The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20

ganized into brigade. $1,000,
Section ? The officers of the brlgaue'
when organized, shall consist of one pFiS-
adler general, who shall cohHaliiu nun ' iie
brigade: the brigade STAFF, which sIliii ne
appointed by the brigade commander, SUI
jcct to the approval ANA on tHe coiALlll99ito,-
Of the governor shall consist of one assist
ant adjutant general with the rank OF Cap
tain mounted, one quartermdSteF anu tolIi
mssary with the rank of captain nlo mo- r
and such aides and nOn-COmm ssloheu sJah
as shall be detailed by the brigade com
mandcr from his brigade. -
Section ). The regiments shaIl eaF az n ne
oticered by one colonel, whose term o. GO4l
tinuOuS service as such colonel Shdli De nm
tied TO five years, one lieutenant colonts
aud three majors. The reglmehtal sian
shall consist of one regimental adJutahi
one quartermaster, and one chaplain, each
with rank of captain mounted: any o1hcer
moi providing himself with and using a
proper horse when on duty shall receive us
mounted pay only, and one comulSs'Iy
with the rank of first lieutenant. Inc fcSl'
mental staff shall be appointed by lne
regimeutal commander, subject 10 IN" APP
prevail of and on the commission OF me GOV
stan shall consist of one sergeant major,
one quartz rmaSter sergeant ana one com,
miSSary sergeant; who shall he appolhIcu
by the regiuueutal commander from the en-
listed men of his command. The battalion
staff shall consist of one battalion adjutaut
with the rank Of first lieutenant mounted.
who shall be appointed by the battalion
commander, subject TO the approval OF the
and one battalion sergeant major, who snail
be appointed by the battalion commander
Section 4. Each infantry company shall
| consist Of one captain, one first lieut. enant,
| one second lieutenant. one first sergeant,
| one quartermaster sergeant -FOUR serGtdhlS'
six COrporalS, two cooks. two musicians, one
artitiCor and not more than forty eight nor
less than TWENTY-FIVE enlisted men. bat
terry shall consist of one captain, two first
| HcutcuantS, one second lieutenant, one nrSt
| sergeant, one stable sergeant, one quarter
master sergeant, six sergeants, twelve cor
| poralS, four artincerS, two musicians, TWO
| cooks and not more than tifty-one nor less
! than seventeen enlisted men. y troop shall
| consist OF one captain, one first lieutenant,
| one second lieutenant, one first sergeant,
| one quartermaSter sergeant, SIX SerEeantS,
| six CoTpOralS. two cooks, two farrlcrS ana
| blackSmiths. one saddler, one WAGNER, TWO
trumpetcrS and not more than forty three
| nor less than twenty enlisted men. In time
| of war or in great public danger the gov
! crnur may recruit the companies, battery
| and troop To the maximum allowed in the
| United states army,
! resident and liable to military duty in any
| county shall subscribe and present TO the
| governor an appAralloH Tor the otGdnlzaiiOn
| OF Il military company, he may, ut his dis
| erection. appoint some competent person us
mastering officer, 10 muster such company
! and perfect the organization thereof, but
| without any expense to the state, provided
| the whole number OF companies shall not
| exceed the number fixed in section Of this
act. Such mastering officer shall forthwith
| Tx time and place of meeting for the pur-
| pose Of such muster and organization and
| give not less imam ten, nor more IMAM thirty
| days notice thereof, by publication in some
| newspaper published in the county or by
! posting notices in three or more public
| places therein. The mastering officer shall
| preside at such meeting which may be ad-
| iOUFurd from time to time and shall provide
| muster roll which each person 50 Yolun-
| teering, who shall be accepted as competent
| by such officer, shall sign; and such
| signature and the muster roll shall be con
elusive evidence that such volunteer is sub
| Jcct TO all the obligations imposed by law
| upon the members of the Wisconsin ma
| tioual guard. When at least nifty persons
shall have been 50 mustered in. they shall
proceed mt such meeting 10 elect 10y ballot,
under the superintendent of such MUSTER
ing officer, the several officers required by
law. and a majority shall be necessary TO
choice. After such election tn" name ard
rank OF such officers shall bp entered on the
| muster roll and the mastering officer shall
| certify to and forward the same, together
| with Il copy of the proceedings and notice
| Of such meeting TO I'll" adJuiaur general. II
| it shall appear that such organization shall
have been perfected and such officers elect
| ed according to law, and the governor shall
approve such organization ana officers. such
company shall be enrolled as part Of the
| Wisconsin national guard, and the officers
thereof be commissioned. If the governor
disapprOve such organization. he may. at
his discretion. direct another meeting to
perfect the same. If he disapprUye any Of
hcer so elected he may direct another meet
ing or meetings to elect another in stead.
or NAV I'LL the position in such manner as
be may deem best. All officers of the Wis
cOnsin national guard may administer oaths
of enlistment.
Section 6. The medical department of the
lows: The surgeon general shall be the
head thereof. There shall be as many sur
geOns as there are regiments, two assistant
surgeons for each regiment Of infantry. and
.up for each troop of cavalry. battery, and
independent battalion, said surgeons TO
have rank of major. assistant surgeons to
have the rank of first lieutenant mounted
for the first five years of service and that
Of captain mounted after five years service.
Any such officer not providing himself with
and using when on duty Il proper horse
shall receive dismounted pay only. A hos
pitaI corps may also be organized by order
Of the governor. Medical officers may be
commissioned by him upon the recon-
mrudation of the surgeon general, or other
wise. and any vacancies shall be filled by
the promotion Of the medical officer next in
rank unless such promotion be waived or
the governor order otherwise. No person
shall be commissioned in the medical de
partment until he shall have passed such
examination as the surgeon general may di-
rect. The surgeon general shall. on recon-
incubation of the rcgimcutal commander
appoint one hospital steward and one act
ing hospital steward for each regiment Of
infantry, ana one acting hospital steward
for each troop. battery and independent
battalion of Infantry. The surgeon general
shall under direction OF the governor, have
general supervision of the selection. pur-
chase and distribution Of all medical and
hospital supplies and may. with the ap-
prevail Of the governor. purchase such sup
plies as may he necessary; he shall make,
subject to such approval SuCh regulations
for the government of his department as he
may deem necessary: he shall submit to the
governor annually on the first day Of Oc-
tobcr report with an itcmiZed statement
OF the affairs ana expenses of his depart
meUt. The duties of The surgeons and the
assistant surgeons shall be such as may be
provided for by the nitcd States or state
regulations. they shall act as examiners Of
applicants for admission to the national
guard. instruct the hospital CORDS and ad-
wise commanding officers in sanitary mat
tiers. They may. by order Of The governor.
be assigned to duty with such commands
as the surgeon general may recommend.
Section :. Each rcgimeutal band shall
consist or one chef musician, one principal