Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-27
.ddjnsani and Ii,stsetor Generals oMc.
cp,,rn May II, 1915.

adjustment OF the u. States. aDoroysa 81
81 OF March, 1915, the President os Tho IT
States mas Judged proper that the military
peace establishment shall consist of the fol
loving proportions OF artillery, infantry. and
rmenen the corps OF engineers being re.
tanned as at present established.
i. OF the corps of artillery. thepA sbo,,b,
thirty two Companies, or eight bat,aI;,
ons, making $500 men.
2. Ofthe light ar.ilery. there oho,,h.
ten companies, or one regiment. nakinp
600 men.
8. OF the infantry. there shall be eiybty
COMPANIES or eight regiments, making
$40 men. "e
a. Ottne rifemen, there shall be ten corn,
Panies' or one regiment making $50
men.-T Total, $3.50.
Aud the President of the United Statsa
mas inrther Judged proper, that the United
ota'es DC divided into two military diyisi.
ons and that each military division he snh.
divided into military departments, as foIL
lows - '''"
The division of the north to comprss 6ye
military departments, to wit:
NO. New York, above the highlands.
and Vermont ''
No. 2 New Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Mo- 3. New York, below the highlands.
and that part of New Jersey which furnish.
es the first division of militia.
No 4. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Marys
laad and that part of New Jersey which
furnishes the second division of militia,
NO S, Ohio, aud the territories of Micb;.
gan and Indiana.
The division of the south, to comprise four
military departments, to wit
No. 8. Virginia, North Carolina, and the
| District of Columbia.
NO. z. South Carolina aud Georgia.
| ritory.
No Tennessee, Kentucky, and the ters
| ritories OF Missouri and IlIinois
And the President of the u. States bas
further judged proper, that the general dis.
trlnution OF the regiments and corps coustix
tnting the military peace establishment shall
oe niaue 10 .ne Following manner:
10 the division Of the north
The second. third, fifth and sixth ree;,
ments of infantry, forming two brigades.
Four battaIions of the corDs Of ARTILLERY.
and the regiment of light artillery,
To the division of the south
Inc hrst, fourth, seventh and eighth ren
glments OF infantry, forming two brigades,
-Four battalioDs Of fine Corps Of artllerv
and the regiment of rine.nen.
and the President Of the United Stateo
has further judged it proper, that part of
the several regiments and corps CONSTITUTING
the military peace establishment, shall be
detailed and apporlioned for the following
named stations, and that the rest of the re-.
gihents ana corps shall be disposed of as the
hereafter direct.
In the division of the north
For the posts and fortresses on the co,gy
| of New England.
panies.
Total H. F"'''SS'
For the harbor of New York, and its de.
Tendencies, of the corps of artillery, fous
companies. ~
For Foot Mifnin, and its dependencies, Of
the corps OF artillery, two companies.
TOT Pore M,Henry, and its dependencies.
OF the corps of artillery, two companies
For Sackett's Harbor, of the corps of ar.
tiilery, one company.
For PlattsSurg, Of the corps Ct art,lIerv
one company.
FOR Niagara, of the corps Of artillery. ono
company. CIV
For Fort Washington, on the Potomac.
OF the corps of artillery, one companv.
For Detroit and its dependencies. of In.
fantry, ten Companies, OF riaemen four com,
panies.--Total a
In the division Of the south
For Norfolk har5or, and its dsns,-
denotes, Of the corps of artillery, comm.
MES. 'P2-
For Forts Johnson aud Hanpton. NJ. r NJ
the Corps of artNery, one Company.
For Charleston harbor, and it's dependens
cies, OF the corps of artillery four csmpa,
MES.
For Savannah, of the corps Of artillery.
one company.
company
For Plaquemin, Of the corps Of artillery.
one company.
For Forts s.. Charlie, Sc. John. ana Pc
tite Coquile, Of the corps OF artillery, cor,.
panies.
For Nachitoches, &C the CORPS Of artil.
iery one company, Of riRemen two compa~
nies.--Total companies.
For 81. Louis, and its dependencies, Of ~
tantry ten companies, Of riaemen four cons
panies.--Totsl Ia companies,
For Chefuncia, of infantry, ten cornpapies.
For the vicinity Of Augusta, Geo. OF 10
fantry, ten companies,