1822 - Edocs

Proviso.
Mnnbered.
Rank,
Proviso.
Platoon officers
ecom'd by the
Field—to act un-
ess.
st June, 1823.
"ield appointm'ts.
tafi' appointments
ecjuisiie equip-
ent.
mtorm.
106
less than thirty nor more than eighty privates—Provided,
that when any number of militia in a county is not sufficient
for a regiment, they shall compose a separate bat
talion, or be formed into indepeudant companies, as the
one or the other may be found the most convenient and
proper—The regiments and battalions shall be numbered
by the commander in chief from one upwards and both
shall rank according to their numerical designation.
The officers of equal grade shall rank according to their
commissions and when there happens to be two such
commissions of equal date the rank shall be determined
by the field officers of the regiment by lot— provided, that
at any regimental or battalion muster the several companies
shall form a battalion or regiment according to
their seniority, and the same rule shall apply when different
corps are assembled together, excepting so far as by
custom, usage or necessity the cavalry, artillery or light
corps may be detached from the battalion.
3. Be it further enacted, That, the Governor may authorize
the field officers of any regiment immediately al-
ter their appointment to recommend to him, who shall
commission the same if approved, one captain, one first
and one second lieutenant for each company in their regiment,
and said recommendation shall authorize the persons
so recommended to act till said commission or disapproval
be made by the Governor, but if it be not made
by the first of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty three, the authority of the said officers
shall then cease, or he may at his election appoint said
officers without such recommendation—The Governor
shall appoint and commission to each regiment one
colonel, one lieutenant colonel and one major—and all
officers who shall accept an appointment under this law
and shall continue to reside within their respective bounds
shall bold their commissions during the pleasure of the
Governor. The regimental staff shall consist of one
adjutant, one quarter master, one paymaster, one surgeon
and one surgeon's mate, one sergeant major and quarter
master sergeant one drum major and one fife major to be
appointed by the commandant of the regiment, and moreover
the adjutant, quarter master, paymaster and surgeon.
to be approved of and commissioned by the Governor
All sergeants and corporals of companies shall be appointed
by the commandants of companies.
4. Be itfurther enacted. That, each militia man shall
attend the several musters, provided with a good musket.
or rifle, powder horn and powder, balls and flints—And
the commissioned officers of infantry, when on duty for
parade, exercise, inspection or service, shall wear the uniform
of the United States and be severally armed with a
sword or hanger, and every officer whose duty require*