The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-04-23
H0w called into aciaue Servgce.

Hon. called into 0ctave SeTvyce.
Sec. Il. In case OF war, in5urrection, rebellion,
riot or juvasion, or o. resistance to the execution
OF he ia SIS Of this state, or of the United States. or
upon lhe call Of any provost marsnall marshall
or other marshall lmHrshall Oh the United States,
IN w iScOnsin, or of any mayor OF d city, or of any
sheriff. the COmmander-i in ~Chief is authorized to
call into active service any portion of the organ
lied or enrolled militia OF its state. In case OF tie
absence of the cOmmander-in-chIe II ON the capi>
tot, or Ii II he Impossible to linn ediately commu-
niGate It'll him, the civil or mil AIRY officer maxi
ing the IsIuesltlon for troops may, if he deem the
danger imminent and not adm itting of delay, serve
session oil my such military force; and when such
ana when such arms. equlpnents,m military stores
OF other u operty shall again come into possession
OF the quartermastes,general az officer designated
by the governor to receive them from such milita~
ry forces 20 which they have been issued as above
provided It shall be the dnty of the quartermasi er :
general u 0ttIcer 80 appointed, to receipt for the
same, winch receipt snail be in duplicate, one
copy 70 he lied in the office of the quartermaster~
general, and the other in the office Of the secreta>
ny Ufstate
See. ~. All arms, equipments and military stores
issued Il hereinDefore provided, shall at all times
be suljec, 10 examination by the inspe ctor and
ordnance Ulcers of the estate, and of any other oil
Ger des'-n tied by the in hiet TOR that
purpose and If such officer shall find any OF sucn
pGhhc property out OF repair, injured or defective,
he shah Immediately notify the facts, and report
tie same through the proper channels to the cons
nandeI>n-chtet who, If the damage shall not be
prepared, and the defects or losses supplied with~
IN IA reasonable time, may order the company or
other organization having the same in charge, to
be disbanted.
Sec. "a The transport alton of troops and ali
arlas. equipments and military stores issued 10
troops, 90 received by the state under this act shall
be contracted for under the direction OF the CONS
mahdef~ ,Echlet by the quarternaster general and
The vouchers tor such transportation, when audit>
ed by tue secretary Estate, shall be paid from the
general fund on his warrant.
sec. u. No public arms, equipments or milita>
Z y sftTpE Af anu lind .I.It a.~.E- -, .--,-I a..
any person. not a member of the organized militia.
except il, time of war, instruction or public danger
50 lmmhlent that the Misunderstanding snail
consider mar the public safety requires him to
make such Issue, in which case an acc urate ac~
they q g made.
Sec. ~ Within ninety days from the passage
oI 'hiS act, each and every officer Of volunteer
ccAH}Slies now organized, having in his possess
Sion any arms, equipments or military stores be.
LONGING to The state, shall make out a true an & Qor-
rect inventory thereof, and return the same to the
qUAitefAiaster-Reneral. Fo person shall retain Mt
any lime any arms, equipments or military stores
oI any Kind belonging to the state, unless they
nave oeen properly issued tosuch persons in par
soahce ct law, and he he shall be permitted by
pFoperauthorlt to retain tie same in tile discharge
ul q puollc duty and no person shall use any pub
Io arms, equipments " military stores belonging
10 the state Tor his privats use, under penalty. in
eN'hef vi the above cases OF not less than five dol
lars nor UVsr fifty dollars EJr each offence, to be
recovered by suitin the name of the state of Wis
cons}E, by the districs attorney OF tue comfy, be-
tpr5 &NX court of competent Jurisdiction; and the
money SO recovered shall be Paid into the state
treasury as a par of the general fund of the state.
Inc quartermaster general shallhave authority TO
take possession of such arms and equipments so
USED, aud he shall account for the same.
Organisation Of baHahons and regiments.
Sec. %. The commander,in>chiefmay frcm the
organized volunteer companies, and companies of
enrolled militia drafted into active service, into
battallIons and REGIMENTS, and appoint the cons !
mhndJng officers of the same, on the recommenda> /
ton OF & majority of the commissioned officers of |
the comp inles forming such battalion or regiment /
Amy number of volunteer or drafted companies not /
less than three nor more than five, may be formed
INTO a battalion, and two battallionso of five compa> |
mes, shall be deemed q regiment, and the officers |
OF such regiment shall be a colonel, who shall be }
the comm inding officer, one lieutenant colonel and
one meio". A battalion of five companies sba,l ne |
ofhcered by a lieutenant colonel, who shsiI be the
commanding officer, and one major aad a battaI-
ION Of three or four companies shall be commanded
by u maj or.
Music" Roll and list of Military Property.
Sec. u. Ii shall be the duty of each apdeverv
commanding officer of Rny organized company in |
au' State on or before the last Mondays of April
ana september, OF eIch year, to muster his CONS
pary' and to make, out in tri Jlieate. muster rolls
ISSUING "rtn the names and number of the mem
Tel> l ms company, the officers in the order of
me ant, AID the privateS in alphabetical order;
oHo"' "'tco muster rolls, duly certified. he shall
trsBsIli., through his commanding officer. 10 the
aaJdtS'tFeneral oftbe state. He shall file one in
me ONCE Of the clerk Of the circuit court of his
F"ehtx aud he shall keep the other as a voucher
Tor hIuIse.E Ifsuch company shall form A part OF
any organized battalion or regiment, the com
handthg officer thereof shall transmit the same,
with a muster roll of the field aud stat officers OF
'4fs %OHttaiion or regiment. to the -~adjutant general
81 the state 1t shall also be the duty OF every such
commanding officer of a company. at the time of
said muster rolls. to make duplicate lists
oldl arms, aecoEtrements ordnance and ordnance |
stores. aud other DrODerty balOuuipn fa the state /
IN As possession, one Of which lists. duly certified
nc snslI transmit through his commanding officer
~ n qosriermasteT general, and he shall keep
.ne o'her as a voucher or himself II such COM
pany shall form a part of an or0an,zad baItsIianJ
resuheni, The commanding officer thereof shall !
Isnkmlt me same, with a list Of the military props 5
master general. f 4
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