Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-04

In case OF war, insurrection, Invasion
Or imminent danger, to Increase the
~ the law and to organize the same
with the proper ~oficers, as the exigen.
oies OF the service may require.
20. Organization of National
Guard The military units of the ma
tional guard shall be composed and or
1anixsd I'm the same n under the same
Regulations as the same units are or
may be organized and composed in the
9rmy of The United States as nearly
( Doissi ms to or time ms Sy tb be .ea grssssrioe g
war. and subject to the provisions of
this act shall be as follows:
~Infantry.
A company shall consist Of one cap
tain, one hrst lieutenant. one second
tsrmsstsr s era irses ssree cane aus six
one artiAcer and forty-two privates
SHAH Be al ty-.ls isns sniisst.S mem,
tor. one Battalion aSjutant carst leu
ana commissary essosnS Su ~iiea.snsnt5.
one battalion sergeant major and four
r TtDl%nI a2f infantry; total enlisted
A regiment shall consist Of ono colo
mel, n lieutenant colonel, one adju-
tant .(caDtain). one q-uartermaster
3 inspsoss sr' Of '' small arms 'e praetice
major, one auarterrhaster sergeant, one
ss@ns.i ssrs. isss:iss; ~: : %pnf sGlSr s snd
shief musician, one principal musician,
o~orporais, one cook, and twelve pri-
Yates: total enlisted. minimum, 732.
4 regiment of infantry may have, In
eddftict to the commissioned officers
enlisted men enumerated above,
enc regimcat surgeon (major). and two
Heslgtant (oaptainy or first
n~eJteIantsl, As prescribed In Section
LOT the not OF Congress approved April
81, 1898. or enc surgeon and three as
eistart surgeons detailed from the med
iets aspartmsnS r.c.,o.n,o - .s.,rn
three battalions to a regiment IL may
be composed Of a smaller number, not
less than TWO, Teacn or winch should
consist or tour companies; but where
the four companies cannot be assigned
70 battalion IL may be composed of
three companies, with the fourth com
pany s~keletoniEed. Similarly when four
companies cannot be assigned to a sep
nrAte battalion IL may be composed. of
three companies Other companies,
practicable to assign to battalions, shall
exist as separate companies: and bat
falfons OF incomplete battalions which
cannot be combined with regiments of
ct least eight companies shalt exist as
aSparata battalfons.
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 be assigned thereto and
ar more regiments OF not less than
ftgh companies each may be organized
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
Soilss u nsnsF a.. s senior So% ofaeer Of w the if2ns
who IL present for duty with the bril-
The stan of a brigade consist
Of officers detailed from the several
ytan corps and departments. as fol-
One adjutant general. major. adju-
One .quartermaster, major, quarter
masters department.
Qpe oonmissary, major, subsistence
One surgeon. major, medical depart
mept.
rive aids, lieutenants. from the line
s,ss =ssss !. e== lie. such
ether stan o~f1cers as are considered ne
ssssary may be d%ssignated for duty on
designated must belong to some staff,
corps or department, or to the line, and
be detailed for duty on the brigade
All camps of instruction. or when
deemed necessary, the governor may
Attach t. = nrisase sgah sToo n5s OF o ess-
nizations OF special troops as may APP
pear TO him to be advisable
The medical department of the orga-
nized militia shall consist OF the ON
GERS necessary to perform the duties
pertaining to the medical department
On n stats q erigades ana divhgi fIas
military esta blishments; OF the sur
geons and assistant surgeons attached
E~sEimsnias roo separ satte @sHsad and co sna
pAnies for the purpose OF furnishing
hedical attendance; Of the medical of.
ncsrs rsSnisits for the onEanl ana f,s ID
hospitals as may be authorized. and OF
the hospital corps. Whe necessary
trofessional nurses ma be provided
The hospital corps shall consist Of
narsoants drst class, sergeants, corpo-
fblS. privstes nrst class, and privates or
tie corps assigned for duty to the dir
fercnt regiments. squadrons. nattsIlons,
camps, depots. n ether similar militia
~ establishments. or belonging TO such
alnbulance companies = heid nospit-
ais ~ may be organized.
The minimum enlirted strength of an
ambulance company shall be as toi-
lows: sergesnts, hrst class, ser
listed (minimum) AZ. One assistant
4 (captain). and two assistant
Surfoons (frst lieutenantsl, may be as
Sfgnsd TO duty with an ambulance COM
The minimum enlisted strength. of a
Held hospital shall be as follows: nrst
s~crgsants first class, s srrEeants, 29
tnlisted (minimum) 3S. One surgeon
(mai0r,. and four assistant surgeons
{eaptaiqs or first I~ieutenantsl may be
aosfgnad to duty with a field hospital
The signal corps shall be a stan corps
end shah consist Of the commissioned
o&Acsrg necessary for PERFORMANCE
lsrs sutl :s.; e :asSSsS.dd tS Stsles sn,, on p sns III,
0~ortoining IL the signal corps OF the