The national Republican., 1861-08-01
IPuBLIo.-No. 2l.l


Corsress.
PuBIIc.-No. 81.
AN ACT to increase the present military estab.
lshment of the United States.
BE Il enacted bv the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of America
in Conoress assembled, That there shall be |
added to the regular army, a. now authorized
by law, nine regiments ofinfantry, one regiment
Of cavalry, and one regiment of artillery; each |
regiment Of infantry to consist of not less than
two nor more than three battalions, as the ex.
igencies 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 sergesnts, eight corpo
rails, two musicians, and as many privates, no,
exceeding eightytwo, as the President of the
United States may, according to the require
ments 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 companies, each company
70 be composed Of one captain, one first and
one second lieutenant one first sergeant, one
quartermaster sergeant, four sergeants, eight
ccTporals, two musicians, two farriers, one sad
dler, one WAGNER, and as many privates, not
exceeding seventy.two, as the President of the
United States may, according to the require
ments Of the military service, direct. The regi-
ment of artillery hereby authorized shall con-
sist Of not more than twelve batteries; and
each battery shall consist of one captain, one
6rst and one second lieutenant, one first ser
geant, one qusrtermsster sergeant, four ser
seants, eight corporals, two musicians, two
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not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five, as
the President Of the United States may, accord.
ing to the requirements of the military service,
direct. And there may be added to. the afore-
said battery organization, at the discretion Of
the President, having due regard to the public
necessities and means, one first and one second
lieutenant, two sergeants, and four corporals.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That the
ield and staff commissioned and non.commis-
stoned officers Of the regiments hereinbefore
authorized shall be as follows: To each regi.
ment Of infantry, one colonel, one lieutenant
colonel, one regimental adjutant, one regimen
major, or leader of the band, and two princi-
pal musicians and to each battalion of infan-
try, one major, one battalion adjutsnt, one bat
talon qusrtermaster and commissary, one ser
geant major, one qusrtermaster sergeant, one
commissary sergeant, and one hospital steward |;
the regimental and battalion adjutants, and
quartermasters and commissaries, to be taken
from the lieutensnts of the regiments and bat,
talions, respectively: To the regiment of cay
airy, one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one
regimental adjutant, one regimental quarter
master and commissary, and two chief buglers;
and to each battalion of cavalry, one major
one battalion sdjutant, one battalion quarter
master and commissary, one sergeant major,
sergeant, one hospital steward, one saddler
sergeant, and one veterinary sergeant; the
regimental sdjutant and the regimental and
battalion quartermasters and commissaries to
be taken from the lieutenants of the regiments
and bsttslions respectively: To the regiment
of artillery, one colonel, one lieutenant colonel,
one major to every four batteries, one adjutant,
one regimental quartermaster and commissary,
10 be taken from the ieutenants of the regi-
ment, one sergeant ma jor, one quartermaster
sergeant, one commissary sergeant, two prin.
cipal musicians, and one hospital steward and
the bands of the regular regiments shall con
sist Of not more than twenty-four musicians for
each regiment of infantry and artillery, and
sixteen musicians for each regiment of mount
ed troops.
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted, That
there shall be added to the army of the United
States the following general officers, namely
Four msjo or-genersls, with three aides.de.csmp
each, to be taken from captains or ieutenants
Of the army, and six brigadier generals, with
two aidesde-csmp esch to be taken from the
iieutenants of the army.
Sec. 4. And be i. further enacted, That th'
officers and enlisted men raised in pursuanc,
of the foregoing sections shall receive the sam,
pay, emoluments, and allowances, and be OF
the same footing, in every respect, with thos'
Of corresponding grades and corps now in tn;
regular service. The regimental bands will bt
and allowances of sergeants of engineer sol
diers; onefourth, those Of corporals of engi
neer soldiers; and one, half, those of engineer
soldiers of the frat class. The drum. major
or leader Of the band, the pay and emoluments
Of second lieutenant of infantry. The sad
der sergeants, veterinary sergeants, compan,
quortermaster sergeants, and drum ma jore
will receive the pay and allowances of ser
gesnts of cavalry. The battalion adjutant ant
battalion quartermasters and commisssrie'
will receive the emoluments now provided BY
law for regimental adjutants.
Sec. 5. And be ii further enacted, That tht
term Of enlistments made and to be made ir
the years eighteen hundred and sixty-one
and eighteen hundred and sixty.two, in the
regular army, including the force author
lied by this act, shall be for the period OF
three years, and those to be made after Janu
sry one, eighteen hundred and sixty.three
shall be for the term Of five years, as at presen,
authorized, and that the men enlisted in the
regular forces, after the first day of July
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, shall be en-
titled to the same bounties, in every respect, as
shose allowed or to be allowed to the men of
The volunteer forces.
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That ths
increase of the military establishment created
or authorized By this act is declared to be fol
service during the existing insurrection ans
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