The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
STATE TROOPS MUST COMPLY
 WITH DETAILS OF DICK BILL

of reorganization and it was earnestly endeavored by him to have the organ nation of the Alabama Guard conform in every practical particular to that of the regular army. The full text of his order is as follows;
 General Orders No. 1.
 In compliance with the act of the Legislature of Alabama, providing that "the organization, armament and dis cipline of the Alabama National Guard shall be the same as that which is now or may be hereafter prescribed for the regular and volunteer armies of the United States, 1t shall be the duty of the Commander-in-Ch Chief to make and publish such orders as may be neces- sary to conform said Alabama National Guard in organization. armament and discipline to that prescribed for the armies of the United States: and such orders when duly made and published shall have the force and effect of law" it is hereby ordered that on and after the first day of January. 1908, the or- ganization of the Alabama National Guard shall be as is hereby prescribed:
 The Stan Corps.
 The Adjutant Generals Department;
 The Inspector Generals Department;
 The Quartermaster Generals Depart ment:
 The Corps of Engineers:
 The Ordnance Department:
 The Subsistence Department;
 The Judge Advocate Generals De- partment
 The Medical Department:
 Pay Department;
 The Signal Corps.
 The Adjutant Generals Department shall consist of the Adjutant General, with rank of Brigadier General: who shall be chief of this department and also chief of staff and disbursing of- ficer of the Alabama organized militia. Two Adjutants General, with rank of Colonel; two Adjutants General with rank of Major; one of whom shall be detailed for duty with the first brigade headquarters; and one of whom shall be detailed for duty in the Adjutant Generals offica general headquarters.
 The Inspector Generals Department shall consist of one Inspector General, with the rank of Brigadier General, who shall be the chief of this depart ment; two Inspectors General. with rank of Colonel: one Inspector General with rank of Major, who shall be de- tailed for duty with the first brigade
 The Quartermaster Generals Depart ment shall consist of one Quartermaster General. with rank of Brlgadier Gem eraI, who shall be the chief of this de- partment; two assistant .Quartermas- ters General, with rank of Colonel: one ouartermaster. with rank of Major. who sshall be detailed for duty with the first brigade.
 The Corps of Engineers sfAll consist of one Engineer officer. who shall act as chief of this departme ent with rank of Colonel; one Engineer Officer, with rank of Colonel: one Engineer Ofiicer. with rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
 The Ordnance Department shall con- sist Of one Ordnance officer, with rank of Colonel, who shall act as chief of this department; one Ordnance Officer with rank of Colonel; who shall be de- tailed as inspector of small arms prac- tice: one Ordnance Officer with rank of Lieutenant Colonel, who shall he de- tailed for duty as assistant inspector of small, arms practice; one Srdnanee ofFl- cer with rank of major, to be detailed for duty as Inspector of small arms practice with first brigade; three ord. nance officers with rank of captain, who shall be detailed with the several regiments as inspectors of small arms practice; one ordnance officer with rank of first lieutenant. who shall be de- tailed for duty with the squadron as inspector of small arms practice.
 The Subsistence Department shall consist of one assistant commissary general. with rank of colonel, who shall act as chief of this depart ment; one deputy commissary general. with rank of lieuten- ant colonel: one commissary with rank of major, who shall be detailed for duty with the first brigade.
 The judge advocate generals de-