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peihpanies ana signal corps may be
Sncreased or decreased to the extent
NAdo necessary by the new conditions

4om1anteD AND signal corps may b
VI Hads necessary BY the new condition.
Ohus created.
The governor shall have the power
= mm o Ta aanssr t. Increase the
force beyond the maximum established
1y the law and to organize the same
& nth the .proper officers, as the exigen-
"a. organization Of National
Guard.1 The military units Of the ma
4 eanfZed in the same and under the same
: regulations as the same units ar> or
may be organized and composed Ia sae
from time to time by the secretary Of
war. and subject to the provisions OF
this act shall be as follows:
"A company shah consist OF one cap
tain. one first lieutenant. one second
lieutenant. one first sergeant. one quar-
Hertnaster sergeant. four sergeants. 81 Z
sne artizser and fortye eM n pSivates.
/. shall be fifty-eight enlisted men.
lor. one BATTALION adjutant (first lieu
tenant). one battalion quartermaster
and commissary tsecond lieutenanD.
minimum 233
regiment shall consist of enc colo
tASAs vic 1lcutcIdiI CClOHCit OUc duJu-
(captain). one commlssary (captain),
enc Inspector of small arms practice
(captaln). one chaplain, one sergeant
major. one quartermaster sergeant, one
oommtssary sergeant, two color SER
geants. three battalions Of infantry, and
Q pand consisting of the following: One
ehief musician, one principal musician,
one drum major, four sergeants. eight
oorporals. one cook. and twelve pri-
Yates; total enlisted, minimum. 49,.
A regiment of infantry may have, in
addition to the commissioned officers
and enlisted men enumerated above,
assistant surgeons Captains or fir t
lisutenants), as prescribed in Section
OF the act of Congress approved April
eistant surgeons detailed from the med
teal department
When Y is imrracticable to assign
pc composed of a smaller number. not
less than two, each of which should
consist OF four companies; but where
80 battalion 1t may be composed of
three companies, with the fourth COM
pany skeletonized. Similarly when four
arate battalion 1t may be composed OF
three companies Other companies,
which for sufficient reasons. 1t is inn
practicable to assign to battalions, shall
exist az separate companies; and bat
talions Of incomplete battalions which
cannot BIO combined with regiments of
esparate battalions.
A brigade shall ordinarily consist of
Two aor,more full regiments OF infantry.
but separate battalions and separate
companies may be assigned thereto and
provisional brigades consisting of two
ligh: companies each may be organized
Tor the purpose of instruction or ma
Aenvers
A brigadier general is the proper
commander for a brigade, but In case
Of the absence or disability of the brig
a adler, general the command VIII de-
5 volve upon the senior officer of the line
who Is present for duty with the bril-
gade.
the stan Of a brigade shall consist
81 officers detailed from the several
ftan corps ard departments. as fol-
one adjutant general, major. adju-
tAnt generals department.
One quartermaster, major. quarter
8 6 :: - &
One. ccmmissary, major, subsistence
One surgeon. major, medical depart
7iMent. Est
In addition to the staff officers emu
msrated IN the foregoing list, such
stlrAr STAFF officers as are considered me-
may be for aaty
I Aest grated must belong to some staff
corps Sr department., or to the line, and
1 ls det q. for duty on the brigade
AT csynps OF instruction., or when
deeme1 necessary, the governor may
siry. bsitsIies q artillery. and orga-
nisattons cfNspecial troops as may ap-
pear to himSto be advisable.
aized militia militia Mali H. consist Of the on
GERS necessarysto perform the duties
1at YIIleg irai department.
and at camps. depots, and other similar
military establishments; Of the SUR
geons and assistant surgeons attached
Satta,lons Troops, batteries a anu ndls COM nu
panses for the purpose of furnishing
medical attendance: OF the medical Of :
ouch ambulance oompsnfesT 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
0ergeants hrst class. sergeaists, corpo-
rails. privates FIRST class. and psiwatcs of
7 lhe corps assigned for duty to- the dif-
4 troops. batteries and companies, and to
camps. depots and other similar militia
sry establishments. or belonging osueh
Ambulance companies and field hoapit-
Ais ~ may be organized.
The minimum enlirted strength of an
% suzanne company mai pc as roy
s sas es slsss total
Ilsted (minimuml ls One assistant
surgeon. (captain). and two assistant
sisnsd g duty With iss an Ambulance &c COM M
tAny. .
The minimum enlisted strength of a
lid hospitel shall be as follows: nrst
Sriystes nrst class ana privates, total
]: Snlisted (minimum) SO, One surgeon
fmalor). and four assistant surgeons
assigned to duty with neld hospital
The signal corps shall be a star corps
and shall consist ct the commissioned