first lieutenant and one second lieutenant, each to be elected by the written or printed votes of a majority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the respective company; one first sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, two musicians, thirty-five privates minimum, forty-five privates maximum; the non-commissioned officers to be appointed by the respective captains, approved by their regimental commander.

"Of every battery of artillery, one captain, two first lieutenants and one second lieutenant, each to be elected by the written or printed votes of a majority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the respective battery; one assistant surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief and assigned to duty from the medical department; one quartermaster (an extra second lieutenant), to be appointed by the captain, subject to the approval of the respective commanding officer; one first sergeant, one quartermaster sergeant, one commissary sergeant, one stable and veterinary sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, two musicians, two artificers, one wagoner, and forty-six privates minimum, and fifty-six privates maximum; non-commissioned officers to be appointed by the respective captains, approved by their respective commanding officer. "Of every troop of cavalry, one captain, one first lieutenant and one second lieutenant, each to be elected by the written or printed votes of a majority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the respective troop; one assistant surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant, to be appointed by the Commander-inChief, and assigned to duty from the medical department; one quartermaster (an extra second lieutenant), to be appointed by the captain, subject to the approval of the respective commanding officer; one first sergeant, one quartermaster sergeant, one commissary sergeant, five sergeants, eight corporals, two trumpeters, two farriers or blacksmiths, one saddler, one wagoner, and twenty-eight privates minimum, thirty-eight privates maximum, the non-commissioned officers to be appointed by the respective captains, and approved by their respective commanding officer.

"Of every company of engineers, one captain, one first lieutenant and one second lieutenant, each to be elected by the written or printed votes of a majority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the respective company; one first sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, two musicians, thirty-five privates minimum, forty-five privates maximum; the non-commissioned officers to be appointed by the respective captains, and approved by their respective commanding officer.

"Of the signal corps of one company, one captain, one first lieutenant and one second lieutenant, each

Commander-inChief, and his staff, with rank.

to be elected by the written or printed votes of a majority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the company; and one first sergeant, three sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and twentyeight privates minimum, and thirty-two privates maximum; the non-commissioned officers to be appointed by the captain, and approved by the commanding officer.

"To every company there shall be one clerk, who shall be detailed for that duty from the company by the commanding officer thereof.

"For all the purposes of this act the word company, or companies, shall apply to, and include, the infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineer and signal corps forces.

"Company commanders shall each give bonds in the sum of two thousand dollars, lieutenants of companies each in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be approved by the Military Board, and the form to be prescribed by the Adjutant General, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of their office, and for the safe keeping and return of the property of the State, issued to them by the Adjutant General, or acquired by them by purchase from the annual allowances, when demand is made for the same by the Adjutant General," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

Section 4. The officers and non-commissioned officers of the National Guard shall be as follows:

A Commander-in-Chief. The staff of the Commander-in-Chief shall consist of one adjutant general, with the rank of brigadier general, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, with the consent of the Senate; one assistant adjutant general, with the rank of colonel, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, upon the recommendation of the adjutant general; one inspector general and one judge advocate general, each with the rank of colonel, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief; one quartermaster general, one commissary general of subsistence, and one surgeon general, each with the rank of colonel, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, with the consent of the Senate; one general inspector of rifle practice, and one chief of ordnance, each with the rank of colonel, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief; one assistant quartermaster general, and one assistant commissary general of subsistence, each with the rank of lieutenant colonel, to be appointed by the Commander-inChief, upon the recommendation of the quartermaster general and commissary general, respectively; thirteen aides-de-camp, each with the rank of lieutenant colonel, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief; and one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant, one commissary sergeant, one ordnance sergeant, one

chief musician, and one color sergeant, each to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief.

Major General

Of the division, one major general to command the same, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, and his staff. with the consent of the Senate. The staff of the di vision commander shall consist of one assistant adju tant general, one inspector, one judge advocate, one quartermaster, one commissary of subsistence, one inspector of rifle practice, and one ordnance officer, each with the rank of lieutenant colonel, to be appointed by the major general, subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief; and one surgeon, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, and assigned to duty from the medical department; three aides-de-camp, each with the rank of major, to be appointed by the major general, subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief; and one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant, one commissary sergeant, one ordnance sergeant, one chief musician, and one color sergeant, each to be appointed by the major general.

Brigadier General

Of each brigade, one brigadier general to command the same, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, and his staff. with the consent of the Senate. The staff of a brigade commander shall consist of one assistant adjutant general, one inspector, one judge advocate, one quartermaster, one commissary of subsistence, one ordnance officer, each with the rank of major, to be appointed by the brigadier general, subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief; and one surgeon, with the rank of major, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, and assigned to duty from the medical department; two aides-de-camp, each with the rank of captain, to be appointed by the brigadier general, subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief; and one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant, one commissary sergeant, one ordnance sergeant, one chief musician, and one color sergeant, each to be appointed by the brigadier general.

