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

}~rcrewsed or decreased 10 the extsnt
1ade necessary BY the new conditions
The governor shall have the power,
In case or war. fnsurrecti0n. invasion,
or imminent danger. to increase the
foroe beyond the maxinluni established
Win n the proper per- o%ficsrs' as the exisen.
eies Of the service may require.
30, Organization of National
auard.l The military units Of the ma
tional guard shall be composed n or
Ganixed 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 neariy
- possible o. 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.
A mpa shall consist Of cne cap
tain, one first lieutenant. one second
termaster sergeant, -four ~sergeants, six
eerporals, two cooks, two musicians,
fPSe. n m,IiInm and I]trsr foT,y.tws p= smsas
shall be fifty-eight enlisted men.
A battalion shall consist Of enc ma
tor. one battalion adjutant (nrst lieu
nan n battalion Quartermaster
n commissary (second lieutenant,
enc battalion sergeant major and four
companies OF infantry; total enlisted,
A regiment shall consist Of enc colo
pei, one lieutenant colonel, one adtu-
tant (captain), n quartermaster
toaptain) n commlssary canaan,
{captain), one chaplain, one sergeant
major, one quartermaster sergeant, one
eommissary sergeant, two color ser.
geants, three battalions of infantry, and
4 and consisting of the following; one
chief musician. one principal musician,
enc drum major, four sergeants, eight
eorporals, one cook, and twelve pri-
Yates; total enlisted, minimum, 732.
A regiment OF infantry nay have, In
addition to the commissioned ofticers
and enlisted men enumerated above,
one regiment surgeon (major), and two
assistant surgeons captains or hrCt
ueutenants), as prescribed In section
{ of the act OF Congress approved April
~, 1898, or one surgecn n three as
gistant surgeons detailed from the med
fcel department.
When 1t is impracticable to assign
three battalions to a regiment 1t may
Be imposed OF a smaller number, not
less than two, zach of which should
consist OF four companies; but where
the four companies cannot be assigned
TO q battalien IL may be composed OF
three companies, with the fourth COM
pany skeletonjzed. Similarly when four
companies cannot be assigned to y sep
arate battalion IL may be composed OF
three companies. Other
which for sufficient reasons 1t Is inn
practicable TO assign to battalions, shall
exist as separate companies; and bat
talions OF incomplete b~attalions which
cannot be combined with regiments of
ut least eight companies shall exist as
Separate battalions.
A brigade shall ordinarily consist Of
Rwo or more full regiments OF infantry,
three 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
Tor the purpose of instruction or ma
A brigadier general is the proper
commander for q brigade, but In case
Of the absence or disability of the brig
adler general the command will de-
voive upon the senior officer OF the line
who Is present for duty with n bri-
Wade.
81 officers detailed from the several
gtaff corps ard departments, as fol-
lows:
One adjutant general, major, adju-
One Guartermaster, major, quarter
masters department.
One commissary. major, subsistence
One urgeo major. medical Depart
ment.
In addition to the STAFF officers emu
merated in the foregoing list, such
ether STAFF officers as are considered me-
eessary may be designated for duty on
the staff OF a. brigade, but officers so
designated must belong TO some STAFF,
eorps or department, or to the line, and
BE detailed for duty on the brigade
STAFF.
Al camps OF instruction. or when
deemed necessary, the governor nay
attach to a brigade such troops OF cav
airy, batteries OF artillery, and orga-
pizations OF special troops as may APP
Bear TO him to be advisable.
The medical department OF the orga-
nized militia shall consist of the ot1-
GERS necessary to perform the duties
pertaining to the medical department.
on the STATS OF b~rigades and divisions
&nd at camps, depots, and other similar
military establishments; of the sur
geons and assistant surgeons attached
70 regiments, separate %squadrons and
battalions. troops, batteries n COM
hsdical attendance; of the medical or
Acers requisite FOR the organization Of
such Ambulance companies and neld
hospitals as may be authorized. n or
professional nurses may be provided.
The hospital corps shall consist of
eergeants first class, sergeants, corpo-
rails. privates first class. and prfvates OF
the corps assigned for duty 70 the Diff
tarent regiments. ~squadrons. battalions,
Aroops, batteries and companies n TO
camps, depots, and other similar militia
ny establishments, or belonging TO such
ambulance companies and field hospit-
Ais as may be organized.
The minimum enllFted strength OF an
~Rmbulance company shall be as FOL
UQW0s q BClk ASt AANDt y 49,
Eeants, "a privates first class, total en-
Ested (minimum) 43. One assistant
surgeon (captain), and two assistant
eurEeons (1rst ~lieutenants), may be as
xfgned TO duty with an ambulance com
bany.
The minimum enlisted strength Of a
geld hospital shall be as follows: 3 first
eargeants first class, 6 sergeants, "a
priyates first class n ~privates, total
Enlisted fminimum) 33. One surgeon
tmajor), and four assistant surgeons
koaptains 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
efhcers necessary for the performance
o. duties OF signal officers on the diff
pertaining to the signal corps; of the
eAicers assigned to duties with compa-
Mtes OF the signal corps; and of such
enlisted men of the grades named here
matter as may be deemed necessary
via: master signal electrician, SER
geant FIRST class. sergeant, corporalst
cooks. privates first class and ~privates,
For the purpose Of administration,
companies OF the signal corps may be
organized. The minimum enlisted
strength OF the different grades for
such q shall be as follows: ]
sergeants first class, 5 sergeants, IL
slass, is %privates; total enlisted (mini-
MUM IS The normal quota OF commits
stoned officers for a company of the sig
pal corps is one captain and two hrs1
tioutenantB. The grade of second lieu
tenant Is not authorized for the sigma
corps.
i2l. Commissionsl, All officers shat.