Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-16

teeginG, Q certificate Of esoh oE,csr 30 el,c..d.
and transmit them to the colonel commanding
commanding the battalion, If regiment
IL organized, in which said company shall
be organized who shall, if found correct, transmit
the same, with bis approval to the adjutant gener-
al OF the state, together with copy of the proceed
lngs of said ling, and copy OF his appoin tments
and OF the notice Of said meeting, duly certified by
him; and If it shall be found that such company
has been organized, and such officers elected in
conformity with the provisions of this such
pany shall be listed in the office Of the adjutant-
general, a company of the organized militia of
this state; and the officers elected shall be
commits. ioned by the commander-in-ehief DrOpid-
ed, that the sommander-in-chief shall approve Of
such organization and of the officers so elected.
Sec. l3. The volunteer companies shall be
armed and equipped in the same manner similar
corps in the United States army, and shall consist
OF the following officers, non-commissioned officers
and privates, viz To each comp any o. cavalry,
captain, first lie utenant, second lieuten-
ant, one first sergeant, one
one commlssary- sergeant, five sergeants eight
corporas, one saddler, one WAGNER, farrier
blacksmith, and two trumpeters, and not less than
| sixty-two nor more than seEsnty-eight privates
10 other companies there shall be one captain,
one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, five
sergeants, eight corporals, drummer, ffer,
one WAGNER, and not less than sixty-four nor
more than eighty-two privates. excepting light
batteries, which shall be allowed one hundred and
twenty-five active members each, and such officers
allowed in the United States service.
Sec. IA Volunteer companies and battalions
may adopt constitution and form by-awt, rules
and equations, not inconsistent with the consti-
tuition Of the Unired States of this ssate for the
government OF their members and tor their i'm
proVement in military science. 1t shall be the
duty OF the acting orderly sergeant of the company
and serge ant-maJor of the battalion, to keep a
perfect and complete record of the constitution,
bylaws, rules aud regulations of his company or
battalion which shall be signed by the captain or
commander, and countersigned by the orderly
sergeant or sergeant-major and said record shall
at all times be subject to the inspection of any
member of the company or battalion, and all
military officers or persons interested therein; and
il any member OF such volunteer company bat
talon shall fail to comply with the provisions of
such constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations,
he may be expelled from such company or battal-
ion, and his name erased from its roll.
Sec. 10. When any volunteer company shall be
organized according law, the commanding officer
thereof may apply to the commander in chief,
through the proper military authorities, for such
arms and acco utrements or stores may be re-
CURED. IT the commander il chief shall approve
such application, any part thereof he shall give
order directing the issue by the quartermaster.
general, who shall Immediately notify the officer
making such application, that the arms, accoutre-
any portion thereof ready for issue and there
upon 1t shall be the duty OF each SUCH officer to
give such bonds and security as may be deemed
requisite by the acknowledgement to secure
the from loss by of the misapplicat ion
of such arms or accoutrements, equipments or
stores, gross negligence OF such officers, any
members of his company in relation thereto and
such bonds being gwen to his satisfaction, and
receiving duplicate receipts from such officer the
quarteImaster gsnaral shall make the issue, and
shall file copy of such receipts in his Office
and transmit the other to the sscre tary of state
Sec. 10. The commandment chief may permit the
members OF any organized volunteer company to
furnish, at their own COST suitable rifles
ments and uniforms, subject to his approval, and
may designate such company riflsmen or sharp
shooters, and may assign the same a battalion
or regiment; and every member thereof who shall
hayo furnished his own rifle, equipments and uni
form, shall be entitled 80 receive from the general
fund of this state the sum of two dollars per
for the of the same to be audited by the board
of military auditors, upon the certificate of the
Quartermaster- general that such member has kept
his said rifle, equipments and uniform in good con-
ditinn, and that the same fit for service: pro-
UideG ,sbOWeUer, that the provisions of this section
shall not apply to more than two companies within
any congressional district of this state.
