The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-03
OF uEaTATE or MISSISSIPPI
.LLyJ{ED By Authority.
PUBLIC ACTS.
r.,rrunize the MiIltna OF the State

IA Mf the ~ldLc u " -oisSLpi'i' AAAS 49,
'{f4 of the State shall be arranged INTO
siaIbns, Brigades, Regiments, Battailons
M#snpauieS, as follows:
IN !. The first division shall consist
an n ciments OF the counties Of Tishomin'
TSbpah, Pontotoc, Itawamba Monroe
Ekickasaw.
ia second division shall consist Of the
nlNnts of the counties of Desoto, Mar
panola, LAFAYETTE, Tallahatchie, 1aIo-
III. calhoun. Carroll and Choctaw
w third division shall consist OF the
fapr,ts of the counties Of Lowndes, Oktlb-
|. winston. Kemper, Neshoba, Noxubee,
aerslaIe. Newton, Clarke, Jasper, Smith
NJ K.lrtb division shall consist Of the
17ei,ts OF she counties Of Holmes, Kinds,
an Madison, Leake, Rankin, Coplah and
paDn
q ffh division shall consist of the regi-
n hi the counties of Tunica, Coahoma,
FnF, Washington, Issaquena, Warren,
bofne. Yaz0o, Sunfower, Jefferson,
tn8. Wilkinson, Franklin and Amite.
u sfxth division shall consist of the regi-
e Of the counties Of Covington, Law
=, Pille, Marion, Perry, Green, Jackson,
risDn. Hancock, Wayne and Jones.
=. 81 Each division shall be composed
let more than SIX, nor less than two
AIDES
Sd The regiments of each division
/ b8 arranged INTO bTigades which shall
It of not more than four, nor less than
rnaimeuts, belonging 10 the same or con
Gus counties
4. 4. Each regiment shall consist OF
more tbad ten, nor less than eight com
Ies, raised in the same county, and mum
d according to the date of its organiza-
4. s. Wherever there shall be IN any
Of the counties, a fractional number OF
panies less than sufficient to constitute a
Inent of eight companies it shall be the
! of the major general commanding, OF
ID absence, the senior brigadier general
he division in which said county Is stu
|, To form such fractional companies into
attation Provided, that no battalion
1heformcd Of less number of compa'
than four.
II H Each regiment shall consist OF
haffalions. one of which shall be termed
llynt Apd the other the second battalion
each battalion shall consist Of one hall
comnanies constituting the regiment.
rt. T Each company shall consist oil not
than forty-cight. nor more than one hun
/ and twenty persons liable to military
v aud not exempt by the provisions OF
act.
n. &. The compauirs composing a regl
II OIL battalion shall be designated by the
ers of the alphabet, commencing with
oIdest and ending with the last organ
e. 8 Art. .. The officers of the militia
he Etate, subordinate to the commander
IE1fef& (who shall reside within the limits
their respective commands) shall be a
81. On major general in each military
ision.
a. One brigadier general for each brigade
4. On colonel, one lieutenant colOne
/ one major for each regiment, and on'
ior for each Independent battalion.
III. Dne captain, one first, one secont
[ one iuuior second lieutenant, five Ser
fltsg bur corporals, one drummer and on'
i, or 1ugler. for each company.
eessa Ar. 10 The Governors stan shall
appofnted 10y him, aud shall consist o
adfntaut and inspector general, VIII,
II also be quartcrmaster general, orc
20 officer and commissary, six (b) as
int quaItermasters general To rank a
-or, sis 90 aids-de-camp 10 rank as let
INT Colonel
rtsu. The staff of each major genera
d mtApoiuted 10y himself, to consist OF on
liant and inspector general TO rank
or. one quartermaster, who shall also az
,0gnagnissary, to rank as major, one Judg
ocate. TO rank as major, one surgeon,
X Hssmaior, two aids-de-camp, to rank
ltain.
Lrt. I2 The staff of each brigadier gel
/ to be appointed by him, shall consist I
j adintaut aud inspector general, to ran
captain. one puaTteunaster to rank
atain who shall also act as commlssar,
sfndgc advocate to rank as captain, OF
Qeon / 20 rank as major, one aId-de-camp
tx na First lieutenant.
Art. Is. The rcgimental staE to be a
nted by the commanding officer OF u
1dmefat, shall consist of one adJutant,
TX ashrst lieutenant, one quartermast'
rank as captain, who shall also act
nmisaary, one surgeon, to rank as ca
n. one assistant surgeon, to rank as III
utenant, one sergeant major.
Art 1A The adjutant general shall
lie az md keep his office at the seat OF &c
amcnt, but the Governor may, when
sion renuires it, have it removed to a
her point in the State The adjutant 20
III shall require each major general to
rt To him at least once in each year, a
such other times As the Governor M
rect, The strength of his command, its
tnizatiou and discipline, its condition rs
ms and Announcements, &c, and such OIL
ports rs may be required 10y the Govern
iese reports shall be made after the mi
I Of f1le printed forms furnished by
fntanf general of the State. He shall g
Eli Instructions to subordinate staff q
10 as may be necessary 10 properly mo
pua Oh their duties, and shall III such ca
rnish the commanding officer of such ST
hcer NTH a copy of such instructions.
InAl keen in his office record OF the &C
mics, re- imeuts. brigades and divisions
sFnihed. and a roster of their officers, as a
Hist Of 1he various staff officers. tie 81
sue all necessary orders pertaining to
iitmrY, by direction of the Governor, {
siail ~ The medium of communication W
Ne Goveruor upon all military affairs.
aalf Inspect such organizations and at 81
mes a. the Governor may direct, and WI
d such duty his actual expenses shall
mid bVthe State: Provided, that the
Jount IL first submitted TO, and receives
dritten approval of the Governor. The
ssarV fprms required in the discharge of
u17es hall he furnished by the State prll
tzsncM prices rs other State printing
harmna The rank and pay of the adult
,enefaf of the State, shall be the same
hat ala colonel of cavalry in the Tn
statn& Service.
Art Il. The duties of adiutants gen
liz divisions and hrigadcs, shall, within
limits of their respective commands, be
lame IS the adiutant general of the 81
hxnmnM that they shall not perform
of uuartermaster and commiSsary-
Ant l6 The surgeon appointed by
Inminr general upon his staff shall be KIN
- chfef surgeon of division, and shall II
his feports to the adiutant general of
State The surgeon appointed by the
.hi1fe4 General upon his staff shall be KIN
IL eiief surgeon of the brigade.
AEEs ~. 1t shall be the duty of the
icons to examine all persons claiming
,axArnBted from duty by physical disabi
20 caNe for and provide for the sick. eXal
hppiieauts for furlough or discharge, o.
count OF physical disability. They
make fequisitions upon the quartermast
their Respective commands for such sup
#M MHMMM can lululSn, anu Suiil IhdhC SuNI
4 roH Is their commanding officer ma
Z QnlH41 for such articles as they need, no
AAMAAMM by the quartermaster's departI
they 2hall make requisition upon the
A4nt eneral of the State
MN 4. Art. II. The duties of major
!, eHNl al be as follows: LIST, to report
aa1FNM@fh and condition of his division Z
q rlNHMander-lu-chief, when so required
: - Isl any brigadier general within
adAiNi&lbn against whom charges may b
Z iMiRd, and order for his trial {
6 a al according TO law; Sd, to revie'
MI, hts of his division, or any part til
ever he shall deem it expedier
I hll legal orders of the comman,
4 NNAkh and perform every service appe
1uN ID his office for the advancement OF
Q1dek and discipline.
ANt. 10. The aids de-camp of the