The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-06-20
Convention or the State Military
ROnrd

BOard.
This Convention met on the Goth inst
Capt. L. r. Burt, Chairman, and Capt. VIM.
Delay and Lieut.. w. A. p. Jones, Secretaries.
The Governor delivered a verbal message,
calling the attention Of the Board 10 the ne
cessity of military organizations at all times,
and especially at present, when so many enc
mics of tie South ayo already in the field
lie assured the Board that he would spare
neither pains nor means in furnishing the
necessary arms for perfecting thorough mil
itary Organization in Mississippi.
The following is the report adopted by the
Board:
BE it ordered by the Military Board now
assembled, that the Volunteer Companies OF
the State constitute one Division, that the
Division be divided into two Brigades, that
the first Brigade be composed of all the
/ Companies existing and that may be hercaf-
ter organized ia the Counties North of the
Southern boundary of Monroe, Chickasaw,
Choctaw, Carroll, Suntowcr and Washing
ington, and that the I'd Brigade be composed
of the Counties lying South of the above de-
signated line-that the LIST Brigade be divi-
ded into two Regiments, the lst Regiment 10
be composed of the Counties beginning East
of the West boundary of Marshall, Lafayette,
Calhoun, down to the Southern boundary of
lst Brigade, and that the remsining Coun-
ties of lst Brigade compose the Cd Rcg-
mcnt; that the I'd Brigade be divided into
two Regiments, the first to be composed of
Lowndcs, Oktibbeha and all the Counties of
2d Brigade lying East of Holmes, Madison,
Rankin, Simpson, Lawrence, Marion, thence
along Peal River to the Gulf The I'd Rcgi-
ment Of % fngadc to be composed of the
remaining Counties. The Regiments
are TO be divided into two Battalions each
the lst Battalion of the LIST Regiment of Isl
Brigade 10 be composed of the companies in
the Counties of Tippah, Tishomingo, Pom
totoc; the 2d Battalion be composed of
the companies in Itawamba, Monroe, Chick
asaw the lst Battalion of "a Regiment of
lst Brigade to be composed of the Counties
of Marshall, Lafayette, Yalobusha, Calhoun,
Choctaw; and that 2d Battalion of 2d Reg-
mcnt of lst Brigade be composed of the
Caunties Of DcSoto, Pamela, Tallahatchie,
Sunhowcr, Washington, Bolivar, Coahoma,
Tunica and thai the lst Battalion of the lst
Reg. Of 2d Brig. to be composed of the Coun-
ties of Lownlcs, Oktibb>ha, Noxubee, Win,
ston, Attala, Leak, Nrohuba, Kemper, Laud-
crda!c, Newton, Scott; the remaining Coun-
ties of the Regiment 10 compose the I'd Bat
talon of 20 Regiment; lst Battalion Of 2d
Regiment Of 2l Brigade to be composed of
The Counties of lazoo, Holmes. Madison, Is
saquena, Marion, IIinls and Rankin, the
2I Battalion to he composed of tho remaining
counties of aid PC irer'.
Capt. Thos. w. Harris, of Marshall, was
elected Commandant of Division. Capt J.
Il. Chalmers, Of DeSoto, Commandaut Of lst
Brigade, and Capt. Miller, of Warren, Com
nandant of 2d Brigade.
Tie following are the officers designated
by the Military Board for the command Of
Regiments and Battalions:
First Rcgimeut-First Brigadc.-Capt. J.
;. uamer Colonel Commandant; Captain
Buchanan elected Lieut.. Colonel of the First
Second Rcgimcnt-First Brigalc.-Colo-
lcl Commandant, Lieut.. Bowdry Lieut.. Co
oncl, Capt. Delay; Major, Capt. Ward, Pa
lola.
Second Brigade-First Rcgiment.-Capt.
Albert, Colonel Commandant; Capt. Weir,
Ioxubcc, Lieut. Colonel lst Battalion Capt.
Z. L. Weir Major I'd Battalion.
% Regiment-Seoond Brigade-Captain
ulennc, IIinds, onelCommandant; Capt.
IcKecvcr, Major 2d Battalion.
Capt. Il. White of Corinth Guards, repor
ed himself and took his seat.
On motion, the county of Adams was con-
tituted separate Battalion.
\ motion was made and carried, that the
Irgadier Generals he authorized to double
heir Staff
Capt. McKccver moved that the Comman-
ant Of Division be authorized to appoint
welyc members from the Volunteer Corps
{ the State as his STAFF, adopted.
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