Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-21
OFFICIAL.
AN ACT to increase the present military establish
ment Of the United States.

AN ACT to increase the present military establish
nent OF the United States.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves ofthe United States ofAmeTca in Congress
assembled That there shall he added to the regular
army, authorized by law, nine regiments OF
infantry, one regiment Of cavalry, and one regiment
Of artillery each regiment OF infantry consist OF
not less than two more than three hattalfOns as
the exgences Of the public service may, in the opt-
ion Of tho President of the United States. demand
each battalion to consist Of eight companies each
company to consist of one captain one rst and one
second lieutenant first sergeant, fonr sergcantE.
Ght cOrporlls two musicians aud as many pTfvAtes
not exceeding cishty.two, ~ tho President Of the
United States may. according TO the requirements
Of military service, direct The regiment Of cavalry
hereby authorized shall consist of not moro than
three battallOns OF not more than two sqiIadrOns
each; and each squadron shall consist OF two comma
neis each company to be composed of one cap
tain one first and 'nc Rccond lieutenant, first
sergeant, quArtermnsi er gean four sergcans,
eight cOrpnFas, two musicians f4rUicrs. one sad
dler wagner, and many priyates, not exceed.
ing seTenty-two, as tho President of the United
States may, according TO the requirements OF the
military service. direct. The regiment Of artillery
hereby authorized shall consist OF not more than
twelve batteries; and each battery shall consist OF
one CAPTAIN. first and one second lieutenant one
first scTgeant. lnartermaster sergeant four ser
geants. eight corporais two musicians, two artihcer,
one wRgOner, and R5 many prtvates, not exceeding
one hundred and twenty-five, as the PRESIDENT Of the
United States may, according to the requirements of
the military service, direct. And there may bc
added to the afOres'd battery organization. at the
discretion Of the President, having due regard to
the public necessities and means o. G hrst and one
second lieutenant two sprgcauts and four enrparals
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted That the sld and
staff commissioned and non-commissIoned oicers oi
the regiments hereiube0re authorized shall be as fol-
lows; To each regiment ofintlntry one colonel one
lieutenant colonel regmentAl ndJntsnt regi-
mental quartermaster and cOmmissary. one drum
MAJOR, or leader Of the band, md two principal mu-
sicians; and TO each battalion Of Infantry one MAJOR
battalion adtutaDt, battalion quartermhster
and commissary, one sergeant major, one quarter
master sergeant, coTumlssary sergeant and one
hospital steward; the reEmental and battalion A1ju
tRnts, and quartefmasters and cnmmissIries, to be
taken from the lieutenants of the regiments and
batiions, respectively To the regiment of cavalry,
one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one regime mentai
a1iutnnt, regmental quarternaster andcomrnis-
sary, and two chief buglers; and TO eaeh battalion
OF cavalry, major, one battalion adIutant, one
battalion q1Artermnster and commissary, one SER
ge1nt major, quartermaster sergeant, one COM
uissary sergeant, one hospital steward, one sahdler
sergeant and one veterinary sergeant: the regimen
tai udutaat and the regmentai and battalion quar-
teruasters and commissaries 70 be taken from the
eutenAnts of the regiments and blttalions respect
lively; To the regiment of artillery, colonel