The officer to whom the order of the commander-in-chief is directed shall forthwith order the troops therein called for to appear at the time and place appointed, and shall immediately notify the commander-in-chief of his order, in the most expeditious manner, through the usual military channels.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, § 44
Unit called into service; duties of commander
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