Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-06-27
June 1lth, 1861.

June 1lth, 1861
 D. w. DAvIs, SeYeoyy
 ORGANIZATION OF THE MILITARY CORPS. HERE shall be established military corps the State of Arkansas for and active service, which corps shall be under the general ader generals elected by this the president thereof who hall hold their during good behavior until they found incompetent The major general shall rank above all military ae power necessary them bring them the d the when ordered to do so by the military board heretofore created major general shall have his stah aduont general general comlssay general judge advocate, surgeon general and such ais-, camp during actual service as may proper appoint all shah Tank lieutenant coonel cavalry; shall pay unless in actual service, by order the military board-- Orononce 9t 20M Aoy, 1861, sec. l. Military Divisions of the State
 The state shall remain dVe il into two divisions the first and second The bga generals heretofore elected for each oi said divisions shall have command of said divisions under the direction of the military board and the major general shall rank above and have control when of all her generals in their respective divisions and shall have power o apomt ur stan as the mo general except that each shall appoint but two ase-,amp who shall Under of the General Assembly, the following counties prise military division the Seve Hempsteal lafayette Pike Ca'b ouacit" Hot Spring Mont$ome[y Polk Folk Crawford Franklin Scott Johnson Sebastian, Washington, Benton Madison and Carroll.
 The following counties constitute the 2l division viz: Mississippi Critenen Ponse Francis Phillips Monroe, CgheaI, Arkan Union Chcot Desn, Jefferson, Ashley Calhoun Dallas, Drew Bradley Van Buren, Izad Fulton Marion Newton Seacy Randolph Greene, Lawrence Independence and Jackson. The Brigadsr Generals.
 The two brga generals elected respectively for the 1st and 2d
  nance adopted May l3, X. D. S6 and heretofore commissioned suh hereby recognized the badier generals provided for by section of this olinance Ord, 20M Hay, lS6l sec g. Under the provisions of the ordinance of May 3th lS6l N E. Pierce county elected bgadier general of the lst dv and Tho H. Bradley of Crnen DIdor general of the 2d division.
 The Infantry Service
 Each regiment of the militia, drafted infantry, called into service shall colonel lutenaut colonel and major The shall have power appoint unt major uartemaster, eommay surgeon and one drum an one M coonc lieutenant cooneI anl majors shall be elected by the commissioned tine several companies, such time and place. and n such manner the military bol major general the bga amounted to election shall certify the result of the to the military and the governor shall issue commissions to the officers elected:
 regiment active service shall consist of no less than six more than companies. battalion shall consist of not e than than five companies Each volunteer or drafted com pany shall consist of not less than sixty o0r and no more than ninety and shall have afn one M one second and ac third scric by The captain shall appoint uch number of commissioned officers may be necessary fo tle coml"ny-0 2CM uay, 1S6 SetS f. and 6.
 Cavalry.
 Each volunteer cavalry regiment shall consist of the number of companies and officers regiments of man'y ant th provisions o five anl N, shall in all things apply to regiments o cavalry.-- Ord. Noy 20M sec. :.
 Artillery.
 Each artillery regiment shall consist Of the same number Of comTa nies regiment of infantry cavalry The officers shall be one colonel lieutenant colonel and mor who shall be elected according provisions of section five of this ordinance The colo mel shall be chief of engineer" and at'y and the m"o ene o aforesaid officers and ivates a when engaged in actual service receive the same pay and emGm"eI a ] % }ne sa rank anu pr&tes eceve m ie eVrc o e coca'o states ~ Amcrica.-Ord. Noy 2oM, lS6l sec s.
 Chief Engineer
 The major general shall have power to appoint one chief engineer in each division with rank of colonel of infantry ii should become ncccssary-- Ord, Noy 2OH, lS6l, sec g.
 Term of Service.
 All ntcors now in serv shall be deemed having volunteered for year from the day they entered the seH unless sooner d volunteered and accepted service for shorter period than twelve months shall be entitled discharge at the end ot the time be drafted shall be hereafter designated by the military Ny 20M, 1S61 sec. 10.
 Manner of Drafting the Militia. 1 ose # shall be necessary to the militia ban the required number of troops for under this ordinance any other ordinance which has ben hereafter be adopted the
 military board heretofore created shall have the prescribe the manner and mode in which said draft shall be madeOfQ, 20h Ay 1861, sec. II.
 Anything in Conflict with Provisions Suspended etc. Anything the constitution of the State of all laws this state inconsistent conflict with of the provisions this ordinance are hereby suspended during the operation of this ord nance.-Ord, 2OM Moy, 1861, ssc' l2'
 Not to be Employed, except to repel Invasion, etc. Nbro in this ordinance any other ordinance passed by this convention or any law the constitution of this shall utho e the employment armed force in the actual service of this state preclude nroysion being made for by the Confederate States of America so ong as this shall be member of the to rovle an essential defence when the Confederate States shall neglect provide for it. to suppress an nsueon or to epel an nvason.-Ord, May 20M, lS6l, sN l3 j Nh limitation in number of Volunteer Companies
 There shall not he any limitation compa nes in any county in anu the governor shall issue commis to the officers all volunteer companies organized hs state Said companies shall under the authority and command of the respective field officers the county which they belong shall be authorized form themselves into separate regiments anu bataion and when actual service shall elect their field o as heenbefore provided the grade of colonel inclusive without regard the particular brigade division from which they came-Ord, Moy 20M, 1S6l Sec H.
 Articles of Confederate States applied to Arkansas That portion militia and army Arkansas hereafter called service shall be subject the rules regulations and the Confederate States except far they Tn conflict with the ordinances of this convenon Ord h J"ne lool
 Pay of a Brigadier General
 The pay bgader general shall be three hundred and dollars per month The alecamp of brigder general in addition to his lieutenant shall receive tyhve dollars montha G Conteayae Congress ct March GM, 1S6l sec F.
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