Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-17
LIncOrn,s War EstahIi.hment.

The following is a summary of the leading points
in the report of LISooIN's Secretary of War:
Of the regiments accepted, all are infantry and
rifemeu with the exception of two battaliOns of
artillery and four regiments of cavalry. A number
of regiments mustered infantry have, however,
attached to them one more artillery companies,
and there are also some regiments partly made up
of companies of cavalry, OF the 20S regiments
accepted for three yeRrs, there are now 1873 in
active service, and the remaining IS mostly
ready. and all of them will be in the field within
the next 20 days.
The total force now in the field may be computed
as follows:
Regulars and volunteers for three
months and for the waF............ 225, 900
Add to this fifty Eve regiments of vol
uuteers for the war, accepted and
not yet in service. ............... 80 900
Add new regiments of regular army. o. 600
- Is, 900
Total force now at command of Gov
eminent. .............. .......-,.. 3iO,OOO
Deduct the three months volunteers. $4,000
Force for service after the withdrawal
of the three months men-......... 100000
1t will thus be perceived that after the discharge
of the three month"; troops, there will be still an
available force of volunteers amounting to lSS 900,
which, added to the regular army will constitute
total force of 800 900 officers and men. 1t viii be
for Congress to determine whether this army shall
at this time be increased by the addition of a
still larger volunteer force.
The regular army has also been increased. This
increase consists of one regiment of cavalry, Of
twelve companies, numbering in the maximum az
gregate, l,l89 officers and men; one regiment of
artillery of twelve batteries, of six pieces each
numbering, in the maximum aggregate, 800 Off
GERS and men; nine regiments of infantry, each reg
iment containing three bsttaliOns of eight cOmpa-
MES each, numbering, IL the maximum aggregate,
ASP officers and men, making maximum increase
of infantry of 22,OGS officers and men,
In the enlistment of men 10 I'll the additional
regiments of the regular Army, it is recommended
that the term of enlistment be made three years to
correspond with the call of May for volunteers;
and that to all who shall receive honorable dis
charge at the close Of their term Of service, bOun
ty of 500 shall be given.
The mounted troops Cf the old army consist of
five regiments with q maximum aggregate of f.
400 men Not more than one>fOurth of these troops
are available for service at the seat of war. At
least two regiments of artillery are unavailable,
being stationed on the western coast and in the
Florida forts
The appointment Of civilians to important posi-
tons in the army having OccasiOned some remarks
of dissatisfaction, the Secretary remarks that of
the civilians appointed as regimental commanders,
all except one are either graduates of West Point
or have before served with distinction in the field;
and of the lieutenant colonies, msors captains and
first lieutenants, large proportion have been Ia
ken from the regular army and the volunteers now
in service, while the second lieUtenans have been
mainly created by the promotion Of meFitOrIous
s.rgeaLts from the regular service.
The reports of the chiefs of the different bureaus
of this department present the estimates Of the
probable amount Of appropriations required, IN