The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-13

mddf nefeSE M4Y by the new conditions
thus created.
The governor shall have the power,
In case OF war, instruction, invasion,
or Imminent danger, to increase the
by the law and TO organize the same,
with the proper officers. as the eXisen-
cies OF the service may require.
20. Organization of National
Guard.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 are or
may be organized and composed in the
army Of the United states as nearly
from time to time by the secretary OF
war, and subject to the provisions Of
this act shall be as follows;
Infantry.
A company shall consist Of one cap
tain. one first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant, one first sergeant, one quar-
termaster sergeant, four sergeants, six
corporals, two cooks, two musicians,
one artifcer and forty-two privates.
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
tenant. one battalion quartermaster
and commissary (second lieutenant),
one battalion sergeant major and four
companies OF Infantry; total enlisted
minimum, 233.
A regiment shall consist of one colo
mel, one lieutenant colonel, one adJu-
tant tcaptain), one quartermaster
(captain), one commissary (captain),
one inspector Of small arms practice
(captain), one chaplain. one ~sergeant
major, one quartermaster sergeant, one
commissary sergeant, two color SER
geants three battalions OF infantry, and
q band consisting of the following: one
chief musician, one principal musician,
one drum major, four sergeants, eight
corporals, one cook, ana twelve pri-
Yates; total enlisted, minimum, 1872.
A regiment of infantry may have, in
addition to the commissioned officers
and enlisted men enumerated above,
assistant surgeons captains or first
lieutenants), as prescribed in Section
of the act OF Congress approved April
20, 1898. or one surgeon and three as
eistant surgeons detailed from the med
tcal department..
When IL is impracticable to assign
three battalions to a regiment IL may
be composed of "A smaller number, not
less than two, each of which should
consist OF four companies; but where
the Tour companies cannot be assigned
to a battalion 1t may be composed of
three companies, with the fourth com
pany s~keletonized. 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
exist as separate companies; and bat
tafions 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 ruiz 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 organized
for the purpose of instruction or ma
neuvers.
A ~brigadier general is the proper
commander for a brigade, but in case
of the absence or disability OF the brig
adler general the Will de-
volve upon the senior officer OF the line
who is present for duty with the bril-
gade.
of officers detailed from the several
stan corps and departments, as fol-
lows:
one adjutant general, major, adju.
tant generals department.
One quartermaster. major, quarter
masters department..
One commissary, major, subsistence
department.
One surgeon, major. medical depart
ment.
Two aids. lieutenants, from the lire.
In addition to the staff officers emu
merated In the foregoing list. such
other staff officers as are considered ne
cessary 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
staff.
deemed necessary, the governor may
attach to a brigade such troop of cav-
airy, batteries OF artillery, and orga-
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 OFF,
GERS necessary to perform the duties
pertaining to the medical department.
on the STATS of brigades and divisions
and at camps, depots, and other similar
military establishments; of the sur
geons and assistant surgeons attached
to regiments. separate ~squadrons and
battalions. troops, batteries and COM
~ nj ~ fhA M II 1IHnlChlnD
medical attendance; of the medical Of
fcers requisite for the organization OF
such ambulance companies and HELD
the hospital corps. When necessary
professional nurses may be provided.
The hospital corps shall consist of
sergeants first class, sergeants, corpo-
rails, %prlvates first class, and priyates OF
the corps assigned for duty to the diff
ferent regiments, squadrons, battalions,
trooes, batteries and companies, and to
camps. depots, and other similar militia
ry establishments, or belonging TO such
ambulance companies and field hospit-
ais as may be organized
The minimum enlirted strength of an
ambulance company shall be as fol-
lows: s~ergeants,. first class, SER
geants. "a privates first class, total en-
surgeon tcaptain). and two assistant
surgeons (irst ~lieutenants), may be as
signed to. duty with an ambulance COM
pany.
The minimum enlisted strength of a
field hospital shall be as follows: 3 first
sergeants first class, 9 ~sergeants, "a
privates first class and privates. total
enlisted (minimum) 33. One surgeon
{majarl. and four assistant surgeons
captains or first l~ieutenants), may be
assigned To duty with n field hospital.
The signal corps shall be a staff corps
and shall consist of the commissioned
officers necessary for the performance
Of duties of signal officers on the diff
ferent stats, and other duties properly
pertaining to the signal corps; of the
officers assigned to duties with compa-
nies of the signal corps; and of such
enlisted men of the grades named here
matter as may be deemed necessary,
viz: master signal electrician, SER
geant first class, sergeant, corporals,
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 a company shall be as follows:
sergeants first class. 8 sergeants, 10
corporals. 2 cooks. Is privates first
class, Is p~rivates: total enlisted (mins-
NUM- SIS. The normal quota of commits
stoned officers for a company of the sig
nal corps is one captain and two first
lieutenants. The grade OF second lieu
tenant is not authorized for the signal
corps.
I'll. Commissioner. All officers shall
be commissioned by the governor at
his discretion and upon the recommen-
dation OF the adjutant general, but no