New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-13
Notice to the Volunteer Organizations
throughout the State.

5+# 5& ga NEW ORLEANS, February II, 1862.
The Chief and Major General elect, IN order
promptly put in operation the Militia Law, desire TO ex
plain the Volunteer Companies Of the City and State and al
persons disposed to form Volunteer Companies the character
| and effect Of the law.
I-A the present Volunteer Companies, Battaiiors, Regi
menss Brigeds and Divisions dsbanded by operation
law on The 18th day of February, 1872. yi.4 ~
2VoIunteer Companies, Battsons Regiments, and B
gaes Parishes Of Orleans and Jefeson formed
So as 10 be put into immediate operation -
H,,+I35, FORMATION OF COMPAf les. gSs3 "a
Volunteer Companies may be formed until the 18th OF
March, 1852 After that date be formed without the
consent of CHIEF and person be
ceived into Volunteer Company after the 18th of March, with
out the consent Of the Major General. .5a n " ss
4Eolunteer Companies consist Of not less than siSy
not than hundred priyates for Artillery and nfa
try and less than thrtywo nor more than one hundred
privates for Cavalry. s- 81 "A 5s5glE
FORMATION OF REGIMENTS AND BgIGADEs.
may be formed Of not less companies
aud Bgadss less than four than six Regiments
but snd company Of or Cavalry may be attached to
Volunteer Brigade with the consent Of tie comrnaidern
Chief. !5ss.s Ill s { Md. ,,7=..,sr.g "a
OFFICERS OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND ARg1L.
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GEach company of Infantry must have Captain, one
First Lieutenant Second LeUtenaB Third Lieutenant
five sergeants and four Corporas. Eg5l. S8s a s
Each company of Artillery must have Captain First
Leuenants Second Lieu.enan eight sergeans twelve
OFFICERS OF REGIMENTS AND ARTIL
LERT. =Ef6t 5ey
Each Regiment must have Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel Major Aduant Assistant Qnarerrnaster
geon Sergeant Major, Quarermaer's Sergeant
two Chief Musicians. ~" @#S = NJ .rl
OFFICERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ARTIL
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sTwo companies or not more than four shall form Bs
TALON to commanded by Major and Eve, and less than
no INV
Lieutenant Colonel. S8.t. W ~" @ @,%f&&
OFFICERS OF CAVALRY. 1
ga Troop Of Horse have Captain, irst Lieu
tenant one Second Lieutenant corne segean
Corporals, one Farrier, and one saddier y"
l0-Two Troops of Horse shall form Squadron, be
auded by the feior Captain Four squadfons shall form
Regiment to commanded by Colonel, Lieutenant Colone
and Major, with the same stif Officers Regiment Of II
fantry. E
ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.
llYclunteef Companies Battalions, Regiments ard B
gsdes may de.eine the mode of eiecug appointing thar
officers Any mode by which the sense Of ME Company, Bat
TALON Regiment and Brigade may be ascer.sped, will be
aned whether by resolutions, accamaiou viva vote
ballot a s.&1.sg
la-Any Volunteer Company Battalion or Regiment which
shall have attached itself Brigade by the 5h of March
attached TO Militia Volunteer Brigade by the Com
rnandsr in Chief fg a &,5a, ~ w-% l44s
ls-Reurns of elections or be made to the
who will certify the election appointment
the Governor and the commissions viii BIO issued by The
Governor. ~ g, 80 S FfEt - -t5J-
5ts# 9E tNoNCoMAtIsSIoNED OFFICERS. II e|
officers must be appointed by the Cap
sins OF companies which they belong certificate Of their
appointment must issue them signed by the Captain Of he
Company and attached to- Battalion, by the Commander
the Battalion also.
l5Al staE Officers be appointed by taeir immediate
chiefs and will be commissioned by the Governor. They will
hold their Office Of the pleasure of their immediate chief