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RULES 
 
 AND 
 
 REGULATIONS 
 
 OF THE COMPANY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 WALHALLA RIFLEMEN. 
 
 INSTITUTED 
 IN OCTOBER 1852. 
 
 CHARLESTON, S. C. 
 
 PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE „DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG." 
 
 1855. 
 
SKefld 1. 
 
 a ril e * ffe'f d o mpa g if t c . 
 Sic (Sompagnie fell unrer ben Stfamen 3Balbal3(tf 
 3dger bejletyen unb £>ffeiere fjaben, roie ba$ ©efe$ 
 e# serlangr. 
 
 U ni f o rm be r @ o m p a g tt i e . ♦ 
 
 £)ie Uniform btefer dompagnte foil beftefyen an& 
 einem graueft 2Baffenrocfe, ba$ Grnbe ber 6d)6ge 
 6 3^^ b em $ n * e / einfad)e S3rnjl unb fdjwarjeh 
 3luffd)ldgen unb 2(d)felFIappen unb jeber mit einem 
 $nopf befefcr, fd)tt)ar^en $ragen mit dlotty eingefagt, 
 mit einer Dfeifye tton 8> $rti>pfeit auf ber 23ruft. 
 £)te <&d)b$e mit rotl)em SSefafc, unb jeber @d)OQ$ 
 fott 3 $nopfe enfyalten. 
 
 £)ff tater*9Baftl unb SWttgnebet 
 51 u f u a m e . 
 
 33ejteffte Dffeiere,. ©ergeanten, (Sorpordle, ^e* 
 cretdr unb ©cfjajsmeifler, roerben mtttelft *6atft>tage 
 crmdblt. 2Jpp[icanten fitr 9ttttglicbfd)aft fonnen 
 cntmeber burcb SBallotage ober munbficrje 5lb(ltnt^ 
 mung errodfyft werben. 2(pph'canten muffen t>on 
 weutgftentf srcei 9ftitgfiebern empfof)(ert werben ; 
 *mb e$ crforbert brei Siertel ber <5timmen ber 3fa* 
 
RULE 1. 
 NAME OF THE COMPANY, 
 This Company shall be known by the name of the 
 Walhalla Riflemen, and be officered as required by 
 law. 
 
 RULE 2. 
 
 UNIFORM OF THE COMPANY. 
 
 The uniform of the Company shall consist of a grey 
 coat the end of the skirts six inches from the knee, 
 single breasted and with black cuffs, black collar, black 
 Epaulettes, black pocketstripes, one row of buttons \ 
 the collar, cuffs, sleeves and pocketstripes and the 
 whole trimmed with red cord, the cuffs to have two 
 buttons each and the skirts to have three buttons 
 .each. 
 
 RULE 3. 
 
 ELECTING OFICERS AND ADMITTING MEMBERS. 
 
 Commissioned officers, Sergeants, Corporals, Secretary 
 and Treasurer shall be elected by ballot. Persons apply- 
 ing for admission to the corps may be elected by bollot 
 or viva voce. Applicants shall be recommended by 
 at least two of the members, and receive the vote of 
 three fourths of those present, to be elected, and shall, 
 $>ievious to signing the rules, pay the sum of twenty- 
 
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 toefenbctt, urn fte auftunefymen, unb follen jTe cbe fa* 
 bte ©efe£e ttnterfd)reiben einen mertel dollar an beit 
 <5d)at$meifler entridjten, al$ ifyr (£intritt3gelb. ©tc 
 follenbrei donate $u ifyrer 2lu3ritjtung baben, nad) 
 $erlauf welder fie fiir 2)tenjt»erfdumnig in ber 
 @ompagnie al$ jtrajfdlltg gu berradjten jmb. 
 
 SHCegd 4- 
 
 *Pf It d)t beg Dberfergeanten. 
 (£3 foil ^)fltd)t be£ £)berfergeanten fein, em <p 
 natted Dffegijter ber dompagnie ju fiityren unb beim 
 ©d)lug enter jeben ^)arabe bie Xiamen $tt uerlefen, 
 imb fewer foil er bie S5ertd)te an ba$ $riegggerid)t 
 fiber alle Slbroefenben »on ^)araben abfitarteiu 
 
 ^> f 1 1 cf> t ber Sorpordlc. 
 2)ie ©lieber ber dompagnie follen in mer ©quabS 
 abgetfyeilt werben. (£ine biefer <5quab3 foil jebem 
 Corporal jugewtefen roerben, urn itynen rafd) bte Dr* 
 berS $tt$ufteUen, bie ber befebltgenbe Dffoier erlaffen 
 roirb. Unb follte einer ber (Sorpordle abroefenb ober 
 franf fein, fo foil ber crffe Corporal gugmp ftabcn 
 bejfen ©quab irgenb einem ber anberen dorpordle $tt 
 uberwetfen, nnb fiir alle unb jegltdje 9)fitd)t»erf&iim* 
 nig, entroeber fcorfetjlid) ober auS 9iad) laffigf eit, foil 
 ber ©djulbige nm etne ©umme bejtraft rccrben, roic 
 fyernad) bejtimmt tjr. (©iclje Dfcgel 29.) 
 
 dompagnie^araben. 
 £>te dompagnie 'Paraben ftuben jlatr, am ertfen 
 pontage im ^ottembcr, £e$cmbcr, Sanuar, gebruar 
 unb oierten 3iiti£ unb ben crjten grettag im October. 
 Ueberbietf foil ber befefyUgcnbe Dfjtgter $ett>alt l)aben 
 bie (Sompaguie bet fold) augerorbentltdjen $elegen* 
 l)eiten au^ubcorbern, bie er fur ^arabeu ober ty&ifa* 
 
five cents into the hands of the Treasurer as their en- 
 trance money. They shall be allowed three months 
 to equip themselves, after which time they shall be 
 liable to fine as a defaulter of non-performance of 
 duty in the Corps. 
 
 RULE 4. 
 
 DUTY OP THE ORDERLY SERGEANT . 
 
 It shall be the duty of the first sergeant to keep a 
 correct roll of the Company and, to call the same at 
 the close of every parade ; and also to make returns 
 to the court martial of all absentees from parades. 
 
 RULE 5. 
 
 DUTY OF THE CORPORALS. 
 
