St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-29
No. 81 |
AN ACT to increase the present military cs-
tahlishincnt of the United States.

HllSnincit Ut thc l nitch states.
BE ,rtnisi bg he Saac anil Hnle # Representatives.
IF The ii,i Sldle qt Im>rici uH coBsS GsS1J1'l That
there shall bc added tu the regular army Us
now authorized 10y law, nine regiments OF in
fantry one regiment of cavalry, and one reg
iIucnt OF artillery each regiment of infantry
to consist Of not less than two nor more than
three battalions. as the eXiGcncics OF the pub
lie service may, in the opinion OF the President
of the United States, demand; each battalion
to consist of eight companies each company
to consist Of one captain, one first and one
second lieutenant, one first sergeant, four ser
gc;tnts, eight corporIls two musicians, and
| rs many privatcs, not exceeding cighty-two,
as the President of the United States NAV,
according to the requirements of military Scr
vice, direct. The regiment Of cavalry hereby
authorized shall consist OF not more than
three hattalions Of not more than two squad
rons each and each squadron shall consist of
two companies, each coutpmy to bc composed
of one captain, one first and one scCuud lieu
! tenant one first sergeant one ulIartcrmastcr-
| sergeant. four SGrg"nrts eight rnrpDIal,, two
musicians. two iarTicrs one Sld,ilUr, one wag.
Uncr, and Us many privatcs, not exceeding
sevcnty-two as the President Of the UnitrI
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
second lieutenant, one first sergeant one quar-
tcrmaster sergeant, four scrgctnts eight cor
polalS, two musicians, two aTtiCurs, one wag-
oncr, ami rs many prIvatrS, not exceeding
one hundred aud twenty-five as the President
Of the United States may, according to the re-
quircIncmts Of the military service. direct.
Md there may be added 10 the aiDIrsaiI bat
terry organization, at the discretion of the
| President, having due rcglm to the public
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lieutenant, two sCrguants, and four Curpulals.
SEC. >. 1mi be Il further eHi'a( That the
field and staff commissioned AMI non commits.
stoned officers of the regiments hCrcuhrtOTc
authorized shall DC Us follows: To each rcgi-
ment of infantry, one colonel, one lieutenant
colonel, one rcgimental aljutaut, one rcgi-
mental quartermgStcr and cOmmi~Sry. one
drum major, or leader of the band and two
principal musicians and To each battalion of
infantry, one mayor, ono battalion adiutnt,
one battalion quartcrmaStcr and commisstty,
one sergeant major one quartcrmastcr serge
ant one commiS>lry sergeant, and hospital
steward; the Tcgmcutal and battalion uiiu-
! tantS, and quartCTnaStcrS and CJmmiSSIrcS.
/ to bc taken from tine licutcuauts uf the rcgi-
mcnts and lfttttliunS, respectively. 70 the
regiment of cavalry, one colonel one licutcu-
ant-cOlOnel, one regimcntal adIrit,nt, one reg
| imcntal quartermastcr and CommiSsary, and
| two chief buglcrs and to each battalion OF
cavalry, one major, one battalion adiutant,
one battalion quarttrmlstcr and CuIumisSlTy.
one sergeant major, one quutcrnrlstcr SER
gcunt one CumuisSlry sergeant, one hospital
steward, one sad,iier sergeant, and one yctcri-
nary sergeant the Tcgimeutal adiuttnt aud
the rcgimcntal and battalion quartcrmIstrrs
and CumuSsarics to he taken from the lieu
tenants OF the regiments and battalions, re-
Spcctiycly: To the regiment ot artillery, one
colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one major to
every four batteries, one adiutant, one rugi-
mental quartcrnltStcr and CuuiinSSiuy. to be
taken from the lientenants of the regiment
one sergeant major. one quartcrmuStcr serge
ant, one commiSsary sergeant, two principal
musicians, and one hospital steward and the
bands of the regular regiments shall consist of
not more than twenty four musicians for each
regiment of infantry and artillery, and six
teen musicians for each regiment Of mounted
troops.
SEt. ,. Ind be Il Jilthcr enacted. That there
shall be added 10 the army of the United
States the following general officers, namely !:
Fonr major generals, with three aides-de-cimp
each, to he taken from captains or lieutenlnts
OF the army, aud six brigtdier generals with
! two aides de-clmp each, to be taken from the
licutenants OF the army
SEC. /. Ind be 1t further e1Hcie2, That the
| officers and enlisted men raised Is pursuance
of the foregoing sections shall receive the
| same pay, cmoluments, and allowances, and
| be on the same footing, in every respect, with
those of corresponding grades and corps now
| in the regular service. The resimental bands
will hc paid aS follows one tUurth of each,
/ the pay and allowances of sergcautS of cngi-
necr soldiers; onc-iouIth those OF corporlls
Of engineer soldiers and One-half, those of
! engineer soldiers OF the first class. The drum
major, or leader of the band, the pay and
cmolumcnts of u second lieutenant OF infantry.
! The Stddlcr serseants, veterinary scrgeantS,
company quartermaster serSeants and drum
majors, will receive the pay and aliowar- -es
| OF scrgclnts Of cavalry. The battalion adju.
tant and battalion quartefmaStcrs and com,
misS,ries will receive the emuiuments now
! provided by law for regimcntal adjutauts.
| SEC. 5. Ind be 1t further eaactel, That the
| term of cniiStmcnts made and To hc made ~
| the years eighteen hundred and sixty-onc and
| eighteen hundred and sixty-two in the r."su-
lar army, including the force authorized hy
this ACT, shall bc for the period Of three years,
and those to bc made after January one. eiEh-
/ teen hundred and sixty three, shall be for the
/ term Of FIVE years. us ut pfusrEt authorized,
and that the men enlisted in the regular for
ces, after the trst day OF July, eighteen hun
,lrcd and sfxfy-onc. shah De entitled to the
same houutifs, in every respect, as those al
lowed or t. hc allowed 10 the Incn of the vol
untrcr i"lCcs
SIG Il Ind bet FURTHER Dyrni That the in
crease of the military establishment created
or authorized by this act is declared to bc ion
service during The existing iu,mrcltion ant
rebellion and within one wear after the con
/ stitulinual authority ot the Government a.
the United States shall be rv-established am