The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-27

ss,norizsa By this act but rot called for BY General
H. me forces win be divided into
Two divisions,
Five brigadcs,
Twenty enc rsgimente,
Two hundred and ten companies,
and will comprise two Major Generals, each with two
Dant CoIOnels), Ave Brigadisr Generals ea,a with
one AIDE de Camp lCsptainsl i've Brigade ln'pec.ors
ieutenants), twenty one Regnentai Quartz. aIsssfs
(I4ertenants), twenty enc Surgeons twen.y-o1s Sur
geons Mates, twentyone Sergeant Majors tgertT y ,
Drum Majors twenty one Fife Maors each tnpAn
viii pe composed Of one Captain One LeUlena T., els
hsgn, four ssgeanis, four oorporals, two Masi;'Is
Ill. This force win be enrolled for two years unless
sooner discharged,
age Of eighteen years or above the age Of forty -
years viii not be enrolet volunteers, viii any
vigor.n Minors VIII be received Into companies WITH
out the written consent OF the parent guardian or mas
ter which must be attested by a least one witness, 10
20 Forwarded with the muster roll
v. Company rolls ia the form prescribed " the II T.
tsnt General (who upon application will furnish TIE
sa1oe) be signed by those y0luneerng who email
indicate upon these rolls the OF the persons the
shal desire 10 be commissioned captains EeuIenans
and ensgns o. their respective COMPARES fhe persons
thus ndicaieA for the several company Offices will Ia Ike
manner specify upon the same ros the q the
GOES field ofcers under whom they desire 70
Whenever any such roll snail have been srei ny seven
persons, inclusive Of the Indicated mmisioo-
ed oirers Of the company Z shall be transmitted - the
General, xhO. IT'S
named in the first section Of tie act VII dire1t some
proper oiscer - inspect the compaly mtkius
the return, aud 70 preside g, an election, . be
persons 10 al tie oalcss Of c9paln, leateLsnt,
ensign, four ssrceans aad four corpcrss. rnou
OF such Inspection md election the adutsut
raj VIII transmit me oics-s eiests4 tEer
sons and warrants, WITH nothca. thai the company
has teen accepted into the service n the state pafsusu,
10 Inc aooy mentioned act and VII also direct The COM
mandant OF tue company - report aylss AMI ais coz
maad to such Brgadier General as he nay designate n
charge ~ & depot Of volunteers.
VI Upon the assembling, al any designated depot or
ten conaDanea tnns organized who s1z Indicated
tie same persons s Their choe for tue tsd officers 81
the regiment 70 which they desire 2 BE- attached tie
Brgadier General IL charge Will direct tue sse1lhiirg az
their commissioned c.sFs for ~ election a. Which 10
shall preside. 10 determine, by written na o. the chocs
OF persons 10 Ill such dela Offices. Shout u aspen
that COMPANIES assembled At Gny topo, hogt having
Indicated preference for their red O.ere On The re
porting OF ten fuch companies tire prgadiar General
charge, VIII, 10 Ike manner, drecs tae assembling =
their commissioned officers FOR al election 70 nl 10
held Offices Of such regiment and mako return Of beee
elections 70 the Adjotin. General for TIE com ssoIs o.
the officers elected, who w Al once be assgred % Their
respective regiments
VII. Hereafter onlcers = not be commissioned un,
their companies are raised 70 the legal strength shou
the services Of troops accepted undeT General orders
No 49, be required before tae companies asve been 50
tled theFiwiN be consolidated INTO compares, aud
new election for officers BE bed.
VII The pay aud rators Of tho general officers. star
orers % the divisions and bsie84e5 o. Ell 2sa
staff officers and noncorlrssion.d OFFICERS OF regiments
snail commence from tie date Of Their commissions or
warrants. That o. the company oihcers, non COM
misc oned ocere mnicians and prlvates, VII commence
from the date % tho rccitcn u the aeceoIance o. tee
company by the Commander, in Chief rae pay aud
tons VIII 20 he same IS thcsa Fl the officers aud men u
the same grade the army o. the United states wheA
Will be discontinued the part o. the State, When the
force shan be mustered into the service OF tn general
government ard be again o. toe state On The
return Of the force TO the state authorities Daring tie
rle the force the Of the Inliei Sates TIE
pay and ra.ons VIII be furnished BY the general govern
mept.
TX. The requisite clothing, arms and acc7rtremers,
viii be furnished at tas n the stats o. ths
United states 10 ire norcomussonel oce-g rlscaas
and privates
BY order Of Inc Commander --ChieF,
J. MEREDITH Read, Jr., Adju.ant General.