New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-29
THE LOUISIANA MILITIA LAW.
Reorganization OF the state Militia

House of Representatives of the State ofLonlHana /
in General Assembly convened, That the militia Of
free white males capable Of bearing arms residihg
u the State, and are eighteen years Of age and /
not over fortyfve, and who are not exempt under
this law.
SEC. 2, Be it further enacted, ETC., That the |
militia Of each parish Of the State shall be organ
lied by the Major General into one OF more regl, /
ments or hattalions, according to the number OF
ths s4 a IL Il the % eity Il Wv Orleans shalt be d.
vided into regiments by the several representative
districts, or districts adjoining each other, where
the number of persons liable to militia daty IN sala
afull regiment in which case said districts may be
united or divided to equalize said regiment. Par
ishes lying on both sides Of the Mississippi river
may be divided in their organiZa tion the portion
of each On either side of the river to constitute
d separate battalion or regiment, as the case
may be. So
SIC. s. Be it further enacted, etc., That there
shall be one Major General for the State, VINO
shall be elected by the General Assembly on joint
ballot for the term of three years; and in case OF
vacancy occurring from death, resignation or
otherwise, he shall be appointed by the Governor
Senate. -=s #.1 59
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc That not less
than four, nor more than SIX regiments organized
under this act, shall constitute a brigade,
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That the
Governor shall appoint one Brigadier General for
each brigade for the term Of three years. with the
consent Of the Senate. @ % ~ @'' '>na f@"'St =
See. s. Be it further enacted, etc. That the
Governor shall appoint Coionels, Lieutenant
Colonels and Majors for each regiment or battal.
ion fora term OF three years; and at the end .of
their term Of office they shall be elected By the
commissioned officers of the regiment, provided,
that # they fail to elect, the Governor shall ap.
point said officers.
SEC. n Bet further enacted, ETC., That imme.
diately after the Colones, LeutenantC Colonels and
Majors shall have been qualified, they shall divide
the regiments OF battalions sinto company beats,
| and recommend to the Governor suitable persons
for the offices Of Captain and Lieutenants Of Their
Eseveral companies, who shall be appointed for
the term of three years; and the event Of the
appointment Of any of the two officers of any one
holding acomnssien, the commissions issued shall
carry with them the same seniority of rank exist
ing under the old commission. -l ay5ssE 4sg . -
+ SEC. Be it further enacted, ETC., That all
officers shaA reside within the bounds ofthe corps
they command; but in New Orleans one field
officer may be selected from without said bounds,
If he lives within the city. - |''' "
! SEC. 9. Be it further enacted .etc. That each
company shall consist of one Captains one skrst
Lieutenant one Second Lieutenant, one Third Lieu
tenant, five Sergeants, four Cerporas, and not less
4 than thirty-tHo privates If yracteable, nor more
than one hundred, except the parish of Orleans,
where the companies shall consist of not less than
sixty OF more tlian one hundred; each company OF
artillery shall consist Of one Captain, two First Lieu
tenants; two Second Lieutenants, eight Sergeants,
twelve Corporals, two Buglers, six Artifcers and
! siXty-four privates. %'72" "@' #''SF w.
l. SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That each
regiment shall consist of one Colonel, one Lieuten.
antColonel, one Major one Adjutant, one Assistant
| Quartermaster, who shall act as Paymaster, one
Surgeon, one Assistant Surgeon, one Sergeant Ma
4 jor, one Quartermaster.Serg two Chief Mu-
sicians, and Of ten companies and two, and moi
more than, four companies shall form battalion
to be commanded by Major; and five, and less
than ten, to be commandedby aLeutenant-Colone
and Major. -..,. "a.
