Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
REORGANIZATION OF Y. n. 6.
Changes Made to Conform to
Rules of War Department.
Ono Regiment OF Twelve Companies
In Three BnttaJions and a Squad-
RON of Cavalry with -Four
Troops Hereafter.

The following order has oeen sent
out from the office Of Lee S. Tillotson.
Mjutant & General and chief of staff. by
command of Governor Allen NJ Elctch-
er:
General order. No. IS.
In order TO conform to rbe require
ments Of Circular No 3. division of
militia AFFAIRS war department. 1913
and under authority vested in tho
commander in chief by the public
statutes of Vermont. the following or
gapizntlon of the organized militia of
the State is prescribed, 20 take effect
April 1. 1914
Depnrtmentx-Tne following depart
u~pts are prescribed to be designated
and organized as indicated:
The ad1utsnt- generals department
TO consist oe the Acknowledgement, who
stau have the ranl, of brigadier- gem
eral.
Tho inspector-generalc department
20 consist OF tho adiutant- general act
ing Us inspector general and one ma
jo-.
The judgo- advocates department to
consist of the ge-advocate VINO
shall have the rank of major.
The quartermaster corps, TO consist
u the ndjutant-general (who, under
state laws, is also the quartermaster-
reneraD acting chief. one major. two
,aptsns and two sergeants.
The ordnance department, to consist
~ chief with the rank of major,
md two s>rgeanta.
The medical department.. to consist
IF Il CHIEF, with the rank of major. and
one captain or lieutenant.
The adjutaut- general shall also per-
form duties analogous to those of the
chief of staff of the u. 5, army.
The several departments are entitled
to such clerical assistance as may be
authorized by law.
The officers and men specified above
are in addition to those hereinafter
authorized for the line.
The line. There shall be:
OO one regiment of infantry. designated
the First Infantry Vermont National
Guard. with attached sanitary troops, or
ganiaed as follows:
Colonel lieutcnant-colonel, adjutant
(captain), quartermaster Icaptan), com
missary. (captain), inspector small arms
practice, tcaptain). chaplain, sergeant
major tmounted). duartermaster sergeant
(mountcD, commissary sergeant, colo
tergeants, sergeant detailed as trumpetel
sergeant mounted), nine privates (de
Jailed, two as horseshoers, one as farrier
one as saddler four as mounted order
tes, etc)
Three battalions, band, attached SAM
AIRY troops.
Each battalion shall consist of:
One major one adjutant first lieu
senanD, one quartermaster and commits
AIRY, (second lieutenanD. one sergean
major mounted), four companies.
Each company shall consist Of:
One captain, one first lieutenant, on
second lieutenant, one first sergeant, on
quartermaster sergeant four sergeants
six corporals, two cooks, two musicians
one artihcer. privates, not less than 4
nor more than IS.
The band shall consist of:
One chief musician, one principal mus
clan, one drum major, four sergeants
sight corporas, one cook, L privates,
The attached sanitary troops shall con
sist of:
One major, three captains and lieutcn
ants, one sergeant, first class, three ser
geants and corporals, 20 privates, frs
class, and prlvates.
CD One squadron of cavalry to consis
of the cadets at Norwich University
designated as the first squadron, Is
cavalry, Vermont National Guard, or
ganized as follows:
One major, one adiutant (frst lieuten
anti, one assistant inspector small arm
practice, first lieutenanD, one quarter
master and commissary (second lieuten
mt, one sergeant rIajor four troops.
Each troop shall consist Of
One captain, one first lieutenan
one second lieutenant, one first ser
yeant, one quartermaster sergeant
our sergeants Cone as stable ser
yeant, six corporals, two cooks, on
lorseshoer, one farrier, one saddle
Two trumpeters, privates, not less tina
u nor more than 46.
There will be attached to the squad
ron one medical officer with the ran
Of captain or lieutenant.
All regulations and orders heretofor
published, which are inconsistent here
with. are hereby rescinded
Pursuant TO General Order No
Ais office. March II, 1914, the follow
Ing appointments and traLsfe-., IN tn
departments mentioned have bee
made. 20 take effect April i. 1914
Captain J.. D. Taylor, quartermaste
LIST infantry, appointed and promote
20 be major, inspector generals d,
Nartment
Hacond Lieutenant George f.. Ca
penter. battalion quart &
infantry, appointed and promoted to /
snaior anG chief of the ordnance d,
partEent.
Major Seldcn = Watson, adjutan
Eencrsfs department, transferred 4
the qua~termaster corps
Major George f. Carpenter IS her
by detailed as acting depot quartz
master at the State arsenal. to tai
effect April 1, 1914. In addition to h
nASser IN the ordnance department.