The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-08-15
Military Terms.

As q large portion of our readers may not he
familiar with military terms. we give the follow
ing. with accompanying definitions.
COmDGHy-A body o; soldiers in the regular
service. y company j. composed Of 81 men.
The companies Of volunteers now called into
service are not organized according Ia the army
standard Some contain not more than 10 men,
while Others contain 100.
Pk1tOOH-Hllf Il company.
Standardization of platuons. IL com
pany is large, it il usually divided into eight
sections if small, into four.
ReyimeHf-A collection of companies. In the
regular service ten companies form Il regiment
BrigGde-TwO or more regiments.
DirisOH-Two or more brigades.
BatfahOn-A body of Infantry, or two or more
companies, under one commander. \ regiment,
or a portion Of it, may be 4 battalion. \ Colonel
may divide his regiment into several parts, as
signing separate commands 10 subordinate officers,
and each part would be Il battalion.
Spnadr0a-A body of Cavalry of two or more
companies. Fact squadron is composed of four
platOOns two platOOns form 4 division.
Army CorpS-A division of the arm organized
for Il camTaign-composcd of Infantry, Cararg,
and artillery. The back bone OF an army is the
Infantry, which Is sometimes divided into hghtand
heary infantry. Four-flths of an army should
be composed of infantry.
F2dHk-Ther right and left of body of troops.
Flankers are detailed bodies Of men sent out ON
either hand of AN army in motion, or at rest, 10
guard against attack.
!SkirHiShTS-BOdies of men sent out to engage
the attention of the enemy, Il duty usually as
signed to ZOuavcs, Light Infantry, and Riflcmen.
BrigGfier- G6Hcrd-COmmander of Il brigade,
entitled To one aid.
Major GeHcrGi-COmmandcr ola divisiOn-the
highest grade of officers, with the exception of
Lieutenant General winfield Scott), who is
commandments of the army of the United
BdneTicS-When Il number of field pieces of
Artillery are arranged together they constitute a
Battery. A Battery of Field Artillery is usually
composed of e pieces. The cannon are 6 pound
brass pieces, or II pound howitzers.
Ho,rit-ers-A piece of artillery, with a cham
Der at the bottom of the bore, in which the cart
ridge is placed, intended for firing shells.
The Saf-Ofieers on whom depends, in a
great degree, the organization of the army
divided AS follows :-Adjutant Generals Depart
ment, Inspector Generals, Quartermaster-Gene
rails, COmmissary, Engineer, Ordnance, Pay, and
Medical Department.
The officers of Il company are a Captain and
or more Lieutenants-the lowest grade com
missioned officers.
The officers of a Regiment are 4 Colonel, Lieu
tenant-C olonel, Major, Adjutant, Quartermaster,
Paymaster. The Colonel commands. The Lieu
tenant-C Colonel has charge of the right wing, and
the Major the left wing. The Adjutant COM
municates orders, forms the regiment for drill,
parade, &c.. and acts rs an assistant to the Lieu
tenInt-C Colonel. The Quartermaster has charge
Ut the camp, equipage, &c, of the regiment.
The following gives the rate of pay allowed in
the army of the United States, to which the
militia Is entitled when called into service: