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with the rank of captain; one adjutant, one quartermaster, one
commissary, one ordnance officer, one paymaster, one chaplain,
all with the rank of captain; three battalion adjutants, each with
the rank of first lieutenant; all of whom shall be appointed and
commissioned by the Governor on the nomination of the regi-
mental commander; one regimental sergeant-major, one quarter-
master sergeant, one commissary sergeant, one hospital steward,
one ordnance sergeant, two color sergeants, three battalion
hospital stewards and three battalion sergeant-majors, all of whom
shall be enlisted men, appointed and warranted by the regimental
commander. In addition to the infantry, cavalry, signal corps
and naval commands of the State, the commander in-chief may,
whenever in his judgment the State appropriation shall justify
the expenditure, and the efficiency of the service require it,
authorize and direct the enlistment and formation of a battery of
artillery of four guns, the kind and calibre of the guns to be
designated by the commander in-chief. The said brigade,
infantry, cavalry, artillery and signal corps shall be commanded
by a brigadier-general, or in case of a vacancy by the senior
ranking line officer, until a brigadier-general shall be duly com-
missioned and qualified, and the headquarters of the brigade
shall be in Baltimore. The naval brigade shall be officered and
organized as follows: There shall be one captain who shall com-

mand the same, one commander to act as executive officer, who
shall be next in rank and in succession to command to the captain.
The commander shall also command the first battalion; one
lieutenant-commander to act as navigator and ordnance officer,
and to command the second battalion, who shall be third in rank
and in succession to command. To each division there shall be
one lieutenant to command the same, one lieutenant (junior
grade) and one ensign. The staff shall consist of a surgeon, pay-
master, chief engineer and chaplain, each with the rank of lien-
tenant; an assistant surgeon, assistant paymaster and assistant
engineer, each with the rank of ensign, and one ensign to act as
aide, all of whom shall be appointed and commissioned by the
commander-in-chief on the nomination of the captain. The
commander-in-chief shall prescribe the number and rank of all
warrant and petty officers. Warrant officers and petty officers
not assigned to a division shall be appointed and examined, and