The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

I'm case OF war, insurrection, invasion
r. imm hnnent fba m TO 'n ssfa 5fisb bes
by the law and to organize the same
with the proper officers, as the exigen-
sies Of the service may require
20. Organization of National
auard.l The military units of the ma
tional guard shall be composed and or
ganized in the same and under the same
Regulations as the same units ar~ or
may be organized and composed in she
army OF the United States as near
Is possible or as may be prescribed
war, and subject to the provisions OF
this act shall be as follows:
A company shall consist Of one cap
ain one first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant, n first sergeant, one guar
tarmsster sergeant, -four sergeants, six
OOrporals, two cooks, two musicians,
enc artihcer and fOrty-twe privatss.
The minimum strength OF a company
shall be ffty-eight enlisted men.
A battalion shall consist Of one ma
jor, one battalion adjutant (hrst lieu
tsnant), one battalion Quarterm2ste
and commissary Csecond li~eutensnt,
enc battalion sergeant major and four
companies OF infantry; total enlisted
minimum, 233.
A regiment shall consist OF one colo
pel, one lieutenant colonel, one adJu-
tant (Captain), one quRrtermaSter
(oaptaln) one comfulssarY lcaptdin''
one Inspector OF small arms practice
(oaptain), one chaplain, one sergeant
najoT, one quaTtcrnaster sergeant, one
eommissary sergeant, two color SER
geants. three battaIiDnS Of Infantry, and
4 band consisting Of the following: one
chief musician, one principal musician,
one drum major, four sergeantS, eight
Oorporals, one cook, and twelve pri-
Yates; total enlisted, minimum, 1872.
A regiment Of infantry may have, in
addition to the commissioned o~tticers
and enlisted men enumerated above,
one regiment surgeon CmajorJ, and two
Aawgutgrt el1rpa1nC zen MAINS or mr. :
iisutenantsj, as prescribed IN section
{ Of the act Of Congress approved April
~, 1898, or one surge n and three as
RlStant surgeons detailed from the med
zeal department.
When II is impracticable TO assign
three battali0ns to a regiment II may
be composed Of a smaller number not
less han two. each Of which should
consist OF four companies; but where
the four companies cannot be assigned
TO q battalion II may be composed or
three companies, with the fourth COM
pany skeletOniZcd. Similarly when -four
companies cannot be assigned to Y sep
ArRte battalion it may be composed or
three companies. Other companies
which for sufficient reasons 1t Is i'm
practicable to assign TO battalions, shall
exist as separate companies; and bat
tRlions OF incomplete battalions which
cannot be combined with regiments or
at least eight companies shall exist as
Separate battalions.
A brigade shall ordinarily consist Of
Iwo or more full regiments OF infantry,
Nhree being the normal organization
but separate battalions and separate
companies may be assigned thereto and
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
A b~rigadier general is the proper
commander for a brigade but In case
Of the absence or disability OF the brig
adler general the command Will de-
volve upon the senior officer OF the line
who Is present for duty with the bril-
aade. 80.
Of officers detailed from the several
Ftaff corps ard departments, as fol-
lows:
one adiutant general, major, adju-
tant generals department.
One auarteruaster, major, quarter
masters department.
One commissary, major, subsistence
department,
One surgeon, major. medical depart
meut.
Two aids. ~lieutenants, from the line.
In addition to the staff officers emu
in the foregoing list, such
ether stan officers as are considered me-
ssssary may be designated for duty on
the staff OF a 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
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 ap-
Bear to him to be advisable.
The medical department of the orga-
nized militia shall consist OF the on
pertaining to the medical department
en- the STATS OF brigades and divisions
and at camps, depots, and other similar
military establishments; Of the sur
geons and assistant surgeons attached
70 regiments, separate squadrons and
battalions. troops, batteries and COM
Danies for the purpose OF furnishing
medical attendance; OF the medical of
hcar= requisite for the organization of
such ambulance companies and field
hospitals as may be authorized, and of
the hospital corps When necessary
professional nurses may be provided.
The hospital corps shall consist of
aergeants first class, ~sergeants, corpo-
tAe corps assigned for duty to the diff
esrent regiments, ~squadrons, battalions.
troops. batteries and companies n to
camps, depots, and other similar militia
w establishments, or belonging to such
ambulance companies and field hospit-
kls as may be organized.
The minimum enlirted strength OF an
embuia1ce company shell be as fol
geants, - privates first class, total en-
listed (minimum) 40. One assistant
surgeon captain. and two assistant
Surgeons (lrst li~entenants), may be as
tfgned TO duty with an ambulance COM
bany.
The minimum enlisted strength or a
aeld hospital shall be as follows; 3 irst
eergeRnts first class, 6 sergeants, "a
privates first class and privates, total
Unlisted tminimum) 33. One surgeon
lmaJor), and four assistant surgeons
toaptains or first lieutenants), may be
assigned to duty with a field hospital
The signal corps shall be a staff corps
and shall consist OF the commissioned
Akficers necessary for the performance
Of duties OF signal officers on the diff
farent STATS, and other duties properly
pertaining to the signal corps; OF the
etfcers assigned TO duties with cornpa-
Aies OF the signal corps; and OF such
matter as may be deemed necessary,
viz: master signal electrician, SER
geant nrst class, sergeant, corporals.
cooks, privates first class and p~rivates.
For the purpose of administration.
companies or the signal corps may be
organized. The minimum enlisted
strength or the different grades for
such a company shall be as follows: 5
ssrgeants first class. 5 sergeants, 10
class, is p%rivates; total enlisted (mini-
mum) IS The formal quota OF commits
stoned officers for a company of the sig
pal corps is one captain and two first
NeutenantB, The grade OF second lieu
tenant Is not authorized for the signal
corps.
n. CommissionsI. All officers shall
be commissioned by ths governor at
bis discretion nj upon the recommen-
dation OF the adjutant general. but no
enc shall be commissioned unless the
conditions set forth In the next two
sections have been complied with, and
no one shall be recognized as an ON