The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-07
OUR ARMY,

In the United States Army. there is l majo
general. brigadier generals. adjuiant general,
l3 assistant adjutant generals, Judge advocate
general, inspector generals, quarter master
general, 2 assistant quarter master generals, q
quarter masters % assistant quarter masters,
military store keepers and commlssary general
of substance from the entire number of which
there is from South Carolina, viz: assistant
quarter master. In the Medical Depar tment
there is surgeon general; 26 surgeons, Of which
are from South Carolina, and 81 assistant sur
geonsiof which are from South Carolina. In
the Pay Department there is l pay master gen.
eral, deputy pay masters general, and % pay
masters. Of which ! is from South Carolina. In
the Engineer Corps, there is colonel, 9 lieuten-
ant colopels, motors, IL captaiaS IL fret lieu
tenants. IL second lieuienants;.And l brevet
second lieutenant, of which none from South
Carolina, In the Typographical Corps of En.
gineers, there is l colonel, l lieutenant colonel,
majors, 16 captains, 10 first lieutenants, 4 se-
cond lieutanants, aud 4 brevet second lieuten-
ants, OF which none are from South Carolina.
In the Ordnance Department, there is colonel,
lieutenant colonel, majors. l6 captains. l2 first
lieutenants. 2 secoadNleutenants. brevet sec
ond lieutenants, aud rs military store keepers, of
which from south Carolina. II the two regiments
of Dragons, there are colouels, 2 lieutenant
colonels 4 m ajors, 90 captains, % first leuten-
ants, 20 second Iieuienants. and 3 brevet second
lieutenauts, of which are from South Carolina.
In the two regiments of Cavalry there are two
colomels 2 lieutenant colonels, majors, 90 cap
tains. 81 first leulenants. 81 second lieuteneuts,
and brevet second lieutenant. Of which 2 are
from South Carolina. In the Regiment Of
Mounted Riaemen, there is l colonel, leuten-
ant colonel, 2 majors, 10 captains, ii first lieu
tenants, 10 second Iieutenants, aud 2 brevet Sec
ond lieutenauts. of which none are from South
Carolina. In the four regiments of Artillery,
there arc coIonels, 4 lieutenant colonels, Ma
jors. 48 captains. 96 first iieutenants, 43 second
lieutenants, and brevet second lieutenants, OF
which 8 are from South Carolina. In the ten
regiments Of Infantry. there are 10 colonies, 10
lieutenant colonels, 20 majors, 100 captains. 100
brsvet second ieuteBants of which 8 are from
South Carolina. II thus appears that on the let
of January last, there were 1888 commissioned
officers. of which number 20 are from South
Carolina. u
In the year 1858 there were7 designations,
commission vacated under the 7th section Of the
Act of June, 1S46, aud commission vacated by
new appointment. There were "a deaths aud
The Military Geographical Departments are
as follows
Department of the East.
{" :" District of the Platte.
department l'" New Mexico. sdso.
a. (. Oregon.
x - 30 -: :stss;a-s .saes Caiiiorn,s.
., The veteran. LisutenaHt.G General WindReid
Scott Is Commauder-i 10. Chief. and the Head
quarters Of the Army is 'in''tho city Of New
York. M. -, ,,g.l..y5 a.. Ea;s,!sg 4Yy.t :
Since the let Of January some changes have
taken plsce;ffom dest,ys fesignasions, ETC., and
The graduates Of the West Point Militaty Acnd-
envy have been commissioned a. brevst second
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