Special Orders No. 41 Vol. 7
27 Jul 1863

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General Head Quarters, State of Ohio, Adjutant General's Office, Columbus, O., July 27, 1863.

SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 41 Vol. 7

The several Companies of enrolled Militia in Fayette County, organized and unorganized, and the districts mentioned herein, and recognized as representing a company, are permanently designated by letter, as shown in the margin of this order, and will, until further order, constitute the Second Reg't of Militia, in Fayette County.

Co. A   Capt. Jno.{John} Radcliff, 1st Lt. Jno.{John} W. Sayer, 2nd Lt. Henry Tobin

            First Co. dist. Jefferson Tp.  {written in red ink:} date of rank July 4 - 63

   "  B   Capt. Thomas F. Parrett, 1st Lt. Noah B. Parrett, 2nd Lt. James Hines{?}

            2nd Co. dist. Jefferson Tp.  {written in red ink:} date of rank July 4 - 63

   "  C   Capt. Jos.{Joseph} Hurliss, 1st Lt. Andrew Hinkle, 2nd Lt. Jacob Krebs

            3rd Co. dist. Jefferson Tp.  {written in red ink:} date of rank July 4 - 63

   "  D   Capt. William Kilgore, 1st Lt. Harvey Robinson, 2nd Lt. J. F. Robinson

            4th Co. dist. Jefferson Tp.  {written in red ink:} date of rank July 4 - 63

   "  E   Capt. Solomon Brock, 1st Lt. E. Haigler, 2nd Lt. Levi Rogers

            1st Co. dist. Paint Tp.  {written in red ink:} date of rank July 4 - 63

   "  F   Capt. Samuel Trumper, 1st Lt. Jno.{John} J. Myers, 2nd Lt. Willis Jones

            2nd Co. dist. Paint Tp.  {written in red ink:} date of rank July 4 - 63

   "  G   Capt. Sander C. Hicks, 1st Lt. David M. Clarridge, 2nd Lt. M. M. Williams

            1st Co. dist. Madison Tp.  {written in red ink:} date of rank July 4 - 63

   "  H   Capt. J. S. Cook, 1st Lt. B. F. Cook, 2nd Lt. B. V. Harrison

            2nd Co. dist. Madison Tp.  {written in red ink:} date of rank July 4 - 63

   "  I

   "  K

{Side note written in red ink:}  Complete organization of every company as soon as possible. See Order No. 13. Enforce it rapidly so that I get rations without delay.

The Sheriff of said County will please proceed immediately on the receipt of this order, to cause the election of Field Officers for said Regiment in the least time practicable, and as soon as a commandant is elected for said Regiment and qualified, deliver this order to him.

2d. Should the exigence of the public service required any act or acts to be done by a commandant of said Regiment before a Field Officer is elected and qualified, such act or acts will be performed by Captain Samuel Trumper of Co. F who is hereby detailed to command and required to perform all the duties of commandant, and especially those required under Sec. 22d of the Militia Law, until a Field Officer is elected by the Regiment and qualified, and will then turn over the command and proper papers, and report in writing all official acts done by him under this detail to the Ranking Field Officer of the Regiment, and will also report his proceedings in writing to these Head Quarters.

BY ORDER, Chas. W. Hill

Adjutant General of Ohio.

GENERAL HEAD QUARTERS, STATE OF OHIO, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, COLUMBUS, O., July 18th, 1863.

General Orders, No. 22.

The letter of a company is only used as a convenient mode of permanent designation. -- (U. S. Army Regulations, Para. 71. Military Law, Sec. 8.) Beyond this, it has no effect whatever. It does not indicate Rank. Between commandant of companies of equal grade and date of office, positions in the line may be assigned by the officer in command, or he may, at his discretion, permit a decision by lot. The relative rank being ascertained, names of company commandants will stand on the Roster, and the will take position in line, according to date of commission in all regimental, battalion and squadron duty. (Sec. 28 Militia Law.)

The date of commission, within the meaning of the law, is not the date of issue, but the date of election, or appointment recited in the commission and at which the term of office begins.

The ranking officer present on any service, necessarily commands.

BY ORDER, CHAS. W. HILL,

Adjutant General of Ohio.

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