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LAWS of UNION.
Fourth CONGREE^—vir,t settlor.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
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An ACT to gfeertain and fix the
military efiabliJbment of the
.United States.
ituaaU t, IL &pf oe/
Hou, of Reprejra&teu of tht
Ufa) Sir of America, in Cotgrefs smskd.
That the military eftablifliment of the Unit
ed States, from and after the left day of Oc
tober next, be competed of the corps of ar
tillerifts and engineers, as eftabhfhed by the
aft, entituled < 6 An a& providing for raif.
iag and organizing a corps of artilleries and
engineers two companies of light drafr
oorf, who shall do duty on horse or foot, at
the diferetion of the Pr^fident of the United
States ; and four regiments of infantry, of
eight companies each; the company of
dragoons (hall canfift of one captain, two
lieutenants, one cornet, four ferjeants, four
corporals, one farrier, one fiddler, one
'trumpeter, and fifty-two- privates, and Ihall
be artred and accoutred in such manner as
the Present of the United States may di
rest.
See, a. And h it further maaed. That
each regiment.of infantry (ball consist of one
lieutenant-cdlpnel commandant, two ma
jors, one adjuteri t, one pay-matter, one quar
ter-master, one surgeon, two, surgeon's
mates, eight captains, eight lieutenants,
eight ensigns, two ferjeant-majors, twoquar
ter-mafter-fcrjeants, . two senior musicians,
thirty-two ferjegnts, thirty two corporals,
, sixteen mofichins, and four hundred and
Sixteen privates : Provided a/wa,f, that the
President of the United States may, in his
discretion, appoint an additional number of
surgeon's mate,, mot exceeding ten, and dis-,
.tribute the fame, according, to the necessity
' • of the fervic&
Sec. ', And bo it farther oonaed. That
there (hall be one major-general, with two
aids, de camp, one brigadier-general, who
may choose his brigade major from the cap
tains or fobalterhs of the line ; which bri
gade-major (halt receive the monthly pay of
twenty-four dollars, in addition to his pay
in the line* be entitled to four rations of
provisions, for his daily subsistence ; and
whenever forage (bail not be furnifhed by
the public, to ten dollars per month in lieu
thereof; one quarter.matter general ; one
inspector, whqfhall do the duty of adjutant
general ;., and one pay master general ; and
that the adjutants, quarter-matters and pay
masters of regimes mall be appointed from
the fu &alterns of their refpe&ive regiments.
Set. 4.' Aad be it further enaaed. That
fe President of the United States coufe to
be arranged, the officers, non-commission
ed officers, privates and musicians of the le
gion of the United States,, and light drag
oons, in such manner, as to form and com
plete out the fame, the four regiments afore
laid, and two companies of light dragoons:
And the supernumerary officers, privates &
musicians fall be considered from and after
the last day of Oaober next, discharged from
thefervice of the United States.
Sec. fr And he it further, enaaed, That
the corps of artilleries and engineers be
completed, and conformably to the aft of the
eighth day of May, one thousand seven hm-.
deed and ninety four, establishing the fame,
and prescribing the number and term of en
liftments, and the method of organization.
Sec. 6. And be it further enaaed. That the
commidioned officers, who fliall be employ
ed in the recruiting service, to keep up, en
liftmeno, the corps of artilleries, infantry &
dragoons aforefaid, shall be entitled to re
edve for every able bodied recruit, duly en
listed and mastered, of at least five feet fix
inches in height and not under the age of
-eighteen, nor above the age of forty-fix
years, the sum of two dollars.
Sec. And be it fartbe ewaaed, That
there shall be allowed and paid toeach soldier
now in the ffoice of the United States, or
? di(charged therefrom, subsequent to the
'$ third day of March, one thousand seven
'hundred and ninety four, who shall re-enlist
, for the term of five year, ynlefs sooner dis
charged, a bounty of fmei dollars ; & to
each person riot now inthe army of the U
nited States, op .difeharged at above, who
/ fhatl hereafter' enlist for the term afprehid,
* bounty of fourteen dollars : butthe; pay-
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ment of four dollars of the bounty of each
and every man foenlifting, (hall be deferred
until he mail have joined the corps, in which
he is to serve.-
Sec. 8. And be it further etiaaed. That ev
ery non-commissioned officer, private and
mu&iaii of the artillery and infantry, shall
receive, annually, the following articles of
uniform clothing, to wit; one hat, one coat,
one vest, two pair of woolen, and two pair
of linden overalls, four pair of shoes, four
shirts, four pair df forks, one blanket, one
flock and dafp, and one pair of buckles.
