Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09

18th George Slate
The several supernendents in the performance Of their
duties will be governed by this order and such instructions
they may receive.
At the expiration of the thirty days above prescribed all
enlistment contracts whether complete by the enlistment of
dyone accepted men, not to be forwarded to the
Adutant and Inspector General with the duplicate medical
certificates attached above prescribed If the duplicate
rolls contain the of yone men, accepted by the
geon, the company will be organized if accepted If such
rolls contain less than the prescribed number Of able bodied
men,or If, in any company district, volunteers shall
have enlisted, the required number of will be mmed
aey thereafter drafted from the enrolled militia for which
draft regulations will be hereafter prescribed
V. ORGANIZATION OF COMPANIES.
When the duplicate enlistment rolls and surgeons certh
cafes shall have been received by the Aduan and Inspector
General and the company shall have been accepted orders
will be issued for the organization of the company.
Immediately upon the receipt of such ORDER the person, to
whom such order shall be directed will each member
of the company to be notified to appear at time and place
to be 10y him designated for the purpose of organizations
either by giving personal notice each member causing
written notice thereof to be left his last and usual place
of abode by person to be by him appointed at least
four days previous to the time fixed for such organization
At the time and place designated for such organization,
the person appointed to organize the company shall appear
and shall first satisfy HIMSELF 10y such proof he shall
que that each member of the company has been duly mott
fed appear at such time and place The actual presence
at such time and place. of any member of such company,
shall be deemed waiver any want OF notice If any MEM
Der shall fail appear and it shall be shown that due
notice has been given him. the person appointed organ
ze the company shall adjourn the organization such time
phce as ne exceeding SIX ana
shall give notice thereof in open meeting which shall be
deemed sufficient notice. all who have been duly notified
to appear at such first meeting of the time and place of such
adjourned meeg and such person shall then due notice
to be given of such adjourned meeting any member
ber Of the company who shall not have been duly notified of
such first meeting.
When the company shall have been assembled for ogani-
zaton and shall appear that each member of the compa
ny ha bte duly notified they shall proceed to elect Cap
tain, First Lieutenant and Second Lieuenan-at which
election the person appointed organize said company shall
preside The of shall ballot and the
person presiding shall declare such person elected shall
receive majority of the ballots for the particular Office
If the persons elected shall signify their acceptance Of the
Office which they shall be specively elected they shall
proceed designate and appoint first sergeant three
ergeants and four coporas, from the members of the
pany and shall report their names, and the Office which
each is appointed the presiding Ocerwho shall there
upon make report of his dongs under his commission and
the of the commissioned and noncommssioned officers
elected and appointed, to the Aduant and Inspector Gen
If any person, elected commissioned officer at such
meeting, shall not, within three days signify the pre-
siding officer his acceptance of the position the Office shall
be deemed vacant and election shall be had here
nbelole prescribed
VI DRAFT.
IT, in raising the requisite number of companies by vouna
ry enlistment any town shall furnish more than its due pro
portion of men, having reference the entire number
ableboded liable to do military duty enrolled in thu
STATE credit will be given such for such
aud any draft which may be ordered for filling the compa
MES of militia, any vacancies therein, will be made iron
such have furnished less than their due proportion
of men for that service The credits thus given will have
reference connection with the credits given for fun
7. nished for the United States service
e When drafted from any for militia service
they will be assigned, by the Commandern Chief suc
ID company Of the organized militia within the regmenal dis
trct In which they may reside as he may DISQUALIFICATION
reference vacancies existing in companies and TO the oce
ton of the men drafted
Id VII. DESCRIPTIVE ROLLS.
Within ten days after the organization of each company
the commanding officer thereof shall make duplicate descr
rolls blanks furnished
e thar purpoeone copy of which he shall forward, will
in the time specified the Aduan and Inspector Genera
nd VIII ARMS.
be AS after the organization of each company shall
practicable arms, equipments and uniform therefor will
tn furnished the Capainwho will be held responsible f
- their care and preservation
TX. ORGANIZATION OF REGIMENTS
o When companies shall have been organized in reg
mental district, the Brgadier General of the Brigade, with
which such regmenta district is located SHALL upon rece
ing such direction from the Adutant and Inspector Genera
with Roster of the and residences of the commsso
Inv ed officers of such companies designate time and place
iii the organization Of the regiment, which shall be not moi
than six days after the receipt of such notice. and give motto
thereof each company commissioned officer either perso
ally by letter directed to him at his place of resdenc
and forwarded by mail And such time and place the Br
adler General shall attend, and shall satisfy himself by
evidence he shall require that such notice has been gve
The personal presence of any officer at such time and paC
The shall be deemed waiver of want OF notice. The officer
do being assembled shall proceed to elect Colonel Leutena
of Colonel and Major at which election the Brgader Gene
Ter shall preside The of election shall be by ballot
An the presiding officer shall declare person eec
ed who shall receive majority of the votes cast for the
nd tcuar Office fany person. elected to either of said Office
all shall neglect for the space Of three days, signify Ii
presiding officer his acceptance of such Office the Office sha
be deemed vacant and election shall be held, in I'll
1u manner hereinbefore prescribed
Immediately after such election, the Brigader Gener
presiding shall make full report writing, to the Adutar
h and Inspector General of his dongs and of the
of residences of the officers elected
lis Immediately after the organization of the regiment, tn
by Field officers thereof shall proceed appoint Adutan
he with the rank Of First Lieutenant Regimenta Quartz
MASTER win the rank OF FIRST Lieutenant hegmenta gu
geon with the rank of Ma Regimenta Assistant Su
d. geon with the rank Of First Lieutenant aud Chaplain
he the rank of Captain and make full report thereof forthwith
lar the Adutant and Inspector General and the officers