Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-10
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To the Editors Of the Journal, Wilmington
In view Of the present state OF the country you WIN par
of armiDg the State of organizing suitable military
force for the protection of our homes and fresides
Without stopping to discuss the prOety of preparing
for conflict vii proceed at to the subject of arm
ing, promising that all people think this at least p1-
nt And we let do it efectually not by
halves by appropriation of OcO but by one CT
one two millions Of dollars.
Assuming then that the force first to be organized and
structed will be corps d'amee of 10000 men. That
complete army consisting Of the proper proper
ton of all of service, Light Artillery Cavalry Arti
ery Infantry and Riemen. The whole to be divided into
Divisions fom Brigades and eight ten or twelve Reg
plain simple but there of the details that
familiar to each military in the State, and on
that point propose to make suggestions what proper
ton of the different of service should be incorporated
in this corps d'armee?"
that experience has shown the proportion of Field Art
ery should be from to four guns to 1000 men, accord
the force Of the army the character OF the troops Of
winch Is composed the Iorce ana character Vi e enc
tie nature of the country which to be the theatre OF
regulate the selection of the kinds of ordnance
and the proportions of the different kinds"
1.-THE value and Importance of efficient Artillery in
proportion the troops with which it serves are
undisciplined and uninstructed."
Assuming that troops will be generally without much
instruction camp duties steadness in presence Of
enemy should have the largest proportion OF Artillery,
which should be light arery-that is two batteries of
FOUNDER guns and II FOUNDER howtzer in the proportion
of four guns ad two howzers to each battery One bat
terry horse artillery, light Founders and two batteries
OF IL pounder guns and "a FOUNDER and 81 FOUNDER howt
zers.
strength Cavalry should depend very much up
the nature of the country and the character Of the foe
the operations TO be mostly the field and upon the
soil of Eastern North Carolina the Cavalry force be
large but if the operations to be confined mostly to
the sea-board and coast deences little Cavalry will be
necessary Infantry, and especially the seacoast Arler
lists, will be largely in demand say Infantry for though
the attacks may be from the yet Infantry will be
CURED to constitute the great body of the army the
soon work the guns and mortars besides using
| a musket when required.
have said nothing above about Rfed ordnance because
there is very little or none in this country The
has been experimenting with it, but has yet it is be-
leved been issued to the troops to the States.
Without further discussing this the number of
horses and and the quantity and kinds OF ammunition
pass to the organization of Company, Regiment, Bri
staff.
The best organization for company of Infantry Rifle
men, footing is Captain and three Lieutenants,
and so to 100 commissioned officers and prVates.
Regiment of Colonel Lieutenant Colonel
two Majors, one Adutant with the rank of First Leuten
rank with commissioned all to be appointed by
the C9Gne one Suse9n ana one assistant o
to be described hereaiter) and ten companies.
A troop and regiment of Cavalry should be similarly
constituted except that the number of
officers and privates should not exceed eighty.
Artillery should be organized into Batteries and not Reg
mens tor held service artillery troops may be organized
each Battery with 100 men, there should be Captain
and four Lieutenants Captain, Second Captain
and three Iieutenants
The Briga4e should consist of two regiments
with such other light troops attached the nature of the
service is ordered upon may require, usually Battery OF
Artillery and Squadron Qwo troops,) of Cavalry
with such light infantry rifemen may be requisite
for skirmisteIs and the like; say company each
arm to regiment in the Brigade. The whole to be
manded by Brigadler General who is allowed Aid de-
camp (leutenant Assistant Adjutant General lWhC
may also be the Inspector General and Quarter
The Division is formed by uniting two three,
four Brigades The Major General of Division has two
Aidsde Camp, Adutant and Inspector General,
Qua'ermaser General, Deputy Quarermaser General
The rank OF the Assistant Aduant General for Division
should be Lieut. Colonel and for Brigade Lieut. Colonel
Major There should be competent Ad jutan General fol
the State to orgaDize instruct, AID from time time in
spec the several Re gments, Brigades, &C. There should
also be Quartermaster General and Commissary Genera
at general head quarters to organize their several depart
mentsthat more than all else, gives efficiency army
in the field The Surgeon General has charge of the Med
cal Department, Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons Stew
ards, &c.
The General Staff should be constituted as follows:
Colonel;
One Quartermaser General with the rank of Colonel who
may also be Commissary General
One Surgeon General with assmulated rank Colonel
Colonel;
One Assistant Adjutant General with rank of Major;
Four Assistant Adutant Generals with rank of Captains
One Asst. Quartermaster Gen with rank of It, Colonel
One Asst. Qaartermaster Gen'l with rank of Major;
-Four Quartermasters, with rank of Captains;
Ten Surgeons, with assimulated rank of Majors;
Twelve Asst Surgeons with assmuated rank of Captains
One Paymaster General with rank of Colonel
Four Paymasters, with rank of Majors.
The duties of Quartermaster and Commissary of Subss
tence intimately associated that they may for tbs
purposes this organization be united under one chief
The general officers would then be:
Two Major Generals;
-Four Brgadier Generals
Ten Colonies;
Ten Lieut.. Colonies;
Twenty Majors;
loo Captains;
100 LIST LieutenaDts;
100 End Leutenants
100 Sd Leutenants;
10 Sergeant Majors;
To Quarter Master Sergeants
400 sergeants
400 Corporals
200 Musicians
5000 Privates;
may be worth while to give table of pay for these
troops as now paid in the army of the United States
4 Yours truly, ***
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