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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

II. MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD.
1. ORGANIZATION.

First brigade

SEC. 8. The first brigade and the first naval battalion already
formed and organized out of the volunteer uniformed organi-
zations now existing, together with such others as may be pro-
vided for by law, shall constitute the body of organized Militia
and shall be known as the "Maryland National Guard." The
first brigade shall consist of not more than forty companies,
infantry, cavalry, artillery and signal corps, to contain not
more than twenty-five hundred enlisted men; the First Naval
Battalion shall consist of not more than four divisions, to
contain not more than three hundred and twenty-four enlisted
men.

Infantry regl
ments in
first
brigade.

SEC. 9. The "Maryland National Guard," until otherwise
provided by law, shall consist of the following infantry organi-
zations: The First Regiment, the Fourth Regiment, the Fifth
Regiment and the separate colored company now organized,
the said three regiments to be composed of twelve companies
each, and all companies of infantry organized as above provided
for to consist of not less than forty nor more than sixty enlisted
men; and the first naval battalion now organized to be com-
posed of four divisions to be known as division A, division B,
division C and division D, respectively; each division of said
first naval battalion shall consist of not less than thirty-six petty
officers and men as a minimum, and eighty-one petty officers
and men as a maximum.

Officers of
first
bridgade.

The above named force, except the first naval battalion, shall
be officered and organized as prescribed, from time to time, by
the regulations of the United States Army, except that the staff
of each regiment shall consist of the following officers and non-
commissioned officers, viz: one surgeon with the rank of
major; three assistant surgeons with the rank of captain; one
adjutant, one quartermaster, one commissary, one ordnance
ofhcer, one paymaster, one chaplain, all with the rank of captain ;
three battalion adjutants, each with the rank of. let lieutenant;
all of whom shall be appointed and commissioned by the Gover-
nor on the nomination of the regimental commander; one regi-
mental sergeant-major, one quartermaster sergeant, one commis-
sary sergeant, one hospital steward, one ordnance sergeant, two
color sergeants, three battalion hospital stewards and three
battalion sergeants major, all of whom shall be enlisted men,
appointed and warranted by the regimental commander. In