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AN ACT in addition to an act, entitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States. Approved March 2, 1803. [3 Bioren & Duane, 531.]

§ 1. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the Unijutant gene- ted States of America in congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the adjutant-general of the militia, in each state, to make return of the militia of the state to which he belongs, with their arms, accoutrements, and ammunition, agreably to the directions of the act to which this is an addition, to the President of the United States, annually on or before the first Monday in January, in each year: and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War, from time to time, to give such directions to the adjutant-generals of the militia, as shall in his opinion, be necessary to produce an uniformity in the said returns, and he shall lay an abstract of the same before congress, on or before the first Monday of February annually.

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Notice of enrolment.

§2. And be it further enacted, That every citizen duly enrolled in the rolied to be militia, shall be constantly provided with arms, accoutrements and ammunition, agreeably to the direction of the said act, from and after he shall be duly notified of his enrolment; and any notice or warning to the citizens so enrolled, to attend a company, battalion, or regimental muster or training, which shall be according to the laws of the state in which it is given for that purpose, shall be deemed a legal notice of his enrolment. § 3. And be it further enacted, That, in addition to the officers provided for by the said act, there shall be to the militia of each state, one quarter-master-general, to each brigade, one quarter-master of brigade, and to each regiment, one chaplain.

Additional officers.

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AN ACT in further addition to an act, entitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States." Approved April 18, 1814. [4 Bioren & Duane, 701.]

§ 1. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United spector and States of America in congress assembled, That in addition to the officers of the militia provided for by the act, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States," approved May the eighth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and by an act in addition to the said recited act, approved March the second, one thousand eight hundred and three, there shall be to each division, one division-inspector, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and one division quarter-master, with the rank of major; to each brigade one aid-de-camp, with the rank of captain; and the quarter-masters of brigade, heretofore provided for by law, shall have the rank of captain. And it shall be incumbent on the said officers to do and perform all the duties which, by law and military principles, are attached to their offices respectively.

(5)

AN ACT concerning field officers of the militia. Approved 20th April, 1816. [Laws of the United States, Vol. 6, published by Davis & Force, Washington, 1822, p. 77.]

Colonels,

colonels and

Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That from and after the first day lieutenantof May next, instead of one lieutenant-colonel commandant to each regi- majors ment, and one major to each battalion, of the militia, as is provided by the act entitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States," approved May the eighth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two; there shall be one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, and one major to each regiment of the militia consisting of two battalions. Where there shall be only one battalion, it shall be commanded by a major: Provided, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to annul any commission in the militia which may be in force, as granted by authority of any state or territory, in pursuance of the act herein recited, and bearing date prior to the said first day of May next.

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AN ACT to establish an uniform mode of discipline and field exercise for the militia of the United States. Approved 12th May, 1820. [Laws of U. S. by Davis & Force, Vol. 6, p. 511.]

1. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United Discipline. States of America in congress assembled, That the system of discipline and field exercise which is and shall be ordered to be observed by the regular army of the United States, in the different corps of infantry, artillery and riflemen shall also be observed by the militia in the exercises and discipline of the said corps, respectively, throughout the United States.

(7)

AN ACT to reduce and fix the military peace establishment of the United
States. Approved 2d March, 1821. [Laws of U. S. by Davis & Force,
Vol. 6, p. 553.]

tem adopted.

§14. And be it further enacted, That the system of "general regula- Scott's systions for the army," compiled by Major-General Scott, shall be and the same is hereby approved and adopted for the government of the army of the United States, and of the militia when in the service of the United States.

INDEX

To the Titles and Articles contained in this Volume.

[A more copious Index to the Four Parts of the Revised Statutes, will be found at the end of Vol. II.]

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