New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-28


, For the establishment o3sa regal" military
/ 3'UrGe f2r tsio SCa5e oG F.,'5St8lAsa'
| IL He People Of L0u.rfata, fnsoaTention as
sembled, Dc DrfIAiR, and it Is hereby ordained by
| authority OF the same:
/ First That Immediately after the paEsn2C OF &Sl
ordinance, there shai be formed 70 regular military
force for the protecti0p Of shr State 10 consist ii
one regiment Of artillery, one regiment 1r Infantry
| and such general and staff officer ub Are herein.
| after provided for.
Second, That the regiment Of artillery sh IousiEt
OF one colonel, who shall be chief of enEneors and
| artillery; one lieutenant Coonel; two majors, our
OF whom shall be chief Of ordnance; one sergeant
mayor, and eight companies; each of which shall
consist of one captain, two lst lteuenants one I'd
lieutenant four sergeants four corp0rals fonr arti-
hccrS, two musicians and eighy-siX priyates. The
regiment of infantry Shalt consist Of one colonel,
one lieutenant colonel, one major, one sergeant
lnajor, and eight companies each company shall
consist of one captain, one lst lieutenant Two "a
lleuenants, four sGrgeauts, four corporala two mu.
slcians, and ninety priyates. Each regiment TO
nave one adjutaht appointed from the subhlterns
Of the line.
Third, That there shall be one major.general, who
shall have rank and command next 10 the com
mandcr,in-c chief, with two aides.de camp with the
rank OF LIST lieutenant, to he attached as extra sub
alterns, to the regiment Of the line One adiutant
aud lnspector.generai, with the rank of colonel
and one assistant adjutant general, with the rank
OF captain. One quartermaser general with the
rank OF colonel, and three assistant uuArter-mas
tiers, with the rank of captain. The duties of the
subsistence and pay departments to be performed
by the quartermaster's department. One surgeon,
with the rank of major, and three assistants with
the rank of lst lieutenant; and two military store
keepers and twelve enlisted men of ordnance.
Fourth, That all the commissioned officers pro-
vlded Tor in this ordinance shall he appointed by
the Governor by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate; and the enlisted men shall engage
to serve for three years, unless sooner DISCHARGED
Provided, that the Governor or the Legislature
Shall have power to disband this force whenever
the safety Of the State no longer requires its ser.
vices, or TO transfer it to such contederated GOV
ernment as the State may join
Fifth. That all officers and soldiers provided for
in this ordinance, shall receive the same paw and al
lowances as are now made To similar grades and
corps in the service OF the United States. eXcept
the major general who shall only receive the nav
of 6riGadier general, when commanding in that
grade.
SIXTH That the rules and articles of war, as thew
exist IN the army OF the United States, are hereby
adopted as far rs applicable, az the military code
for the government Of all land forces which are
now, or may be. in the service OF the State and
mat the Executive be authorized to prepare and
publish such regulations as may be necessary for
The service.
Seventh, That all expenses incurred in carving
TINS ordnance into effect shall be defrayed out of
such appropriations as have been or may be made
hy the Convention or Legislature for military
purposes; the money to be drawn from the Treasury
on warrants of the chief of the djsbursing depart
ment, approved by the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, who shall keep correct ccounts of all such
disbursements, and shall report the same to the
General Assembly at each session thereof
Eighth, That the Legislature of this State may at
any time alter, amend or abolish any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
Adopted in Convention, at the CITY of New Or
leans this fifth day of February in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.one.
LsgnedI A. AOUrtS
Attest j. TIL S. WHEAT Sc rotary. fel6 iU