 The members of the company shall be divided into 
 four squads. One squad shall be assigned to each of 
 the Corporals, to be summoned by them respectively 
 whenever required by the commanding officer. And 
 should any corporal be absent or sick, the first corpo- 
 ral shall have rower to assign his squad to either of 
 the other corporals, and for each and every omission 
 of such duty, the corporal refusing or neglecting, shall 
 be fined in the sum herein after specified. (See Rule 
 29.) 
 
 RULE 6. 
 
 COMPANY PARADES. 
 
 The number of parades shall be on the first Monday 
 of November, December, January, February, the 
 fourth of Jtily and the first Friday in October. 
 
 Besides the commanding officer shall have power to 
 order out the company on such other extra occasions, 
 as he may deem proper for parade or evening drill. 
 Absentees shall be fined as herein after specified, 
 (See Kule 29.) 
 
(5rer$tercu amecfmagtg fydlt. 2lbn>efcnbe mcrbcn be- 
 ftrafr rote pterin Ijevnad) angegebeu iff, (S.Di 29.) 
 
 £ t I b u n g ber Suinpagnie. 
 
 £te (Sompaguie fott etne fyalbe ©runbc nad) bcr 
 in ben SScfc^lcn angegebenen 3& 9inl)' unb ®lieb 
 bitten unb e$ ijt ^.fttdjt bc£ Dberfergeanren, a lie 
 9J?itglieber, bie fid) jpater einftellen, an ben ©ptte 
 manbanten $u rapporttren. 2Bemi fie fetuc genu? 
 genbe (inrfd)ulbiguug baben, foUeti fie befrraft ruer* 
 ben. (Sictje s Jfegel 29. 
 
 •B c r f a m m I u n g e n . 
 3ur 2Serrid)tung ber ©efdjdfrc follen regelmdgige 
 2>erfanimlungcH ftattfxnben, am 3ten Montage un 
 3idi, Dctober, Sanuar unb Slpril in jebem ^afyre, 
 tt>o»on ber vsecretdr offentlidje ?iad)rict)teit geben 
 fell. £er befebltgcnbe Cfft^ier foil ba£ 3?cd)t baben, 
 fo oft SSerfammlungen ber §6mpa$nie $u bcrufen, 
 altf er fur angeme|Jen (jalr. 2Jud) foil cr cine £>er* 
 fammlung berufen, fobalb cr Don 15 9J?itrgltcbern 
 vdjriftlid) barum erfuctjt wirb. Sellte ber bcfebli* 
 genbe Dffijier fid) nxigern obcr ijerfainnen, cine 2>er* 
 fammlung $u berufen roo ee wie oben Dcrlangt jyor? 
 ben, fo mbgen biefe 15 TOrglicber emc -l>cr fa m ml una, 
 berufen, unb menu in berfeiben cine l)inlanajid)e %\u 
 ia\)i bcr ©liebev gegemv-drtig iff, fo fbnuen fie ®t* 
 fcfjdffe tterbanbeln, roie c£ bierin uad)fo(genb bejd)ric* 
 ben iji. (©telje SRegel 9 u. 10.) 
 
 (fine h i n I a n g I i d) c 21 n $ a b I (.Quorum) 
 follautf lmhhr-eiuqer alo lSOJ'iitgJicbern beftcben, feme 
 geriugcre $u$al)l fawn $efd)dfte &errid)ten; 
 
RULE 7. 
 
 FORMATION OF THE COMPANY. 
 
 The company shall be formed within half an hour 
 after the time expressed in the summons, and it shall 
 be the duty of the orderly sergeant, to report all such 
 members, as may appear after that time, to the com- 
 manding officer, and if they cannot give a sufficient 
 excuse, they shall be fined. (See Rule 29.) 
 
 RULE 8. 
 
 TIMES OF MEETING. 
 
 For the transaction of business there shall be regu- 
 lar meetings on the third Monday of July, October, 
 January and April each year of which notice shall be 
 publicly advertised by the Secretary. The com- 
 manding officer shall have power to call meetings of 
 the company, as often as he may deem expedient ; he 
 shall also call a meeting whenever requested so to do, 
 in writing signed by fifteen members Should the 
 commanding officer refuse or ncglet to call a meeting, 
 when requested as before stated, those fifteen members 
 may then call a meeting, and if at that meeting a quo- 
 rum be present, they may proceed to business, as 
 herein after specified. (See Rule 9 and 10.) 
 
 RULE. 9. 
 
 A quorum shall consist of not less than thirteen 
 members. A less number shall not have power t£> 
 proceed to business. i 
 
 RULE. 10. 
 
 DUTY OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER AT MEETINGS. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the commanding officer to preside 
 atall meetings, and he shall be invested with ample 
 
9tea,cl 10. 
 
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 £) f f t $ i e r £ i tt SB e r f a mm I u n a, c n « 
 foil bie ^)fltrf)t bc$ bcfcljltacnbcn £fft$tcr$ fcttt, 
 in alien SBerfammdtltgen $u prdftoiren unb cr foil 
 Dollfommene ©enmlt t)abcn, ©rbnnna, nnb ^d)tcf* 
 ltd)Fett $n jtrfjern unb foldje ©rrafgelbcr anfaulegcn, 
 hne bicfe ^cgeln ttorfdjrcibcu. @r foil fiber allc 
 gormatttdrcn, bte tn biefen SSerfammlnngen t)offom* 
 men, entfefyetben ; er ernemtt atle (Sommitteeh, ag& 
 aenommen etne mdjv^i ber SKttglteber befdjltcffo 
 folcfye bttrd) Slbfrimmmuj $u cnodblctt, nnb fo foil ct 
 i'tberfyatipt cine jebe 5?anfelitng Dcrftdjtcn, bte feutc£ 
 Jffmteg ift. (£g foil bie ^>flid^t bcr 2teutenantf nnb 
 ber gdbnbrtd)$ fein, al3 $tceprdj7bcttren $tt banbeln, 
 je nad) ifyrem ^ftanqe, ben fte tn bcr (Sompaqme etn* 
 neljmen. 3n Slbmeienfyett bctf befet)liqcnbcn ;Cfftter3 
 tton irqenb enter (5ompaante*2>crfammlnn<j, foil bcV 
 dltcftc qegentodrttqe fM'dftbcnr, ben SSorfu) fiibrcn, 
 nnb toehn feirier> weber bcr befebliqcnbc SDffaief 
 nod) trqcnb etner ber Stcepraft&ntctt tn ber $er* 
 fammlunq annxfenb tfr, fo follcn bte Unteroffoicre 
 ben ©tni)l nefytnen, je nad) ibrcm Dflange, nub in 3ltM 
 roefcufycit alter Unteroffaicrc, follcn bie TOfqlicbcr, 
 toenn etn Cutornm gea^nrodrrtg tji> etneu $orfu?er 
 nnb SBiceprdjtbentcn pro tem. fur bte SSerfammlnn<j 
 enodl)(en nnb an'3 ©efrfjdft qebeit, nnb Qerjemgc/ 
 ber auf bicfe U55etfc bbrfi^r, foil bte ndmlidjcn Wcd)te 
 baben, bte bet befel)lt<jcube £)ffti|ier Ijat, toenn er 
 prdjfbtrr. 
 
