The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-02
Inspector General, One Division Quarter

ihHS't' oenerhi, one DlVisioD COmtnlssa
ry General, One Division Paymaster
General, One Division Surgeon General,
each with the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel
and three Aid de-Camp, with the rank f
Major SAID taft officers 10 be coninis'
stoned 10y the Governor.
8. That each Brigade shall be offered
by one Brigadier General, to be appointed
by the Governor, 10y and with The advice
and consent of the Senate, to Do comnis.
stoned 10y the Governor, and in case the
Scna:e Is not in session at the time Of the
appointment, the nominee OF the Cover.
nor shall be commissioned by him, and
hold tho office uLti The close OF the next
session of the Legislature after such ap.
polntment: and that the said Brgadler
General shall have power to appoint the
following Staff officers, that is TO saw
One Brigade Major, one Brigade Inspec
tor, one Brigade Commissary, one Brig
ade QuartermN.ler, one Brigade Surgeon,
each with lhe rauk of Mnjor, and two
Aid de Camp with the rank Of Captain ;
said Staff officers to bs commissioned by
.he Governor.
O. That each Regiment shaII be Of
ticered by one Colonel, one Lieutenant
Colonel and one Major, to be elected bv
the officers and privates Of the said Regi.
msnt, within ten DAYS after the compan.
les composing said Regimen, shall have
been accepted, the election Of said officers
to be ordered by the Governor, and the
commission therefor to be signed and
issued 10y hIm and the Colonel Of the
said Regiment shall have power to ap,
point the following Staff oflicer., that il
TO say One Adju,aut, one Quarternns
ter, one Com,nssary, and one Surgeon,
each with the rank Of Captain one As,
s's'ant Surgeon and one Chaplain, each
with the rank Of First Lieutenan one
Sergeant Major, ono Quartermaster Ser
gesnt, Drum Major and ten Musi
clans, ant commissioned officers to he
commissioned by the Governor Provi.
ded, That nothing herein contained shall
apply to any vacancy occurring in tho
General office Of any Brigade, or in the
Field officers Of any Regiment, willis,
such Brigade or Regiment is in actual
service. which said vacancy so Occurring
III actual service, whether bv casually or
otherwise, shall be filled 10y promotion in
regular grade and no, by election.
10. That the troops or forces author
zed TO be raised under the provisions Of
his Act. shall constitute one division,
aud said division shall consist Of not less
than two nor more than four brigades Of
infantry, and each infantry brigades shall
consist of not less than two nor more
than four regiments. and the artillery
and rifle companies shall be attached to
such infantry regiments or brigsdes, as
the officer in command Of The troops
called into active service may from time
TO TINS designate.
IL. That when eight companies o. in
fnntry aud the rifle companies thereto AZ.
tached, in any infantry brigadrs shall
have heen accepted, the Governor shall
organize the same into regiment, and
shall authorize the said companies to
NEE, At their respective rendezvous on a
given day, and there ballot for colonel
lieutenant colonel, and major, and the
result Of the bal!o,ing in each company
shall he transmitted by The captain there,
OF TO the Governor who shall declare tue
election. and commission said Ufiicers.-
That when two regiments ar, orgauized
Tho Governor shall appoint, az herein he
fore provided, brigadier general to com
mand said brigade and when additional
regiments, as hereiubefors provided, shall
have been organized, the Governor shall
TORN them into brigades, and appoint
brigsdier generals TO command the nd
d'uonal 5rlgades, and shall also appopt,
As hereintolore provided, a major general
TO command the division and when sd
ditional troops are called into active ser,
vice, they shall be distributed into the
brigades already formed in such manner
as the good Of the service may require
and IS may lie deemed expedienl BY the
Major general commanding the division (;
Provided, That such additional troop,
shall not be other than those coniempla
ted to be raised under the second, third
and fourth sections Of this Act and PRO
vided fuytheI That whenever fonr com.
pauies OF cavalry shall he accepted, the
Governor shall order An election for 4
MAJOR 10 Command The battalion, and
when eight companies shah have been
accepted, the Governor shall order an
election for aB additional major and Tor
colonel to command said regiment, and
when two regiments shall have been or
ganized, the Governor shall appoint, as
hsrs:nLefoie provided. n brigsdier geDeY
al to command the brigade OF cavalry.
IL Ths, the officers e division, brig.
ad"., regiments, baltalions o, s,mpanies
Of equal grade and date Of commission
shall determine their rank by lot.
Is. That The companies herein au
.horized to be organized shall Le fully
armed and equipped whsp mustered into
services.
IL. That the Law now Of force prohiLi.
ting ,hs reduction Of beat compaaies be
low the number Of fifty mon be. and the
same is hereby suspended I; Provided,
such reduction 10 occssiored by tie recep
ton Of volunteers into the ssryice Of the