Infantry regi

Of each regiment of infantry, one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, and not more than three majors, each mental officers. to be elected by the written or printed votes of the majority of the commissioned officers of the companies of the respective regiments; one surgeon, with the rank of major, and two assistant surgeons, with the rank of first lieutenant, each to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, and assigned to duty from the medical department; one chaplain, with the rank of captain, one adjutant (an extra captain), one regi mental quartermaster (an extra captain), one regimental commissary (an extra captain), one regimental inspector of rifle practice (an extra captain), three battalion adjutants (extra first lieutenants), each to be appointed by the colonel, subject to the approval of

Cavalry regimental officers.

Infantry company, officers and men.

Battery of artillery, officers and men.

Troop of cavalry, officers and men,

the brigade commander; and one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant, one commissary sergeant, two color sergeants, and three battalion sergeants major, each to be appointed by the colonel.

Of each regiment of cavalry, one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, and not more than three majors, each to be elected by the written or printed votes of the majority of the commissioned officers of the troops of the respective regiments; one surgeon, with the rank of major, and two assistant surgeons, with the rank of first lieutenant, each to be appointed by the Commander-in-chief, and assigned to duty from the medical department; one chaplain, with the rank of captain, one adjutant (an extra captain), one regimental quartermaster (an extra captain), one regimental commissary (an extra captain), one regimental inspector of rifle practice (an extra captain), one veterinarian, with the rank of second lieutenant, three squadron adjutants (extra first lieutenants), each to be appointed by the colonel, subject to the approval of the immediate superior commanding officer; and one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant, one commissary sergeant, two color sergeants, and three squadron sergeants major, each to be appointed by the colonel.

Of every company of infantry, one captain, one first lieutenant and one second lieutenant, each to be elected by the written or printed votes of a majority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the respective company; one first sergeant, one quartermaster sergeant, four sergeants, six corporals, two musicians, not more than two cooks, one artificer, and thirty-five privates minimum, forty-five privates maximum; the non-commissioned officers to be appointed by the respective captains, approved by their regimental commander.

Of every battery of artillery, one captain, two first lieutenants, and one second lieutenant, each to be elected by the written or printed votes of a majority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the respective battery; one assistant surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant, to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, and assigned to duty from the medi cal department; one quartermaster (an extra second lieutenant), to be appointed by the captain, subject to the approval of the respective commanding officer; one first sergeant, one quartermaster sergeant, one stable and veterinary sergeant, five sergeants, eight corporals, two musicians, two artificers, not more than two cooks, and forty-six privates, minimum, and fiftysix privates maximum; non-commissioned officers to be appointed by the respective captains, approved by their respective commanding officer.

Of every troop of cavalry, one captain, one first lieutenant and one second lieutenant, each to be elected by the written or printed votes of a ma

jority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the respective troop; one first sergeant, one quartermaster sergeant, six sergeants, six corporals, two trumpeters, two farriers or blacksmiths, one saddler, one wagoner, not more than two cooks, and twentyeight privates minimum, thirty-eight privates maximum; the non-commissioned officers to be appointed by the respective captains, and approved by their respective commanding officer. When a troop is not assigned to or part of a regiment of cavalry, an assistant surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant, may be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, and assigned to duty from the medical department; and one quartermaster (an extra second lieutenant), may be appointed by the captain, subject to the approval of the respective commanding officer.

and men.

Of every company of engineers, one captain, one company of enfirst lieutenant and one second lieutenant, each to be gineers, officers elected by the written or printed votes of a majority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the respective company; one first sergeant, one quartermaster sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, two musicians, not more than two cooks, thirty-five privates minimum, sixty privates maximum; the noncommissioned officers to be appointed by the respective captains, and approved by their respective com manding officer.

cers and men.

of the signal corps of one company, one captain, one signal corps, offfirst lieutenant and one second lieutenant, each to be elected by the written or printed votes of a majority of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the com pany; and one first sergeant, three sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, not more than two cooks, and twenty-eight privates minimum, and thirty-two privates maximum; the non-commissioned officers to be appointed by the captain, and approved by the commanding officer.

To every company there shall be one clerk, who shall Company clerk. be detailed for that duty from the company by the

commanding officer thereof.

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For all the purposes of this act the word company, The word or companies, shall apply to and include the infantry, pany" defined. cavalry, artillery, regimental band, engineer, signal corps and hospital corps forces.

Company commanders shall each give bonds in the sum of two thousand dollars, lieutenants of companies each in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be approved by the Military Board, and the form to be prescribed by the Adjutant General, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of their office, and for the safe keeping and return of the property of the State, issued to them by the Adjutant General, or acquired by them by purchase from the annual allow