
A diyision shall consist of two brigades and be
omanded by major general.
%ioade shall consist OF one thousand rank and file,
a he Commanded by brigadier general
,ment shall consist of five battalions, five hun
II rank and file and be commanded by a colonel
Italion shall consist of five hundred rank and Ale,
oomnanies and be commanded by major.
omnany shall consist of fifty rank and file, five pla-
ma and be commanded by captain.
nIatoon shall consist of ten men, commanded by a
md lieutenant who, with one sergeant shall be elect
Nby the platoon ana o' tnei' nunoei' AL" NC ''"'u
ube rank and file.
H. The lieutenant general may, at his discretion,
,o one or more hands Of music, to be proportoned
officers as any other corps OF the legion, and assign
I'M for duty when necessary.
T.. The staff of the lieutenant general shall consist
n sdutant general, with the rank of brigadier gen
II # light artillery aid de-camp, with the rank OF
4 rar general of cavalry Quartermaster general,
.be rank of brigadier general OF heavy artillery
isary general Of subsistence, with the rank OF brig
general of infantry; chief OF Typographical engi
With the rank of colonel chief of ordnance, with
INK Of colonel of light infantry one aid-decamp,
Il The rank of colonel of cavalry Paymaster gene
18th the rank of colonel of cavalry q Judge advo-
with the rank of colonel Of heavy artillery one
.caup with the rank of colonel Of infantry; two
aims with the rank Of colonels of infantry sur
General, with the rank of colonel of infantry q
n music with the rank of colonel of infantry; a
ry secretary with the rank OF lieutenant colonel OF
Iry one coor-bc general, with the rank OF ma
a cavalry color bearer general. with the rank OF
tain of cavalry and such assistants In the various de-
ments as the good of the service may require, with
ranks corresponding to be designated by the ienten-
general. ~ IA :
kctops 6. 7. 8, and Q establish on corresponding
Of magnifcence the stafs of major generals, briga
! generals, colonies, and majors.
krc TO- To each company there shall be a company
utant with the rank of first lieutenant, and two mu
ans
scion IL regulates the precedence OF stat officers
section IA the precedence OF corps, ~ follows lst
bit artillery I'd, cavalry Sd, heavy artillery; 4th
ntry.
ons IS 10 20 regulate details OF organization and
pne .
eon 80 establishes an ordnance department, section
corps OF typographical engineers and section 81 au-
ses the lieutenant general to appoint the officers who
Iii constitute the aforesaid corps
Bee 49, The adutant general shall keep his Office IN
Lat Salt Lake City until otherwise directed by the
leant general and shall preserve minute reports and
ng the various departments of the legion and may
on the proper officers for their reports when necessary
shall also furnish the governor report OF the strength
condition of the forces of the Territory on or before
lst day of December Of each year.
sction 49, and last authorizes the lieutenant general
ulopt through general orders, any regulations not
tuycnnp any provisions herein contained that he may
IN essential to the good Of the service,
the foregoing system OF regulations wasadoped, under
authority of an act Of the territorial Legislature by
bard Of officers whose names and rank are appended,
pillows:
SAUyoo LEGION.
Daniel H. Wells, lieutenant general.
ames Ferguson. adjutant general
p. lockwood, commissary general
eorge D. Grant, brigadier general cavalry.
l. B. Clawson aid-docamp.
W Hardy, division co,nmissary.
N. H. Kimball, lieutenant colonel cavalry.
VIM Hyde, lieutenant colonel infantry.
d T. Burton major Life Guards.
lmea Hunt, attorney general Utah Territory.