New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-28
CHAPTER XVII.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary of State.



Section L. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That it shall
be the duty of the Assessors IN each Comfy
to make annually, at the time of making the
general assessment, list of the persons in
THAR respective Townships subject to military
duty under the laws of this State, and file
the same duly certified in the Office of the
Cisrk of the District Court in their proper
coanty.
Sec. ,. 1t shall he the duty of the Clerk
of the District Court in each County, on re-
ceipt of said lists, to make an abstract show
ing the number OF persons subject to military
duty in each Township, and total number in
his County. and forward certified copy Of
the same, forthwith to the Adjutant General
Of the State. who shall GU Sc the same to be
filed III his efice.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the 4adju-
tant General of this State annually, on or
before the first Monday in August. in each
y
President or War Department of the United
States, the aggregate military force Of this
State
Sec. 4. The said military force shall be
divided into two classes the first to be called
the Volunteer and the second the Reverse
Militia
Sec. 5. The Volunteer N litia shall consist
only Of those who voluntarily organize them
selves into coupanie. of not less than forty
privates and non commissioned officers, nor
more than one hundred prvatcs and non
commissioned officers, and who shall be uni
torned, and shall EJECT officers, and assemble
themselves for drill, and purposes of military
discipline, not less than five nor more than ten
days in each year, aad who shall be fur
nished with arms and equipments by the
State, and be first uhject to call or draft in
to service at the requlsition of the Governor.
Provided, That upon the order Of the Gov
evnor, the number of days for such drill and
discipline may be extended to twenty days; pro-
vided further, no company shall be called
out or be assembled for the election of officers
or for drill on the day ofholding any general
Or special election.
Sec s. The Reserve Militia slall con-
sist of those who do not organize themselves
into companies as aforesaid, but shall be sub
ect to draft, or to be called into service.
Sec. I. Each Company shall elect by bal
lot, one Captain, one First Lieutenant, I'd
one Second Lieutenant, four Sargeants and
four Corporals-and may by vote select
their place for drill, and make regulations
for specia meetings, drill or parade.
Sec 8. Whenever in the opinion of the
Governor Of this State, the public good re-
iuires, he shall. by order, direct the said
volunteer companies SO organized, to form in
to regiments of not less than five nor moro
than ten companies each, and to that end
shall designate in such order the several COM
panies which shall form the respective regi-
ments, and the time and place when and
where the said companies shall convene for
the purpose of eecting reg imental officers, at
which time and place the said companies
shall proceed to elect by ballot ono Colonel,
one Lieutenant Colonel and one Major for
each regiment.
Sec. 9. In like manner the Governor may
order the organization of Regiments into Brig
AIDES and Brigades into Divisions, and the
election Of Brigadier and Major Generals
Sec. 10. All elections under this act shall
be made in accordance with provisions OF the
Constitution of this State.
Sec. H. All commissioned officers shall
receive their commissions FROM the Gorvrnor
All non-commissoned officers in organized
regiments shall receive warrants OF rank
from the Colonel or commanding officer OF
their regiment In companies not organized
into regiments, the OBTAINS shall give their
non.commi.sloned officers certificates OF rank.
Sec. 10. The Governor as Commander-ln-
Chief: may appoint as his staff one AdJutant
General, who shall also perform the duties
of Inspector General, with the rank OF Col
on-l Of Cavalry one Quartermaster General
(who shall also perform the duty of Commlss
ary General with the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel Of Cavalry, one paymaster General
4 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of Cav.
alry, and one Surgeon General with the rank
Of Major of Cavalry. He may also appoint
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