Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-17
HOW TO REORGANIZE.
ADJurANT-GENERAI MALE PUB
Lrsnns AN IMPORTANT ORDER.
INSTRUCTIONS TO The VOLUNTEERS.
The order Gives Information 20 ~"
Who Wish to Form
ORGANIZATION Under the Laws Oh
Virginia.
virginia.


coveruor Tyler. through Adjutant-Gen-
eral Nalle. has Issued an order contain
inc all the necessary Information for inc
guidance OF those who wish to form
comnany troop. or battery OF Virginia
volunteers or for forming division Oh
Virginia naval volunteers.
The order states that for company
Of infantry or troop Of cavalry there must
no NOT less than ffty-nine, nor more IMAM
seyenty-nye, enlisted men. for battery
NJ aeld artillery OF four guns, not less
than s,xty-seven. nor more than eighty.
four. and for division OF naval Voiun-
teers. not less than forty, nor more 'han
sixty. These are exclusive oil cohiiniS-
stoned officers Of whom there are cap
tain. first lieutenant, and a second heu,
tenant for each company Of infantry anu
froop OF cavalry; captain, TWO nrst Heu-
tenants. and one second hcatehaH. tO'
each battery OF field artillery, anu one
lieutenant. one lieutenant Ounior grace,
and two ensigns Cor each diVlsloi- Vi
naval volunteers
TO SERVE THREE YEARS.
The order provldes for form OF agree
mont 20 be signed. stating that the sish1lS
hind themselves TO obey all laws resuia
lions and orders for the government OF
virginia volunteers. and 10 use their pest
endeayors 10 become efficient soldiers anu
also promise 20 take immediate steps "
secure an armory for The orgatlzd'Ion.
When the requisite number OF Pciso"o
have signed this agreement i, o.s
viii he held for the election OF oihcers
and The transaction Of any business.that'
may be thought necessary. chairman
and secretary must be chosen. The elee-
zion Of officers must be by ballot ana
no officer can be declared elected untll ne
receives a majority of the ballots OF the
oualified yoters-that IS, of all whose
names are signed TO the agreement II
IS then the duty 10 apply to the 1o'erhoi
for authority TO proceed with the organ
tzation. The request should be addressed
10 the Adjutant-General.
THE FORM OF OATH.
AS soon as the necessary authority Is
ATTAINED every member Of the organiza-
tIon includiag officers, should take ana
subscribe 10 the following oath:
7 ....... do declare myself citizen
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, ana 40
solemnly swear that | Will support ana
maintain the Constitution ana laws Oh
the United States, and the CONSTITUTION
and laws of the State OF Virginia, that
recognize and accept the civil ana poiiti-
cal equality of all men before the law;
and that / will faithfully perform the !
duty OF. to the best of my ability |
So help me God.
Observation-Disclosures
THE officers, both commissioned and nom
commissioned. will, in addition TO the |
above. take and subscribe the following |
oath:
| swear that have not. while n cltlzen
of this State since the LIST day OF May |
1852. fought q duel with deadly weapon, |
or sent or accepted a challenge TO nght |
a duel with deadly weapon, either Wlthlh |
or beyond the boundaries of this |
State. or knowingly conveyed such chal- |
lenge. or aided or assisted in any manner
N fighting such duel, and that l will not
.ght a duel with deadly weapon, or
send or accept challenge 10 fight duel
with a deadly weapon, either within or
beyond the boundaries of this State, or
convey such challenge, or aid
or assist in any manner in fighting such
duel. during my continuance in Office.
So help me God.
The foregoing oaths are TO be taken and
subscribed before the person taking them
enters on his duties. They may be taken
before any civil officer authorized TO ad-
minister oaths, or before any duly COM
missioned and qualified o. Ger of virginia
above the RANK of first lieu
tenant
EXAMINATION OF OFFICERS.
The officers elect are required to apply
for examination within thirty days from
their election; II they fail TO do which,
the election is void This application must
be by letter.
Within sixty days from the Issuing OF
their commissions. officers are required
TO appear in person before the boaro Oh
Examiners for examination. If the ex-
animation is satisfactory they are given
a certificate TO that effect II not salts
factory, they may be re-examined within
thirty days.
AS soon as official information is re-
ceived of the election of an officer, his
commission is made out and signed by
the commander-in-chief, giving rank from
the date of election; but. by order OF the
the commission is not
delivered TO the officer named in II, but
Is retained in the Office of the Adjutant-
General until the officer has passed
satisfactory examination; ana, In the case
OF an officer of an organization which has
not been mustered into the SCI NISc VI lhS
State. the commission is retained. not
only until the officer has passed satis-
factory examination. but also until the
muster in of such organization.
ARMS AND EQUIPMENTS.
Upon the report of the inspecting officer
that all the requirements of the law
and regulations have been complied with,
or as soon as practicable after such re-
pvrt has been received at the Adjutant-
Generals office, such uniforms, arms and
equipments as may be in the possession
of. or obtainable by. the state, will be
issued for the use of the enlisted men OF
the organization, upon proper acquisitions
made by the commanding officer of the
organization, and properly forwarded TO
the Acknowledgement of the State. OH
GERS supply their own uniforms.
Each company OF infantry, or troop OF
cavalry, which is armed and uniformed.
may, besides it's active members, enroll
thirty contributing members. and each
battery of artillery may enroll sixty. con-
tributing members. on payment in adj
vance by each person desiring TO become
a contributing member, OF not less than
$50 per annum, which money shall be paid
into the company treasury.