Show owing to a few inaccuracies and omissions accidentally occurring t in our last the following in is reprinted in this number I 1 MILITIA OF 0 UTAH agreeably to the provisions of an act for ltha the orr crr organization of the militia of the territory of utah ufah approved january 1837 1857 the board of officers appointed appoint edby by and associated witha with the lieutenant general for that purpose have adopted the followed following 6 SYSTEM M OF regulations FOR THE present organization AND government OF THE MILITIA OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH sec 1 the militia of the territory of utah under the Gover governor vor por of the territory as com mandern mandarin chief shall be commanded b by a lieutenant general and formed into an i independent n e military body called the nauvoo legion non pon I 1 and shall ble bue organized into Pla pia platoons son Wol companies pale kale battalions regiments Bri brigades grades divisions and departments as hereinafter provided for sec 2 all able bodied white iwhite male dersons ier ler persons sons between the aes a aeb ages es of eighteen and forty five years resident in in the Terri territory torn torr are liable to military duty except such as are or may be exempt by law commanders of districts will be held responsible for tor the enrolment of all persons in their districts liable to military duty luty all persons parsons voluntarily enrolling in any corps though under the age of 0 eighteen or over the aoe age age 0 of forty five years shall be equally a subject ubbe ct to illi military tary duty with those enrolled by virtue of the foregoing regulation provided that such persons may on application be discharged by a published order from the commanders mi inderb inders of their respective districts sec 3 A division shall consist of ades and be commanded by a major general A brigade shall consist 0 of one thousand and rank and fil ell file flie e and be commanded by a brigadier t general A Regi regiment mint shall consist of five battalions five hundred rank and file and be commanded by a colonel A battalion shall consist of one hundred rank and file two companies and be commanded by a major A company shall consist of fifty rank and file five platoons and be commanded by a Cip captain tain bain A platoon shall consist of te len ten n men com gadded ciaria ed by a second lieutenant who with one sergeant shall be elected by the platoon Plat and of theli their number and shall be included in the rank and file filo seca sec 4 the lieutenant general may at his discretion orz ora organize anize one oae or br more bands of music to be proportioned with officers as any other ote r corps orthe legion and assign them for duty where necessary bands of divisions brigades regiments or independent battalions shall be composed or ot the company music music of sich sach sieh commands sec 5 the staff of the lieutenant general shall consist of an adjutant general with the tha rank of brigadier general of light artillery one aide alde de camp with tile the rank of brigadier general of cavalry a quartermaster general with the rank of brigadier general of heavy artillery art till epy efy a comm commissary general of subsistence with the lank rank of brigadier general of li dautry infantry a chief of topographical engo engineers ineer with the rank of colone Co lone lonc a chief of ordnance Ordna ddn a uce ce with the rank of colonel of light artillery one aide de camp with the rank of colonel of cavalry a paymaster general with the rank if colonel of cavalry a judge advocate with the rank of colonel of heavy artillery one aide de camp with tile the rank of colonel a gild oiin in fantry two Chapla chabla chaplains ins ini with the rank of colonel of infantry a surgeon general with the rank of colonel of infantry a chief of music with the rank of colonel of infantry a military militar secretary with the rank of lieutenant colonel of infantry one color bearer general with nie vie rank ranh of major of cavalry one color bearer general with the rank of captain of cavalry and stich in the various departments hs tib the good of the service ili iii may ay require with ranks corresponding to be designated by the lieuten ant general sec sei 6 the staff of a major general shall consist of a division adjutant with the rank of colonel of light artillery a division commissary who also shall discharge the duties of division quartermaster with the rank of colonel of heavy artillery a surgeon oddi of division with the rank of or lieutenant colonel of infantry a chaplain with the rank of lieutenant colonel colona of infantry Infant rv and two aldes aides tle ue camp with the rank of majors of I 1 infantry afi n try sec sec 7 the staff of a brigadier general shall consist of a brigade adjutant with the ink rank of 0 lieutenant colonel of light artillery 1 I a brigade quartermaster who also