New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-25


Tor the establishment OF NJ" 5''laF summary
Force t0r the State of l40tDlSi@l'''
We, the People Of L0itia4'lu, in G64XI92l!goh u.s.
seulbled, do ordaia, aud it is hereby ord&the" ~
| authority Of the same: Nss-
First That Immediately after tho passage OF this
ordinance, there shall be formed regular military
force for the protection of the State TO consist Of
one regiment of artillery, one regiment OF infantry,
and such general and staff officers as are herein
| after provided for.
Second, That the regiment ofortiHory shall consist
Of colonel who SHALL be chief of engineers and
artillery; one lieutenant colonel: two majors one
Of whom shall he chief of ordinances; one sergeant
| major, and eight companies; each Of which Shall
consist of one captain, two lst lcutcn0ul8. one I'd
lieutenant, four serggants fuIr C0rp0ras, four arti
| iGerS, TWO musicians and cigAty-siX priYutcs The
regiment Of infantry shall consist Of one colonel,
one licGt2nAnt.C colonel, one major, ono sergeant
nl0jor and eight companies; each company shall
consist Of one capuin, one LIST lieutenant, two I'd
lieutenaHS, four SeTgeHnt4 four CHTBuIals two
sicians and ninety privatcs. Each regiment to
have one adjQtaut appointed from tho subaltGrHs
of the line.
Third, That there shall be one mai1r-gaDoral, who
shall nave ruHk and command next 10 the
mander-in-chief, with two aides dc. camp with the
rank OF LIST lieutenant to be attached extra sub
aIternS, t. the regiment Of the line OGc adiltant
and Inspect0r-gonerNt, with the rank of colonel,
ana one assistant adjutaut.g general, with the rank
of captain One quareTmuattr- general, with the
rank OF colonel, aud three assistant nuarernas
tiers, with the rank of captain. The duties Of the
subsistence and pay departments to be performed
by the quartcrNASter'S department. One surgeon
with the rank OF major and three assistants, with
the rank Of lSt lieutenant; aud two military store
Keepers and twelve enlisted men OF ordnance.
FOURTH That all the commissioned officers pro-
vded tor in this ordinance shall be 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 discharged.
Provided that the Governor or the Legislature
shall have power TO dsbnnd this force whenever
the safety OF the State no longer requires liz SER
vices. to tran. fer it to such cOnEederated gov
eroment as the State may Join.
Fifth, That all officers and soldiers provided for
10 this ordinance, shall receive the pay and al
lOWanCeS as made to similar grades and
corps in the service Of the United States, except
the majOr-gcneral, who shall only receive the nay
of brEadier general, when commanding in that
grade.
Sixth, That the rules and articles Of war, az they
exist in the army OF the United States ara hcrebY
adopted, as far as applicable, the military code
for the government Of all land forces which are
now, or may be, in the service Of the State, aud
that the Executive be authorized to prepare and
publish such regulations as may be necessary for
the service.
Seventh, That all expenses incurred in carrying
this ordinance into effect, shall be deCrayed out Of
such appropriations as hive been or NAV be made
by the Convention or Legislature for military
purposes; the money to be drawn from the Treasury
on warrants of The chief of the Disturbing depart.
ment approved by the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, who shall keep accounts of all such
disbursements, and shall report the same to the
General Assembly at each session thereof.
Eighth, That the Legislature of this State NAV at
any time alter, amend 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 wear Of onr
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sxtyone.
lSigDedl A M0Ult,S
Affect. TT, WIFE ,r PLe,iient of the Convention