Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-21
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lieutenant colonel major TO every four batteries,
Que adjutant, One regimcplal qugrtermaster and
cOmnssaFy, be taken from the ienteuants of the
regiment, one sergeant major, one qnartermAster
sergeant, one cOunlss7rY sergeant two principal
musicians, aud one hospital steWaul-Rnd the bands
OF the regular Regiments shall consist OF not more
than twenty -four musicians for each regiment ofin
hntry and artillery. and sixteen musicians for each
! regiment Of mounted troops
Sec. 5. And be itfurther enacted, That there shall
be added to the army of the United StAtes the fol-
lowing general nticers, namely: Four major gener-
ais with three Oits-de-camp each, to betRSen from
aptatns leutenants Of thearmy, and six ergadier
generals with two adsdecamp each TO be tlken from
the lleutenants OF the army.
Sec. 1. And be It further enacted That tile oil.
GERS and enlisted men raifed III pursuance ofthe fore
going sections shall receive the same pay. emolu-
ments, and allowances, and be ON tie same footing
in every respect, with those OF corresponding grades
aud corps in the regular service. The regimen
tai bands will be paid fOlQws; onefourth Of each
the pay and allowances of sergeauts of euRiueer sol
diersi one-ourth, those of cOrporRls Of engineers;
onehalf those of engineer soldiers Of the st class
The drum major, or leader of the band, the pay and
emolumeuts ofN second lieutenant OF infantry. The
saddler sergeants. veterinary sergeantS, company
qnartermaster sergeante, and drum majors will re-
ceve the pay and allowances OF serEeants OF cavalry
The battalion adjutaut and battalion quArtermasters
and commisRlries will receive the einolnments NOR
! provided by law for regimental adjutantS.
| Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the term
Of enli5tments made aud to bo made In the years
eighteen hundred and Bixtyoue and eighteen hum
dred aud aixtytwO, in tho regular army. including
the force authorized by this act shnll be for the pc
riod Of three years, and those to be made after jan
uary one, etghtran hundred and stSty-tree, Shall be
for the term Of five years, present authorized,
and that the enlisted in the regular forces af
ter the first day OF july, eighteen hurdred and sixty
| ty-one, shall he entitled to tho same bountes, in
every respect as those allowed or TO be allowed to
the men Of theyOlunteer forces. El
| Sec. G. And be 1t further enacted, That the In
crease Of the military establishment created or au.
thurzed by this act declared to be for service du
ring the existing insurrection aud rebellion; and
within one year after tho constitutional authority of
the Government OF the United States shall be
tablsed and organized resistance to such authority
shall no longer exist the military establishment may
/ be reduced TO number not exceeding twenty-five
Thousand men, unless otherwise ordered by Con-
| gress.
| scc {. Andbe it furtter enacted That the Presi-
dent Of the United States shall cause regimeu bat
taions, and companies to be disbanded aud officers,
EOn-commssioned officers, musicians, and privRtes
to he discharged, to reduce the military esttb
lshment as Is provided by the preceding section:
Provided That all of tile officers 1.-THE regular army
duty for service in any other regiment corps sa
resume their positions IN the regular army and shall
| be entitled to the same rank promotion and eInnu-
mepts IL they had continued to In their
| regiments corps.
| Sec &. And be 1t further snacted That the enlist
ments for tile regiments authorized by this act shall
be in charge OF the pcers detailed for that urpoFe
who arc appoint g To said regiments from civil life;
and that ia the time the officers appointed TO
the same from the regular army shR be detailed By
tho commanding gcneull to such service in tile vol
unteer regiments nOwin the field will, In his iudg
ment, give them the greatest military instruction
md efficiency; and that tho commanding general
may, in his discretion, employ said officers with any
part Of the regular forces IN the field until the
/ regiments authorized by this act shall have been
fully recruited AMI detail any of tho officers now In
the regular army to service with the volunteer regi-
mCnts now in the tield or which may hereafter be
calel with such rank as may lie offered them In
sail volunteer regiments, for the purpose OF impart-
| ing to them military instruction and efficiency.
Approved, July %, 1861.