Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-29
laws OF VERMONT a. D. 1864.
ly The SECRETARY of Siate for public,
ton in all the Newspapers.
An Act for Organ ziug the Militia.
Z IS hnby enacted, dc.

4llL ~ENhDLlahENls
SlG.l Each and every able bodied male cit
uso Of hi. State between the ages Of eighteen
and ry-fya years, except as hereinafter provid-
,d, shall be liable TO perform military duty, and
th N be- enrolled in the militia Of this State
.h.l be the duty Of the selectmen Of each
toR3.add the common councmen Of each city
Within this State, to make such enrolment at such
.n4a and times, and in such manner, and in &C
r5aIsrcs with such rules and regulations, as the
Cumnlodel-.n-0hei may pericrbe. And if such
sIectmen or common councimen, shall neglect,
refuse to perform the duties required Of them
by h' eecloD, the Commander Chief shall
.thwita cause the same 10 be performed by
eh person as he shall appoint, at the expense Of
lc1 town or city, and such selectmen or common
cacdmen, for such refusal or neglect, shall for
i ud pay the sum Of one huodrea dollars to
ie) ysfed BY action Of debt in the name Of the
81 J.aul and Inspector General, which action it is
ralt ts duty to Institute.
Hic 3 The Vice President Of the United
a.,s, The members Of both houses Of Congress,
'ma.ters, all sworn mail clrriers actually
ng.tsd 10 the conveyance of the United States
aA.. ,al, telegraph operators while actually en-
-feed as such, all engineers Of locomotives on
r14ls while actually engaged as such, all en-
aeet, and pilots Of steamboats, while actually en-
-sl az such, which carry the United States
ult, anl all persons exempt from military
a.fy by lhe laws Of the United States on ac-
c.aa OF service, shaIl be exempt from the per.
'oMluce Of military duty.
-Gg. 3 All tavern keepers, keepers Of b3ard.
.rE houses, rsons having boarders in their hmi-
-, and a1y master or mistress Of any dwelling
house, Shall, upon the application Of any person
nH z.d " make sufh enrolment, give nforma-
U8i 5 iae names Of all persons residing or lodg-
r- # sueh house nble TO be enrolled, as the
p mixing such enrolment may demand
aa e luy per,on Of whom Information is so re
4leL, shall rlu'e to give such information as
uly r'.ssr, or shai. knowingly give false ir-
formation. he Shall. forfeit the sum Of ten dollars
.ealh item Of iafJrnltion so withheld OF falsely
... lud every person who shall refuse to give
.a1u me and proper Information when APP
.,t t.bv an, person authorized 10 make such
VIA. .msut, or sht give false name or inior-
NATION, sbs, forfeit ike sum such penalties to
1t.IeI.u any court Of competent Jarisdc-
tH.b, mh Ia The uim' Of the town, in which
t..sla.,y was incurred, fer the benefit Of such
rs.a .a.I f. shall be the duty Of the person max
-u.h enrolment to institute suits sglinst all
persona nh1 may iacur any penalty under this
rlllE u.-QRGANllATION.
Nrt The Commander n- Chief is hereby
a4ii..x.I and directed to divide the State into
fe.ye military districts and to organize in each
af.8d districts one regiment Of infantry, con
aaz ct t.u companies, th. maximum TO consist
a, 0-e hundred aud one officer. and men each,
aaI Tie minimum to consist OF fity-one officers
arl nen each, to he erganiz.d, armed. drilled
and disciplined under such regulations as he mar
tr a-iba. The regiments shall constitute three
itts. and tie whole shall constitute one d.V-
sr And the Comnander.in Chief IS also at
fa.fz.l TO organize one OF more batteries Of Light
artillery To- each congressional district, and such
fr.s II cavalry as Be may deem advisable, and
under such rules and regulations as he may pre-,
ssrne au. The minimum Of said organizations
sH. be- filed and a, al times kept foil by draft
r5m ,he enrolled militia, TO be made in such nan-
rpfard a' such time and times and under such
r4'as and regulations, as the Commander Chief
shaa prescribe, uh.es, previously filed by yoluu-
tfrt enlistment, within such time and under such
Te,uations as the Commander shall direct.
SEC 8 The forces - organized shall be
ofiserei as similar organizations OF the same arm
ot service ~, oficered under the laws OF the Uni.
led States, und the officers shall be elected or
,nponted and be commissioned agr,eably to the
constitution ef this State, subject 10 such rules
and rarulatops as the Commanderu-CAief shall
prescribe.
Sec g. There shall be an adjutant and inspect
or general with the rank OF brigader general, a
np1rtermlsttr general With the rank Of bTgsdier
.eaerAl, and Judge advocate general with the
fsrk of br,adier general, who shall esch be elect.
el annually by the General Assembly. There
sb also be a surgeon general With the rank oil
MsAder general, aud four aidss-de-eamp TO the
C1mmsndet-.r-C thief, each with the rank Of
colonel, who shall be appointed by the Com
maaiei-u-Lhei, and he may also sppolut such
additional a.des-l,-camp, with the same rank, a.
be shall al any time deem necessary.
See. 7. The right TO exemption from military
service for physical disability and other causes,
Shall be determined by such officers, and in such
manner, and under such rules and regulations, as
The Comm4nder-iu-Chiei shall prescribe.
TITLE HL-DUrlES OF OFFICERS.
S,e. S. The Adjutant and Inspector General
shil ,s.ue, sgn aud transmit al orders Of the
Commln iet-n-Chlsf and all regulations which
may be established, aud obey all orders from him
relative To clriying into execution the laws Of the
Iau,d States aud Of this State, lie .ha be
charged VITA all the correspondence between the
CommandeI-ir-C Chief and officers OF the several
states AMI territories, the Secretary Of War, the
Adilaut General OF the army, and Other persons
p Official stations, en- the subject OF military
Affairs, and keep record of such correspondence,
lie ,1al, keen a record Of all orders and regula
tons. ana cause the same to be published whsr-
ever The C5mmandsr-u-Chle shall direct lie
shall keep roster of all the militia of th, State,
with their residence, rank, and the corps to which
they belong, The number and date Of the COM
missions OF all commissioned officers, and the
ll.g when issued, the number and date OF all dis
charges, remo,as. deaths and promotions. lie
snail eater free I'd the number name and limit,
OF clch division, brigade, regiment, squadron and
romDlny. and every alteration thereof. lie shall
make out aad issue all commissions and discharges
directed by the Commander-n-Uhef. lie shall
p.,g4re and provide the Necessary rosters, ana
dl.A. Of rtc2rds, the forms and banks ton com
mi ions discharges, returns ard other papers
ruu.rei by the avs OF this State, at the expense
of he Slte,and distribute the same to ,he officers
and companies eatited to them,upon requisluou
ihsro. lie shall m.ke return 10 duplicate
cfsl The militia in this State, with the arms
acclu'r.menls aud ammunition one copy o
Nh.eh he shall deliver to the Commando -Ch.f
On or before the Grst day Of October. and tr'ns
mit The other to the President Of the United
Sales, on or before tn, first day OF January al
nu4l,. lie shall cause this act, and all Subu
qaln, acts Of the Legislature relative to th'
militia, to be from time TO time published ant
distributed to each general, field, staff and com
man Ing officer, at tho expense OF the State
Whenever the Adiaatnt and Inspector Genera
ft.ul la complainant for neglect or ether tehll
no making returns, he sha not be required to b