New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-03
Military Organization aud Command.
HESDoUARTEEs Missouri STATE MILITIA
81 LnrI.- EfIi p iHlI


MAJOR-GTS. HAILEcg-GenorGi i zee that
question. are about to arise here with some Of the United
States officers which you can settle without difficulty before
You know the character o. the force which raised
Beside that force have proceeded to enroll tbs entire militia
Of the State.
schood commissioned BTssdier General OF tie State
i.s and The eonnsnd wa, by your order. ,.s.ned to
tho troops organized under tho Arrangement, with
President
District. He officer OF volunteer bat Of the State
Militia lie claims the right 10 command the enrolled militia
and to order them into sece they not no" being In actual
Questions arise IN r.pec, both the force organized under
my arrangement with the President and tho Of th.
assert thai the force raised under my srmgsnen with
the President State force, and not Unied States
document filed Ia tho War Depaftu en .gned by tbs
President win determine this
ordered cooperate with the troops IN the sefvc. Of the
United States and deter Hes what officer ,ha command The
conbined force The President Ia making tho agreement
stipulated that the Commanding Of the department
should be conmsionet by the Governor McrOeners o.
These provisions we'll the whole Of the paper
show the understanding Of the psii 70 be that o force
10 be State force and was only 10 prevent possible diff
Guilty that the unity 10 he command provided for BY
,1kg the officer the General Of both descriptions
fofces.
call your attention to this question not because ssy
difficulty lisa arisen. but 20 pfsen ~ occurrence.
The next question IL wba authority be. General Of Vol
the enrolled militia called into tbs services
Of the Uahed state! say none whatever Ibis you can
decide IN 8 moment.
Very repeatedly, your obedien; servant.
II. X. GAMBLE.
BKADqranrsas % rnr AFsy,
NAsiuSGroS. Sept. a. 1862
Is J,ze,iietey Gor. OhsBLK 81 LOpis No.
GOYEHyOI,: Yours Of the I'D In relation 70 com
nsnd Of olaniesr add militia officers, 10 received
informed that the General GOyerrLent has uniformly
acted the g0id that the clause o. the Constitution tan
par ~ respecting the appointment OF ohceissud the
authority Of training Tie militia refers only 10 no oihces Of
tie oFanzron under which they brought into the SER
vice Of the United States and that tho commanding or gov
eInpg such pert them may be employed 10 tue senice
Of te United States belongs to tho iedss GOV Ineut Oh
IN o her words may be " PIE ,cdbed by Congress
fof example when the militia OF state is called INTO the
service OF the United Sstos by regiments the rcglmeni
oeis must be pointed DJ the States when oalod IA
y brgados too brigade officers also DO appoinbd
~, Dy no een follows that these regiments or bIssGbs
hen once IN ue service TO be conanded swa.s ana
on ny ohcsfa 20 appointed On the contrary snch orgsn
HsuoNA are 70 10 g0yerned' commanded may be
prscrbed BY ConEss" In the abseucs Of any aw on
mat subject a. may be directed by the President Com
nandtT in-Cbef always IN conformity with the law
o. "sfy usage These regiments u militia mustered Into
me service OF Tho United States would be- under order Of
brigade of proper rank designated by law or by
Tbs ss' Of July ~ 1902 CONFORMS to the foregoing view Of