ghail shall discharge the duties of brigade commissary with the rank of lieutenant Liea tenant colonel of infantry and ands a surgeon of brigade bri ade with the rank of major M ajor of infantry sec sica 8 the staff of a colonel shall cons consist i st 0 0 Adjutant an with the rank of major wiio who shall command the regiment in the absence of the colonel a sargeon with the rank of captai iiii anda principal musician with the rank of second lieutenant sec 9 T the he staff oc of a major commanding a separate battalion shall consist of an tant l tnt with the rank of Captain who whid shall be entitled to command the tho battalion in ih thie the absence pr tf the major s sac C ia 10 to each company there thare shall bea be hea h a pany adjutant with the rank b of a first lieutenant andt ivd musicians SP sec 11 staff officers shall be appointed by their respective commandants from within the limits of their commands sec see 12 staff officers shall take precedence according to the rank held by b virtue of their st staff a ff appointment when a vacancy occurs in any command in the line the lieutenant general may appoint a staff officer ctr holding suitable rank to fill such vacancy until superseded in regular course of election or the return of the absent officer ProVi dell deil that the officer next in rank rack present at the time the vacancy vaclay occurs may assume command until the action of the lieutenant general on the subject sec 13 all officers shall be commissioned by the Gover governor fior when the commands to w which they are elected are filled sec 14 precedence of corps corpa shall be as follows viz light artillery ad cavalry ad heavy artillery ath infantry platoons in companies companies in in battalions battalions in regiments brigades or districts and regiments in brigades or oi districts of one c corps shall take precedence from right to left pa unless ae ss temporarily changed for manos manes uv ering vering this arrangement shall be conducted under the supervision of their immediate commanders the numbers and of divisions brigades regiments Regi menta and independent battalions shall be given by the lieutenant general precedence of officers shall be first according to the corps named in their commission when of the same grade and corps according to the date of commission and when of odthe the same grade corps and datlof commission ref reference arence shall be had to the rank of the platoon company battalion reg regiment i ment brigade division district D department or staff in which such officers serve and the rank decided accordingly staffs shall take precedence according to the t e rank of their commanding mandin officers Depari departments ments according to the rank ranc of their respective chiefs as de designated ilg sig in the staff of the lieutenant general sec see 15 the lieutenant general shall organize ize military districts at hig his discretion appoint tile the times of af district musters and create and fill by appointment ag appointment any staff offices not herein provi provided ed for that he may deem necessary sec 16 subordinate commanders in districts are required to furnish the kalikin ranking officer ef of each district with correct returns and muster rolls of district musters and courts martial with a fuh fun account of the a armb arms ame ain equipage mcc fcc on hand who shall forward the bame game to the adjutant general within twenty days after each muster and court martial each commanding officer from the lieutenant of a platoon to fhe the general of a davir division on shall keep k beep constantly on hand a correct record of t the strength 0 condition and doings of his coni conw com mand sec 17 it shall be the duty of the lieutenant of each platoon to inspect his platoon once a month for the purpose of ascertain ascertaining ilig the condition of the arms ammunition and eq equipage of hib liis platoon pl atoo voluntary V 0 company battalion or R regimental e masters musters and brills drills may be held at t the dla dia discretion 1 of the several corpa corps and the fines for such controlled by them and for their benefit sec 18 on the A of orders for musters the lieutenant of each pla pia platoon boon toon shall proceed at once to notify his men sec 19 fines for neglecting to appear at district musters shall be lie assessed by courts martial composed of not exceed exceeding in feve five commissioned oscare to each detailed by district commanders at the rate of not more than five dollars for noncommissioned commissioned non officers musicians and privates and not exceeding ten dollars for commissioned commissio ned aed officers district commanders shall bhail be held responsible and an d demand from subordinate command commanders erg a similar responsibility lity to them that such fines are collected and paid into the territorial treasury sec Sac c 20 an any ans y person enro enrolled