New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-19
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AN ORDINANCE


For the establishment of n regular Military
| Force for the State of Louisiana.
We, the People Of Louisiana in Convention as
sembled, do ordain, and it is hereby ordained by
| authority of the same
First That Immediately after the 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 of artillery shall consist
of one colonel, who shall be chief of engineers and
artillery; one lieutenant colonel; two majors one
OF whom shall be chief of ordnance; one sergeant.
| major, and eight companies; each of which shall
consist OF one captain, two LIST lieuenants one I'd
lieutenant, four sergeants four corporas four arti.
iicers, two musicians, and eightysix privates. The
regiment of infantry shall consist OF one colonel,
Que lieutenant.cOlonel, one major, one sergeant
major and eight companies each company shall
consist of one captain one LIST lieutenant, two ID
ieutenans, four sergeants four corporals two mu-
SCANS, and ninety prirates. Each regiment to
nave one adJutant appointed from the subalterns
OF the line.
Third, That there SHALL be one major. general who
shall have rank and command next to the com
mander-in-chef with two aides de.camp with the
rank OF LIST lieutenant, to be attached as extra SUBJ
alterns, to the regiment Of the line. One adjuant
and inspector-genera, with the rank of colonel
and ono assistant adjutant, general, with the rank
OF captain. One quartermaster- general, with the
rank of colonel and three assistant uuarter.mas-
tiers, with the rank of captain. The duties Of the
by the quartermaser's department. One surgeon,
with the rank Of major, and three assistants, with
the rank OF LIST lleutenant and two military store
Keepers and twelve enlisted men OF ordnance
Fourth, That all the commissioned officers pro-
ylded 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 Tor three years, unless discharged
Provided, that the Governor or the Legislature
shall have power to disband this force whenever
the safety of the State longer requires its GER
vices, or to transfer it to such confederated gov
eminent as the State may join.
Fifth, That all officers and soldiers provided for
in this ordinance, shall receive the same pay and al
lowauces as are now made to similar grades and
corps in the service of the United States except
the majorgeneraI, who shall only receive the pay
of brigadiergeneral, when commanding in that
grade.
Sixth That the rules and articles Of war, as they
exist in the army of the United States are hereby
adopted, as far as applicable, as the military code
for the government Of all land forces which are
now, or may be, in the service of the State and
that the Executive be authorized to prepare and
publish Euch regulations as may be necessary for
the service.
Seventh, That all expenses incurred in carving
this ordinance into effect shall be betrayed out of
Guch appropriations as have been or may 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 disbursing depart
ment, approved by the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, who shall keep correct accounts of all snch
disbursements, and shall report the same to the
General Assembly teach 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 year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.ope
tsgnedI A. MOur1N,
Attest: J. TH S. WHEAT Secretary. fslG iOt