Plan of a Standing Army of 200,000 [i.e. Two Hundred Thousand] Men1840 - United States - 16 pages |
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... render them safe from attack . In a report , preparing in re- ply to a resolution of the Senate , calling for ... rendered efficient , and its discipline preserved , it must be kept together in masses , and the garrison duty be performed ...
... render them safe from attack . In a report , preparing in re- ply to a resolution of the Senate , calling for ... rendered efficient , and its discipline preserved , it must be kept together in masses , and the garrison duty be performed ...
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... renders it necessary that some plan should be devised to make the militia available without burdening the country , either by too great an expense in maintaining it in the field , or by abstracting too large a number of useful citi ...
... renders it necessary that some plan should be devised to make the militia available without burdening the country , either by too great an expense in maintaining it in the field , or by abstracting too large a number of useful citi ...
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... render another arrangement necessary ; and , further , that all com- missioned officers shall take rank according to the date of their commissions : and when two of the same grade bear an equal date , then their rank shall be determin ...
... render another arrangement necessary ; and , further , that all com- missioned officers shall take rank according to the date of their commissions : and when two of the same grade bear an equal date , then their rank shall be determin ...
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... render the militia force more availa- ble for defence than it now is , it is respectfully suggested that the plan submitted by the Department of War last year and the year before , would not only prove ef- ficient , but would test the ...
... render the militia force more availa- ble for defence than it now is , it is respectfully suggested that the plan submitted by the Department of War last year and the year before , would not only prove ef- ficient , but would test the ...
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... render them efficient . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant , Hon . G. M. KEIM , J. R. POINSETT . Chairman of the Committee of the Militia , H. R. OFFICE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , May 23d , 1840 . I hereby certify ...
... render them efficient . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant , Hon . G. M. KEIM , J. R. POINSETT . Chairman of the Committee of the Militia , H. R. OFFICE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , May 23d , 1840 . I hereby certify ...
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17th head accoutrements ACTIVE force ACTIVE or MOVEABLE adjutant ammunition annually of one-fourth arms army artificers battalions brigade buglers cents per day certificate child or children citizen so enrolled Clerk commander-in-chief commanding officer commissioned officers Committee court martial court-martial deem necessary defence delinquent discipline District duly dying of wounds fifer four corporals four sergeants furnished H. A. GARLAND harbor horses killed HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES infantry J. R. POINSETT laws Legislatures lieutenant colonel Louisiana manner MARCH 20 MASS military militia according militia duty money in lieu month's pay MOVEABLE force musicians mustered non-commissioned officer OFFICE HOUSE organize the militia prescribed proposed quartermaster rank of major regiments RESERVE Or SEDENTARY respective returns Rhode Island second class second lieutenant Secretary Secretary of War SEDENTARY force Stanford Stanford University take rank according territory training the militia U. S. Doc United vates voluntary service volunteer corps WAR DEPARTMENT wounds received
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Page 10 - February 28, 1795, provided, that, " in case of an insurrection in any State against the government thereof, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, on application of the legislature of such State or of the executive, when the legislature cannot be convened, to call forth such number of the militia of any other State or States, as may be applied for, as he may judge sufficient to suppress such insurrection.
Page 10 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 14 - To provide for organizing, arming and disciplining the militia and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states, respectively, the appointment of officers and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress...
Page 10 - ... obstructed in any state by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals by...
Page 10 - That the militia, when called into the actual service of the United States, shall be subject to the same Rules and Articles of War as the regular troops of the United States.
Page 8 - That it shall be the duty of the brigade inspector, to attend the regimental and battalion meetings of the militia, composing their several brigades, during the time of their being under arms, to inspect their arms, ammunition and accoutrements, superintend their exercise and...
Page 6 - The Vice President of the United States; the officers, judicial and executive, of the Government of the United States...
Page 10 - Provided always, that whenever it may be necessary in the judgment of the president to use the military force hereby directed to be called forth, the president shall forthwith, and previous thereto, by proclamation, command such insurgents to disperse, and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within a limited time...
Page 7 - ... breastplate and crupper, a pair of boots and spurs, a pair of pistols, a sabre and a cartouche box to contain twelve cartridges for pistols...
Page 7 - That all commissioned officers shall take rank according to the date of their commissions; and when two of the same grade bear an equal date, then their rank to be determined by lot. to be drawn by them before the commanding officer of the brigade, regiment, battalion, company, or detachment.