Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-20
GEORGIA MILITIA TO
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ORDER OF GEN. NASH
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emily swear that l will support and
defend the constitution of the Unit
ed States and the constitution OF the
state of Georgia against all their
enemies, foreign and domestic, and
that 1 will bear true faith and al
legiance to the same; and that Will
obey the orders of the president OF
the United States and of the COVER
nor of the state of Georgia; and that
l make this obligation freely, with
out any mental reservations or pur-
pose of evasion, that 1 will well and
faithfully discharge the duties OF
the office OF $500. IN the natlonal
guard of the United States and of
the state of Georgia upon which
am about to enter, so help me God.
Further under section 81 of said
act. the states are prohibited from
maintaining any other troops than
those authorized, and under section
ZIG penalties for failure to comply
with the provisions of said act are
prescribed. therefore il is manifest
that prompt action by this state is
necessary to receive federal recogni-
ton by July 1, 1916, and in order
that this state may receive federal
recognition and begin operating UNI
der the new law without delay, all
commanding officers are detailed 10
muster their respective organiza-
lions at once, and have proper oaths
taken and subscribed to and 1or-
warded to this department.
Discharges for all individuals
who fail to take and subscribe 10
the new oath will be requested at
once through proper channels. me
immediate disarmament Of any or
sanitation will be ordered II less
nan 30 ner cent of it's present en-
listed strength fails to take ana SUD-
scribe to the required oath.
THE oaths for officers and con-
tracts and oaths for enlisted men
will he subscribed and sworn to be-
fore a recognized officer of the ma
tional guard. To be qualified for TINS
dirty the officer must first have SUD-
scribed TO the oath for commission
ed officers of the national guard In
the form set forth above, before a
notary public or an officer or the
regular army
by order of the governor
-. VAN HOLT NASH,
.The Adjutant General"
General order No. 9 follows In part
In accord with telegram or the
secretary of war, dated June ~.
1916. calling forth, in the name OF
the president of the United states.
under the constitution and laws OF
the United States, one brigade OIL
infantry, consisting Of the FIRST
second and Fifth regiments one
souadron of cavalry, consisting oi
troops b, +, X and l., one separate
troop of cavalry, troop A, one Oa'
TALON of field artillery consisting OF
batteries a, B and G, ana one heiu
hospital, of the organized militia "I
the state, to be employed III
service of the United States' tie
members of said organized mn
tia. except as hereinafter prescrlo-
ed. will assemble at their respective
home stations at O'Clock a. M OH
the goth day of June, 1910, III INC
CONTINENT prescribed for field duty
,,onaratorv to their muster into the
service of the United states az
Ister date. Oficers and enlisted men
viii habitually wear uniform.
The following departmental
officers will report in person to the
adiutant general at s a. m. ,on the
goth day of June, 1916:
Major w. ]. Daniel, chief quarter
master corps: Major F. NJ. Cochran,
adiutant generals department; Ma
Tor w. T. Spratt, ordnance depart
ment. Major +. c. Davis, CHIEF sur
seon. CAPTAIN Arthur McCollum,
ouartermaster corps; Captain }. II.
Crouch, quartermaster corps; Cap
tain H. T. Morrison quartermaster
corps.
SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS A DAY.
3. Regimental, battalion, squadron
and company commanders are charS-
ed with subsisting the enlisted men
of the national guard reporting at
thei,. respective home stations, and
for this purpose they will be lin
tied to an allowance of 20 cents per
day for each enlisted man actually
present for duty, as shown by the
morning report, United States pay
beginning from hour of reporting at
cornpanv rendezvous. They are also
charged with providing the necessa-
~ fuel. bedding and forage, and for
the shoeing of the authorized horses
pertaining tot their respective or
sanizations. The expenses for such
purposes shall not exceed the allow
ance authorized by army regulations
"A r. 29l3, PIT. 1044-101TO Pur-
chases will be made covering periods
of five days at a time; to obtain
settlements therefor, receipted
vouchers will be obtained on United
states forms, and forwarded for pay
ment direct to the adjutant general
Of the state.
While troops remain at their home
stations, and where adequate armory
facilities do not exist for sleeping,
organiza ton commanders are au-
thorized to permit such enlisted men
Of their respective companies as
they may designate, to sleep at
home.
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
>. All Officers and enlisted men
will be examined by an officer OF
the medical department prior TO
their leaving their company rendez-
vous, with a view to determining