Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-22


eight corporals, two musicians, and ~
| many p,ivates, not exceeding eighty.two,
- the President Of the United States
msy, according to the requirements Of
military service, direct. The regiment
Of cavalry hereby authorized shall con.
sist Of not more than three battalions Of
not more than two squsdrons each; and
each squadron shall consist of two COM
psnies, each company to be composed
Of one captain, one first and one second
lieutenant, one frat sergeant, one quar-
termaster sergeant, four sergeants, eight
corporate, two musicians, two farriers,
one saddler, one wagner, and - many
privates, not exceeding seventy-two, as
the President Of the U nited States may,
according to the requirements Of the
military service, direct. The regiment
Of artillery hereby authorized shall con.
sist Of not more than twelve batteries ;
and each battery shall consist Of one
csptaio, one first and one second lieuten-
ant, one first sergeant, ono quartermas-
ter sergeant, four sergesnts, eight cor
porals, two musicians, two sltificers, ono
wagner, asd ~ many privates, not ex.
ceeding one hundred aud twenty-five, IS
the President of the United States may,
according to the requirements Of the
military service, direct. And there may
be added to the aforesaid battery organ
ization, at the discretion Of the Presi-
dent, having due regard to the public
necessities and means, one first and Sc
cond lieutenant, two sergeants and four
corporals.
SEC. 2. And be It further enacted,
That the field and staff commissioned
aud non-commissioned officers of the
regiments herein before authorized, shall
be as follows: To each regiment Of in
fantry, one colonel, one lieutenant-colo-
mel, one regimentaI adjutant, one regi
mental quartermaster and commissary,
one drum major or leader Of the band,
and to each battalion Of infantry, one
major, one battalion quartermaster and
commlssary, one sergeant-major, one
quartermaster sergeant, one commissary
sergeant, and one hospital steward the
regimental and battalion adjutants, and
quartermaster, and commissaries, TO be
taken from the lieutenants OF the reg.
ments and battalions, respectively: To
the regiment Of cavalry, one colonel, one
'icntenant-colonel, one regimental adju-
tant. one regimental quartermaster and
commissary, and two chief buglers and
to each battalion OF cavalry, one major,
one battalion adjutant, one battalion
ncI oo.-.-:---
geant MAJOR, one qnarlermastcr sergeant,
one commissary sergeant, one hospital
steward, one saddIel sergeant, and one
veterinary sergeant; the regimenta adj
jutant and the regimental and battalion
quartermasters and commisaasies to lie
taken from the lieutenapts of the regi.
ments and battalicns, respectively: 10
the regiment OF artillery, one colonel,
one l'cutepant-colonel, one major, to
every foE batteries, one adjutant. tne
regnnental quartermaster ana commits
'ary, to be taken irom y ,;e,,cnsnts Of
~" "s.'' ..e sergeant major, one
49, ser sergeant, one commissary
seant, two principal musicians, and
one hospital stew ard and the bands Of
the regular regiments shall consist OF
not more than twenty four musicians to
each regiment Of infantry and artillery
and sixteen musicians for each regiment
of moupted troops.
SEC. 8. And be It further enacted,
That there shall be added to the army of
the United States, the following general
officers, namely: Four Major Generals,
with three add :.camps each, to be
taken from Captains or Lieutenants Of
the army, and six Brigadier Generals,
With two aid-de-camps each, to be taken
from the Lieutenants 10 the army.
SEC. 4. And be It further enacted,
That the officers aud enlisted men raised
in pursuance Of the foregoing sections
shall receive the same pay, emoluments
and allowances, and be on the same
footing in every respect with those o.
corresponding grades and corps now in
the regular service. The regimenta
bands will be paid 40 follows /: one-four,h
Of each, the pay an 1 allowances Of ser
geants and engineer soldiers; one-fourtt
those of corporals Of engineer soldiers
and one halt, those Of engineer so'dier'
of the first soldiers Of the FIRST class
The drum-major, or leader Of the band
the pay and emolnments Of = secont
lieutenant Of infantry. The saddle
sergeants, veterinary sergeants, company
quartermaster seageants and drum
majors will receive the pay and allow
ances Of sergeants of cavalry. Th'
battalion adjutant and battalion quar-
termaster and commissaries will receive
the emoluments now provided by Iav
for regimental .djutants.
SEC. 5. And be Il further enacted
That the term Of enlistments made an,
to be made in the years eighteen hun
dred and sixty-one, and eighteen hun
dred and sixty-two, in the regular army
including the force authorized by thi
act, shall be tor the period of thre,
years, and those to be made after jam
ary Let, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, shall be for the term Of Eve year,
40 At present authorized, and that th
men enlisted In the regular forces, afte
tho first day Of Ju'y, eighteen hundred
and sixty-one, shall be entitled to tb
same bouutiee, in every respect, q
| those allowed or to be allowed to tn
mea Of the volunteer forces.
6Hc. 3. Ind b Il further enacted
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