The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-04
Organization Armament and Decpline to Be the Same
as That Prescribed for Regular Arny-Nany
Commands to Enlist More Men

of such enlisted mon OF the grades named
hereinafter as may bcsdeemed necessary,
viz: Master signal electricians, two ser
gcants, first class; sergcants: cor !,ra
cooks, priyates, first class, and privates.
Il. The minimum enlisted strength OF the
different grades of u signal corps COM
pany shall be as follows: Five sergeants.
first class; FIVE sergeants. ten corpo,rals.
two cooks, eighteen privatess first class;
eighteen privates. Firty-eight total en-
! listed (mlnimunl).
| The normal quota of commissioned OFF,
GERS for company OF signal corps shall
be one captain and two first Iicutenants.
The normal quota of commissioned Off.
GERS for a company Of signal corps shall
be one captain and two first lieutenants.
Engineer Corps.-fIihe minimum en- n !.
a company of engineers shall be as fol-
lows: One first sergeant, one quartermas-
ter sergeant, four sergeants, six COR
porals, two cooks, two musicians, TWEEN
ty-one privates, first class; twchty-one
listed (minimuin).
| a company OF engineers shall have one
captain, one first lieutenant and one sec
ond lieutenant.
an ambulance company shall be as fol-
/ lows: Two sergeants, first class: seven
sergeants, thirty-four prtvatcs. first class.
and privates. Forty-three total enlisted
One captain (medical corps) and two
first lieutenants (medical corps) are usu-
ally assigned to duty with an ambulance
company.
i field hospital shall be as follows: Three
,Isergeants. first class; six sergeants, twen-
4 ty-four privates, first class, and privates.
IThirty-three total enlisted minimum).
captains or first lieutenants (medicad
lcorps) are usually assigned to duty with
la field hospital.
Adjutant- Generals Staff.
fNt,S II II st
| shall consist OF one adjutant-general, with
rank Of brigadier- general. and such adj
lputants-general and assistant adjutants-
general as may be authorized by the law
Iof the State.
The tnspector-senerars department shall
consist of such Acknowledgement, with
rank Of Northumberland. major and cap
tain, as may be authorized by the laws
lof the State.
The judge advocate-general's depart
ment shall consist of one Judge advocate
general. with rank Of major.
The termaster's department shall
such duartermasters, with rank OF ma
ior and captains. as may be authorized
by the laws of. the State.
I The subsistence department shnll con-
sist OF one com n1issary-general and such
colnmssaries. with rank OF major and
captalns, as may be authorized by the
laws of,the State. e,
The medical corps shall consist of such
Il anu EllculGIldnLSru rs may
be authorized by the laws of the State.
The pay Department shall consist or one
paymaster-general and such .paymasters
as may be authorized by the laws OF the
| State.
The corps of engineers shall consist of
one chief engineer and such majors, cap
tains and lieutenants as may be author
lied by the laws of the State.
The ordnance department shall consist
| of one chief or ordnance, and such ma
jors, captains and lieutenants as may be
authorized by the laws of the State
| The signal corps shall consist OF one chief
| signal officer, and such majors, ..aptains
land ieutenaEts as may be authorized Nv
1.-THE laws of the State