The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-03-21
The Army Act.

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tablishment and organization of the army
of the Confederates States. The sub
stance of its various sections is as follows:
:. Sec. 1 enacts that, from and after the
passage of the act tie military establish
ment of the Confederate States shall be
composed of one corps of engineers; one
corps of artillery; six regiments of infan-
try; one regiment Of cavalry; and CT the
staff department already established by
law.
2. The corps of Engineers shall consist
of one Colonel, four Majors, five Captains,
one company of sappers, Miners and Pi-
oneers, consistingof ten sergeants or mas
ter-workmen, ten corporals or overseers,
ten musicians, and thirty-nine privates of
the first class OF ariifcers, and thirty-nine
privates of second class OF laborers-
making in all one hundred.
8. Said COMPANY shall be oficercd by
one Captain and as many Lieutenants, ta-
ken from the line ofthe army, as the Pre-
sident may deem necessary.
4. Duties of the Colonel of the Engi-
neer corps prescribed.
s. The Artillery corps shall consist of
one Colonel, one Lieutenant-Colonel, ten
Majors, and forty companies of artillcrists
and artifcers; ard each company shall
consist of one Captain, two first Lieuten-
ants, one second Lieutenant, four Ser
geants, four Corporals, two musicians and
seventy privates; also, one Adjutant, to
be selected by the Colonel from the first
Lieutenants, and one Sergeant Major to
be selected from enlisted men of the corps.
6. Each regiment of Infantry shall con-
sist of one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colo
mel, one Major and ten companies Each
company shall consist of one Captain, one
first Lieutenant, two second Licutcnants,
four Sergeants, four Corporals, two musi-
clans, and nineteen privates; and to each
regiment there shall be one Adjutant and
one Sergeant Major.
Z. The Cavalry Regiment shall consist
of one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
one Major and ten companies-each Of
which shall consist of one Captain, one
first Lieutenant, two second Lieutenants,
four sergeants, four Corporals, one far
ier, one blacksmith, two musicians, and
ixty privates; also, of one Adjutant, and
oe Sergeant Major.
8. There shall be four Brigadier Gen.
erls, entitled 10 one,aid-de-camp each.
S, All officers of the army shall be ap-
ported by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Congress;
and therank and file shall be enlisted for
notices. than three, nor more than five
yeaa. pa
10gAll officers are required to stand a
creditable military examination.
IL and IL Promotions in the army shall
be made according to seniority and ability.
3.aThe pay of the Brigadier General is
three thousand six hundred and twelve
dollars per year, and of his aid-de-camp
Gn addition 10 his pay as Lieutenant) the
sum of thirty five dollars per month.
IA. Monthly pay Of the officers Of the
corps Of Engineers Colonel. two hundred
and ten dollsrs; Majors, one hundred and
sixty-two dellaSs; Captains, one hundred
and forty dollars; Lioutenants, serving
with sapper' and miners, will receive the
pay of cavalry officers of>the same grade.
Is. The monthly pay Of the Colonel of
the Artillery corps is two hundred and