Adjutant General's Responsibilities: He had to keep his office in the state house and maintain a fair record of all orders and communications. He received the annual reports from brigade majors and division inspectors. By the 10th of December or before he laid before the commander in chief a general return of the strength in numbers of the militia. He furnished blank printed forms of annual returns to the divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions and companies before the 1st of April each year. He was paid $150 a year. Quartermaster-general duties: His office was also in the state capitol and keep records of orders and communication from the commander in chief of the state. He had to obey all orders, collect and keep safely all arms and military stores belonging to the state, issue blank printed forms of estimates, annually on or before April 1st to the division, brigade and regimental quartermasters. He was paid $150. Per annum. Staff Officers: Aids de camp carried out and executed the orders of their generals; division inspectors executed the orders of their generals and adjutant generals; regimental quartermasters, orders of their commandants of regiments, quartermasters of brigades, adjutants and sergeant majors. Brigade Majors: They were to tend the several battalion and regimental musters, to superintend and correct the exercise, to receive from the adjutants and commandants of regiments the annual returns of the militia, to make out three fair brigade returns on or before the 10th of September each year, make out muster rolls and transmit these to the adjudant general's office. COURT MARTIALS: Judge advocates and provost marshalls were to be appointed to the several martial courts and it was their duty to take and keep safely, a true statement of the proceedings, pleas, evidence or defense. A copy of this was delivered to the governor. Neglect of duty: Neglect of duty, disobedience of orders, disorderly and ungentlemanly behavior. Court martials for neglect of duty were be ordered by the Governor, a major general presided and 12 additional members were chosen, 2 of whom at least, had to be brigadier generals and the others field officers. Division court martials were to be appointed by a major general with a brigadier general presided, with the same requirements as above. Brigade court martials were appointed by the brigadier generals - a colonel presided, 12 additional members, two of whom had to be field officers and the others captains. Regimental Court martials were appointed by commandants of regiments, a major presided, two of the 12 had to be captains. Normally, court martials were never tried below the grade of a general officer or the adjutant and quartermaster general; in division courts martial none were tried below a field officer or division staff; in a brigade court martial the field officers and brigade staff may be tried, or a captain for good cause; in regimental courts - all officers below the grade of a field officer and regimental staff officers could be tried. All of those involved had to swear an oath that to the best of their abilities, they would faithfully execute the office of …..(rank). This section itself is many, many pages long with each oath shown. A Captain or other officer was not bound to return any person as a delinquent when the person was ill or unable to attend. Governor's Call to service: The Governor was empowered to call into service any number of militia as he judged expedient. A tour of duty was considered to be 30 days with no man being required to serve more than 2 tours without discharge. For every 30 days they served, they received a credit for 30 days. Officers had to reside within the bounds of the division, brigade, regiment, battalion or company to which they belonged. Parents, guardians, masters or mistresses were held accountable for, and had to pay the fines of their children, wards or servants under the age of 21 provided their children resided with them. Brigade inspectors were paid $1.50 per day for their attendance at battalion and regimental musters. Over-age soldiers: Commandants of companies were allowed to discharge from military duty, any man over the age of 45 years, with proof. Soldier's residence: To be considered the place where he has his lodging. Other items: A Sergeant or non-commissioned officer could not be compelled to serve at this rank for more than one years unless they chose to do so. MUSTERS: Musters were to be held in the month of October every year, at a location picked by the commandant. Every field, staff and regimental commissioned and non-commissioned officer, private or musician had to attend. Battalion musters were to be held in May of each year. Company musters had to be held four times a year, April, June, August and September. UNIFORMS: General officers, general, division and brigade staff officers: Blue coat, pantaloons, made in the fashion of the United States dress uniform; yellow buttons, gold epaulettes, boots, spurs, a round black hat, black cockade, white plume, and a small sword or hanger. Regimental, field and staff officers: A blue coat and pantaloons, made in the fashion of the United States dress uniform, white buttons, silver epaulettes, boots, spurs, a round black hat, black cockade, white plume tipped with red, small sword or hanger. Captains and subaltern officers: Deep blue hunting shirt and pantaloons with red trimming, half boots or gaithers, a round black hat, black cockade, a red plume, small sword or hanger. Chaplains, surgeons and surgeons' mates who were Captains: one epaulette on the right shoulder. Regimental staff and subaltern officers: one epaulette on the left shoulder. PAY SCHEDULES: Adjutant of regiments: $1.50 per day for attending regimental and battalion musters. Provosts: $1.00 per day for attending courts. FINES FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUTIES: Major: Not more than $50, not less than $20. Brigadier Generals: $30-40. Adjutant Generals: Not exceeding $50. Quartermaster: Not exceeding $50. Commandant of a Regiment: $10 to 20 depending on neglect. Majors: $5 to $10 depending on infraction. Captains: $5 to 10. Lieutenants, Ensigns and Cornets: $4 to $5. Sergeants and Corporals: 50 cents to $4.00 Musicians: $1 to $3. Privates: For failing to appear $1 to $3. For appearing but not participating or refusing to obey orders $2 to $4. For appearing but not being armed: $50 cents unless too poor to buy arms. Aid-de-Camps: $15 per offense. Division and Brigade Staff: $15.00 Adjutants: $5.00 Paymasters: $5.00 to $100. Surgeon and Mates: $5. Quartermasters: $5.00 Sergeant Majors: $5.00 Judge Advocate $5.00 To be continued. (c) Copyright 23 April 1998, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved. sgorin@glasgow-ky.com Sandi Gorin - 205 Clements Ave., Glasgow, KY 42141-3409 (502)651-9114 or sgorin@glasgow-ky.com - Kentucky Colonel PUBLISHING: http://members.tripod.com/~GorinS/index.html KYRESEARCH: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~usgwqury/Ky/Tips/index.cgi KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~usgwqury/Ky/Bios/index.cgi BARREN CO OBITUARIES: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~usgwqury/Ky/BarrenObits/index.cgi