The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-14

Increased or decreased to the extern
made necessary by the new condition!
h governor shall have the power
in case OF war. instruction, invasion
or imminent Hanger, to increase ,tht
force beyond the maximum established
by the law and to organize the same
with the proper officers. as the eXigen'
oles Of the service may require.
20. Organization OF Natloha
Guard.l The military units of the, ma
tional guard shall be composed and or
Eanized in the same and under the same
Regulations as the same units are OF
army Of the United states rs nearly
as possible or 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 one APP
tain. one hrst lieutenant. one second
lieutenant. one hrst sergeant. one quar-
termastsr sergeant. four sergeauts, six
oSrpOrals, two cooks, two musicians,
one artihoer and forty-two priyates;
shat be hfty-eight enlisted men.
A battalion shall consist OF one ma
jor, one battalion adjutant thrst leu
tenant, one battalion Qu"artermaSter
and commissary Second lieutenant,
one battalion sergeant major and tonr
companies Of infantry; total enlisted
minimum, 233.
n lDn AN" StAotA N'Aa"AtN ~ 'NN
mel, one lieutenant colonel, one adJu-
tant ~lCaptaiu), one quaItermaSjtr
Captain. one Commissary 'captalu',
one Inspector Of small arms practice
(oaptain), one chaplain. one sergeant
major, one quartermaster sergeant. one
.oOmmissary 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 seTgeauts, eight
.oorpOrals, one cook, and twelve pFl-
Yates; total enlisted, minimum. 1872
A regiment Of infantry may have. in
TO the commissioned officers
and enlisted men enumerated above.
one regiment surgeon tmaJOT), two
surgeons lcaPtainS or nist
lieutenantsD, as prescribed in Section
6 Of the act OF Congress approved April
81, 1898, or one surgeon and three as
E~istant surgeons detailed from the t
IcaI department.
When it is tmpracttcable to assign
three hattaltons to a regiment it may
be composed or a mailer number, not
less than two. each of which should
consist OF four companies; but where
the four companies cannot be assigned
TO a battalion II may be composed OF
three companies, with the fourth com
skeletoniZed Similarly when four
cannot be assigned to a sep
Arate battalion it may be composed OF
three companies, Other companies,
for sufficient reasons II Is i'm
practicable to assign to battaliOns, shall
exist as separate companies; II bat
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 full regiments OF infantry,
three being the normal organizations;
but separate battallons and separate
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
neuVeTs.
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.
TIE STAFF Of a brigade shall consist
" officers detailed from the several
tan corps and departments, as fol-
ows
one a~djutant general, major, adju.
generals department.
One quartermaster, major, quarter
masters department.
One sommissary, major, subsistence
department..
one surgeon, major, medical depart
Two aids. negtenants, from the lire.
In addition to the staff officers EMU
In the foregoing list, such
other STAFF officers as are considered ne
may be designated for duty on
he staff OF a brigade, but officers so
S eSlsn or Sep mrsT GflO 6r to 10 the som line, and
e detailed for duty on the brigade
At camps of instruction, or when
eemed necessary, the governor may
ttach to a brigade such troops of cav
Try, batteries Of artillery, and riga
i2ations of special troops as may ap-
to him to be advisable.
The medical department of the orga-
lied militia shall consist of the off,
ers necessary to perform the duties
ertaining to the MEDICAL department.
nd at camps, depots, and other similar
establishments; OF the sur
,eons and assistant surgeons attached
o regiments, separate s~quadrons and
.'attalions. troops, batteries mi COM
anies for the purpose Of furnishing
attendance; of the medical Of
lcers requisite for the organization of
UGH ambulance companies and field
as may be authorized, and of
he hospital corps. When necessary
nurses may be provided.
The hospital corps shah consist Of
ergeants first class, ~sergeants, corpo-
ais, prlvates first class, and privates OF
corps assigned for duty to the diff
erent regiments. squadrons. battalions,
batteries n companies, and to
amps, depots, and other similar militia
companies and field hospit-
Is as may be organized.
The minimum enlisted strength OF an
company shall be as fol-
ows: sergeants, first class, Z SER
"a ~privates first class, total en-
(Ininimum) 43. One assistant
~(captain), and two assistant
urgeons (1rst l"ieutenants), may be as
to duty with al ambulance com-
any.
The minimum enlisted strength Of a
ED hospital shall be as follows: 3 first
ergeants first class, 3 ~sergeants, "a
first class and privates, total
nlisted (minimum) 33. One surgeon
maJor), and four assistant surgeons
captains or first lieutenants). may be
ssigned to duty with a field hospital.
The signal corps shall be a STAFF corps
hal consist of the commissioned
Ulcers necessary for the performance
I duties Of signal officers on the diff
Arent staffs, and other duties properly
ertaIning TO the signal corps; of the
les OF the signal corps; and of such
nlisted men Of the grades named here
natter as may be deemed necessary, /
IL: master signal electrician. SER
ooks, ~privates irst class and ~prlyates.
For the purpose of administration,
ompanles or the signal corps may be
rgahiKed. The minimum enlisted
or the different grades for
.ergeants irst class, S sergeants. 10
orporals. 2 cooks. Is ~privates first
lass. l8 privates; total enlisted (miIi,-
lum) S.. The normal quota OF commits
al corps 10 one captain and two irst
.ieutenants. The grade OF second lieu
enant IL not authorized for the signal
orpS.
. an =; c G Al oilcers shall
us discretion and upon the recommen-
snt1on OF the adJutant general, but no