The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-20

in ease of war, insurrection. invasion,
or imminent danger, TO increase the
by the law and to organize the same,
with the proper officers, as the exigen-
cies Of the service may require ,a,a,
Guard.J The military units of the ma
tional guard shall be composed and or
Eanized in the same and under the same
Regulations as the same units are OF
may be organized and composed in the
army of the United states as nearly
from time to time by the secretary OF
war, and subject to the provisions OF
this act shall be as follows:
Infantry.
A company shall consist OF one cap
tain, one first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant. one first sergeant, one quar-
termaster sergeant, four sergeants, six
corporals, two cooks, two musicians
one a~rtifcer and forty-two ~priyates
The minimum strength of a ompan
shall be hfty-eight enlisted men.
A battalion shall consist of one ma
jor. one battalion adjutan (first lieu
tenant), one battalion quartermaster
and commissary Second lieutenant),
one battalion sergeant major and four
companies of Infantry; total enlisted,
minimum, 233.
A regiment shall consist of one colo
mel, one lieutenant colonel, one adJu-
tant (captain), one, quartermaster
t~captain). one commiSsary tcaptalnD,
one Inspector of small arms practice
~tcaptaiuj, one chaplain, enc sergeant
major, one quartermaster sergeant, one
commissary sergeant, two color SER
geants, three battalions of infantry, and
a band consisting OF the f~ollowing: one
chief musician. one principal musician,
one drum major, four sergeants, eight
corporals, one cook, and twelve pri-
Yates; total enlisted, minimum, 1882.
A regiment of infantry may have, in
addition to the commissioned officers
and enlisted men enumerated above,
one regiment surgeon (major), and two
assistant surgeons captains or first
~1ieutenants), as prescribed in Section
6 of the act of Congress approved April
%, 1898, or one surgeon and three as
%sistant surgeons detailed from the med
ical department.
When 1t is impracticable to assign
three battalions to a regiment ii may
be composed of a smaller number, not
less than two, each of which should
consist of four companies; but where
the four companies cannot be assigned
to a battalion 1t may be composed Of
three companies. with the fourth com
pany skeletonized. Similarly when four
companies cannot be assigned to a sep
arate battalion 1t may be composed of
three companies. Other companies,
which for sumcient reasons il is inn
practicable TO assign to battalions, shall
exist as separate companies; and bat
talions of incomplete battalionS which
cannot be combined with regiments of
at least eight companies shall exist as
separate battallons.
A brigade shall ordinarily consist of
two or more full regiments of infantry,
three being the normal organization
but separate battalions and separate
companies may pt dHSIHltd lltt 1 anu
provisional ~brigades consisting of two
or more regiments of not less than
eigh companies each may be organized
for the purpose of instruction or ma
euver
A ~brigadier general is the proper
commander for a brigade, but in case
of the absence or disability of the brig
adler general the command VIII de-
volve upon the senior officer of the line
who is present for duty with the bril-
gade.
The staff of a brigade shall consist
of officers detailed from the several
STAFF corps and departments, as fol-
One adjutant general, major, adju-
tant generals department.
One quartermaster, major, quarter
masters department.
One commissary, major, subsistence
department.
Two aids, lieutenants. from the line.
In addition to the STAFF officers emu
merated In the foregoing list, such
other staff officers as are considered ne
cessary may be designated for duty on
the staff OF IA brigade. but officers so
designated must belong to some staff;
corps or department, or to the line, and
be detailed for duty on the brigade
staff.
At camps of instruction, or when
deemed necessary, the governor may
attach to a brigade such troops OF cav
airy, batteries of artillery, and orga-
nizations of special troops as may APP
pear to him to be advisable.
Tn medical department. of the orga-
nized militia shall consist of the Off
GERS necessary to perform the duties
pertaining to the medical department
on the STATS of brigades and divisions
and at camps. depots. and other similar
military establishments; of the sur
geons and assistant surgeons attached
to regiments, separate squadrons and
battalions. troops, batteries and COM
panies for the purpose of furnishing
medical attendance; of the medical Of
ncers requisite for the organization of
auCh ambulance companies and nrld
hospitals as may be authorized, and or
the hospital corps. When necessary
professional nurses may be provided.
The hospital corps shall consist of
serEeants first class, sergeants, corpo-
rails, privates first class, and privates of
the corps assigned for duty to the diff
ferent regiments. squadrons, battalions,
troops, batteries and companies, and to
camps, depots, and other similar militia
.y sfsni,sh rempan Gr D and ffels 10 bos spfn
ais as may be organized.
The minimum enlirted strength of an
smbulanoe company shall be as fol
Geants. "a privates hrst class, total en-
listed tminimum) Is. One assistant
surgeons thrst i~ientenants). may be as
signed to duty with an ambulance COM
pany.
The minimum enlisted strength of a
field hospital shall be as follows: 3 first
sergsants first class. s sergeants, "a
privates first class and p~rivates, total
enlisted tminimum) 33. One surgeon
(major), and four assistant surgeons
captains or first l~ieutenants), may be
assigned to duty with a field hospital.
The signal corps shall be a staff corps
and shall consist of the commissioned
officers necessary for the performance
Of duties of signal officers on the diff
forent staffs. and other duties properly
pertaining to the signal corps; of the
officers assigned to duties with compa-
MES of the signal corps; and of such
enlisted men of the grades named here
matter as may be deemed necessary,
viz: master signal electrician, SER
geant first class, sergeant, corporals,
cooks. privatcs first class and ~privates.
For the purpose of administration,
companies OF the signal corps may be
organised. The minimum enlisted
strength of the different grades for
such a mpan shall be as follows: 5
sergeants 1rst class, 5 sergeants, 10
corrorals. 2 cooks, Is privates first
class, Is ~privates; total enlisted (mini-
mum) So. The normal quota of commits
stoned officers for a company OF the sig
nal corps Is one captain and two first
houtenants. The grade of second lieu
tenant is not authorized for the signal
corps.
Fl. Commissions1. All officers shall
be commissioned by the governor al
his discretion and upon the
dation OF the adjutant general, but no
one shall be commissioned unless the
coalitions set forth in the next two
sections rave been complied with, and
no one shall be recognized as an Off