The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-24


regulations as shall be provided for the election Of
colonies, lieutenant colonies and majos.
SEo IL b u further enacted That each brigade shall
be Differed by brigadiergeneral, TO be elected IN
the manner and al the same tune and places as
prescribed Tor the election Of morgenerai In the pre-
cedng sections; and the said brigadiergcneals shall
each have the power TO appoint the following stan ON
GERS: one brigade major, one brigadcinspccor, one
one brigadequarter-maste one
each with the rank Of surgeon, and
the aseeaa with the rank q captain the said stan
officers with the exceptions OF the surgeons to DC Sc
lected from the volunteer corps and To hold no higher
command than they hold IN the corps from which they
are taken and such officers to be commissioned by the
governor.
SEC Is b il further enacted That each regiment shall
be differed by colonel leutenant'colonel and
one major To be selected from the regiment and such
officers shall be chosen by the rank and file OF the rcg
ment and the colonel Of each regiment shall have the
power to appoint the following officers one adaant,
one quartermaster one conmlssary, and one surgeon
the officers except the surgeon shall be taken from the
commissioned officers OF the regiment below the rank
Of captain and the colonies Of regiments shall have
power 70 appoint musicians, not exceeding ten In num-
Der.
SEC Is h il fi.rfher enacted, That each company
shall be oiicered captain first and one second
lieutenant one third lieutenant four scrgeans aud four
corporals The commissioned officers Of each company
shall be elected by the written vote OF the men OF each
company, and the n0n-commssioncd officers TO be APP
pointed by the captains such commissioned officers 10
be commissioned by the governor.
SEC, H. Be further tadeltd That soon as one or
more companies shall have been organized rs herenbe
fore prescribed shall be the duty Of the captain Of
said companies TO tender the services Of said companies
10 the governor, all the members Of the company sign
ing the and the governor hereby authorized to
receive. arm and equip the At the expense OF the
state TO the extent Of the appropriation made Tor that
purpose; and when six or more companies shall have
been organized and shall have rendered their services
10 the governor In the hcrenbeiore prescribed
the governor shah organize the into regiment
and the rank and file shall meet al the usual parade
ground Of their respective counties ON certain day,
designated by majority Of the officers u said company
and elect by ballot colonel neutenanteolonel, and
major under the directions of the captains and the 70
suit Of such ballot shall be returned, by the captains
thereof to the the governor who shall declare the eec
ton loft officers and commission the same; and in de-
fault Of such election the governor shall appoint said
officers
SEC IS b further enacted That as soon as the reg
ment shall have been formed and organized in the
ner As herein prescribed the governor shall organize
the into brigade and in like manner until the
whole ten thousand volunteers organized into rcg
ments, brigades and divisions
SEC 10 b further enacted That for the government
and drilling of the volunteers under this organization,
each company and regiment shall be governed by the
rules and regulations that prescribed for the
government OF the army of the United State and the
corps shall be drilled according ~ Harde tactics, and
such other tactics shall lie prescribed ny the com
mander-in-ehief; and copy Of such tactics shall be
furnished 10 each commissioned officer In said CORPS
SEC. 20 Be i Further endref That the time Of service
Of such volunteer corps shall be ten years and they
shall be exempt, after the expiration Of ten years. frOm
active military duty unless in ut invasion or insnr
reetion and such corps, when called Into active service,
shall serve during the pleasure " the commandments.
chief, unless sooner disbanded b. law
SEC 81 b q further enacted That the same pay and
Eations now allowed by the army regulations TO the
commissioned and nOn-cOmmssioned officers, priyates,
and musicians Of the army Of the United States shall
be allowed 70 the volunteer corps any Part u them
when ordered BY the governor into active service.
