Chapter 88. To modify the one hundred and twenty-second and one hundred and twenty-fourth articles of war, and to repeal the one hundred and twenty-third article of war
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CHAP. 88.— An Act To modify the one hundred and twenty-second and one hundred and twenty-fourth articles of war, and to repeal the one hundred and twenty-third article of war. March 8, 1910.[[H. R. 13410](/us/bill/61/hr/13410).][[Public, No. 80](/us/pl/61/80).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Army.Articles of war.[R. S., sec. 1342, p. 241, amended](/us/rs/s1342/p241). That the one hundred and twenty-second and one hundred and twenty-fourth articles of war be, and hereby are, modified to read as follows:
" “Art. 122. Command, when different corps happen to join.Position of organized militia. If, upon marches, guards, or in quarters, different corps of the army happen to join or do duty together, the officer highest in rank of the line of the Army, Marine Corps, organized militia, or volunteers, by commission, there on duty or in quarters, shall command the whole, and give orders for what is needful in the service, unless otherwise specially directed by the President, according to the nature of the case.” * * * * * * * “Art. 124.
Rank of organized militia officers on duty with other forces. Officers of the organized militia of the several States, when called into the service of the United States, shall on all detachments, courts-martial, and other duty, wherein they may be employed in conjunction with the regular or volunteer forces of the United 235States, take rank next after all officers of the like grade in said regular forces, and shall take precedence of all officers of volunteers of equal or inferior rank, notwithstanding the commissions of such militia officers may be older than the commissions of the said officers of the regular forces of the United States.
” " Sec. 2. That the one hundred and twenty-third article of war be,Limited service rank, etc., repealed. and hereby is, repealed. Approved, March 8, 1910.