I 1 led and f failing ai elin ilin 1 to provide arms anna accoutrements and ammunition t ion lon suitable to hib his corps where he hab hag had an opportunity port unity of so doing shall be fined asa as aaa a delinquent for attendance nonattendance non any person having havin disposed of hla hia arms accoutrements or ammunition Latini tion so goad a af to leave himi self jelf eh shall ait all upon conviction before a court martial li ba fined in twice the amount of the value of blich birch which amount shall be paid into tile the territorial rit orial treasury gec sec 21 courts kar TAr martial artial detailed by district commanders shall take cognizance of and punish danish by bv fiad ac 1 all ail I breaches of good discipline within their jurisdiction sec see 22 officers shall not be dismissed from the service except by lsen the tho sentence of a general court M birtia artial I 1 bat may be suspended by their commanding officers until the decision of a general Ge court martial Al artial annial or tile the release from such suspension by the lieutenant general disrespect to a sa superior perlor officer im moral colw condict ilet liet neglect of duty and incompetency are each sufficient cause for the dismissal of an officer sec 23 33 general courts martial shall be detailed by the lieutenant general and shall have hava jurisdiction in arising under the militar military laws of or the territory and aud to try any officer when the president of the court ranks the ofa off officer licer on frial trial I 1 sec see 24 resignations of officers shall bedfor be forwarded through the commander of the district dietrict to the lieutenant general but no officer llull be permitted to vacate his office until hib bis resignation is accepted all vacancies how so ev er t ie y luciy y 0 occur 6 carshall cur shall shail be nned to the A adjutant d j ut t geal generals office and the filling of such v vacancies ancie ancle determined by b y the Lie lle lieutenant fite tite nant general sec 25 courts martial are hereby empowered to make provisions for enforcing their decisions in the collection of fines commanding officers ordering courts mili iiii martial shall bhail 1 have lav e power powen to m mitigate 0 or r repeal their dha dwa decisions sous bous such mitigation or repeal must be through a published order assigning the reason sec see 20 elections for all commissioned officers shall be as ordered by the lieutenant general sec 27 all military orders shall be numbered to commence and ter terminate with the year or with the campaign am those issued by the lieutenant ginera general arraign shall be in in two series general and rna special general orders are such as pertain to the legion generally special orders pertain to particular corps districts departments or individuals and may be addressed to such by the lieutenant general direct orders issued from the head quarters of divisions brigades regiments separate battalions or districts shai bhail shall be simply styled orders go copies coples p i es of which shall be filed in the adjutant generals 1 m aravs office sec see 28 the publication of orders from the lieutenant general in in any public newspaper of taw th territory shall be a lawful notice sec see 29 an ordnance department is hereby created under the charge of the chief chia of ordnance or it shall consist of one lieutenant colonel one major three captains and five first lieutenants se sec ee 30 the corps of topographical E en ginders gi under the charge of the chief of the corps shall consist of two lieutenant enaut colonels three majors five captains eive five first lieutenants and five second lieutenants see sec 31 the lieutenant general shall ap point the of officers ficere who shall con constitute the ordnance and topographical corps and may increase or lessen the number of either at discretion sec see 32 the adjutant general shall kle ephis office in in great salt lake city until otherwise directed by the lieutenant general and shall preserve therein reports of the doings of the various departments of he the legion and may call on the proper officers for their reports when Rec essary he shall aiso aleo furnish to the governor go arnor a report of the strength and condition of the forces of the territory on or before the first day of december hi in each year sec 33 the lieutenant general its is authorized to adopt through general orders any regulations not contravening any provision herein contained that he may deem essential to the good cod of the service DANIEL H WELLS general M JAMES FERGUSON geni gent X A P ROCKWOOD comy corny geni gent GEO D GRANT krier geni gent caa 1 0 0 11 B R CLAWSON aide alie de camp f ta L W HARDY division commissary J js W 11 KIMBALL lt col cal cavalry cairy 3 47 WILLIAM HYDE lt col infantry F R T BURTON malor maior lifeguards life guards guarda HOSEA STOUT stour attorney adorney general UT U r |