The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

In case OF war, insurrection. invasion
or imminent danger, 70 increase IN,
b. the law and to organize the same
With the proper officers. as the eXigen
sles OF the service may require.
20. ORGANIZATION OF Natlohd
Guard.J The military units of the ma
tional guard shall be composed ana or
Eanizsd in the same and under the sam
regulations as the same units are o.
may be organized and composed IN tn
army OF the United States as nearI\
as possible or as may BIO prescrloeC
from time to time by the secretary Of
this act shall be as follows:
A company shall consist Of one cap.
tain. one hrst Lieutenant. one second
lieutenant, one hrst sergeant, one quar-
termaster sergeant tour sergeSniSj S ns
one artlhcer and ~forty-two privates
The minimum strength Of a company
shall be ffty-sight enlisted men.
A battalion shall consist of one ma
Tor. one battalion adJutant (hr2t lieu
~tenantl, one battalion quartermaateT
and commissary Second heutenanl),
one battalion Eergeant major and four
companies Of infantry; total enlisted
minimum, 293.
A regiment shall consist Of one colo
nel, one lieutenant colonel, one adJu-
tant (~caBtain), one quRrtermaster
(captain). ona commissary tCaptalnl,
enc Inspector Of small arms practice
captain }, one ONAplalUs one 5tIbtht
major. one quartermaster sergeant one
commissary sergeant, two color ser .
Keants, three battalious OF infantry, and
band consisting OF the following. one
chief musician, one principal musician,
one drum major, four sergeants. elgnt
sorporaLs, one cook, and twelve prl-
Yates; total enlisted, minimum, 1872.
A regiment Of infantry may have, In
addition to the commissioned officers
and enlisted men enumerated above,
ono regiment surgeon Cmajor), and two
!~eutenants), as prescribed in Section
Of the act Of Congress approved Aprll
81. 1898. or one surgeon and three as
Bistant surgeons detailed from the med
When it is impracticable TO assign
lhree battaliOns to a regiment II may
be composed Of a smaller number, not
less than two. each OF when mould
consist OF four companies, but where
the four companies cannot be assigned
to a battalion II may be composed n
three companies, with the fourth COM
PAM skeletoniged, Similarly when four
companies cannot be ass gned to a sep
krate battalion IL may he composed OF
three companies. Other companies,
which for sufficient reasons II is i'm
practicable TO assign TO battaltOnS, snail
exist as separate companies; and bat
talions of incomplete battaltOms which
eRnnot be combined with regiments or
at least eight companies shall exist as
separate battaliOns.
A brigade shall ordinarily consist OF
1wo or more full regiments OF infantry,
three being the normal organizations;
but separate battalions and separate
companies may be assigned thereto and
provisional brigades consisting of two
algh companies each may be organized
for the purpose OF instruction or ma
aeuvers.
commander for a brigade, but in case
Of the absenca or disability of the brig
adler general the command will de
Tolvs upon the senior officer or the line
who is present for duty with he bril-
The stan Of a brigade shall consist
OF officers detailed from the several
stan corps and departments, as fol-
lows:
one adjutant general. major. adju-
tAnt generals department.
One quartsrmaster, major, quarter
masters department.
One oommiSsary, major, subsistence
department.
Two aids, lie~utenants, from the lire.
In addition to the staff officers emu
h%,erated IN h foregoing list, such
ssssary may be designated for duty on
the stan OF a brigade, but officers so
designated must belong TO some STAFF,
corps or department, or to the line, and
3e detailed for duty on the brigade
tam.
At camps OF instruction. or when
uGtiNiC0 nUOCAhdAgF o. a BoNCA AAbt ina
attach to q brigade such troops of cav
airy. batteries OF artillery, and orga-
nizations OF special troops as may ap-
'e Tbe 70 nsa ,m ae ~ tnvlst Of the orga-
ntzed militia shall consist OF the ofi-
GERS necessary 10 perform the duties
pertaining TO the medical department
and at camps, depots, n other similar
military establishments; OF the sur
geons and assistant surgeons attached
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battalions. troops. batteries and com
panies for the purpose of furnishing
medical ~attendance; of the medical Of
hcers requisite for the organization OF
hospitals as nay be authorized. and of
the hospital corps. When necessary
professional nurses ma be provided.
The hospital corps shall consist OF
serKeants first class, s~ergeants, corpo-
rails, privates first class, and p~rivates or
the corps assigned for duty to the diff
ferent regiments, %squadrons. battalions.
troops, batteries and companies, and to
eamps, depots, and other similar militia
~ establishments, or belonging to such
ambulance companies and field hospit-
ais as may he organized.
The minimum enlirted strength Of an
ambulance company shall be as fol-
lows: ~sergennts, first class, z SER
Eeants. 81 privates first class, total en-
surgeon fcaptain). and two assistant
snrgeon FIRST lieutenantsl, nay be as
signed TO duty with an ambulance com
any.
The minimum enlisted strength OF a
heid hospital shall be as follows: 3 first
sergeants first class, 8 s~ergeants, "a
privates FIRST class and privates. total
enlisted tminimum) 80. One urgeon
SmaJor), and four assistant surgeons
(captains or first lieutenants), may be
assigned to duty with a field hospital,
The signal corps shall be a stan corps
and shall consist OF the commissioned
efhcers necessary for the performance
terert STATS. and other duties properly
pertaining to the signal corps; OF the
eficers assigned TO duties with compa-
ntes OF the signal corps; and of such
enlisted men OF the grades named here
matter as may be deemed necessary,
geant hrat class. sergeant. corporals,
cooks. privates FIRST class and prlyates.
For the purpose OF administration.
companies OF the signal corps NAV be
organised. The minimum enlisted
strength OF h different grades for
sergeanta first class. sergeants. 10
o~orporhls. cooks, ls ~privates first
class, liz privates. total enlisted (min.-
Enum) So. The normal quota of commits
stoned 0ficsra for q company OF the Sig
nal corps is one captain and two first
tenant ID not authorized for the signal
corps.
ri. commissionsl. All oficers shall
be commissioned by the governor at
his discretion and upon the
one shall Ee commissioned unless the
conditions set forth In the next two
sections have bsen complied with. and
no one shall bo recognized as an off,
Ger unless he shall have been duly conn