The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-08
1PUBL1c-No. 21.1

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Representatives Of the United States of Amer
iea in Congress assembled, That there shall
/ be added to the regular army, as now au-
/ thorized by law, nine regiments Of infantry,
/ one regiment of cavalry, and one regiment
i of artillery each regiment of infantry to
! consist of not less than two nor more than
| three batalions, as the exigeucies of the
| public service may, in the opinion of the
President of the United States, demand :;
! each battalion to consist of eight companies,
each company to consist of one captain, one
| first and one second lieutenant, one first
sergeant, four gergeants, eight corporals,
two musicians, and as many privates, not
exceeding eighty-two, as the President of
the United States may, according to the re-
quirements of military service, direct. The
regiment of cavalry hereby authorized shall
consist of not more than three battalions of
not more than two squadrons each and
each squadron shall consist of two COM
panies, each company to be composed of one
captain, one first and one second lieutenant,
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musicians, two farriers, one saddler, one
wagner, aud as many privates, not exceed
ing seventy-two, as the President of the
United States may, according to the re-
quirements of the military. service, direct
The regiment of artillery hereby authoriz-
ed shall consist of not more thans twelve
batteries and each battery shall consist of
one captain, one first and one second lieu
tenant, one first sergeant one quartermaster
sergeant, four sergeants eight corporals
two musicians, two artifcers, one WAGNER
and as many privates, not exceeding one
hundred and twenty-five, as the President
of the United States may, according to the
requirements of the military service, direct.
And there may be added to the aforesaid
battery organization, at the discretion of
the President, having due regard to the pub
lie necessities and means, one first and one
second lieutenant, two seTgeants, and four
corporals.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted, That
the field and staff commissioned and nom
commissioned officers of the regiments here
inbefore authorized shall be as follows To
each regiment of infantry, one colonel, one
lieutenant colonel, one regimental adjutant,
one regimental quartermaster and commits
sary, one drum major, or leader OF the band,
and two principal musicians; and to each
battalion of infantry, one major, one battal-
ion adiutant, one batalj IN .quartermaster
and commissary, one sergeant major, one
quartermaster sergeant, one commissary SER
geant. and one hospital steward the regi-
termasters and commissaries, to be taken
from the lieutenants of the regiments and
battaliOns, respectively to the regiment of
cavalry, one colonel, one lieutenant colonel,
| one regimental adjutant, one regimental
| quartermaster and commissary, and two
| chief buglers and to each battalion of cav
| airy. one major, one battalion adjutant one
! battalion quartermaster and commissary,
! one sergeant major, one quartermaster SER
| geant, one conmissary sergeant, one hos
pital steward, one saddler sergeant and one
veterinary sergeant; the regimental adju-
tanC and the regimental and battalion quar-
termasters and commissaries to be taken
from the lieutenants of the regiments and
battalions, respectively: To the regiment Of
artillery, one colonel, one lieutenant colo
nel one major to every four Oattalions one
adjutant, one regimental quartermaster and
commissary, to be taken from the lieuten-
ants of the regiment, one sergeant major,
one quartermaster sergeant, one commissa-
ry sergeant, two principal musicians, and
one hospital steward-and the bands of the
regular regiments shall consist of not more
than twenty-four musicians for each regi-
ment of infantry and artillery, and sixteen
musicians for EACH regiment of mounted
troops.
Sec. 3. And be ii further enacted, That
there shall be added to the army of the
United States the following general officers,
namely: Four major generals, with three
aides-de-camp each, to be taken from captains
or lieutenants of the army, and six brigadier
generals. with two aides-de-camp each to
be taken from the leutenants of the army.
Sec. T. And be al further enacted, That
the officers and enlisted men raised in pur-
suance of the foregoing sections shall re-
ceive the same pay, emoluments, and allow
ances, and be on the same footing, in every
respect, with those of corresponding grades
and corps now in the regular service. The
regimental bands will be paid as follows
one-fourth of each, the pay and allowances
of sergeants of engineer soldiers; one
fourth, those of corporals of engineer SOL
diers and one-halG those of engineer sol
diers of the first class. The drum major,
or leader of the band, the pay and emolu-
ments of a second lieu enant of infantry.
The saddler sergeants, veterinary sergeants,