The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-18


artillery, SIX regiments OF infantry, one regiment z
cavalry, and Of tie sa department already estaoshed
rhe corps OF engineers shall consist cf ono colonel
four majors, nve cartairs, company 0! sAppers,
miners and Consisting Of tsu sergeanS or e,
kmen, ten coIs.sh two mus. clans Aod
thty nine Privases Of the nrst class or Itioers aud
thirty nine privates Of second class or aborers-mng
3 Said company shall be ofa,ered by captain and
many heutenants takea from the line OF the army
as tho President may deem necessary.
4. Duties OF tie colonel u The engineer corps pre-
The artillery corps shall consist OF one colonel one
lieutenant colonel Ten majors and forty companies OF
art,erss and arhcers and each company shan c,osis.
Of opc captain two first iouteaants, one second su
tenants four sergeans, four corporas two mas iians
and seventy priva;ss also adiutani to be ee,eed
by the colonel from the FIRST neut anants, aud
geant major 20 be selected from enlisted men OF the crp5
Q Each regimen. Of infantry shan nsist Of one
COLONEL ene lieutenant colonel major and ten COM
panies Zach apany shsl 90 ,sis q oue captain oas
four cposal two musicians ani ninety prlvates; and
70 each regiment there shall be one adjutant and one
T. Tho cavalry regiment shall consist OF ono colonel,
lieutenant colonel, one major ard ten companies,
each Of which shall consist Of ono captain hrsE
icutcns snt so second lieutenant four scgeaDts four
corporls, one asrer, one blacksmith, two sicians
and sixty ivacs also OF one adatant and one sergeant
There shall be four brgadier gnc aa entitled to
aid-de camp esch
President by and with the advice and Of the
Congress and tho rank and file sha be enlisted Cor not
less than three nor more thAn Ivc years.
10. All olcers are re9aiIei 10 stand creditable mill
IL and ~ Promotions in the army shall bo made &C
ccrdiDg TO ecaiority and asi'ity.
Ia The pay OF the brgadter general 50 6l2 pr year.
end his aid decanp h iitiOn 70 his pay as lleu.enan)
H. Monthly pay Of the officers Of the corps Of en-
sineers: s2io majors $lc2; captains, si4o;
% serving with and miners ar Will receive
corps is $2iO lcutersr colonel $685. majors, s15o AID
l.k, &1AD ta,Va a
lieutonar ts yso second eusenan,s $50 Tha adnsat,
In addition 10 his pay listnan tho sum OF $40 per
fornns opdSsnco day s 4 re recass the same pay as
officers Of cavalry in the same grade.
10 me monthly pay st officers in the inlsnsry reg-
$780, captains $3.50 first lie ienants 500 SECOND leaten
arts $50 and tie adct@nt in addition TO his pay as leu
H. The monthly pay Of officers 0. cavalry Colonel,
s2io; lieutenant colonel, $50 major sl62; cap'ans,
cad the adjutani $40 per month 10 addition his pay
Is The pay o, officers of the general staff ioxcep.
those the medical Department. will be the same as
officers Of cavalry OF the grsde The annual sal,ry
Of tho surgeon general 50 oO with fuel and qlarters
erade sss0 surgeon OF less time service sl62 asss
ant surgeon OF ten years ervce $780, assistant surgeon
OF Gvo yeA service D. aud for assistant OF less than
10 There shall be ellewed In ADDITION 10 the pay
bereln before provided. 70 every commissioned
month north r' for every w FIVE Years services; and
10 The officers Of the army OF the United states who
have resigned pay resign, To be recexed toto the
shall be roed from the date OF their entrance into the
former service Here sial also DO an additional month
y allowance TO every gcfra officer comm nang 10 chief
separate army actually In the neld tho sum OF one
hundred dollala
20 The pay aforQsad shall be In full OF all allowances,
except forage, fuel quarters and travelling expenses,
while travelling Under ordeie, &c, &c.
81 Allows forage 10 otcers, &c.
~ Monthly pas OF enlisted mel:Sergcana or master
wokmcn Of engineer corps S4 corporals or overseers
second class abofers ard musicians, Sl3 sergeant
meer CT cavalry S1 frs, sergeaDs $40 sergeants SIT
corpoFnls faTTers aad ksmiths $i3 rnu,c $l3
pivates, S2 first eergcante, 500 sergcans $II corpo
rails t0cers, $3 musicians Sl2 and p-iyates sill
Non commissioned officers arsii muecisus and pri
rs these OF cavalry.
% he President il authorized 10 oilist all master
workmcp necessary 10 the ordnance not exceef
ing hundred men, and ~ salaries ranging from Sl3
lo "A per In a1fh
~ Each enlissei shall receive ratioo per day
and clothing.
25. Refers t. co~vnu,n,on Of rations.
26 1he Secretary Of War is directed to prescribe the
duiies Of every department Of service.
81 requires quar- rermas.ers ard commissrriest 10 give
bonds.
rs Prohibits any olIlcer from boug interested 10 pir
chascs made fer the army.
20 The rues upd articles OF Of the United sta'es,
with slight exccrs adopted by the Congress OF theC Cn
fcderate States
20 The Pre- .dens directed 10 ca into service only
many Of the troops herein provided for he may deem
necessary.
81. Repea all condIetng laws
The lw Is quito long, and hence the reason OF the
an.Iysis which win doubtless be satisfactory to
readers generally than the porusa Of the entire law
Below is a tabular satemsnt Of the number aud grade
OF OIL -ers and ,ncn:--