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First Lieutenant, one Second Lieutenant, one Coz
inet, four Sergeants, four Corporais, one Farrler
one Saddler, and at least thirty-two priyates.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted etc., That two
troops shall form squadron, and be commanded
by the oldest Captain; four squadrous of horse
shall form regiment, and be commanded by
Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel and Major, ans
IEhaye the same stan as regiment of infantry.
n SEC. 49, Be itfHrther enacted ETC.. That the stat
of the Major General shall consist of a Quarter
MASTER General and one Aide.de-Camp for every
brigade, either militia or volunteer, Paymaster
General and Surgeon-General. The staff OF 6
Brigade General shall consist Of a Brigade Major
who is also Brigade Inspector anda Aide-de- -CamE
for every two regiments in the brigade, a Brigad,
| Quartermaster, a Brigade Paymaster, and sur
a geon of the brigade staff.
= SEC. Il. Be il further enacted, ETC., That th'
: Governor of the State shall, be 5Commander-ln
. Chief His staff shall consist Of the Adjutant AMI
+ Inspector General and af At least four 4Alde.d
' Carps, and as many additional ones as he ma.
SIC. Is. Be il further enacted, etc, That the Ad
jutant and Inspector General shall have the rank
. Brigaaier. General; he shall be appointed by til
Governor with the advice and consent Of the Ser
ate, for three years: he shall receive during tn
/, war, and for six months thereafter, the tuil pa
allowed by law to q Brigadier in the Cenfederat
Y States Army, and in time of peace half pay: h
shall perform all the duties imposed on him by th
laws Of the Confederate States, or which, by mil
tary usage, belong to the chief of the sta
e Eof the Commander-in-C Chief; he shall Keep shl
n,ay1fo oJN NaI
he shall inspect all the forces of the State at leas
once every, year, Or any part thereof, wheneve
G required to do SO by the Commandment Chief an
" shall make report of the state OF the militia !
/, the Legislature within the first ten daysof the
annual session; he shall furnish all such report
: statements and returns as may be required by tn
- Communicating Chief, and shall transmit all sue
orders as may be sent to him for that purpose !; !
q may appoint two assistants in time of War, VII
shall have the rank of Captain, and who, in the 81
senee Of the Adjutant General from headquarter
o. may receive and transmit all orders, reports ar
returns. The Adjutant- General snal tnfnlsn prih
IS printing which shall be paid by the State treas
rer, Oh the warrants Of the Adjrtant-G General, a.
proved BY the Governor; he shall have charge
all the arms, munitions and aceouIemehs 4: neloh
ing to the State, For any neglect OF his duties
at shall b5 liable TO be fined, by a general court
assessments, not less than fifty dollars nor mo-
than FIVE hundred. ,,,.s,s
0aarternlaster-G General shall have the rank Of Cc
r onel: the Surgeon. General shall have rank smi'
to that Of the Surgeons General OF the Confedera
States Army; the Aids.fe:Camp Of the Comman
er-in- Chief Shall have the rank of LieutenantCol
p Enel the Ads-de. Camp Of q Major-General sha
E. Ehaye the rank Of Major the Brigade Major and
ix speetor shall have the rank OF Majors the uarte
v master ana Paymaster Of Brigade, and the Aid
Irde Camp of q Brigadier- General, shall nave Il
Id rank Of Captain the Assistant Quar- rtermaster al
lg Paymaster shall have the rank of Captain; Il
L. Adiutant shall have the rank OF First L1entenan
1g the Surgeon and Assistant Surgeons, whether
OF the general orregimenal staff, shall rank as 81
9n geons and 'Assstant.Surgeons OF the Gonfedera
ed States Army. All non.commissioned staff office
us shall be appointed from the line and have no 9th
at rank than that they hold in the line; they sh
y. have, however, the authority of the office they
ne iappointedto. -
M SEC II. BE it further enacted ETC., That allst
Dg ofcers shall be appointed by, and hold their co
~ missions at the pleasure Of their Immediate Chic
s they shall be commissioned by the Governor up
so the nomination Of the appointing officers An
Ger Of the line receiving staff appointment OF
w. temporarily, may retain his commission in thelil
IA SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, That t
- duties of all officers, noncommissloned oihcers
% priyates, shall be such as by military law q
usage are REQUIRED Of similar grades in the arr
of the Confederate States and by the laws OF t
'oo State or the Confederate States. 49,;
or SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, mat
m, Brigade Inspector shall attend all battalion
rF a