The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-01
MILITIA OF NORTH CAROLINA.

Col John A. Gilmer, Jr., has entered upon
the discharge of his duties as Adjutant
General of the State, under appointment from
Governor Worth. We publish below, mat
ter of general interest," General Order No. 1,
embodying the act of the Legislature, re-eract-
ing with some notifications, the former Militia
laws of this State:
STATE oE NORTH CAROLINA,
Adj't Gen1s Office, Raleigh, April IL, 1866
TGeueral Order No l
I. The following Act of the recent Legisla
ture eff this State is hereby published for the in
formation of all concerned:
AN ACT to reenoct Chapter seventy, Revis-
ed Code, entitled "Mttitio," and to amend
the same
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
tie State of North Carolina, aud it is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, That
chapter seventeen of the acts of the General
Assembly Of eighteen hundred and sixty one,
entitled militia Bll'' is hereby repealed; and
that chapter seventy, Revised Code, entitled
"Militia," is re-enacted with the following
amendments, to wit: Strike out section eight
and insert "The following are declared to be the
regiments, brigades and divisions of the infant
~ to be known and distinguished as there
designated, namely:
Here follows the names of counties composing
each Brigade and Division, and the number of each
Regiment
Be it further enacted, That the officers ap-
pointed by virtue of an ordinance of the late
Convention are hereby authorized to enroll the
militla according to the provisions of this act
Be it further enacted, that this act shall be IN
force from and after its ratification
in General Assembly, read three times and
ratified this 18th day of March, A. D., 1866
H. Pursuant to this act, the officers of the
Temporary force" organized under the Ordi-
rance ''to organize temporary force for the
preservation of law and ORDER" will proceed i'm
mediateiy to enroll the names of all persons
within the ages Of Is and As, subject to militia
duty, in each district OF their respective coun-
ties This enrolment will be made agreeaby to
the districts In each county as they existed i'm
mediately prior to the Goth day of May, 1861.
I'LL. Immediately after the enrolment hereby
ordered shall have been completed, the said Off
cers'of the temporary force further instruct,
ed and commanded to give public written notice
at three or four public places in each district Of
their counties, commanding all persons enrolled
and subject to militia duty, to assemble at a
certain time and place, near the centre of each
district, for the purpose of electing the commits
stoned and non com missioned officers of the diff
ferent companies, which elections will be held
as prescribed in Revised Code, chapter 70, en-
titled militia" The result of these elections
shall then be committed to writing, certified to
and signed BY said officers of the temporary
force, and forwarded to these Headquarters on
or before the 9th day of June next, when the
officers elect will be commissioned by the Gov
erDOr.
Nv. The officers of the temporary force afore-
said areiinstructed, in order to the more effectu-
al and speedy execution of the provisions of this
order, to meet together, immediately after the
reception of this order, to apporion the districts
among themselves, and to adopt uniform plan
for the enrolment and holding the elections
herein ordered.
by order of Governor Worth,
J. A. GILMER, Jr.,
A0iutant General