The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-01
LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC ACTS.
An act to reorganize the Militia of the State

An act to reorganize the Militia OF the 0tate
Section /. Be it enacted by the Leglsia-
-ure of the State of Mississippi, mat the
Militia of the State shall be arranged INTO
Divisions, Brigades, Regiments, Battaliohs
and Companies, as follows:
Article l. The first division shall consist
IF the regiments of the counties of Tishomin-
20, Tippah, Pontotoe, ltawamba Monroe
and Chickasaw.
The second division shall consist OF the
regiments of the counties of DeSOto, Mar
shall, Pamela, Lafayette, Tallahatcme, 1alo-
busha, Calhoun, Carroll and Choctaw
The third division shall consist OF the
regiments ofthe counties of Lowndes, oktlO-
beha, Winston, Kemper, Neshoba, NoXupee'
Newton, Clarke, Jasper Silll'h
and Scott
The fourth division shall consist OF the
regiments OF the counties of Holmes, binds, /
Alfalfa, Madison, Leake, Rankin, Coplah anu
Simpson. -
The fifth division shall consist of the regi- +
ments of the counties of Tunica, Coaholna' /
Bolivar, Washington, Issaquena, warren
Claiborne, Yazoo, Sunhower, JEFFERSON /
Adams, Wilkinson Franklin and Amlte,
The sixth division shall consist of the regI-
ments of the counties of Covlngton, Law
renee. Pike, Marion, Perry, Green, Jackson
Harrison, Hancock, Wayne and Jones.
Art 2 Each division shall be composed
of not more than six, nor less than Two
brigades.
Art 3 The regiments of each division
shall be arranged into brigades which shall
consist of not more than four, nor less than
two regiments, belonging TO the same or con-
tiguous counties.
Art. A. Each regiment shall consist OF
not more thad ten, nor less than eight COM
panes, raised in the same county, and num-
bered according to the date OF its organlza-
ton.
Art ) Wherever there shall be i'll any
one of the counties fractional number of
companies less than sufficient to constitute
regiment of eight companies it shall be the
duty of the major general commanding, or
in his absence, the senior brigadher general
of the division III which said county is stu
ated, TO form such fractional companies into
a battalion: Provided, that no battalion
shall be formed of a less number of compa-
MES than four.
Art. 6. Each regiment shall consist of
two battalons one of which shall be termed
the first and the other the second battalion,
and each battalion shall consist of one halt
the companies constituting the regiment.
Art T. Each company shall consist OF not
less than forty-ei CHIT, nor more than one hum
dred and twenty persons liable to military
duty and not exempt by the provisions OF
this act
Art & The companies composing regi-
ment or battalion shall be designated by the
letters of the alphabet, commencing with
the Oldest and ending with the last organl-
cation.
Sec 9 Art o The officers of the militia
of the State, subordinate to the commander
in-chief, (who shall reside within the limits
of their respective comlnands) shall be as
follows:
1st. One major general in each military
division.
ID, One brigadier general for each brigade.
+ Sd. One colonel one lieutenant colonel
/ and one major for each regiment, and one
major for each independent battalion.
4th. One captain, one first, -one second
/ and one Junior second lieutenant live ser
geants, four corporals, one drummer ana one
I fifpr or buUIer for each company -
See B. Art 10 The Governors stah shall
+ be appointed by him, and shall consist OF
one adiutant and inspector general VINO
shall also be quartermaster general, ord
nance officer and cOmmissary, SIX (ol as
sistant quartermasters general to rank as
major, six (6) aids-de-camp to rank rs lieu
tenant colonel.
| Art. IL. The staff of each major general
to be appointed by himself, to consist OF one
adiutant and inspector general TO rank as
major one uuartermaSter, who snail also ACT
| as cOmmissary, to rank as major one Judge
advocate to rank as major, one surgeon, 10
rank as major, two aids-de-eamp, to rank as
captain.
Art. u The staff of each brigadier gen
eral to be appointed by him, shall consist OF
one adiutant aud inspector general, to RANK
as captain, one quaTtermaster to rank al
captain who shall also act as commSSary
one Judge advocate to rank as captain one
surgeon to rank as major, one ald-de-canp te
rank as first lieutenant.
AT n The repimental staff to be APP
pointed br the commanding officer of thu
regiment, shall consist of one adJutant, t.
rank as first lieutenant. one quartermaster
to rank as captain, who shall also act al
! commissary, one surgeon, to rank as cap
tain one assistant surgeon to rank as hrs
( lieutenant, one sergeant MAJOR
| Art a. The adjutant general snail re
side at and keep his office at the seat OF gov
eminent but the Governor may, when
casion requires it, have it removed &c
other point in the State. The adjutant
= eral shall require each major general
mort to him at least once i'll each year,
| at such other times as the Governor
: direct, the strength of his command
: canization and discipline, its condition
: arms and accoutrements, &c, and such
!, reports as may be required by the Cove.
8 These reports shall be made after the rs,
Y ner of the printed forms furnished by
: adiutant general of the State. lie SHAH
: such instructions to subordinate stan
> GERS as NAV be necessary to properly I'M
4
4 furnish the commanding officer OF such
o officer with copy of such Instructions. tn
o shall keep in his Office record OF the
: panies regiments, brigades and DIVISIONS ou
l. ranized, and roster of their officers, as
h list of the various staff officers lie Si~
II issue all necessary orders pertaining 10 III
il military by direction of the Governor !
is shall be the medium of communication Vet
s. the Governor upon all military affairs
shall inspect such organizations ana at slo
4 times as the Governor may direct, ana WI
j. on such duty his actual expenses snalhs
i paid bv the State: Provided, that the !.
lie count is first submitted to, and receives
u written approval of the Governor. The =.
IN essarv forms required in the discharge OF
in duties shall be furnished by the State prllil
to at such prices as other State printing
n charged The rank and pay of the adJuta
al general of the State, shall be the same
US that of a colonel of cavalry IN the Unl'
X States service 4
Sc Art Is. The duties of adjutants gene
IL of divisions and brigades, shall, within t
OIL limits of their respective commands, De |
same as the adjutant general OF the STA
tn except that they shall not perform I
a duties of quartermaster and commlssary.
in Art. 10. The surgeon appointed by |
lis major general upon his staff shall be kno'
ar as chief surgeon of division, and shall ma
as, his reports to the adjutant general OF I
TO State. The surgeon appointed by the br
en- adler general upon his stan shall be kn0'
he Art. Il. 1t shall be the duty of the s
be geons to examine all persons claiming to
Dis exempted from duty by physical disabll
ma to care for and provide for the sick, exam
eu applicants for furlough OF discharge, on
in count of physical disability. They sh
an make requIsItlons upon the quartein
on their respective commands Ior sucn supp
hit as they can furnish, and shall make such
lch ports as their commanding officer may
in uuire. for such articles as they need, not
,el- nished by the quartermaster's departing
lue they shall make requisition upon the at
,et- tant general of the State.
ire TORE CONTINUED.