 Meftel 11 
 
 3n ber reqdlmdgujcit JScrfammlttitq im October 
 jeben 3at)re3/ foil cm Secretdr nnb (Sd)afcmei|W 
 nnb $wet SBcrroalter envdblt, unb etn (^djretber etv 
 Haunt werben; bie etn 3a|v btcnen follcn ; jnglHdj 
 
— 11 — 
 
 power, to preserve order and decorum; to impose such 
 fines for violation of the same, as either of these rules 
 may direct. He shall decide all points of form, which 
 may occur during the meeting, he shall nominate the 
 several committees unless especially resolved by a ma- 
 jority of the members present, that they be elected by 
 a ballot; and, in general, do all other acts and things 
 which appertain to this office. It shall be the duty of 
 the first and second Lieutenants and of the Ensign to 
 act as Vicepresidents, ranking in point of precedents as 
 they do in the company. In the absence of the com- 
 manding officer from any of the Company meetings, 
 the senior Vice President who may be present, shall 
 take the chair; and if neither the commanding officer 
 nor any of the Vice Presidents be present at the mee- 
 ting, the non commissioned officers shall take the 
 chair, according to their rank; and in the absence of 
 all the non commissioned officers, the members pres- 
 ent, if a quorum, shall elect a chairman and Vice 
 President protem for that meeting, and proceed to 
 business, who so presiding in the chair shall be inves- 
 ted with the same power, with which the commanding 
 officer is clothed, when presiding. 
 
 RULE 11. 
 
 At the regular meeting in October in each year, 
 there shall" be elected a Secretary and Treasurer, and 
 two Stewards and a Company Clerk, appointed to 
 serve for one year. There shall also be the following 
 committees appointed, viz., a committee to examine 
 
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 folleu bie folgenbcn Sommittecn crnannt merbcn, 
 iiamltct) : eine Committee $nr 9tod)fidtt ber 23iid)er 
 nnb Diccfymutgen beg ©ecretdrg nnb ©djafcmeitfertf, 
 unb ein Committee son £reien gitr ©nridtfung ber 
 Jafyretffeier. Jrgcnb etn 9ftirglteb, roeldjeg fid) n>ei* 
 gert ober ttcrfdtnnt, an trqcnb' einem btcfer Commit? 
 teen $u biencn, foil eine S3u6c»on $roet X>ollar$ urn 
 terroorfen fetn, cd fci benn, bag cd an bent ndmlidjeit 
 (Committee in bem t>orl)crgcl)enben Jafyrc geroefen. 
 £tcf)C dlcQel 29. 
 
 SHegel 12. 
 
 *Pf 1 1 d) t be $ Secretary. 
 Crd foil bie ^)flid)t bed Secretary fetrt, em rtd)ttged 
 ^rotofoll ber $erbanblnngen btcfer Qompagntc $u 
 fnfyren mtb in bag Journal ein$ntragen. <5r foil bie 
 Sntdgejrogencn bcnad)rid)tigen unb ibrc 9?ameu mit 
 'benen ber jftejTgmrtcn, rocmt ffe nod) mtlitdrpflid)tig 
 ftnb an ben @apttam ber 23cat, woju fie refpcctt.o 
 geljoren abgeben. (Sr foil ben Dberfergeant fcon alien 
 nctten 9ftttgltebern benad)rirf)tigen, fo ttuc *>on ben 
 2(ndgefrogenen nnb 2lbgegangcncn. £r foil qleid^ 
 fatl^ bad Df egtjtcr in alien regelmdfliaen $erfammfuu* 
 gen uerlefen, el)e ein -Jlntrag anf SSertagnng bnrd)? 
 get)t, nnb foU all'e 3Ibn>efenbc angeben. Oolite ber 
 ©ecrerdr in irgcnb cuter (Sompaqntc * 33erfammlnng 
 fef)lcn, ober fid) roeigern cber tterfdnnten, irgenb eine 
 ber obtgen <Pflid)tcn $n uerrtdUen, fo foil er nad) ben 
 pTtgefcfcten (Srrafgelbern jtraffdlltq fein, ed fet benn, 
 bag er in ber ndd)ften rcqelmdgigen Scrfammfung 
 fine l)inldngltd)e (§ntfd)ulbigung madjr. 3n SBerrarf)t 
 fetner -Dtehjte tft er von ben jdfyrlidjen 23citrdgcn 
 befreit. 
 
 ^ f 1 t d) t be r S e r to a 1 1 c r . 
 Sgertttttter folteu alien (SompAgni^erfintiM* 
 
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 the books and accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer 
 and a committee of three of arrangements for celebra- 
 ting the Anniversary. Any member refusing or neg- 
 lecting to serve on any of these committees, shall be 
 liable to a fine of two dollars, unless such member hav- 
 ing served on the same commit tee the year before. 
 (See Rule 38.) 
 
 RULE 12. 
 DUTY OF THE SECRETARY. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Secretary/ to keep cor. 
 rect minutes of the proceedings of Company in eetings, 
 and to enter the same on the company journals. He 
 shall notify those expelled, and hand over their name g 
 with the names of those that have resigned, and who 
 are liable to military duty, to the c aptain of the Beat, 
 to which they respectively belong. H e shall also no- 
 tifiy the Orderly of all new members, those resigned 
 o t expelled ; a"nd he shall call the roll at all regular 
 meeting s, before the motion for adjournment prevails, 
 and report all those that are absent. Should the Sec- 
 retary be absent from any of the company meetings — 
 refuse o r neglect any of the abbve duties, he shall be 
 fined as herein after specified, unless he shall 
 give a sufficient excuse at the next regular meeting 
 In consideration of his services he shall be exempt 
 from annual contribution. 
 
 RULE 13. 
 DUTY OF THE STEWARDS. 
 
