The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-04

Iconsist OF four companies: but wher,
the four companies cannot be assigned
three companies, with the fourth com.
pany skeletonized. Similarly when -four
companies cannot be assigned to a sep.
three companies. Other companies
which for sufficient reasons it is i'm
practicable to assign to battalions, shall
exist as separate companies; and bat
talions of incomplete battalions which
cannot be combined with regiments OF
at least eight companies shall exist as
separate battallons.
A brigade shall ordinarily consist OF
two or more fun regiments of infantry
three being the normal organization
but separate b%attalions and separate
companies may be assigned thereto and
provisional brigades consisting OF two
or more regiments of not less than
for the purpose Of instruction or ma
neuverS.
A b~rigadier general is the proper
mmander for a brigade, but in case
of the absence or disability of the brig
adler general the command will de-
volve upon the senior officer Of the line
who is present for duty with the bril-
gade.
The stan Of a brigade hall consist
Of officers detailed from the several
staff 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 z major. medical depart
ment.
Two aids. l~ieutenants. from the line.
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.
AT camps OF instruction, or when
deemed necessary. the governor may
attach to a brigade such troops of cav
nizations of special troops as may ap-
pear to him to be advisable.
The medical department OF the orga-
GERS necessary to perform the duties
pertaining to the medical department
on the STATS of Lrisades and divisions
military estabiisRments: Of the sur
geons and assistant surgeons attached
to regiments. separate squadrons and
panies for the purpose of furnishing
medical attendance; of the medical of.
ficers requisite for the organization Of
such ambulance companies and field
hospitals as may be authorized, and of
the hospital corps. When necessary
professional nurses may be provided.
sergeants first class, s~ergeants. 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
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: 2 sergeants. first class, SER
geants. "a privates hrst class. total en-
listed (minimum) 43. One assistant
surgeon ieaptain), and two assistant
signed to duty with an ambulance COM
pany.
The minimum enlisted strength Of .
field hospital shall be as follows: 3 first
enlisted (minimum) S3: One surgeon
(major), and four assistant surgeons
captains or first lieutenants).. may be
assigned to duty with a field hospital.
The signal corps shall be a staff corps
and shall consist of the commissioned
of duties Of signal officers on the diff
ferent staffs. and other duties properly
pertaining to the signal corps; Of the
officers assigned to duties with compa-
MES of the signal corps; and of such
enlisted men of the grades named here
matter as may be deemed necessary,
geant first class, sergeant, ,corporals,
cooks, privates first class and privates.
For the purpose Of administration.
% os:paHeeS The si msinim tDnpS e an1k
strength OF the different grades for
such a company shall be as follows: 5
%eer s a 3 cooks dlsss; is p pTIssiss ,r St
class. IS %privates; total enlisted (mini-
mum> So. The normal quota of commits
nal corps 10 one captain and two first
l~ieutenants. The grade of second lieu
tenant 10 not authorized for the signal
81. Commissioner. All officers shall
be commissioned by the governor at
his discretion and upon the recommen-
one shall be commissioned unless the
conditions set forth in the next two
sections have been complied with, and
Ger unless he shall have been duly COM
missioned and shall ave taken the a
-. Eligibility to Receive a Com.
mission.l Commissioned oficers must
the State of South Dakota of the age Of
son who has been expelled or dishono-
rably discharged from the army Of the
United states or from any military orr
mnissioned. No person shall b Commits
stoned unless he shall, possess the add:
tional requirements herein prescribed
to be commissioned. A. colonel OF .
regiment. At the time Of his appoint
ment. must either be an officer in active
: :ta,s ana f fos t an,ss's successive esaaU % year. are
Immediately preceding his appoint
ment must rave been In active service
in the army Of the United States. or IN
both com bined ~ . commissioned a
Ger. A lieutenant colonel or major Of
the line. IT the time Of his appoint
ment. must either be An ohncer In &C
tive service, or for two successive
years Immediately preceding his APP
pointment must have been in active
service In the national guard Of this
state ~ . commissioned oh1cer.
or II not in active service At the
time OF his appointment. must have HAD
prior service Of At least six years in the
national guard Of this state, or In h
army OF the United States. or in both
combined - . commissioned ofacer. All
stan omcers except medical oflcers and
chapleins must have served one year
Immediately preceding their appoint
ments in the national guard OF this
state. h assistant Judge advocate
general must be . counselor at law Of
the supreme court OF this state Of 1t
least four years standing Of the grade
OF major. Surgeons n assistant sur
geons must be duly licensed and prac-
ticing physicians and surgeons under
the laws OF this state. and OF 1T least
fifteen years practice IL OF the grade
Of olonel. Of At least ton years prac-
tice II OF the Grade OF lieuteant colonel.
of At least hve years practice II Of the