SEC -. IL Il further enacted, That in the distribution
Of the arms Of the State to the volunteer corIs the
governor shall take bond. payable to the State Of
North Carolina with sufficient security from the cap
tain Of each company 20 whom such shall b. dis
tributed for the safe keeping and return Of such arms
and the captains Of the volunteer companies shall each
make annual return Of the number Of men in lis
company, on or before the 18th day Of july, Ia the
aduanf-generas office, and duplicate 20 the colonel
Of the regiment such return 20 be on oath and when
ever ans company shall be less IN number than Is
prescribed by the 5lsi sectioHsf the 10Th chapter Re
yscd Code, and who equipped, Il shall be the duty
Of the governor declare the company disbande and
10 call in the arms: Prvrdsf. That when any company
not having si1fyiour pryutcs shall Be called into aetta
service, the governor may draw from the militia suft
cieni number TO increase such company siXiyfOur
SEC % b. further eNaefed That the governor shall
have the power once in each year 10 call together the
officers Of brigades and divisions for the purpose 81
drill and shall continue such driIl not exceeding Elk
DAYS In each year
SIC. "a Ba ysrthgsaact,d Tha, in the distribution
that shal raise and report tothe governor company
u thrytw0 pryates, under the regulations required
By this act. shall be entitled 10 draw such arms Py
Uided, such company shall be organized and reported
SEC y. b Z f,frftsr 0aotad, That the uniform for
the volunteer corps, sud for officers of the militia
shall be cadet grey manufactured IN the state ~ North
Carolina: Pn1sised. That military officers n0w uni
formed shall not be compelled 10 change the
iii called into actual service and the different cors and
ranks shall be distinguished The same corls aud
ranks are now distinguished in the service q the United
States
sEc VI b furtlev e1,ae.a. Thai lie military golun
teer companies IN the state ~ soon they repOri
themselves with the fall compliment Of mem sha BE-
ny 1fg4
form which the company have adopted until called into
actual service.
SIC ~ b Il fiirhsr ,ra,td. That the governor sian
have the power 10 hold cause 80 De- held. eDuu.
martial each year. in the city " Raleigh, 20 try dein
queni general officers d militia and field officers II the
volunteer corps such court consist a not than
i've LEES than three 0fee and the expenses u said
eOuri shall be paid by the state.
SIC - n u JtrfIsr sndcfsi That TIRE governor hall
have the power 90 collect and refair the ~ the
state and shall BE- authorized % draw the treasurer
u the state i0F the EXPENSES 81 the said collection and
repairing and such arms cannot be repaired 10 ad
vantage be shall have power 70 sell
fEc. p - fagfksF snaftd, That the elerks Of The
county courts ii the state sha return 10 the comp
troer the suus q money paid for exemption from
military duty under tbs at
SIC 10 ~ II flgftFr ssfef That the adjutan. general
be elected by joint bliD u both houses ~ The fpIc
ri Assembly snd sail keep roster ~ the militia u
the state containing dirs III commissions. rank the
c0r~ divisions, bgades and regiments, and the place.
u residence ~ officers. which roster shall be corrected
every year Ne rhaii enter into book kept Cor Tia;
purpose local description u the fegimenial brgIds
and division districts The books "a be furnished By the
state aud belong 70 the Uiee He shal adopt ssl ~
Office and ~ COPIES ~ records and Iapers IN BIZ Office
duly cefined under ufh seal shall be evidence III All
causes q 4 The original orre produced lie shall cause
The military laws " tie stalls 70 BE- printed from Time
% time and distributed 10 the commissioned hed Dil.
cen q The state Dr. shall prepare and distribute Il the
expense q ne state, pfgpFt blank books forms aud
notices De sha prare general regulations prescribing
the duies % The different military deparneats Which,
Nhen approved bS fha rpmmander.lnehi1 sliali ~
obeyed and respected ie shali report IL The Lfisia
tnfe through the communicable thu strength aud
condition ~ the military &c The -tAie u the public
aftns, equipments, Ofdnanec bDgkA and military stores
and be slll render statement ~ al that nav b. ne.
essay 70 keep ~ an ample supply ~ every article that
may ~ required IN the pute Aryice ~ shal exscn,e
az orders VI che e0infaaBdefiBei and Keep = fepnrd
thereof be sha attend regieEs With the eoinfnaler.
inphief and quartef.mastefg general NJ Shall gige
0nd 10 the N 1--WE thousand dollars fJrf be faithful
discharge ~ his duties with Two good securities 10 be
approved by the rOmmmderinthiaf he shall recstte
salary u eighteen hundred dollar psr annam n mi
payment for services rendered AdlutaBt gcntril.
ariingqiianer fna~tergenenal, inspeeyrgenaFal and
keeper u public stores and munitions u var M
shall attend ~ encnmpnents and while the tFyofs are