Sec. 49. That it shall be the duty of the Brigadier Generals, to review the several Regiment and odd Battalions composing their respective Cohorts or Brigades, annually, at the Regimental musters, and to cause their respective Brigade Majors to record all reports recieved annually from the several Regiments and odd Battalions composing their commands and make out a consolidated Cohort or Brigade return therefrom and forward one to the Major General of the Legion or Division and one to the Adjutant General of the on or before the first day of December annually, and to do and perform all other duties which may be necessary to the perfection of dicipline, or which may in any wise appertain to the office of Brigadier General.

Sec. 50. That it shall be the duty of the Colonels commanding Regiments & Majors commanding odd Battalions, to make from the several officers commanding Battalions or companies, a complete return of their respective commands, on the day of of the Regimental parades, annually, to cause their Adjutants to record all returns so recieved, also all orders recieved or issued by themselves, and <​to​> make out a Regimental return and rank roll and forward it to the Brigadier General of their respective Cohorts or Brigades by the first day of October, annually, also to be responsible for the good order of their respective Regiments or odd Battalions, and cause to be executed the laws and orders applicable to their commands and to do and perform all other duties belonging to their respective offices.

Sec. 51. That it shall be the duty of the Lieutenant Colonel and Major commanding Battalions, to assume the command at all musters of their respective Battalions, to require of the officers commanding companies, annual returns on the day of the Battalion parades, and on the day of the Regimental muster, deliver said returns to their respective Colonels, and do and perform all other duties which may in any wise appertain to their office.

Sec 5.2. That it shall be the duty of Captains or Commandants of companies to take command of their respective companies at all Company, Battalion, Regimental, Cohort or Brigade, and <​Legion or​> Division parades at the hour specified by the provisions of this act, and to cause the roll of their respective companies to be called under their immediate inspection; noting all delinquents at any such muster upon the Company roll or report of delinquents, made out by them for that purpose, which roll or list shall be returned by them to the appropriate court of assessment [p. 14]