 The stewards shall attend at all company meetings' 
 
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 futtgen bcfwobncn, fTc follen atfc ©etrdnfc $unt %t* 
 braud) in btcfer 2>erfatnmhtug anfdjaffen, unb Dtedj* 
 nungen barubcr fufyrcn, unb fctfcn iibexijaupt -atlc 
 fotdje ©cfd)dfte tterrtd)tcn, bie tljrc^ %mtc$ jTnb obcr 
 bom bcfcfytigcnbcn Dffoter fcon tfyncn tterlangt rocrben* 
 
 g> f I i'd) t b c S ©cfjafcrncifierS* 
 (53 foil btc ^flid)t bc$ £d)a£mctffcr$ fan, atfc fdF* 
 Itgeu ©elber ctu$uncf)mcn, unb aileron bcr §ontpag* 
 ntc paftTrtcn DJcdjnnugcn $u be$al)Ien, tocmt jTe »om 
 bcfcl)ligenbcn Dffatcr untcr$ctd)nct finb. (£r fott btc 
 Dbltgattoncu fur auSfTdnbtgcS ®clb tterwafyrcn, unb 
 atfc Saufbrtefe beg SSejcgtfjumS bcr (Sompagnie. (£r 
 fott eine rcgclmdgtge ^erfjnung fctncr Qrtmiafjmc unb 
 2fuogabc fitfyren, unb etncn 25ertd)t »or bcr @ompagnte 
 ablcgen, fo oft eg notfyiocnbtg crad)tct nnrb, weldjer 
 53ertd)t cittern Committee itbergebentterbenfott, bejfett 
 *Pflid)t eg fei, bcnfelben gcnait $u unterfudjen unb 
 bemnad) $u bcrtd)tcn» dr foil atte ^Jcttglieber, btc 
 bret donate ritcfitdnbtg jTnb, btmten gtr>et 5Bod)ett 
 fdjrtftltd) * ba&ou benad)rid)ttgen, unb fottte ein 
 foidjeg 9Kitgtieb jTcf) roeigern obcr bcrfaumen, in, obcr 
 »or bcr regelmdgigen fSerfamintuitg $tt entrtdjfen, eg 
 fci benn, baf? eg Franf obcr abtoefeno »om (Sraate iff, 
 unb fctn gegemodrttgeg 5Kttgitcb fottte itutttg fctn, jTd) 
 fur btc fdjttlbtge Suinmc tterantwcrtlid) $u madjen, 
 fo foil eg ntd)t langer a(g 9D?ttglieb bcr (Sompagnte 
 betradrtet ttcrbeh. Unb fottte bcr (Sdjafemeijter Dcr* 
 fdumcu, 5tad)rtd)t ju geben btnncn bcr angegebcuen 
 3ctr, fo fott cr fclbjt fur btc rucfjTdnbigen SScttrdge fcer* 
 antrt»ortItd) fciit * gt'tr btc gcttnjfcnfyaftc (£rfiittung 
 fctncr ^)fltd)teit fott er cine Dbligatton an bic „$Dfft$tcrc 
 unb 9)fitglteber ber®albdtta*3dger sumSBetrage tton 
 fmtfluutbert £ottarg attgftetten, n>clcfyeDbttgattonbcr 
 ©ecrefdr fcervgafyren fott. 3" %$etvad)t fcincr 2)ten(t* 
 
atid provide, and keep an account of all liquor used at 
 each meeting, and shall transact all such business as 
 relates to their office, and such as shall be required of 
 them by the commanding officer. 
 
 RULE 14. 
 
 DUTY OF THE TREASURER. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Treasurer, to receive all 
 monies that may become due, and to pay all the bills 
 that shall be passed by the company, and countersigned 
 by the commanding officer. He shall keep the securi- 
 ties for money lent, and all titles of property belong- 
 ing to the Company ; he shall enter a regular account 
 of his receipts and disbursements; he shall lay a 
 statement of his transactions before the company, 
 whenever deemed necessary, which statement shall be 
 referred to a committee, whose duty it shall be to in- 
 vestigate the same, and to report accordingly. He 
 shall notify those members, three months in arrears, 
 within t wo weeks by a written notice of the past, and 
 should such members then refuse or neglect to pay the 
 amount at, or before the next regular meeting, (unless 
 sick, or absent from the State,) and no member pre- 
 sent should be willing to become responsible for the 
 amount due, he shall cease to be considered a member 
 of the company any longer. And should the Treas 
 urer neglect to notify him within the time specified, 
 he shall be held accountable for the arrears due. For 
 the faithful discharge of his duty, he shall give a bond, 
 payable to " the officers and members of the Wal- 
 hallaRiflemen," in the penalty of five hundred Allars- 
 which bond shall be deposited with the Secretary. In 
 consideration of his services, he shall be exempt from 
 anual contribution, and shall receive such salary as 
 may be agreed upon between him and the company. 
 
— 16 — 
 
 Ccifhtitgen foff cr twit ben jd^rttc^ett SBcttrdgcn befrctt 
 fetit unb cut foldjeg ©atatr entpfangen, ate snnfdjeit 
 tfym Mtb ber (Sompagme befitmmt roerbeu mag, 
 
 g> f 1 1 cf) t bcS^cfjrcibcr*. 
 (5$ foil bte ^PfltdU beg e>d)retbcrg feut, bte SBefebfe 
 beS befefjugettben S^fft^tcr^ fi'tr sparaben unb^Baffen* 
 iibungeu eittgegen $u nefymcu, bte £>rber£ au^ufuHeu 
 unb ben (5orpordientt>emgftcng 62 (Stunben ttor enter 
 sparabc ober 5Baffemibung 3%uffettert, ©offte ber 
 <5rf)rctber ftd) wetgern, ober fcerfdumen, trgenb etne 
 fcer obtgen spfttcftteit m t>crrtcf)tcn, fo foff er ben fyer* 
 wad) angegebeneu SSuggelbern fcerfaffen. (5. 9t. 29, 
 
 SKe^cI 16 
 
 2)ie.3af)re$feter. — 9>fltd)t b c 3 
 3Bof>£tf)dttgfettg*@ommtttee'g* 
 £)er 3afyregtag ber (Sompagnte foff am erfien grct* 
 tage tm Dcrober jeben 3at>re3 fatten werben. 
 