See. g And be it further enaaed. That
suitable eloathing be provided for the drag
oohs, adapted to the nature of the services,
and conformed, as near as may be to the
value of the eloathing allowed to the infan
try and artillery. , . <
Sec. 10. And be it further evaded, That
,every non commiflioned officer, private and
musician Ihall receive, daily, the following
rations of provisions, to wit ;=one pound of
beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork,
one pound of bread or flour, half a jIA of
rum, brandy or whiskey ; and at the rate of
one quart of salt, two quarts of vinegar,
two pounds of soap, and one pound of can
dles, to every hundred rations.
Sec. If. Provided afava,, and be it further
enaaed. That to those in the military service
of the United States, who are, or tail be
employed on the weftern frontiers, there
mm be allowed, during the time of thrir
being to employed, two ounces of flour or
bread, and two ounces of beef or pork, in
addition to each of the rations, and half a
pint of salt, in addition to every ^hundred of
their rations.
Sec. It. And be it further inaßed, That
the monthly pay of the officers, non-com
missioned officers, musicians and privates,-
of the military establishment be, as follows ;
—a major general, one hundred ,and fixty
fix dollars; a brigadier- general, one hun
dred and Four dollars ; quarter-master, In
fpeftor, and pay-matter, generals, each, in
addition to their pay in the line, twenty five
dollars ; principal artificer, forty dollars ;
second artificer, twenty-fix dallars ; lieuten
ant bolonel commandant, feventy-five dol
lars ; major of artillery, and of dragoons,
fifty-five dollars ; major of infantry, fifty
dollars ; pay-master, adjutant and regimen
tal quarter-master, in addition to their pay
in the line, ten dollars ; captain, forty dol
lars; lieutenants, twenty-fix dollars; en
ilgns and cornets, twenty dollars ; surgeons,
forty foe dollars ; surgeon's mates, thirty
dollars ; ferjeant-majors, and quarter - mat
ter feijeants, eight dollars ; lenior mufi
rians, seven dollars; ferjeants, seven dol
lars ; corporals, fixdollars ; musicians, flve
dollars; privates, four dollars;, artificers
allowed to the infantry and artillery, farri
ers and faddfers to the dragoons, each, nine
dollars ; matrons and nurses in the hospital,
eight dollars.
Sec. 13. &be is further endued,
That the commissioned officers a
forekid, shall be entitled 16 receive,
for thrir daily ,fobfiftence, the fol
lowing number of rations of provi
fioni ;—a major-general, fifteen ra
tiont;, lieutenant-colonel com
mandant, fix rations ;Aquarter-maf
ter, infpe^or and. par matter, gene
rals, each, fix rations ; and each aid,
decamp Ihall receive.the month!,
pay of twenty-four dallars, in addi
tion to hit pay io the line, be entit
led to foOT rations of provisions, for
hit daily fubfiflence ; and whenever
forage shall not be furnished by the
public, to ten dollars per month, in
lieu thereof; a captain, thret rations ;
a lieutenant, ensign and cornet, each,
twarations ; a surgeon, three ration! ;
a surgeon's mate, two rations ; a
principal, and second artificer, each,
two rations or money, in lieu thereof,
it the option of the (aid officers, at
the pofls relpeaively, where the ra
tions frail become due 1 and if at
such pofti (applies are not furniffied
by confraa, then such allowance, as
shall be deemed equitable, having^
reference to former contri^s, ± the
portion of the place in question.
