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general, each with the rank of brgadier general
,ilcsdcamp with the lieutenant colonel militia
wlth the rank of major and such additional officers
m stan as the public service may require, with such
,omnmnler-l-chiei may designate.
nfo each division there shall be major general one
Inspector win the rank OF lieutenant colonel, assistant
general one quarermaster commissay subsistence
.e advocate and adeie-camp each with the rank of
and two s'ie-camp each with tho rank of captain
RIo each brigade their shall one bricader general
e Inspector with the rank majer assistant adjuant
one I'@reraSter one commsary of subsistence pay
aietecamp each with tho of captain and one
camp with the rank of first lieutenant.
fTo each regiment of infantry shall one colonel
nan coioiel anu ono major ona adjutant and quar-
each with the rank of first lieutenant, surgeon with
OF MAYOR Two assistant surgeons, each with the rank of
acant one chaplain sergeant major q,artcrnaster
commlssary sergeant, hospital steward, two
MUSICIANS ana ten companies each company to consist of
ain one lrst lieutenant, second lieutenant first
oIr scrs@nts. eight corpora musicians wagner
less than siNJ-lour nor more than eghty-two privates.
-ro each regiment OF cavalry there shall be colonel
enlnt colonel three majors surgeon with the rank
W. assistant surgeons with the rank OF first lieutenant,
ay with the rank Of sergeant major utan
master one commssary of subsistence each with the
first lcutenaht one chaplain, sergeant major. quar-
sergeant one commisstry sergeant two hospital stewards,
Her sergeant one chief trnmpeter and twelve companies
ah II consist of captain first lieutenant
nirucntnt first sergeant u,rcrmaster sergeant
nns'y sergeant five serseants eight corporas two trump
otarriers blckSmiths sadler WAGNER and
hn sixty nor mere than seventy eight prvates.
lo each regiment of artillery there shall be colonel
nan colonel major every companies batteries
tant and quarternastcr each with the rank of first
M but not to be extra icutcnants one chaplain
% one 4larcrmaster sergeant commissary sergeant,
battery light artillery or company of heavy artillery
ball captain two first eutennts two second lieuten-
first sergeant, qartermaser sergeant sergeants
poais two musicians two artifcer WAGNER, and
ri and twenty-five priyates
pSTe each company of engineers there shall one cap
Tor rutenants second lieutenant, sergcants
ais two musicians. articcrs and prya
Officers Of the iins
g The officers of the line shall be elected as follows
sugatiye upon the other.
der generals by the of the officers of the
ne brigaies
officers regiments by the written votes Of the can,ains
nerns of the companies of the respective regiments.
missone officers and rryaes of the respective companies
first election OF captains of companies to be held under this
who's. i. borne tho roll of the company
ut by the and who not exempt from military
hall be entitled to vote But after the enrolment by the
ng officer elected and division of the militia into the
and militia member of the militia shall be
vote al any election of officers of any company of the
militia.
o. The staff officers Of the militia shall be appointed in
allowing:
lluan general aud quartermaser shall be chosen pro-
the constitution. The inspector general judge advocate
eommssafy general surgeon general aiesde-eamp and
secretary the commandern-hief with such additional
the general staff as the commander may deem
ply, by III" commander n-chief
major generals and brighter generals shall appoint their re-
afs All other staff officers of division and brigade STATS
appointed by the commandments upon the nomination
generals commanding the respective divisions and bgades,
a hold their offices for year and until their
ed and qualified but may be removed at time by the
lhly-in-chief
commssarics and chapains of regiments
rapointedby their respective colonies
% and assistant surgeons by the commissioning upon
animation of their respective colonels after they shall have
examination before board of surgeons DO appointed by
amanler-irrcluef
Eligibility and qualifications Of officers.
Is Members of the reserved militia shall be eligible to
tie tive militia; but commission shall issue officer
appointed unless he appears be qualified by education
y II discharge the duties of his Office And the command
e IN his discretion examination to be had
Military board which he is authorized TO appoint into the
atODs Of all persons, below the rank of generals
S commissions under this act If upon such examinations
ard finds the candidate qualified within the meaning Of this
| nc commission shall issue.
q Noliot, atic, yaabond pauper person convicted
hn crime, shall be eligible to any military office and the
& intoxicating liquors beverage shall di,Iualify
1sn from holding commission under this act. When it
the commander n4hisf that person thus ineligible has
Ha majority of the election of officers he
comuiSsien him. but shall declare such election null and
y@iappint some person to fill the vacancy.
81 When the electors neglect refuse to elect To fill va
| NE commanders chief shall appoint suitable person
1@l hen the Office OF major general briSaier general