Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-14


NoxTGoMEKT, March IL send you at the
earliest moment synopsis Of ihe military biR
which was passed and approved on Saturday
SYNOPSIS o. IHE MILITARY BILL.
Congress has passed an act for the estsb-
iishment ard organization Of the Confederatg
States. Ths substance Of its various sections
is ss follows.
SEC. ]. Enscts that from and after the pas
sage OF the act the military establishment OF
The Coufedsrste States shall Be composed Of
one cOrns Of engineers; one corps Of artillery;
six regiments Of infautry; one regiment q
cavalry; and tie staff department already
essabliBhed By law.
p The cefps OF engineers shall consist oi
one colonel, four majors, five captains, one
company of sapPerH, miners and pioneers, con-
sisting Of ten sergesnts or master Workmen,
ten corporslB OF oFerssers, ten musicians and
tlirtY-Eine prlFates OF the lTst class or arti-
fcers, and tbirty-uine privates o. second class,
OF sborers-making In al a1e hundred.
3. said company shall b Offered by one
captain and as many lieutenanrs, taken from
the line Of the army, az the President may
deem Necessary
(. Duties of the colonel Of the engineer
C0-ps prescribed
s The artillery corps shall consist Of one
colonel, one elieutsnant-eolOnel, ten ma jors, and
forty companies Of artilierists and srtifcers,
and each company shall consist Of one cap
tain, two frst iieutenants, one second lieuten-
ant, four sergssnts, four corporals, two musi-
clans and seventy privstes; also, one adIutant,
70 be selected bv the colone from the first leu-
t.Hants, and one sergeant major, TO Be selected
from enlisted men Of the corps.
6. Zach regiment Of infantry shall consist
Of one colonel: one leutenant-coionel; one
usior, and ten companies. Each company
shall consist q enc captain; one first lieuten-
ant; two second lieutenants; four sergeants;
fs1T corporsls; two musicians; and nineteen
urirstes; and to each regiment there shal be
sns ssiutsnt, and one Bergeant-mVor,
= The cavalry regiment shall consist CT one
colonel: one ieutenant-colonsl; oHe major, and
zen comnauies-sach of which shall consist OF
one captsin: one first lieutenant; two second
Gscssnsn's; four ssrgeauts; four eorporals;
one farrier; one blacksmith; two musicians,
ard sixty privates; also, Of one adlutant, ana
one sergeant major
8. There shall Be fsur gadier-generais,
entitled 70 one aid-ds-csnp each.
g. All officers Of the army shall be appointed
tv the President, bY and with the advice ana
consent of the Congress; and the rank ana HE
snail 30 enlisted for not less than three, nor
more t1sn I've years
10. an ofieeTs.sre required to stand cred
liable military examination.
I and Y. Promotions 10 The army shall be
usds according to seniority and ability
g. The pay of the brigadier-general is three
tboussnd SIX hundred and twelve dollars per
wear, and Of bis aid-ds camp (ia addition TO
bis pay as lieutenanO the sun Of shirty-hvs
dollars per month
"a Monthly pay Of the oficerH Of the corps
rs eugfn era. colonel two hundred and ten dol
lars. na ors one hundred and siE-two dollars,
captains one hundred and forty dollars; hen-
ts1ahts, serving with sspFers and miners' VIII
receive the pay of cavalry ofheers Of TIE same
grade
Is. The monthly pay Of the colonel OF the
artillery corps is two hundred and ten dollars (;
lsutsnaut-colonel one hundred and eighty-hre
dollars: majors one hundred and fifty dollars,
snd Eben serving on ordnance duty one bun
dred and eixtv-trc doiisTss Of captains one
hundred and thirty dollars; lieutensnts ninety
dollars. second nertenauls ei nty dollars.
Tie sdiutsnt, in addition to bic pay as ieuten-
ant, the sum Of ten collars per month. JIM
Gers serving in the light artillery, OF perform
ing ordnance duty, shall receive t0e same pay
a. officers Of cavalry 10 the sane grade,
Is TIE monthly pay OF officers 10 The IN
fantrY regiment. Colonels, one huaered and
ninetv-fys dollars: observation-disclosures, one
hundred and seventy dollars; Majors, one hun
dred and fftg dollars; captains one bundfea
and thirty dollars; frst leutenants5 Ninety
dollars; second lieutensnts, eighty doliarsi
and tbe adiutent, in addition to BIS pay a.
lieutenant, ten dollars per month
Il. TIE monthly pav Of officers Of cavalry:
Colonel, two hundred and ten dollars; lieuten-
ant-c0ioutl, one hundred and sightT-hTe dol
lars; J1r, one hundred and siEty-two doiiarsi
captains, one hundred and forty doilars; hrst
lieutensnts, one hundred dollars; second lieu
tenants, ninety dollars; and the adjutant ten
dollars per month in addition to bis pay as
Lieutenant
Is. The pay OF ofEeers Of the general stan
lexeept those Of the musical Department. Whl
be tne sane az officers Of cavalry Of the same
grace he annual salary OF the surgeon
general is three thousand doilsrs, with iuel
ahe qaaTlefs-mo1thiy psy Of surgeons OF Yen
years service In that grade tro hundred doi-
lars. surgeon Of less time service enc
nunored an1 syty-two- dollars. Assistant sur
geoh OF zen years service, one hundred ana
hrty ooiiara Assistant surgeon Of I'VE years
service, one hundred and thirty dollars, ana
ior assistant OF less than five years service
one hundred and ten dollars.
~ mere shall be allowed, IN addition 90
tne FaI heraln before provided, to every com
missloDea omeer, except the surgeon-gener4i,
nine aoiiafs per month for every I'VE years
services ano 70 the aficeFs Of the army OF the
United states who have resigned, or msy re-
sign 70 oe received ints the service OF TIE Con-
ieaeIele STATES, This additional pay shall be AZ
lowed Ifon lle date OF their entrance into the
formal service. There shall also be an addi-
uonal monthly allowance, 10 every general
officer commanding in chief a separate army,
actually In TIE field, the sum q one hundred
dollars.
20 The pay aforesaid shall be in full OF az
ailoWanees, except forage, fuel, quarters sno
ISYelinZ expenses, while travelling under OF
dsrs, etc, etc.
y Allows forage to officers, etc.
= ,onthiy pay Of enlisted men sergeanii
er ne tef Workmen OF er gineer corps thirty
toaf Hars; eorDorals or overseers twenty
col prlTstes Of first class or aTtiheeri