Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-05-23
MILITIA LAW.
Published April 10, 1863.
CHAPTER I22.

Chapter 342.
AN ACT to provide for the enrolment
of persons liable TO perform military
duty, and the organization of the state
militia for active service.
The people Of The state of Wisconsin,
represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows
COMMA NpER-IN- CHIEF, COMMISSIONS, OF
FICERs OF GENERAL STATE, AND STAFF
OF REGIMENTS AND BATTALIoNs.
Section l. The governor, as comman-
der-in-chief of the mil tia of this state,
shall issue commissions TO all officers ap
pointed or elected under the provisions
of this act, and each commission shall
be courtersigned BY the secretary of
state, and atle$ted by the adjutant gener
al, and the officer SO commissioned shall
take the oath of office prescribed by the
constitution, before some officer author
lied by law to administer oaths, copy
of which oath shall be endorsed on or
attached to each commission; and the
commission shall be deemed as taking
effect on the day of the endorsements
In case of promotion, the commission
shall take effect from It's date. Com
missions shall run at the pleasure of the
commander in-chief, except as herein
otherwise provided. The military staff
cf the eommander-in-chef shall consist
of one adjutant general, and quarter
master general, each with the rank of
brigadier-general, four aid-de-camps, with
the rank of lieutenaut-colonel, and one
surgeon general with the rank of colo
uel, aud such other officers as the COVER
nor may from time to time require for
active service, who shall be appointed by
the governor, and shall continue in of
flee for tho same term as the governor,
or at his pleasure. The adjutant- gener-
nj and the quartermaster general each
shall appoint, as their staff. one aid de-
camp, who must be resident Of this
state, with the rank Of captain. The
staff of n colonel Of regiment and Of
Northumberland, or a major cOmman
ding n battalion, as hereinafter provided,
shall consist of one adjutant, one quar-
termaster aud one surgeon, each with
the rank of first lieutenant, and one
chaplain, one quartermaster sergeant,
one commi>asrv sergeant, one hospital
steward, one chief musician, and one
sergeant major, to be appointed by such
commanding officer; the adjutant to be
S, Iected from tho line, as in the United
States army.
ADJUTANT GHERAL AND QUARTERMAsTER-
GENERAL.
See. 2. The acknowledgement shall be
&C Oficio chief of staff and inspector
general. The acknowledgement shall
be er offcio commissary general and
chief of ordnance. They shall reside at
the seat of government, and shall keep
their respective offices open for the trans
action of business every day, Sundays
excepted,) during the usual business
hours, as established by the several state
departments.
DUTIES OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Sec. 8. The nijutant- general shall
keep and file in his office all returns, re
ports, and military correspondence made
by him in accordance with the provis-
ions of this act, or of any other law of
this state. lie shall, on or before the
first day of October, of each year, make
to the governor, TO be by him laid be-
fore the Legislature, a report of all the
transactions Of lbs department since his
annual report, containing the number,
strength and condition of tho organized
militia, and the strength of the enrolled
militia Of the state, and such matters of
general interest relating TO the volunteers
and drafted men of this state, in the ser
vice of the United States, as bis judg
,uent NAV dictate. He shall also per-
form all other duties appertaining TO his
office. or which may be enjoiEed on him
bv law. and shall be the medium of nlii-
tarv correspondence with the commander
in-chief. He shall also make and Trans
init TO the president of the United States
an ANNUAL return Of the militia Of this
state, pursuant 10 the laws of the Uni
ted States. copy of which, duly certi-
rcd, he shall lag before the commander
in-ehef of this state.
DUTIES OF THE QUARTERMAsTER-GEY-
ERAL.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
quartermaster- general to take charge of
and to carefully guard and preserve, and
to account for all arms, aceoGtrements,
Ammunition, ordnance stores, and other
military property belonging to this state,
or granted to it by the congress of the
United States. He shall also keep an
account of all moneys received and ex-
pended by him. The manner of keep
ing these accounts shall be directed by
the commander in chief, and they shall
always be subject to his inspection. He
shall, on or before the first day of Octo
Der, in each year, make to the governor,
to be by him laid before the legislature,
report Of all the transactions of his
department since his last annual report,
containing
list. An account of all moneys re-
ceived and expended.
I'd. An account of all arms, accoutre-
ments, ammunition. ordnance stores, and
military property of every description,
belonging to the state, from what source
received. to whom issued, or how expen-
ded, and by whose order.
Sd. A statement of the present condi-
tion of all such property under his charge
md he shall state i'm whose nossession