The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-08-01

the service required, due regard being
had TO location and efficiency.
IS. Each regiment of infantry shall
consist Of ten companies; each company
of infantry, artillery and cavalry, shall
contain not less than 40 nor more than
81 men, and shall be provided with such
commissioned and non commissioned OFF,
GERS as the general regulations direct for
similar troops in the army Of the United
States.
S4 Said regiment of mounted rife
men shall consist of not less than six nor
more than ten CompaSies. Each CON-
pany shall consist Of net less than forty
nor more than one hundred men, and
shall be ofhcored according to the regula-
tons for similar troops in tls army Of
the United States. They shal1be select
ed from voluntary enrolment of persons
in counties of the State most exposed to
the inroals of bands of lawless persons,
and shall be organized into companies
according to co9v euience Vi locality, un,
der the orders of the Governor, aud shall
not be ordered into sery ice outside Of the
border counties, except on the order of
the Governor Of the State or the Presi
dent Of the United States.
s.. The clothing of said volunteers
shall ba uniform, according to such gen.
selves Each mounted man shall also
furnish horse suitable for such service,
with equipments proper for the same, to
be inspected and valued under the orders
of the Governor.
Sc. Each company accepted under
this act shall be supplied with the most
elective arms that can be procured. As
soon Us practicable one Of said regiments
of infantry shall be placed in encampA
mcnt at such place as the Governor may
direct, and shal! De duly instru !tcd and
trained lor such time Us he may direct
not exceeding thirty days, unless he
shall be of opinion that the exlgences OF
the State or the General Government de-
mand their continuance in cncampmcnt
for longer time. Aud the Governor is
authorized to call out any company or
companies of either arm provided for
herein. if in his opinion the exigencles
of this State or Of the General Govern
mcnt demand the same.
81. For aud curing said times OF en-
campmcnt duty, and for all active service
under the orders of the Governor, said
troops shall receive pay and subsistence
at the rates allowed hy the laws aud reg
ultions Of the United States to the same
character Of arms For the use of each
horse furnished as provided in section
i've {3l the SUM of 30 cents per day
shall bc allowed.
s $ The Governor is hereby author.
lied and required to make, by his proper
Staff officers, all necessary regulations for
enrolling, preparing, training and In-
strict'ng SAID troops, providing for their
subsistence W"llr in camp, or IN active
service, distributing arms and ammuni-
tion, and otherwise pcrtecting their Or
ganization and efficiency. Also to pro-
vide for the safe keeping, at all times, OF
such arms and equipments as shall be
, Furnished 10y Che State, and for their re-
said troops eaall te aishnndea
j 81. The Governor is hereby author
lied and required to use for the public
defense any or all Of the troops hereby
provided, when such action shall te nee
esSary, under the constitution and laws
Of this State,
10. All persons enrolled under tho
provisions Of this act shall, before being
accepted, be scycraly sworn to obey all
lawful orders of their superior officers, 70
/ maintain the Constitution and laws of the
j United States, and Of the State Of Iowa,
and to tender their services to the Unit
ed States If demanded by the proper au
thority, and with the consent Of the
Governor Of this State, according to
their organization by Companies and
Regiments Proyidcd that any member
of the Mounted Rihemcu Companies may
upon the demand Of the Governor or
President Of the United States through
the Governor of this State for the ten.
der Of services, decline such services
upon delivery up Of al arms, ammunition
aad c1uip pmcutS ia his possession, be-
/ Longing to the State, and said member Of
said co:npaDy shyl. thercupon be honora-
bly, discharged,
II. 1t shall be the duty Of the Gov
crnor to fill all rcquisitlons made by the
I United States upon this State from tho
infantry herein provided, as far as prac-
ticablr; and should the number of regi-
meats or companies above mentioned, be,
from any cause, reduced, or should they
be mustered into the service of the Uni
ted States, the Governor is hereby au-
thorized and empow ered to raise and
equip such additional number Of troops
As he may deem cxpedient and necessary,
~ manner and form as prescribed in this
act; until the number shall be equal to
the whole number of troops in this act
abovo provided.
s II The officers Of said companies
and regiments shall be elected and ap.
pointed in the manner prescribed for the
appointment and election of officers Of
. the same grade in an act entitled An act
to amend the Militia Law of the State of
, Iowa. pissed at tL2 present session Of the
, Genera! .tsseIhly.
. s -. The payment Of thcforccs raised
!, under this act shall be monthly b. the
paymasters of the regiments, through the
paymastcr general, out Of what is known
as the War and Defense Fund, provided
; by an act Of the General Assembly pass
ed AT the present session.
> ! II. Upon demand of the Governor
upon the officers and men of any com
pany now organized and having arms il