 2*m 3al)re$tage ber gompagutc foff em 9Bof)ltl)d* 
 ttgfett^ommttte son fitnf 9ftttgltebern crnattnt wcr* 
 ben urn cm 3afyr $u btetten. £>teg Committee foff cut 
 Sournal itber feme SSerbanbmngeu fubren, tt)eld)c£ 
 in jeber 3af)rc3t)erfammmng ober auf SBerlanqcn ber 
 @ompagmc aorjulegert ip foff barm angegebett 
 few, wefefoe ©elber oermenbet n>orben, nnb an men, 
 unb anf roelcfye 5Betfe, roefdieg emem dommtttee gur 
 llnterfud)ung itbergeben n>erben foff, 
 
 SUBernt trgenb etne sperfon (Mbunterfhttmng i>cr> 
 Iangt fo foff beren ©efud) bent 3Qof)ItIjdttgfett^(5om* 
 mtttec uberunefen roerben, bag bte fotfie beg Strtfiek 
 (erg genatt imtcrfnd)cn unb tit ber ttacfyfiett regefma* 
 gtgen 3Serfammumg bertdjten foff. ©olUe aber tttt* 
 t)or£ugud)er 23etftanb erforberltd) fein, fo foff bag 
 ^ofytrfydttgrettg* Committee genaue Unterfudjung ma* 
 d)en, unb t(l beim permit crmdd)ttgt, foldje §i'dfc $n 
 
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 RULE 15. 
 DUTY OF THE CLERK. 
 It shall be the duty of the clerk, to receive the or- 
 ders from the commanding officer for parade or drill 
 to fill up the summons, and extend them to the corpo- 
 rals at least 62 hours previous to any parade or drill 
 Should the clerk refuse, or neglect any of the above 
 duties, he shall be liable to such fines as specified in 
 RULE 29. 
 
 RULE 16. 
 
 THE ANIVERS ARY--DUTY OF COMMITTEE ON CHARITY 
 The anniversary of the corps shall be on the first 
 Friday in October each year. At the anniversary of 
 the company, a committee of charity, of five members 
 shall be appointed to serve for one year. This com- 
 mittee shall keep a journal of their proceedings, which 
 they shall submit to the company at every annual 
 meeting, or sooner if required, a statement of the 
 monies by them, on whom, and in what manner be- 
 stowed, which shall be referred to a committee for 
 examination. When pecuniary relief shall be applied 
 for on behalf of any person, the application shall b e 
 referred to the committee of charity, which shall in- 
 quire into the situation of the person, by or for whom 
 application is made, and report to the company at the 
 next regular meeting. But should the case demand 
 immediate relief the committee of charity, upon being 
 duly informed, shall make the requisite inquiries? 
 and empowered to grant such relief, as shall appear to> 
 
— 18 — 
 
 hmiUiQcn afg notbwenbta. crfdjeincu maq. Urn bag 
 Committee l)\cv^u tit ©tanb $u fefcen, foil immerfort 
 fine 6umme, bic^inbunbert ltnb fttiifttg dollar nid)t 
 ubftftf ujr, trt beg 6d)a$meifterg $>dnben »otrdtf>ig 
 art)altcit toerbeti, bie bcm ^ofyftl)dtia>itg*(5omntiftee 
 $ur SScrfuauua, fteln>auf ?lmoeifuitgcit finer 9)?cf)rt)ftt 
 beg (Sommtttee'g unb in Summeu uon nidjt itir^r atg 
 $n>ci £oUarg, fimfttg (Sent. 
 
 f [ i d)t beg (£ i n r i ci) tu n a, g * G> o m m 1 1 1 e e * g . 
 
 £ag Giitrid)tiinqg*(5ommittcc befteht ang brei ?D2it* 
 ctltcbcrtt, weldjc tin Serein mil ben 23ern>altern atfe 
 gcfHicfyfetteit eutridjten, bie beorbert tverben ntogett, 
 unb atte ©errdnfe unb anbere ©adjen ^nr geter beg 
 Oafyregtageg anfdjaffeu. 
 
 SKcftel 18. 
 
 5Itte 5BaCan$ett, bie nnter ben (Sorpordfcu uorFomen 
 mdcjeu, folien mirtelft fuccefftoer ©rabcrbofyuna, ber 
 nddjjteit tm Dtanqe bffegtwerbett, egfet benn, bafl tr* 
 aenb etuer fid) itberfprinqen faf[en nntf. Sofltc bag 
 2lmt beg Sefretdrg ober Sdja&metftffg ttacattttber* 
 beit, fo foil eg burd) (Smemtuita, bf g $orftfterg fur bie 
 Uitabgelaufeue %eit ber 2lmtgbaucr befefet toerben. 
 SKcgei 19. 
 SKangclbafte Uniform. 
 
 £cr befefyligenbe Dfftjier foil @eroalt fyabcit, trqenb 
 etuem llnterofjtjter ober (Skmctneit ben (Sttttrttt in 
 dleity unb ©lieb $u tterbieten, ber auf ^araben trttt 
 fdjmufciqcr ober manadbafter Uniform ober Dtuftunq 
 erfdjeint, unb follein (^old)er qleidi etuem 2Ibn>ffenbeit 
 befiraft toerben. (6ief)e 9fe<jel 29.) 
 
 SUcflel 20. 
 
 ^> c r t d) t e ber (5 o m m i 1 1 e e it . 
 
 Sllle (Scmimtteett fotfeit tit ber udcfylctt $erfatnm* 
 
— 19 — 
 
 thorn indispensible. To enable them to do which 
 there shall alwaj-s be a sum, not exceeding one hun- 
 dred and fifty ($150) dollars, reserved in the hands 
 of the Treasurer, subject to the draft of the commit- 
 tee of charity \ which draft must be signed by a ma- 
 jority of the committee, and not exceed, at one time, 
 two dollars and fifty cents, ($2,50.) 
 
 RULE 17. 
 
 DUTY OF THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. 
 
 The committee of arrangement shall consist of three 
 members, who, together with the stewards, shall pro- 
 vide all entertainments that may be ordered, and 
 procure all liquors, and other articles, that may be 
 required for the celebration of the anniversary. 
 IIULE 18. 
 
 All vacancies which may occur among the corporals 
 shall be filled by successive promotion of the next in 
 grade, unless such officers shall consent to be superse- 
 ded. In the event of the office of Secretary and 
 Treasurer becoming vacant, it shall be filled for the 
 remainder of the term by appointment from the chair. 
 RULE 19. 
 IMPERFECT UNIFORM. 
 The commanding officer ahall have power to refuse 
 admittance into tile line, any nou-comraissioned officer 
 or private, who shall appear on parade with an uii- 
 eleauly, or imperfect uniform or equipment, and ho. 
 shall be fined for non-attendance. [See Rule 29 ] 
 RULE 20. 
 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 
 Reports of all committees shall be made in writing 
 
— 20 — 
 
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 23erict)t crftatteu. 
 
