American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-01
cd of it, such company may be disbanded
by the COMMUNICATIVE chief.
OFFICERS.
appointment, Election, Qualification and
Discharge Of:


Discharge Of:
Section 20. The officers and non-eom-
msioned officers of the militia shall be as
follows:
A commander-in- chief
An adjutant- general, an inspector-gen-
eral, a quartermaster-general and COM
missary general, each with the rank of
Brigadier-g general
Aids to the commander-in-c chief. with
the rank of colonel, not exceeding four in
number
To each division there shall be one ma
jor general, one division inspector, with
the rank of lieutenant colonel two aids
de camp, one division quartermaster, and
one judge advocate, each with the rank of
major.
To each brigade there shall be one brig
adler general, one brigade inspector, with
the rank of major, to serve also as brigade
major, one brigade quartermaster and one
aid de camp each, with the rank Of cap
tain. -'..| .. ....s
The officers, non commissioned officers
and privatcs of artillery, infantry and cav
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scribed for volunteer companies in section
twelve.
To each regiment of infantry ten COM
panies. @
One colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one
major, one adjutant Gan extra lieutenant,
one surgeon, two assistant surgeons, one
quartermaster Gan extra lieutenant), one
chaplain, one sergeant major, one regi-
mental quartermaster sergeant, one regi-
mental commissary sergeant, one hospital
stewart, two principal musicians.
To each regiment of cavalry twelve
companies.
One colonel, one lieutenant colonel,
three majors, one surgeon, two assistant
surgeons, one regimental commissary Can
extra lieutenant), one regimental quarter
master Can extra lieutenant), one com.
missary sergeant, two hospital stewards,
one saddle sergeant, and one chief trump
eter.
To each regiment of artillery, twelve
batteries, one colonel, one lieutenant colo.
mel one major for every four batteries,
one adjutant (not an extra lieutenant
one quartermaster (not an extra lieuten,
anti, one chaplain, one sergeant major,
one qnartermaster sergeant, one commits.
sary sergeant, one hospital steward, two
principal musicians.
I, Commanders of volunteer regiments
shall appoint non commissioned staff of
feers; sergeant majors and quartermas'
ter sergeant of battalions shall be appoin'
ted by the major; non commissioned Of
fcers of companies by the respective cap
tains; clerks by the commanding officers
of the respective companies.
To every company there shall be one
clerk, who shall be detailed for that duty
from the company.
Section 2l. When a company has
neither commissioned nor non commission.
ed officers, the commander of the regi
ment or battalion to which it belongs shall
appoint suitable persons within said com
pany to be non mmissioned officers
thereof; and shall appointono of the non
commissioned officers to be clerk endorse
the appointment on his waraant, admins
ter the oath to him, and certify the same.
The senior non commissioned officer of
company without commissioned officers,
shall command the same, except upon pa.
rade, and as provided in the following sec.
ton.
Section %. When company is first
enrolled, or from any cause is without of:
l ficers, and an election of officers is order.
ed, if such company neglects or refuses to
elect any officer, or if the persons elected
shall not accept, the commander of the
regiment or battalion to which it belongs
shall detail some officer of the staff or line
of the regiment to command said company
until some officer is elected or appointed
by the commander in chief: such officer
shall have the same power, and be subject
to the same liabilities as if he were cap
tain of such company
| Section 23 The military officers of the
State shall be chosen as follows:
Major Generals by the commander-in-
chief, with the consent of the Senate.
Brigadier Generals by the written or
printed votes of the field officers of the
respective brigades and commanders of
brigade companies. ., r.. F.
| Field officers of regiments and battsl-
ions by the written or printed votes of the
commissioned officers of the companies of
the respective regiments or battalions
Commissioned officers of companies by
the written or printed votes of the non
commissioned officers and privates of the
respective companies.
Section "a. The staff officers of the mil
itary force of the State shallbe appointed
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The Adjutant General by the comman-
der-in-chief
The quartermaster general by the COM
mander-in-c chief, with the consent of the
Senate; and when in a state of war, a
commissary general by the commander-in-
chief, with the consent of the Senate
4 The aids to the commander-in- chief by
the commander-in-chief
i The division inspectors and division
quarter masters by the respective major
generals, and approved by the commander
in-chief 1a m
The aids-de'camp of major.generals by
the respective major,ge generals.
The judge advocates by the respective
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