Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13

00mpdnTeB SIRnAT COTpS may De
Increased or decreased to the extent
Wade necessary by the new conditions
thus created.
The governor shall have the power,
In case of war. Instruction, invasion,
or Imminent danger. to Increase the
force beyond the maximum established
by the law and to organize the same,
with the proper officers. as the eXiSen-
oies OF the service may require.
20. Organization of National
Cuard.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
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
one artifcer and fortytwo privates.
The minimum strength of company
shall be nfty-eight enlisted meE.
Jor. one battalion adjutant FIRST lieu
tenant, one battalion quartermaster
one battalion sergeant major and four
minimum. 233.
A regiment shall consist OF one colo
mel. one lieutenant colonel, one adJu-
tant (captain), one quartermaster
tcaptain). one comnissary (captain),
enc inspector OF small arms practice
(captain), one chaplain, one sergeant
major, one quartermaster sergeant one
oommissary sergeant, two color SET,
geants, three battalions Of infantry, and
h band 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, 1872.
A regiment OF Infantry may have, In
addition TO the commissioned officers
and enlisted men enumerated above
one regiment surgeon (mator), and two
assistant surgeons captains or first
lieutenants), as prescribed in Section
9 OF the act OF Congress approved April
81, 1898, or one surgeon and three as
eistant surgeons detailed from the med
tcal department.
When IL is impractlcable to assign
three battalions TO a regiment IL may
be composed OF a smaller number, not
less than two, each or which should
ponsist OF four companies; but where
the four companies cannot be assigned
TO battalion IL may be composed OF
pany skeletonized. Similarly when four
companies cannot be assigned to a sep
nrate battalion IT may be composed OF
three companies. other companies,
practicable TO assign to battalions, shall
exist as separate companies; and bat
talions OF incomplete battalions which
cannot be combined with regiments OF
ut 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 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
A brigadier general is the proper
commander for brigade, but in case
OF the absence or disability OF the brig |
adler general the command VIII de- |
volve upon the senior officer OF the line |
who is present for duty with the bril- |
Rade
The stan OF a brigade shall consist
OF officers detailed from the several
gtan corps and departments. as fol-
One adjutant general. major, adju
tant generals department.
One quartermaster, major. quarter
masters department.
One commissary. major. subsistence
One surgeon. major. medical depart
Two aids. iieutenants. from the lire |
In addition TO the stan officers emu
merated In the foregoing list. such !
cessary may be designated for duty on
the stan or a brigade, but officers so
designated must belong TO some stan,
corps or department., or to the line, and
be detailed for duty on the brigade
star.
At camps or instruction, or when
deemed necessary. the governor may
attach to a brigade such troops 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
on the STATS of brigades and divisions /
and at camps. depots. and other similar
military establishments; OF the sur,
Qffnnhnd
to regiments. separate squadrons and
battalions. troops. batteries and COM
anles for me purpose ,n OF lnrnis1hing
ncers requisite for the organization Of
such ambulance companies and field
tSe "a may oe when ssa
professional nurses may be provided.
The hospital corps shall consist OF
sergeants hrst class, sergeants, corpo-
rails, privates first class, and privates of
the corps assigned for duty to the diff
ferent regiments. squadrons. battalions.
troops, batteries and companies, and to
ry establishments, or belonging to such
companies and field hospit-
ais as may he organized.
The minimum enlisted strength OF an
ambulance company shall be as fol-
lows: 2 sergeants. first class 7 SER
geants. 81 prlvates first class, total en-
,asrsa mi nan,a 49, ana one assistant
surgeons (first lieutenants) may be as
signed to duty with an ambulance COM
pany.
The minimum enlisted strength OF
Held hospital shall be as follows: first
Bergeants first class, sergeants. "a
privates nrst class and privates. total
Unlisted (minimum) 33. One surgeon
(major), and four assistant surgeons
(captains or first lieutenants). may be
assigned to duty with field hospital.
The signal corps shall be stan corps
and shall consist Of tho commissioned
ofi1cers necessary for the performance
o. duties of signal officers on the diff
forent staffs. and other duties properly L
pertaining to the signal corps; of the
oficers assigned to duties with compa-
nies OF the signal corps; and OF such
unlisted men Of the grades named here
via: master signal electrician. SER
Geant hrst class, sergeant. corporais,
cocks. 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 company shall be as follows:
eorporals. cooks, Is privates first
mum) IS. The normal quota OF commits
stoned officers for q company Of the sig |
pal corps 10 one captain and two frst |
The grade of second lieu
tenant 10 not authorized for the signal
II. comrissionsl. All oficers shall
Be commlssioned BY the governor at
dalton OF the adjutant general. but no
ore shall be commissioned unless the |
conditions set forth In the next two
sections have been complied with. and |