Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-18
HOW 10 REORGANIZE.

form company, troop or battery Of
Virginia volunteers, or for forming q
division of Virginia naval volunteers.
The order states that Tor company
of inlantry or troop OF cavalry there
must lie uot less lnan iity.nine, nor
more than seveuty-fve, enlisted mel
tor battery OF fed artillery, of icur
guns, LOT less than sixty seven, nor
more than eighty-lour, and for a divis-
lon of naval volunteers, not less than
;orty, nor more than sixty. These ale
exclusive of commissioned officers, OF
whom there are q captain, first lieut.
enant, and second lieutenant for each
company Of iuiantry and troop of cav
slry; captain, two first lieutenanls,
and one second lieutenant for es ch bat.
terry Of field artillery and one lielten,
au (juuior grade, } aud TWO ensgns for
ca b division OF naval volunteers.
TIE order provides for form OF
agr, eDent to be signed, stating II at the
-!guers bind themselves 10 obey all laws,
re ula,iors, and orders for the goverr-
ment OF Virginia volunteers, and to use
luC.I USSL tE ' " ~ DSNOQlG CllItlC
soldiers, and also promise TO take im-
mediate steps 10 secure an armory for
lhe organization.
When the requisite numDer Of persons
have signed TINS agreement meeting
eill be hello for the election Of Officers
and the transaction Of sny business
,bat may be tho ght necessary. 4
chairman and secre. ary must be chosen
The election OF officers must be by bal
lot, and 30 officer can be declared elect.
ed until he receives q majority of the
ballots OF the qualified voters that is, OF
all whose names ale signed TO the
agreement. 1t is then the duty TO ap-
oily 10 the governor for authority to pro
ceed with The organization. The re-
du5 should be addressed to the Adju
lent-Ger erai.
As soon as the necessary authority is
JbJaiued, every member Of the organi-
zatioc, including officers, should take
and subscribe TO the following oath:
I.--do declare myself citizen
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
do solemny swear that | will support
and maintain the constitution and laws
Of the United Stated and the coDstitu-
ton and laws of the State of Virginia.
that | recognize and accept the civil
aud political equality OF all men before
the las; and tnaJ | will faithfully per
form the duty of----,o the best OF
ny abili y So nelp me God.
The officers, both commissioned and
nop.commssioutd, will, in addition to
the above, take aud subscribe the fol-
lowing oath:
l swear that / hsve not, while q citi-
zen Of his ; a;e, since the lst day OF
Nav, 1882, loushl a dusi with deadly
geapou, or sent or accepted a chal-
lepee TO fight duel with deadly weap
on, either Within or beyond the bounda
rles of this Safe, or knowingly convey.
ed such challenge, or aided or assisted
10 anv msuDer in fighting such.duel,
and tha; I will not fight duel with O.
deadly weapon, or send or accept C
challenge to fight = duel with deadly
weapon, either within or beyond the
bOur dsrles Of this State, or knowingly
coayey such chellenge, or ala or assist
io aDy manner in fighting such duel,
during my continuance in Office. So help
me God.
The foregoing osths are to be taken
and subscribed before the person TAX
inr them enters on his duties. They
NAV be taken before any civil officer
authorized TO administer oaths, or be-
fore any duly commissioned and quail
fed fficer OF Virginia volunteers above
the rank of first lieutenant.
The officers elect are required to .ap
ply for examination within thirty day S
from their election; if they fail to do
which. the election is void. This ap-
plication must be by letter.
Within sixty days from the issuing OF
their commissions, officers are required
to appear in person before the Board OF
Examiners for examination. Ii the ex-
animation is satisfactory they are Civ.
en- q certificate TO that effect; if not sat
isfactoYy, they may be rs.examined
within thirty days.
AS soon as official information is re-
ceiyed of The election OF an officer, his
commission is made out and signed by
the commander-in-c chief, giving rank
from UIlS UGlS VI pNsi ~ O'0SA
of the communicating chief, the COM
mission is not delivered to the officer
named in it, but is retained in the office
of the Acknowledgement until the Off
Ger has passed satisfactory examina-
ton: and, in the case of an officer OF an
Organization which has not been mus
tered into the service of the State, the
commission is retained, not only until
fhe officer has passed q satisfactory ex-
animation, but also until the muster in
of such organization:
Upon the report OF theinspecting otfi-
GERS that all the requirements of the
law and regulations have been complied
With, or as soon as practicable after
such report has been received at the
Adjutant Generals office, such h, IN uni /,
forms, arms, and equipments as may "a, y
be in the possession oil or oolalnaDie e
bv. the State, will De issued for the Use
ofthe enlisted men of the organization,
nnon proper reouisitions made by the