, 1861-04-25
S1sasts sIlasnd Parts Of the Ar,,y:.

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So man peFzp1AA uuaeqaalnted WITH tte.oS:>
ap5n fsntj III We We shall %ska nsnaaes so e.
tind otEAt9: elements, as Recognized fus the:
Fra1c hnd:in cur awa; 81 star asf va
have hza afnieE fhe nHHaber In CON panies::
restm enFst 6eTyaJy at different tlmea,, asi
xa,1y oy lfW. laiNmea olpsaee;;thas1 11ps4an1-
~ ale fegRes9to = skeletpnIT IND Ih67e fIIeefs
tlmeof1aaFI They can soon be filiid np,-Ih8*l
outline elements of IN army nre these - u
A company Is the urst df IN Ai116Sv. add *fs5
supposed to Average, on the Ear basiy, 10U
Rau. Off: M:ers includes. Ths general rule for
ne-orEssat4 .tten-
captain. . ieateaanfs, sergeants and ccrpo-
Isi hai an a1e ensg1 ST. a Sho ~
4fners lsens n s5at ftada tlis
geant, aud ia, n4xt e. :th4. csptaln, the most
man In tbs pasJ-eafryirg the
books of: the company; asd calling the roll,
cd, wheu In column, into two plateons. and
!. four sections, faoh platoon commanded by a
lieutenant, and each SECTION bya Sergeant. :.
y The regiment Ia regularly composed Of ten
eompan,es, or:two baetallions%; b,ttanion be-
ing half a regiment, composed ct Eve com.
Company, intend in regulae service to oper
!. ate outside qf the heavy columns, as tlansing
P1 PsThs 1 ofIise,s Of a ree;rne i1dspsnaeut of
coup4uy officers, sire Colonel, Lieut.. colo <el,
tWe mai jors, ad}utaat3 quar- rtermaster, and com.
have ec6mmissary aid ararfeIn,att ter; bit il! !
/: 4 firpe army they are appOrticnsd to Tegi mept3
i: o.: tf gade5.. "A regiment, when 'canstituts 4, !,
VII bs formed; thus; j colonel, l N4ut.5 cola
F5utL / adJ Jaya1t,, L qGattef commis=ary,
9 aj5lS, 10 captains, 30 ]teutrnants, SO ger
gean1si 10 eotporalzii and SO prl!ate, II men.
mak{1E !p75: bfit' In. reality there are some
others !; each: company has regularly a:6ram.
msr and ll.er, which; r1akeAa a rsgimehtal band
rof20. besides the dram M n: Their the rtg-
lmsnt, when full, ia made up regularly to1 600
ueu. '5-'-
a Brigade sheaad be composed Of two regi-
nenta, a suua adrour Of ;cava;rs, and corps Of
+ ti=ld arttlleEy sI- these Wtrs ell, tun, Q com
+ 1ste brigade Operating al1ne, ,swonjd. in cur
'serVf G: Of in Tie, Fl snch max 400 'met '"
f:=Ai Division s'is ~cempos ed ot two hslga3es,
f1with additIonsl corps y cavalry and artillery,
mink Ing IA pnr army, ustGg the Whole stet
aad music, toy tnsa It nts - M ga.
4 est. eislnrnt ~ erS IN seHr hefSlSSe
i. .bptin FRANCE, as thsy organize lmmenss>hf
mics, 1htTe1s one ot -,
-.Ths G6r1.5 = eonp9}sed q ITO or more ~
| Visions frequently t1 oi1onr or nse: rs COPE
sIin III - - ~ T.. - -.
/, bya field mar tna17,an ol1ieer *cnkHo"n % oa:
|: rouurrE-apd the" corps y properly 2 complex
army T. stst.JC.;; ,.::..5,, ;; :, -,
ea5o,soa : maIen a. Eazsla, ne ne mao elgn' s
thsss ecr2s acs,ys o1 ao:
4g nr.9 ain3 II [nm 80 e ovoovS
I men. rom tne ecn1eNts, NE he9e Riyen'1t u
be s en- that noWeVer.faTge thearmE nay :ne
+ = SO oIgan.zsn as - " pes.gss ~ II y;
aga noves with eat rSss orusr @ and
e;r,sa eaa on ls Tie sta ao
.aad @hen We com to active aer7ice, tns' ttaf
4 Is the most important part Of the army !; for
this being q rast machine, %of which :each. par
is perfectly obedlent to, and directed by th'
head, It is evident fEas all must depend OIL tn
ekitI,- ability ana; nlseernment of the staf
through which it acts: Lila In rain tnat Scott
or any grsat G+neTae. commands, If the sta1
officers are lneonpetent =!
The, Staff consists of.the ald5, the aHl1 !
tant general, the; engineer, the q1artermazse
| and, comMfssaEys generals. Through the as