American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-01
NUMBER "a.


to whom such equipage is delivered shall
be responsible for the safe keeping of the
same; and in case Of the discharge or
death of such officer, he or his legal rep
resentative shall be released from such re-
sponsibility upon Cling in the office of the
| quartermaster-g general certificate of the
officer succeeding him in command, that
the articles so furnished are, at the date
of the certificate, in good order and con-
dition, reasonable use and wear thereof
excepted.
Section 81. The acknowledgement
may, under the direction Of the comman-
der-in- chief, make such disposition of the
arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and all
other military property belonging to the
| Commonwealth, as viii most effectually
subserve as military interests or necessi-
ties. af
lie shall distribute to the officers of reg
iments, battallions, and companies of the
volunteer militia, the arms, furniture equip
ments, camp equipage, and books requir-
ed by law to be furnished at public ex-
pense, and may sue, either in contract or
tort, any or all such officers for loss or
damage sustained in articles SO furnished
| them.
He may permit the field pieces and ar.
tillery equipments, now in the possession
OF any city or county, so to remain so long
as they provide suitable places of deposit
therefor, and keep them in good condition,
without expense to the Commonwealth.
Section 5S. Each company of the vol
unteer militia, on application by the COM
mander thereof to the quartermaster-gen
eral, and producing satisfactory evidence
that suitable armory or place of deposit
is provided therefor, may be furnished
with such appropriate arms and equip
ments as shall be determined by the com
mander- in-chief. r--.r7s
Section SO. Each company of militia
may be furnished with such instruments of
music as the commander-in-ehief shall
order; each commander of a brigade may
draw orders upon the quartermaster-gen-
eral, or officer acting as such, in favor Of
the commanders of regiments, battalions,
and companies for instruments of music;
commanders Of companies shall be respon-
sible for the safe keeping of the instru-
ments delivered to them for The use of
their companies.
Section 60. Each company Of artillery
may be provided by the quartermaster-
general with the battery of maneuvre
prescribed for that arm by the War De-
partmenJ Of the United States with cais-
sons, harness, implements, laboratory, and
ordnance stores, in possession of the State,
which may from time to time be neeessa-
! ry for their complete equipment for the
field; and when state of war, or dan
ger thereof, renders target practice oxpe-
! dient, in the opinion Of tie commander
in-chief, such quantity Of ammunition an
nually as he deems necessary to be ex-
! pended in experimental gunnery. The
commissioned officers Of each conf Isny
shall be accountable for the preservation
Of the pieces, apparatus, and ammunition
aforesaid, and for the proper expenditure
of the ammunition.
! 81. The commanding officer Of such
company, when it is so ordered by the
4 eommander-in-chief to march out Of tho
city or county where the eun-house issit-
uated, and on occasions Of parade, when
ordered by the commander-in-chicf for
| experimental gunnery, or camp duty, may
provide horses to draw the feld-pieces and
caissons, and present his account Of the
expenses thereof
Section 81. All regimental and compa-
ny organizations shall be drilled in accor-
dance with such tactics as may be adopted
by the War Department and the army
regulations, when not inconsistent with
the provisions of this act
Section 63 The quartermaster-general
may, with the approval of the commander
in-chief, sell or exchange from time to
time, such military stores belonging to
the quartermaster-gen department as
are found unserviccable or in a state of
decay, of which it may be deemed for the
interest of the State to sell or exchange.
ARMoRIEs. .HT
Section 64 The commissioners Of coun-
ties, or mayor and councilmen of cities,
shall provide for each company of militia
within the limits of their respective pla-
ces, suitable armory or plsee of deposit
for the arms, equipments and eq@page
furnished it by the State. When COM
pany is formed from different places, the
location of such armory or place of de-
posit shall be determined by majority
of its members, the rent of which armory
shall be paid out of the brigade fund
oEDERs AND NOTIFICATIONS. fs
Section 65 Orders from the comman-
der-in chief shall be distributed by the
adiutant general; division orders by the
division inspector; brigade orders by the
brigade major regimental and battalion
orders by the adjutant; company orders
by the clerk, or any non-commissioned
officer or private when 50 required by the
commanding officer.
Section 66. When commander orders
his company for military duty, or for cleo
ton of officers, he shall order one ormore
n-commissioned officers or privates to
notify the men belonging to the company
to appear at the time and place appointed.
Such n-commissoncd officer or private
shall give notice of such time and place
to every person whom he is ordered to no.
/ tifv If he fails to do So he shall forfeit