Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-11
COMMONWEALTH OF MAsSACHUSETTS.
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Whereas by 2ild chapter oil the Acts of the year 1853
Massachusetts that tic Governor with tie adsice
and consent Gf The Council is authorized to organize
arm and equip, aadsr such regulations as he may pre-
scribe, many Of he enrolled iti1 may be RtceS
Sdry Tor the common defence
1t is therefore OrdeTed that agreeaby to the said
statute military force to be called the Independent
Division of the Active Militia of Massachusetts he
ganized armed ana lpped under such regulations as
the governor may prescribe
I'd. The above reced Act provides TO- the organiza-
non OF an active militia force, 10 be uniformed, armed
ana equipped by the state, and commanded bv officers
VINO sha have given proof of their ability by passing
such an examination shall be prescribed, and the
members of which shall not, by of their enlist
men therein, be subject to any liability to be ordered
without the limits Of the commonwealth, beyond that
attach to every citizen of the state enrolled in its
illtia, except as 1t Is hereinafter provided
3D.. The commander in chief therefore earnestly calls
upon the able bodied citizens of the state enroll in the
militia OF the common wealth, to form themselves into
companies under the abOvereced Act their respect
We cities and towns.
shall until further orders, be limited to twelve cUmpa
mes ocayary six batteries of artillery and hundred
and thirty companies OfnanIy, and shall be organized
as one regiment of cavalry one regm of artillery and
thirteen regiments of infantry constitute Special
Division of Active Militia.
EACH REGIMENT OF CAVALRY SHALL CONSIST OF
Colonel l Regmeutal Cominissarr,
! Lieutenant Colonel, with rans Of First leu-
Mai'rf'r every four com tenant-an extra Lieu
sa 24@,%s ct tsn1d5'
Hs s'f Surgeons, Se oa9iai sur.eon
Regimentai A it with ! Sergeant Major,
rank of First Iieuten- QuIrternaster Sergeant,
ant-an extra Lleuten- CommiSsa-y Sergeant,
l Resimental Quartcrmas- Siddier sergeant
ter, with rank Of Fir | CHIEF Trunpeter
Lieutenant - an extra
AND r. Five TROOPS, OR COMPANIES, EACH TO CON
l Captain, 5 Corporals.
FIRST Lieutenant, rrumpete
| Second Lieutenant, Farmers 8licksmiths,
QastteTr@'SSg.%t%er Sergeant, S WAGNER,
Commssary Sergeant, And 50 'prvates minimum,
5Sergeanta, and Is prvates maxi
EACH REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY SHALL CONSIST OF
COLONEL, | Chaplain,
| Lieutenant Colonel, / Ser. cant Mnior
Major for every four bat lQuarermaster sergeant,
Adiaant, with rank of st Hospital ttewsrd,
Lieut. not an extra Principal Musicians.
Quartermaster with rank
Of LIST Lieut.-not an
AND ZACH BATTERY SHALL CONSIST OF
! Captain, Corporas,
| LIST Lieut., Musicians
! I'd Lieut., 2Artiticers,
! lst Sergt, Wagner,
Qudrternldster Sergt., Sc Privatss minimum,
Serlennts, LIZ Frivates, maximum.
To the above organization OF Battery the comrhan,
DER III chief may in his Discretion allow in addition;
LIST and I'd Lieut. Sergeants and COrporas.
EACH REGIMENT INFANTRY SHALL CONSIST OF
Colonel, Asst. Surgeons,
] Msjor, Sergeant Sergeant Major
A.juant, with rank of Regimental Quartermas-
LIST Lieut.-an extra 1t. ter scrgeant,
. Quartermas.er, with rank Regmental Comulissary
Of LIST Lieut-an extra Sergeant,
Lieut., | Hospital Steward,
l Surgeon, principal Musicians.
I CaptaiG ''''''7' 5 1t Corporas, Assoc
l LIST Lieut.. 2.AIu5icians
I'd Lieut., Wagner, and
First sergeant, "a Privates. minimum,
Sergeants 81 Privates, maximum.
s. The companies to be raised under the above recited
act Will beapportoned among the counties of the state
number OF cOmnanes to be raised may be increased,
tIe citizens of the state shall respond to this call in
manner to warrant it, those petitions which first
VIII be first granted in the order OF their recep
The form of enlistment in the active division of the
militia HEREBY provided Tor, shall be as fOllows:
We the do hereby severdlly acknowledge
the commonwealth Massachusetts,. organized pursu-
ant to an act passed ON the 18th day of April lS63
and being chaer 2t3 of the passed by the General
Court of said commOnweA in said ear(in company
ci infantry artillery eavary raised in the city or town
of orthe period olnve years unless sooner dschare
ed by proper authority and we declare that we have not
enlstedn other company raised under sad act, and
do hereby severay sOemny swear that will bear
true faith and allegiance to the comm nwealth of Alas
sachusetts and will support the constitution thereof aud
that will observe and obey the orders OF the
mander in chief, and OF the officers appointed over u.s.
accnrds 70 the rules ana artces lot governing inc MN
tia in actual service and the regulations which may be
prescribed in pursuance OF said act ana re 90 sever
ally soemny swear that we will support the constu-
ton OF the United Stae7.
to a roll under the above form If enlistment. and
there shall be q the time Of such signing added against
his separate the date OF his enlistment
the city town in which he resides his afe his occnpa
oath shall DE administered BY justice OF pea e. or
notary public whn shall at the bottom OF each roll Ger
men whose names are contained in said roll
Petitions for permission to organize companies Of
Infantry artillery cavalry under the above act must
in what city town it is proposed to raise the
same and be sinned by at least hy members OF me en-
rolled militia OF the cOInnQhwealth VINO propose 10 en-
list in said company; and the same must be atesed by
the mayor OF seectmen OF the CITY OF Town IN whc IS
proposed to raise said company ana ADDRESSED ana for
warded to the adjutant general to De lad before the
governor
g. When any such petition snall nave Oeeh approved
and granted blank enlistment rolls WIN De issued y
some one OF the petitioners ~ Wy anu
if the not returned wlthln period OF three
weeks the late OF their issue with at least the min
mum number of privates Prescroe9 i2T such company
enlisted thereon the authorization Tor the formation of
such company will he withdrawn unless from special
Z iac IN
extend the period allowed ior raising sald company
Upon the wlthdrawaloi le 70 any
petitioners raise such company by reason OF their
failure obtain the prescribed number OF men within
the time allowed all enlshehts IN such company be