Sec II. The board of supervisors of each county
in which there shall be one or more organized vol
unteer companies. upon application OF the captain
or commanding officer of the same, may, in their
discretion provide for each company said county,
armory, safe and suitable for the drill of SQUADS
in the school Of the SOLDIER and to take
charge of the same, and also each of its sessions
audit and allow and cause to be paid the necessary
incidental expenses of said company previously in
Cured provided, that the total amount ali the
purposes above mentioned, shall not twenty
five dollars per month for each company.
Soc. Is. The communicating chief shall have au.
thority to demand apd receive back from any por-
ton of the military force of this stste any arms,
equipments, military stores other property be-
longing the state, which may be in possession of
any such military force and when such arms
equipmsnts military stores other property shall
again into the of the quartermaster
general, other officer designated by the governor
to receive them from such military forces to which
they have been issued, above provided it shall
be the duty of the quartermaster general officer
SO appointed to receipt for the which receipt
shall be in duplicate, one copy to be filed in the
office of the quartermaster general, and the other
in the Office of the secretary of state.
Sec. 49, All arms, equipments and military stores
issued as hereinbefore provided, shall all times
be SUBJECT to examination by the inspector and
o q thar
officer designated by the communicative chief for
that purpose and if such officer shall find any ef
such public property out of repair, injured or de-
fsctive, he shall Immediately notify the facts, and
report the through the proper channels to the
commando Ter n-chief, who, if the damage shall not
be REPAIRED, and the defects or losses supplied,
within a reasonable time, may order the company
other organization having the same in charg e,
to DO disbanded.
Sec. 20. The transportation of troops and all
arms, equipments and military stores issued to
troops, received by the state under this act,
shall be contracted for under the direction of the
commandments chief, by the quartermaster general
and the vouchers for such transportation, when
audited by the secretary of state, shall be paid from
the general fund on his warrant.
Sec. 81. No public arms, equipments military
stores Of any kind, shall hereafter be issued to any
person not member of the organized militia e1-
cept in time of war, instruction or public danger
SO imminent that the commando In chief shall
con sider that the public safety requires him to
maze such ISSUE in which case an accurate account
shall be taken OF such issues, and to whom they
made,
Sec. %. Within ninety days from the passage of
this act, each and every officer of volunteer compa-
MES now organized, having in his possession any
arms, equipments or military stores belonging to
the state, shall make out true and inven-
tory there OF, and return the to the quar- err
master general. No person shall retain any time
anyarms, equipments military stores of any kind
belop ling to the state unless theyhave been prop
srly issued TO such person in pursuance of law,
and he shall be permitted by proper authority to
retain the in the discharge of public duty
and no person shall use any public arms, equip
ment military stores belonging to the state, for
his private nalty either of the above
cases, of not less than five fifty dollars for
each offence, to be received by suit in the name of
the state of Wisconsin by the district attorney the
county, before court of competent jurisdiction
and the money recovered shall be paid into the
state treasury part of the general fund of the
state. The quartermaster general shall have au-
thorty to take possession of such arms and
equipments used, and he shall account for the
ORGANIZATION OF BA7TALIoNs AND REGIMENTS.
Sec. %. The comm ander.in. chief may form the
organized volunteer companies, and companies of
enrolled militia drafted into active SERVICE into
battalions and regiments, and appoint the com.
ma nding officers of the sane, on the recommends
ton of majority of the commissioned officers of
the companies forming such battalion or regiment
Any number of volunteer drafted companies not
less than three more than five, may be formed
into battalion, and two battalions of five compa-
nies shat, be deemed regiment, and the officers
of such re gment shall be colonel, who shall be
the commanding officer, one lieutenant colonel and
| one major. battalion OF five companies shall be
Differed by lieutenant colonel, who shall be the
comm andiug officer, and one major and battal-
ion of three tour companies shall be commanded
| by ma or.
| MUSTER ROLL AND LIST OF MILITARY PROPERTY.
| Sec "a 1t shall be the duty of each and every
! commanding officer of any organized company in
| this state, on or before the last Mondays of April
| and September sf each year, to muster his com
ny, and to make out in tIiplicate, muster rolls