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 21 b b a it f u it a, c n . 
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 cntrtdjtct ftnb) burd; Snmnten*9Jic()rl)cit bcr ?lnn?c* 
 fcnbcit atta/nommen roerbcn. 
 
 (5 I) r e tt m 1 1 a, 1 t c b e r . 
 
 3rgcnb cut 9J?tfqltcb, bad rcabrcnb swolf9n?eitatcu 
 in bicfer (Sompaame cine Seftau'ttna, etyalten unb 
 Iffftgnirt bar, fawn jum (5brcitntuqltebe cnvablt 
 nxrbcit, mfoferit cd ntcrjt mtlitarpfldjfta, mebr ift, Dor* 
 auegefcfcr, c$ (ltaimen3tt>ctbrtttd bcr &tfwefenben ba* 
 fur. Srgettb cut llnterofft.u'er pber ®,ente{itfr, bet 
 brct 3al)re^ttgltcb mar mtb md)t utefyr nttlirdrpfltd)* 
 ria, tft, faint tit gleicfyer U^etje cnvablt rocrbeii. Seldjc 
 9.)itfc]ltcbcr [elicit »on S3cirrda,cit frei ferny Fonnen abcr 
 and) ntd)t fttinutcn. IJrgenb nne ^rfon, btc nid)f cut 
 9Jttta,licb bicfed @orpd tft, faint burd) einjnnimtgen 
 $efd)(u'fj etii (ifyrcnmitglteb roerben. 
 
 $*e<\d 23* 
 55 c a, r d b n t f f e . 
 
 S8ct bem Tcbedfallc trqcnb eiiicd TOtqlicbetf, bad 
 tm Stjtrifrejtirbr, foil bcr berjettta, bcfcl)lenbe Cffeier 
 bcr (5ompagnic $ttr @eitt>oi)Smng bed SBegrdbtttffe^ be* 
 orbern, roemi ed ben Jvemtbeit bed Scrjtorbcucn an* 
 antcbm tft ; tit n)dd)cnt galle cine ^Ibfbciluna, mtt 
 fed)tcpbcbarf $itr Slbfcitrutta, bcr miltrarifd)cn &t)mv 
 faluc am ©rabc Dcrfel)cnn)erbenfoll. yjjirgltebcr, btc 
 abtDcfcnb jutb, tocrbctt geftraft unc in Dicgfl 29 an; 
 aegebcit tft, 
 
 5Jcgcl 3ft, 
 
 Srgcub c lit SRitglicg, ivekbcd ftirbt, »irb tm $3iv 
 
— 21 — 
 
 at the next succeeding meeting after their appointment. 
 RULE 21- 
 
 Letters of resignation [all arrears being paid] may 
 be accepted bj* acclamation, or otherwise, by a majori- 
 ty of the votes present* 
 
 RULE 22. 
 HONORARY MEMBERS. 
 Any member having held a commission in this 
 corps twelve months, who shall resign, not being lia- 
 ble to military duty, may be elected an honorary 
 member, provided two thirds of the votes present are 
 in his favor. Any non commissioned officer, private, 
 who has been a member three years, and is not sub- 
 ject by law to perform military duty, may be elected 
 in like manner. Such members shall not be subject 
 to any arrears, nor entitled to a vote. Any person 
 not a member of this corps, may be elected an honor- 
 ary member by receiving the unanimous vote. 
 RULE 23. 
 FUNERALS. 
 
 At the death of any member, whose interment may 
 take place in the District, the commanding officer, for 
 the time being, shall order the Company to attend the 
 funeral of the deceased, if agreeable to his friends; in 
 which case, a detachment shall be furnishad with am- 
 munition, to perform military duties at the grave. — 
 Members absent shall be fined as specified in Rule 29. 
 
 RULE 24. 
 
 Any member who dies, is to be buried in the ceme- 
 
— 22 — 
 
 grabnigarter bcr beitffdKt)angclifd)*lutf)ertfd)eu Stinbe 
 begraben, antfgenomuten etf t>at fldj uorljer autfbrucf* 
 ltd) etiieit aubcrn DiubeptaO autfbebungen. Oolite 
 feme 9iad)faffenfcrjaft «icf)t l)inreid)en bic Unfejtcn $11 
 becfen, fo foil ber (Sompagnte^gonb t>eranrroortlid> ba* 
 fitr jeiit, ttorautfgcfefcr, bag 93egrabntg foftct ntdjt iibcr 
 fiinf £ellare\ @r rotrb bamt nut eincr trommel 
 mtb ^fcifc begraben. 
 
 2ln$fiofhtng ber 9$ t fr g It e b c r . 
 3rgenb ein ^itgneb^toelcf/etf roegen Sollerct ober 
 anberer Urfadnm cine orfjanbe be$ @orp$ rotrb, faun 
 burdjein e ^ttmwemucljrljeit ber Slmoefcnben in ber 
 nacfyjtfclgenbcu Qompagnicj^erfammlung autfgcfto* 
 pen werbeu. 
 
 (Btxafc furunanfeanbtgeg ^etragen, 
 grieblid)ce% orbcmlid)e$, »nb unfcrjulbtgee^crragcn 
 foil in alien (5ompagmc*$erfammlungcH aufrccrjt'er* 
 nalten voerben. Um bictf tjerbei $u fityren, foil r£ 
 fetnent yJBitglicbc crlattbt fetn, $n>ctmal nber bcnfrlbeu 
 ©egcitftanb $u reben ofyne (Srlaubmg twin 8ruhl. 
 £er Slutragcr ciuetf Slnrragetf faun tnbefiVn efterer 
 antroortcn. * 3^nb etn 9ftifgltcb anper bcr £>rbuung 
 .ober bic UBitrbc cinctf tpotylerjogcHcn 9J{annetf anvcr 
 3ld)t fcfccnb, foil fur batf cvftc 9JRa( son bent $orjtt>er 
 $ur Orbitung gmtfen werben ; fur batf &weitc £>crg.c* 
 ben foil e$ um eineu l)albcu foliar geftraft rocrbcu,, 
 unbfur batf brittt ^ergeben foil Umt fur btc bcrjcitige 
 JUerfainmlung bag 3i"t>ncr aenmefeu iverben. 
 
 9fegcl 27. 
 
 $ e i t r 5 g c bcr 9Ji 1 1 g 1 1 e b c r . 
 
