The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-14
GUARD PLACED
ON AN ARMY
FOOTING
Governor Approves Order
That Creates Many New
Officer Jobs.
Isneoisl to the Evening star !

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TRENTON, Dec. 1.-THE organized
militia of this State was placed in con-
formity with the organization of the
regular army when general orders No.
Il were issued from the Adjutant-Gen-
erals Office today.
The Governor has confirmed the
order. which has also been approved
by the State Military Board. 1t car
ries into effect the provisions of the
act passed at the closing of the last
Legislature, which makes 1t necessary
for the State militia to comply with
the Dick law, and by SO doing will en-
title the State to about $4,000 year
for the maintenance of it's militia.
The first section of the order is de-
voted TO recital of the amendment
to paragraph Is OF the act concerning
the State militia. after which the order
fixes the military organization as fol-
lows:
In order to comply with an act Of
Congress to promote the efficiency OF
the militia approved January Il, 1905
and tho general orders of the War De,
partment ana to arrange the organized
militia of this state IN conformity
with the organization OF the regular
ing arrangement thereof is hereby or
dered:
THE Adiutant- Generals Department
shall consist of one adjutant-geperal
with the rank of colonel; one adJutant
general, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel; two adJutants general, with
the rank of major.
| shall consist Of one nspector-general,
| with the rank of lieutenant colonel;
two inspectors general, with the rank
'"rhe Judge Advocate GenefaI's De-
| partment shall consist Of one judge
| advocate. with rank Of lleuten-
a9tzcoloneI; ant, ,s Sc Judge sal advocates
.'The Quartermaster's Department. =
shall consist OF one deputy quarter
master-general, with the rank OF hen-
tenant-eolonei two quartefmasters,
with the rank of major, and such post
auartermaster sergeants as may be re-
uuired.
''The Subsistence Department shall
consist of one deputy colnmissary
eral. with the rank OF lieusena3t-
colonel: two commlssaries, with the
rank of major. and such post commls-
saTy sergeants as may be required.
The. medical department shall cor cor,
with the rank Of lieutenant-colo
seven surgeons. with the rank OF
major; fifteen assistant surgeons. with
the rank OF captain. five assistant
surgeons. with the rank of first licu-
tenant. and the hospital corps, consist
ing OF such enlisted men as may be
required.
's,rhe pay department shall consist OF
one deputy paymaster-general. with
the rank OF lieutenant-colonel: two
paymasters. with the rank OF major
Ave paymasters, with the rank OF
captain.
'iThe corps of engineers shall consist
OF one lieutenant-colouel, corps Of ensi-
neers; three captains, corps Of engi-
neers three, captains. corps OF engi-
neers: four lieutenants. corps of engi-
neers, and such engineer troops as may
be required.
"'rhe ordnance department shall con-
sist of one ordnance officer with the
rank OF Observation-Disclosures; five ord
nance officers with the rank of captain,
and such enlisted menNas may be re-
quired.
THE signal corps shall consist of one
lieutcnant-colonel, signal corps; one
captain. signal corps; two first lieu
tenants, signal corps; five sergeants,
first class: five sergeants. ten cor
porals, two cooks. eighteen privates,
first class eighteen privates; fifty
eight total enlisted (minimum).
IAN infantry company shall consist
OF one captain, one first lieutenant, one
second lieutenant, one first sergeant,
one quartermaster-s sergeant, four SER
geants six corporals, two cooks, two
musicians and not less than forty
two nor more than forty-nine privates.
An infantry battalion shall consist
tenant. one quartermaster and COM
missary tsecond lieutenanD one SER
geant- major. four companies Of in
IAN infantry regiment shall consist
OF one colonel, one lieutenant-eolonei,
one adjutant tcaptain1. one quarter
master tcaptan). one conmssary
(captain), one chaplain Captain one
sergeant-major. one quartefmaSter-
sergeant. one commissary sergeant. two
color sergeants, one chief musician
(hand), one principal musician Cband),
one drum major (band), four sergeants
tband), eight corporals (baud). one
cook lbandl, twelve privates (band),
three battalions.
"A troop Of cavalry shall consist OF
one captain, one FIRST lieutenant one
second lieutenant, one first sergeant,
one quartermaster sergeant, four SER
geants, six corporals. two cooks two
farriers and blacksmths. one saddler.
one wagoner, two trunpeters, and not
less than thirty-nine priyates. The
maximum enlisted strength OF troop
may be as high as one hundred
"a battery of field artillery shall
consist of one captain. two first lieu
tenants two second lieutenants. one
first sergeant, one Quarternlaster SER
geant. one stable sergeant, six SER
geants twenty corporals, three cooks,
one chief mechanic, four mechanics.
two musicians, and not less than lo2
prlvates.
sist of one captain, two first lieuten-
ants, one sergeant first class. acting
as first sergeant; one sergeant, hrst
class, acting as quartermaster sergeant;
three sergeants. first class. five SER
geants, ten corporals. two cooks, eigh-
teen privates, first class, and not less
than eighteen nor more than twenty
five privates. The naval reserve rs
now organized.
"The major general commanding will
issue the necessary orders to carry
into effect the foregoing order"