The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-07-25
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AN ACT to amend the Militia Law of
the State of Iowa

eroi IsScnJ,y ofM de State IF Io,ru, That
it shall be the duty Of the assessors in
each county to make annually, at the
time of making Il G general assessment,
lists Of the persons in their respective
townships subject to military duty under
the laws of this State, and file the same
duly certified in the Office Of the Clerk Of
tho District Court in their proper coun-
ty.
s. 1t shall be thr duty Of the Clerk
Of the District Court in each county, on
receipt Of said lists, 10 make an abstract
showing the number of persons subject
to military duty in ench Township, and
the total number in his county, and for
ward IA certified copy of the same, forth
with to the Adiutant General Of the
State, who shall cause the same to be
fled IN his Office -aayG e-s..
S3. 1t shall be the duty of the Adj
jutant General of this State, annually. on
or before the first Monday in August, in
each year, after the year 1861, to report
to The President or War Department Of
the United States, the aecrc gate military
force of this State.
81 The said military force shall be
divided into two classes, the first TO be
called the Volunteer, and the second the
Reserre MiiiHin.
: ). The Volunteer Militia shall con,
sist only of those who voluntarily organ,
izc themselves into companies of net less
than forty rrivatcs and non commission.
ed officers, nor more than one hundred
prvates and non. commissioned officers.
and who shall be uniformed, and shall
elect officers, and assemble themselves
for drill, and purposes of military discip-
limo, not less than five nor more than ten
days in each year, and who shall be furn-
ishcd with arms and equipments by the
State, and the first subject to call or draft
into service at the rcquisition of the
Governor Hori9cd, That upon the
order of tic Governor, the number Of
days for such drill and discipline may be
extended to twenty days. prosidcd,
further, no Company shall be called cut
or be assembled for the election of officers
or for drill on the day Of holding any
general or special election.
s g. The Reserve Militia shall consist
OF those who do not organize themselves
into companies as aforesaid, but shall tc
subject to draft. or to be called into ser
vice.
5 :. Each company shall elect by bal
lot, one Captain, Que First Lieutenant,
and one Second Lieutenant, four Ser
geants and four Colporals--and may by
vote select their place for drill, and make
reguA Aious for special meetings, drill OR
parade.
SIS Whenever in the opinion of the
Governor Of this State, the public good
requires, he shall, by order, direct the
said volunteer companies so organized,
to form into regiments of not less than
five nor more than ten companies each,
and to that end shall designate in such
order the several companies which shall
form the respective regiments, and the
time and place when and where the said
companies shall convene for the purpose
of electing rcgimental officers, at which
time and place the said companies shall
proceed to elect by ballot one Colonel,
one Lieutenant Colonel, and one Major
for each Regiment.
50. In like manner the Governor may
order the organization Of Regiments into
Brigadcs and Brigades into Divisions,
and the election of Brigadier and Major
Generals.
5 TO- All elections under this Act
shall be made in accordance with provis-
ions of the Constitution of this State.
5 II. All commissioned officers shall
receive their commissions from the Gov
ernor. All nou- commissioned officers in
organized regiments shall receive war
rants Of rank from the Colonel Or com
manding officer of their regiment. lr
companies not organized into Regiments,
the captains shall give their non com
missioncd officers certificates of rank.
5 l.. The Governor as Commander in
Chief may appoint as his staff one Adju-
tant General, who shall also perform the
duties Of Inspector General, with the
rank Of Colonel of Cavalry, one Quarter.
master General, (who shall also perform
the duties of Commissary General with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry,
one Paymaster General with the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry, and one
Surgeon General with the rank of Major
of Cavalry, aud he may also appoint four
aids de- camp with the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel of Cavalry, and one Military Sec
retary with the rank of Lieutcant of In
fantry.
S IL. Each Major General command
ing Division may appoint as his staff
one Assistant \ Adjutant General and one
Assistant Inspector General each with
the rank of Ma or of Cavalry, and two
aids-dc, camp having the ranks of Cap ain
of Cavalry.
S II. Each Brigadier General COM
handing a Brigade may appoint as his
staff, one Assistant Adjutant General,
and one Assistant Inspector General,
each with the rank of Captain Of Cav
airy ond one Aid camp having the
rank of Lieutenant Of Cavalry.
s Is. The colonel or commanding Off
Ger of each regiment shall appoint as his
staff, one AdjutaA, one Quartermastcr,
one Paymaster, and one Commissary to
said regiment, and he shall appoint all
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