The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-27


tied An act fixing the military peace esta-
blishment of the u. States" approved the Sd
of March, 1915, the President of the United
States has judged proper that the military
peace establishment shall consist of the fol-
lowing proportions of artillery, infantry, and
ridemen the corps of engineers being re-
tanned as, at present established.
/. Of the corps of artillery, there shall be
thirty-two companies, or eight battalions,
making $500 men.
2. Ofthe light artillery, there shall be ten
companies, or one regiment, making 600
men.
8. Of the infantry, there shall be eighty
companies, or eight regiments, making
$40 men.
4. Of the rihemen, there shall be ten COM
panies, or one regiment making $50 men.
Total, $3.50.
And the President of the United States has
further judged proper, that the United
States be divided into two military divisions
and that each military division be subdi-
vided into military departments, as fol-
lows:
The division of the north to comprise FIVE
military departments, to wit
No. 1. New-York, above the igh-lands,
and Vermont.
No. 2. New-Hampshire. Massachusetts,
Rhode-Island, and Connecticut.
and that part ofNew-Jersey which furnish
es the first division of militia.
MOI. Pennsylvania, Delaware, MARYLAND
and that part of New-Jersey which furnishes
the second division of militia.
No. 5. Ohio and the territories Of Michigan
and Indiana.
The division of the south to comprise four
military departments, to wit:
No. 6. Virginia, North-C Carolina, and the
District of Columbia.
No. Z. South Carolina and Georgia
No. g. Louisiana and the Mississippi ter
ritory.
No. g. Tennessee, Kentucky, and the terri
tories of Missouri and Illinois.
And the President of the u States has fur
Their judged proper, that the general distri-
button of the regiments and corps cousttu-
ting the military peace establishment, shall
be made in the following manner:
To the division Of the north
Fte ID, Sd, 5th and 9th regiments Of in
fantry, forming two brigades.
Four battalions of the corps of artillery &
the regiment of light artillery:
To the division of the south
The 1st, 4th, 9TH and 9Th regiments of in
fantry forming two brigades.
Four battalions of the corps of artillery &
the regiment of riAemen.
And the President of the u States has fur
Their judged it proper that part of the seve-
raj regiments and corps, constituting the mil
itary peace establishment, shall be detailed
and apportoned for the following named sta
tons, and that the regiments and corps shall
be disposed of as the Major GENERALS com
manding divisions may hereafter direct
In the division of the north
For the posts and fortresses on the coast of
New England.
The regiment of light artillery ten COM
panes.
OF the corps of artillery, four companies.
Total H.
For the harbor of New-York, and its de-
Tendencies, of the corps of artillery, 4 COM
panies.
For Fort Mifm and its dependencies,
OF the corps of artillery, two compa-
MES.
For Fort M'Ienry and its dependencies,
OF the corps of artillery, companies.
For Sackett's Harbor, of the corps of ar
tllery, one company.
For Plattsburg, of the corps of artillery,
one company.
For Niagara, of the corps of artillery, one
company.
For Fort Washington, on the Potomac, of
tie corps of artillery, one company.
For Detroit and its dependencies, of infant
ry, ten companies, of rifiemen, companies.
Total II.
In the division Of the south.
For Norfolk harbor and its dependencies,
OF the corps of artillery, three companies.
For Forts Johnson & Hampton, N. G.. of the
corps Of artillery, one company.
For Charleston harboT, and its depen-
denotes, Of the corps of artillery, four com
panies.
For Savannah, of the corps of artillery, one
company.
For Mobile, of the corps of artillery, one
company.
For Piacquemin, of the corps of artillery,
one company.
For Forts st. Charles St. John, and Petite
Coqule, Of the corps Of artillery, three COM
paniss
For Natchitoches, Of the corps of artillery,
one company, Of rihemen, two companies
Total companies.
For st. Louis and It's dependencies, Of in
tntry ten companies, Of rilemen 4 companies.
Total ID companies.
For Chefunota, Of Infantry, ten compa-
MES.
For the vicinity OF Augusta, Geo. of infan-
try, ten companies
And tn President of the u. States ba
further judged proper, that the hon-commis