Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-27


Or imminent danger. to increase the
fsrce beyond the maximum established
bg the law and to organize the same.
sies OF the service may require.
20. Organization of National
ouardl The military units OF the ma
tional guard shall be composed ana or
ganized in tho same and under the same
Regulations as the same units are or
may be organized and composed In the
army of the United States as nearly
as possible or as may be prescribed
from time to time by the secretary OF
war. and subject to the provisions of
this act shall be as follows:
Infantry.
company shall consist of one cap
tain, one nrst Lieutenant, one second
lieutenant. one FIRST sergeant one quar-
termastsr sergeant. four sergesnts, six
oerporals two cooks tive musicians
The minimum strength of company
shall be ffty-eight enlisted men.
battalion shall consist Of a one ma, ma
tenant, one battalion quartermaster
and commissary Second lieutenanD,
one battalion sergeant major and four
s %in}@nm ass55 infantry total enlisted
A regiment shall consist of one colo
nsl. one lieStenant colonel. one adju-
tcaptafn), one oommissary tcaptaln),
enc inspector OF small arms practice
(captain), one chaplain, one sergeant
commlssary sergeant, two color ser
geants, three battalions of infantry. and
! band consisting of the following: One
chief musician, one principal musician.
one drum major. four sergeants, eight
sorporals, one cook, and twelve pri-
Yates; total enlisted. minimum, 1872.
A regiment of infantry may have, in
addition to the commissioned officers
and enlisted men enumerated above,
enc regiment surgeon (maJor), and two
assistant surgeons captains or first
lieutenants) as prescribed in Section
OF the act OF Congress approved April
~, 1898, or one surgeon and three as
ptstant surgeons detailed from the med
When IL is inpracticable to assign
three battalionB to regiment IL 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 battalion IL may be composed IT
three companies, with the fourth COM
pany skeletonized. Similarly when four
companies cannot be assigned TO a sep
Arate battalion IL may be composed OF
three companies. Other companies,
which for sufficient reasons il is inn
practicable to assign to battalions, shall
talions OF Incomplete battalions which
cannot be combined with regiments of
at least eight companies shall exist as
separate battalions.
A brigade shall ordinarily consist OF
Two or more full regiments OF infantry,
three being the normal organization;
but separate battalions ana separate
provisional brigades consisting or two
or more regiments OF not less than
sigh companies each may be organized
for the purpose OF instruction or ma |
neuvers
A brigadier general is the proper
commander for 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-
gade
The stan of a brigade shall consist
Of officers detailed from the several
STAN corps and departments, as fol-
One adjutant general, major adju.
tant generals department
One quartermaster. major. quarter
One commissary. major. subsistence
One surgeon. major. medical depart
ment.
Two aids. iieutenantr. from the lire. !
In addition to the STAFF officers emu
s.erated In the foregoing list, such |
eessary may be designated for duty on
the staff OF a brigade, but officers so
must belong to some STAFF
De detailed for duty on the brigade
tan
: At camps OF instruction. or when
lttach to a brigade such troops OF cav
Airy. batteries OF artillery. and orga-
1izatiOns OF special troops as may APP
The msdicai department OF the orga-
aized militia shall consist of the off,
,ers necessary to perform the duties
n the stsrs Of Srigades and divisions
IND at camps, depots. and other similar
military establishments; OF the sur
con, \ reri nn senar.,e se1adrans ae aed
'attaiions. troops. batteries and COM
Ianies for the purpose OF furnishing
,nsdlcal ATTENDANCE; Of the medical Of,
Iuch ambulance companies and field
hospitals as may be authorized. and OF
he hospital corps. When necessary
professional nurses may be provided
The hospital corps shall consist OF
Iergeants FIRST class. sergeants, corpo-
ais. privates FIRST class. and privates OF
he corps assigned for duty TO the diff
roops. batteries and companies, and 10
amps. depots. and other similar militia
y establishments. or belonging to such
Imbulance companies and field hospit
liz as may be organized.
The minimum enlirted strength OF an
n. euiance compan, shall be as fol-
. sr rIvaas rs rst s,s Glass total ser
listed (minlmum) t3. One assistant
urgeon (captain). and two assistant
urgeons (irst lieutenantsl. may be as
any s' = '' ~" :" A '0
The minimum enlisted strength OF a
eld hospital shall be as follows: first
ergeants first class, sergeants, "a
rivates first class and privates, total
Inflated fminimum) 33. One surgeon
ma5or), and four assistant surgeons
captains or first lleutenants). may be
ssigned to duty with a field hospital
The signal corps shall be q stan corps
nd shah consist Of the commissioned
ficers necessary for the performance
{ duties Of signal officers on the diff
erent staffs. and other duties properly
'ertaining to the signal corps; Of the
LEE i,,. q the ,i{nsl CORPS; and 81 q such
natter ~ may be deemed necessary.
viz: master signal electrician. SER
ycant hrst class, sergeant. corporals.
Jocks, privAtss nrst class and prlvates.
For the purpose Of administration.
.empaniss Of $he signal corps may be
'trsnsts Of tSs airsr nsmum grades se.St soa
Iuch company shall se rs follows:
lergeants 4rst class. s sergeants. 10
,orporals. ! cooks, IL privates frst
B1ass, u privates; total enlisted (min.- L
num) So The normal quota OF commits
Iioned omcern Tor company OF the sig
Eei cerps y enc captain and two iirst
tenant 10 net authorised for the signal
a. commissionsl. All ofieers shan
% commiesioned ~ the governor at |
bic discretion ana upon the recommen-
one shall Be commIssioned unless the
oonditione set forth In the next two /
sections have been complied with. and /
no one shall BE recognized a. an on |
Ger unless he shall have been duly COM |
missioned and shall have taken the oath |
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