 Um bic nctbtvcnbi.qcn Unfoften tragcu $u fwttcn, 
 fell em jeectf s JWtrglicb bejreuert iDcrbeii, uiib in jewl 
 
— 23 — 
 
 tery of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church, 
 unless he has previously requested to be buried else- 
 where. Should his estate not be able to defray the 
 expenses, the company fund shall be bound for it, pro- 
 viding the burial does not exceed five dollars ($5 j) he 
 will then be buried with a drum and fife. 
 
 RULE 25. 
 
 MJMBERS MAT BE EXPELLED. 
 
 Any member, who shall, from intemperance, or, 
 Other causes, render himself discreditable to the corps, 
 may be expelled by the votes of the majority of the 
 members present at the next company meeting. 
 RULE 26. 
 
 FINES FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT. 
 
 Peaceable, orderly, and inoffensive behavior shall be 
 maintained at all company meetings ; to effect this, no 
 member shall speak more than twice on the same sub- 
 ject, without permission from the chair. The mover 
 of a resolution may, however, oftener reply. Any 
 member out of order, or acting beneath the dignity of 
 a gentleman, shall, for the first time, be called to or- 
 der by the chair ; for the second offence, he shall be 
 subject to a fine of half a dollar : and for the third 
 offence, he shall be expelled from the room for that 
 meeting. 
 
 RULE 27. 
 
 DUES OF MEMBERS. 
 
 For the purpose of defraying the necessary expen- 
 ses, each member shall be taxed, and pay into 
 
— 24 — 
 
 merteljdfjrltcfyeit 2>erfammhntg an ben (5cf)a£meijier 
 
 bie folgcnben ©ummen entrtdjtcn. 
 SSejlaUtc £>fft$tere ... 50 £*nte. 
 (Sergeanteu .... 35 * 
 Qorpordle .... 25 * 
 ©entente .... 25 * 
 
 nebjt (olefin (Strafgelbcrn, ttne gcfe£ltd) aufgctegt 
 
 fein mogen. 
 
 SKcgel 28. 
 
 3rgenb cin SDfrtaKcb, tt)cld)c$ feme (strafgclbcr 
 obcr 23eitrdge tit p&et »tertcl3abrcn ntdjt bc^afylt f)at, 
 foU roebcr frtminen, obcr n>al)lfdf)ta. fctn, bt$ fclbige 
 entrtcfytet fntb. 
 
 SSuggclbcr ber Straffdlligcn. 
 2)te folgenben 23ugen fotten ben ©traffdlltgcn, bic 
 fehte orbentltcfye (£ntfd)ulbtauna, ntadjen fomtcn auf* 
 erlegtwerben : 
 £cfiaUte Dffaicre— • fur 2Ibtt>cfenf)ett »on Segrdb* 
 niffeu tt)tc aitgegeben in 
 
 9fecjel 23. $1 00 
 
 (sergeanten fur bo. bo. 75 
 
 Corporate „ „ „ 50 
 
 ©entente „ „ „ 50 
 
 S3ejlaUte £>ffoicrc— fur 2Jbn>efent)ett »ott Waf 
 femtbungett, rote angegebeu 
 
 inSRcgcl 6. $1 
 
 (Sergeanten fur bo. bo. 75 
 
 (Corporate „ „ „ 50 
 
 ©entente „ „ „ 50 
 
 £cr Dberfcrgeant fitr SSerfdumntg tn %n< 
 gebung folcfyr 9)?tta,ltc* 
 ber, btc nacfybcr iixfRc* 
 get 7, augegebencn 3cxt 
 erfefyetnen, fitr jebe 
 $crfdumm£ 25 
 
— 25 — 
 
 the hands of the Treasurer, at ever quarterly meeting 
 of the company, the following sums : 
 
 Commissioned officers, .50 cents. 
 
 Sergeants, .35 " 
 
 Corporals, .25 " 
 
 Privates, .25 " 
 
 together with such fines as may have been lawfully 
 imposed; 
 
 RULE 28. 
 
 Any member neglecting to pay his fines or dues, 
 and being two quarters in arrears, shall neither vote, 
 nor shall he be eligible to any office, until said arrears 
 shall have been paid, 
 
 RULE 29. 
 
 FINES ON DELINQUENTS. 
 
 The following fines shall be imposed on delin - 
 quents who fail to make sufficient excuses; viz ; 
 
 Commissioned Officers,— -Non-attendance at Funerals, 
 as specified in Rule 23, $1 00 
 Sergeants, ! for do. do. 75 
 
 Corporals, " " " 50 
 
 Privates, " " " 50 
 
 Commissioned Officers, — Non-attendance at Drill, as 
 specified in Rule 6, $1 00 
 Sergeants, for do. do. 75 
 
 Corporals, j " " 50 
 
 Privates, " " " 50 
 
 Orderly Sergeant. — For not reporting a member that 
 may appear after the time speci- 
 fied iu Rule 7 25 
 
£er Sdjrcjber fur $crfdnntuitf in ?lueftel* 
 lung ber 33efcl)lc, true 
 befagt in Dfiegel 15. je* 
 betfntal 1 
 X?cr sgecretdr fur irgenb etue ^>fltrf)tt>cr* 
 fdumntg it ad) ber 
 get 12, fur jegltdje 2}er* 
 fdumutj? 50 
 £ie (lerpprvW/ fur 9frcfjtbeftelhtng etnetf 9flttgltebetf 
 fobatb jTe bie S3cfcf>Ic »cm ©cfyrei* 
 ber erbalren fjaben, eberfiir bie ju 
 fpdreSuWtycilung ber ^efeljle, wic 
 augegeben inDfagel 5. fur atte unb 
 jeghdje Serfdumnig ober Ttad)la)* 
 jTgfett fet e$ nut 2torfafe, eber autf 
 $ergefient)eit $1 
 $cj}aJtte ©fjtctere, fiir SIbipefenfjcit Don regel* 
 
 mafjtgen ^crfamntfungen 1 
 Wtglicfcer, bie mit uuDcUfommener ober jctjmu* 
 §tger Umfprm evfdjemeu fiir 
 jeben Strtifel 12d 
 
 $etue ^ufa^e 7 SSerdnberuugen ebcr SSerbeffenutgcu 
 btcfer ttorgefyenbemKcgcln foUen gemadrtroerbcn, autf* 
 gcuommcn, cine fo(d)e ^erbefferung n>irb fd)nft(td) in 
 etuer ^erfammluug ctngcvcidjt unb barauf in ber 
 ?idd)jteu ^evfamnilung von 0e\ £rittel ber amw 
 fenben iUfttglieber angettomejt. 
 
