The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-01-30
AN ORDINANCE
To regulate the Military system Of the Stat
44 Of Mississippi. ar


SEC. /, BE Il ordained by the people q
The State of Mississippi, IN Contention as
sembled, That one Division of Volunteers be
as early as practicable, enlisted aud mus
tered into service by order Of the Military
Board, hereinafter constituted, to serve until
discharged AS hereinafter provided, and TO
consist of four Brigadcs, each Brigade to be
composed of two Regiments, and each Reg
ilnent of ten Companies of Infantry or Rifle
men, and each Company of not less than
forty-eight men, nor more than one hundred
men. and also not exceeding ten Companies
of Cavalry of not less than fifty men each
and not exceeding ten Companies of Artll.
Icry, of not less than sixty men each, and
that the Volunteers so enlisted shall not be
subject in any lnaner to the officers of the
Militia.
SEC. ., That the eight Regiments of In
fantry or Rinemen, shall be raised as fol
lows, to-wit:
LIST Regiment from the counties Of Desc
to, Marshall, Tunica, Coahoma, Pamela, La
fayctte.
I'd Re ,imcnt from the counties Of Tippah,
Tishomingo, Pontotoc'and ltawainba.
Sd Regiment from Bolivar, Suni1ower,
Washington, Issaqucna, Yazoo, Warren,
Claiborne and Jefferson.
4th Regiment from Yallobusha, Calhoun,
Carroll. Choctaw, Holmes, Attala, and Tala-
hatchie.
9Th Regiment from Chickasaw, Monroe,
Oktibbcha, Lowndes, Winston, NoNubee,
Ncshoba aud Kemper.
9th Regiment from Madison, Lcake, Scott,
Kinds, Rankin, Copiah and Simpson.
9Th Regiment from Adams, Franklin, Law
renee, Wilkinson, Amitc, Pike, Covingtonr
and Marion. :,
sth Regiment from Newton, Lauderdale,
Smith, Jasper, Clark, Jones, Wayne, Perry,
Green, Harrison, Jackson, and Hancock.
And the Companies of Cavalry and Artil-
lery shall be raised indiscriminateiy from the
State at large, aud in case ady OF the Regimen
tai Districts as aforesaid, shall fail to furnish
ten Companies, the Military Board are here
by authorized to raise from other portions o.
the State, Companies sufficient to complete
such Regiment
SEC. 3. That there shall be ono Major
General and four Brigadicr-Gencrals of Vol
unteers, t. be elected each in succession by
this Convention. One Colonel, one Lieuten
anti Colonel, one Major for each Regiment
one Captain and three Lieutenants for eacl
Company, who shall be elected BY a majority
of the Volunteers within their RESPECTIVE,
commands, and that the Division, Brigade
and Regimental officers, shall appoint their
own Staff, and each Captain shall appoint a:
many Sergeants and Corporals as may b
necessary.
SEC. 4. That all officers of Volunteers o.
equal grade shall take rank and precedence
according to priority Of election, which shall
be evidenced by the priority of commission
to be issued by the Governor of the State, tC
all officers elected as heretofore provided
and to their Staff.
SEC. 5. That the Volunteers after being
mustered Into service as provided for in th'
first section of this ordinance, shall be con
sidered as on farlough. subject, however, to
be drilled at such times and places, within
their respective counties, as their Company
officers may order, until called out for drill o.
actual service by their MaorIGeneral, who
when ordered BY the Governor. shall haS'
power and authority to order all or any pOr
ton of said Volunteers, or their officers, on
for drill at any time and place, and for such
period as he may deem fit, and for aetna
service at any time and to any place, subjec
to the limitations hereinafter provided.
SEC. 6. That the Governor Of the Stat
ex-oficio, the Major-General and Brigadier
Generals elected as heretofore provided, shal
constitute Military Board, any three o
whom shall be quorum, to be assembled OF
the call of the Governor. and said Board shal
have power and authority
To make all needful rules and regulations
not contrary to Law, for the government an'
discipline Of the Volunteers, including ar
ticles of war, subject to the approval of tn
Convention or of the State Legislature affe
this Convention shall have adjourned.
To prescribe the uniforms, arms and equip
ments of the Volunteers: PrOvided, Tia
the Companies now organized, if mustere'
/ into service, shall be permitted TO retain tn
arms and uniforms which they have adopted
To order the number and rank of Division
Brigade and Regimental Staff.