Sec. 14. Ated be it farther eteed,
That the officers herein after describ
ed (hall, whenever forage (hall not
be fornilhed by the public, receive
at the rate of the following eoutoe
rated sums, per mooch, in stead ahere
of, to wit ; a major-general, twenty
dollar! -, a brigadier-general, sixteen
dollars; quarter master, fofpeaor &
pay-matter, general#, each, twelve'
dollars; lieutenant-colonel command
ant, twelve dollars ; major, ten dal
lari; captain of dragoons, eight dol
lars ; lieutenant and cornet, each, fig
dollars ; surgeon, ten dollars $ sur
geon's mate, fix dollars ; principal
artificer, pay-mister, adjutant & re
gimental quaner-mafter, each, fix dol-
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Sec. 15. And be it further en
afled. That every person, who
shall procure or entice a soldier
in the service of the United
States, to defe rt, or who shall
p^rchafe from any soldier, his
aims, uniform clothing or any
pi(t thereof; and every cap
tain or commanding officer of a
ny ffiip or veffcl, who shall en
ter on board such ship or yeffl
as one of hi, crew, knowing him
tb have deserted, or otherwise
carry away any fech soldier, or
shall refufe to deliver him up
tg the orders of his command
ing officer, shall, upon legal con
viaion, be fined, at the difere
tion of the court, in any sum not
exceeding three hundred doh
lars, or be imprifoned^ for any
term, not exceeding one year.
Sec. 16. And be it further en
abled, That no non-commission
ed officer or private shall be ar
rested, or fubjed to arrest, for a
ny debt under the sum of twen
ty dollars.?
Sec. 17. And belt further en
aßed, That if any non-commis
sioned officer, mutician or pri
vate shall desert from the ser
vice of the United States, he
shall, in addition to the penal
ties, mentioned in the rules and
articles of war, be liable to
serve, for and during such a pe
riod, as shall, with the time he
may have served, previous to
his desertion, amount to the full
term of his enlistment, and such
soldier shall and may be tried &
sentenced by a regimental, or
garrison court martial, altho'
the term ofhis enlistment may
have elapsed, previous to his be
ing apprehended or tried.?
Sec. 18. And be it further en
abled, That the sentences of ge
neral courts-martial, in time of
peace, extending to the loss of
life, the difmiffion of a commit
fioned officer; or which (hail,
either in time of peace or war,
except a ^general officer,
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with the whole of the proceed
ing in Rich dales, refpe&ivcly,
be laid before the President of
the United States; who is here
by authorized to direct the fame
to be,carried into execution, of
otherwise, as he shall judge
propers •
Sec. 19. 4*4 be it farther a^
aßed, That if any officer, non
commissioned officer, private or
musician aforefaid, shall be
Wounded or difenab'ed, while
in the line of his doty, in pub
lic service, he shall be placed on
the lift of the invalids of the -
nited States; at such rate of pay;
and under such regulations, as
shall be dirc&cd by the Presi
dent of the United States for
the time being: Provided al
veys, that the rate of compensa
tion to be allowed for such
wounds or difabili ies, to a com
missioned officer shall never ex
ceed, for the highest disability,
half the monthly pay of such
officer, as the time of his being
so disabled or wounded; and
that the rate of compensation to
non-commissioned officers, pri.
Yatei and musicians, shall never
exceed five dollars per month:
And provided allo; that all infe
rior disabilities shall entitle the
person so disabled, to receive an
allowance proportionate to the
highest disability.
Sec. 2Q. And he it further er
abled, That the officers, non
commiflioned officers, privates
and musicians aforefaid, fail be
governed by the rulesand arti
cles of war, which have been
established by the United states
in Congress assembled; [except
so much of the fame as is by this
aft altered or amended] as far
as the fame may be applicable
to theconftitution of the United
States I or by such rules and ar
ticles as may here
after by law be established.
Sec. 21. Aid be it fartber euaed,
That every officer, oon-cummiffion
ed officers, private and mofician a
forelaid, (hall take and (abfcribe the
following oath or affirmation, to
wit ; " I, A, B, do folemol, (wo;
or affirm, [at the Case may be,] to
bear true a/legiinae to the United
States of America, and to serve them
hofieftiptod faithful;,, agaioft their
enemies or oppofcr awhomfoever, and
to observe and obey the orders of the
President of the United Stater,
and the ordeft of the officer, appoint
ed over me, according to the rule# &)
articles of war."y
Sec. 22. ^^^he^t-^^"t *^l^^t^e't'ibo^^i^i^ei^^^l^i^^i,^
That so much of an, alt or eat, now
in force, at comet within the purview
of thia 4 shall be, and the fame to
hotfae IA
nercoy repealed, laving rc^irar.
foch parti thereof, at relate to the eo
itKmenta terxo or service or