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enlisted in the Maryland National Guard one assistant surgeon,
with the rank of captain, for duty with Troop "A," cavalry,
and one hundred and fifty enlisted men to be organized into
hospital corps detachments, under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by the commander-in-chief.

1896, ch. 89, sec. 10.

11. Whenever it shall be or become necessary to organize
new companies to make up the complement of the twelve com-
panies of any of the three regiments as provided for by this
article, the regimental commander shall proceed to organize
such companies under rules and regulations to be prescribed
by the commander-in-chief.

Ibid. sec. 11.

12. The brigade staff shall be composed of the following
officers and non-commissioned officers, viz : one adjutant gen-
eral, one inspector general and one chief surgeon, all with the
rank of colonel; one chief quartermaster, one chief commis-
sary, one chief paymaster, one ordnance officer and inspector
of small arms practice, and one judge advocate, all with the
rank of major; and the personal staff of the brigadier general
shall consist of two aids, with the rank of first lieutenant; all
of whom shall be appointed and commissioned by the governor
on the nomination of the brigade commander, and who shall
hold office until their successors are appointed; a brigade
sergeant major, a quartermaster sergeant, a commissary ser-
geant, a hospital steward, a chief trumpeter with the rank of
sergeant, and two orderlies, all of whom shall be enlisted men,
appointed and warranted by the brigade commander.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1900, ch. 657.

13. The officers of the line of the brigade shall be elected
as follows: The brigadier general by the ballots of the field
officers of the brigade; provided that no person shall be eligi-
ble to the office of brigadier general who shall not have served
as a commissioned officer during the war or five years in the
army of the United States or in the National Guard; field
officers by the ballots of the company officers of the respective
regiments; captains and lieutenants of companies, the troop
of cavalry, the battery of artillery and the signal corps, by the
ballots of the enlisted men of the said respective organizations.
The officers of the naval brigade shall be elected as follows :
The captain, commander and lieutenant-commander shall be