 9fe<*d 81 1 
 
 ifl e r p f U $ i n ti g f it r b t e C b a d) t u n g 
 b t c f e r Jft c g e I it. 
 
 SHthr uub jcglidicr Don un^ refpecri&f, ntadjen nn$ 
 ucvbutMtd) $ur 0ftacf)fttii0 btefer fttecjeln, uub woUen 
 btejYlbcn l/affeii, adjteu uub ait$uf>eii. * 
 
Clerk. — For not issuing the summons' as specified, in 
 Rule 15, each default, $1 00 
 
 Secretary. — For neglecting any of his duties as- 
 signed to him, and specified in Rule 
 12, for each and every omission and 
 default, 60 
 Corporals — For not summoning a member, after 
 receiving such from the Clerk, or not 
 summoning a member within the 
 time specified in Rule 5, for each and 
 every omission or default, he so refu- 
 sing, or neglecting, $1 00 
 Commissioned Officers, for not attending regular 
 
 meetings, $1 00 
 
 Members appearing with imperfect or unclean 
 
 uniform, for each article, 12 1 
 
 RULE 30* 
 
 No additions, alterations, or amendments shall be 
 made to any of the foregoing rules, unless, such 
 amendment is submitted in writing at one meeting, 
 and approved of by two thirds of the members present 
 at the next meeting* 
 
 RtfLE 31. 
 
 PLEDGE FOR THE FERFORMAOE OF THE RULES. 
 
 For the observance of these, and all other By-Laws, 
 hereafter established, we bind ourseves, and every one 
 of us, respectively, by these presents, to observe, keep, 
 and perform the same. 
 
LIST OF PERSONS, 
 
 who are and have been 
 
 MEMBERS OF THE WALHALLA RIFLEMEN. 
 
 From its Formation in October 1852. 
 
 1852 October John M. Henken, 
 „ Hanke Gissel 
 
 „ John P. IViebuhr 
 
 „ John Pundt 
 
 „ H. P. Tbode 
 
 „ D. Biemann 
 
 „ Jacob Schroeder 
 
 u H. D. Briiggemann 
 
 f> J. Dolschardt 
 
 „ F. Wald 
 
 „ W. Wald 
 
 H. Biemann 
 „ H. Siebern 
 
 F. Wiebens 
 „ J. Busch 
 
 „ F. Affhiipper 
 
 F. Abbetmeier 
 „ F. Meier 
 
 „ Gr. Finckenstadt 
 
 , C. Brandt 
 
 „ Lade j 
 
 „ Nieklas Mickler 
 
 John H* Frerichs 
 
 John Huskamp 
 
— 29 — 
 
 „ John II. Ostendorff 
 
 „ C. Niebuhr 
 
 G. Riecke 
 
 Carsten Wendclken 
 
 J. Knee 
 „ J, Schroder 
 
 „ J. C. Kalmbach 
 
 L. Max 
 
 C. Jo&fe 
 
 C. H. Ludemann 
 „ H. Fajen 
 
 j, C. F. Seeba 
 
 „ C. H. Fajen 
 
 J. Fajen 
 „ F. Zerbst 
 
 „ Martin C. Wendelken 
 
 „ Eimer Cappelmann 
 
 G. H. D. Cramer 
 „ L. H. Hoops 
 
 1853 July 4. Augustus Brennecke 
 
 Hermann Wiirfel 
 
 Johannes Kruse 
 „ Ludwig Schaffrott 
 
 „ Henri Bahntje 
 
 „ Hinrich Hollwegs 
 
 1853 Septbr. 10 F. Leopold 
 
 „ G. H. Korber 
 
 1853 Octbr. 7 Frerich Schmit 
 
 „ Ernst Brassen 
 
 „ J. W. F. Struhs 
 
 „ C. H. liesse 
 
 „ John Bremer 
 
 „ II. Vespermann 
 
 1854 April 3 H. Lohmann 
 
 „ I?r. Albers 
 
 Georg Kotzner 
 
 s 
 
— so — 
 
 1854 July 4 
 
 1854 
 1854 
 
 Scptbr. 26 
 Octbr. 6 
 
 1854 
 1854 
 1854 
 1855 
 
 Dcebr. 6 
 August 4 
 Octbr. 14 
 April 16 
 
 Johann Peter Hoscheit 
 H. Honig 
 G. Hofer 
 
 G. Cramer 
 D. Tweitmann 
 Christoph Baumg'ardel 
 J. Kaufmann 
 
 H. Stucke 
 
 H. Kaldemorgen 
 Gehrd Bullwinckel 
 Christian Kraforst 
 Johannes Vollrath 
 Wenzl Schmeykal 
 
 G. A. Gumtau 
 
 H. C. Rochau 
 Johann Glaus 
 Adolph Runs 
 Mcnke Bullwinkel 
 Johann Adam Diirr 
 Joachim Voigt 
 Henri Brenheke 
 W. Miiller 
 Frank S. Gtintert 
 Karl Hagmaier 
 
LIST OF THE OFFICERS 
 
 OP THE 
 
 WALHALLA RIFLEMEN. 
 
 John M. Henken, Captain, elected October 1852. 
 
 John P. Niebuhr, 1st. Lieut. 
 
 Jacob Schroder 2nd. - ... 
 
 Diedrich Biemann Ensign ... 
 
 II. P. Thode Orderly Sergeant 
 
 Hanke Gissel 1st. Sergeant - 
 
 H. D. Briiggeinann 2nd. - - 
 
 John Pundt 3d. - 
 
 K. Cappelmann Treasurer 
 
 G. H. D. Cramer Secretary 
 
 Jacob Schroder 1st. Lieut. - 14 Decbr. 1851, 
 
 I). Biemann 2nd. - - 
 Hanke Gissel Ensign 
 
 E. Brassen Jst. Sergeant - - 
 
 M. Bullwinkel 2nd - ... 
 
 A. Brennecke 3d. - & Treasurer 
 JL. 1 . H, Hesse Quatermaster Sergeant 
 
Hi 
 
 RULES 
 
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 AND 
 
 i REGULATIONS 
 
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 m OF THE COMPANY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 WALK ALIA RIFLEMEN 
 
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 INSTITUTED 
 IN OCTOBER 1852 
 
 CHARLESTON, S. C. 
 
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