The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-29
Synopsis of the Army BIZ of the confed-
crate States.

Il organizes one corps OF engineers. ono
Of cavalry, one Of artillery, and tix Of in
! fantry. The engineer corps is to consist
Of one Colonel, four Majors. and i've Cap
tains, and subordinate officers and pri-
yates, numbering in all one htndred.-
The artillery corps IS to consist Of ono
1 Colonel, one Aiautenant Colo.ml. ten Ma
/ jols and fofty oompanies ftilssIlsts
/ and artificers; and each company siraifs
consist Of one Captain, two First Lieuten-
ants, one Second Lieutenant, four Ser
geants, four Corporals, two musicians and
I seventy privatcs-also one Adlutant, 70 be
| selected by the Colonel from the First
Lieutenants, and one Sergeant-Major to
be selected from the enlisted men Of the
/ corps.
The cavalry regiment Is to 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, two
SeTgeants. four CorpOrals, one farrier,
one blacksmith two musicians and sixty
privates also, Of one Adjutant and one
! Sergeant-Maior.
Zach regiment Of infantry is TO consist
Of one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
one Major and ten companies; each COM
pany shall consist of one Captain, one
First Lieutenant, two Second Lieutenants,
four Sergeants, four COTporals, two mu-
sicians, and ninety privstes, and 10 each
/ regiment there shall be one Adjutaut and
one Sergeant-Maior.
Four Briadier-Generals are created. with
one Aid-de-camp each. All the officers
ars 10 be appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of Con-
gress, and the rank and file are to be en-
listed for not less than three, nor more
than FIVE years.
The pay Of Brigadier-Generals to be
S3,6l2 per annum, and their Aids. SOS per
month, in addition to their regular pay rs
officers of the line.
The following is the pay roll Of the diff
ferent corps;
Monthly pay Of the officers Of the Corps
of Engineers Colonel. $40; Majors, $lG2;
Captains, Sl2O: Lieutenants, serving with
sappers and miners, viii receive the pay OF
Cavalry officers of the same grade.
The monthly pay of the Colonel of the
Artillery corps is 500: Lieutenant Colonel,
Slo5; Majors, $50: and when seryinc-on
ordnance duty Sl02; of Captains, $3.50
Lieutenants, 500; Second Lieutenants.
$50. The Adiutant, in addition 10 his
pay as Lieutenant, The sum of $40 per
I
tillery, or performing ordance duty, shall
receive the same pay as officers Of Cavalry
in the same grade.
[ The monthly pay Of officers in the Ir.
fantry Regiment: Colonies, Sl95: Lieu
: tenant Colonels, $40; Majors. SlyD; Cap
J tains, $50; Lieutenants, $50; ID Lieu.
: tenants, $50; and the Adjutant, in addi-
J | ton to his pay as Lieutenant, SO per
! month.
, The monthly pay of officers Of cavalry
I Colonel, 500; Lieutenant Colonel. SlSj
4 Major, 1872; Captains, $40: lst Lieuten.
ants, 500; I'd Lieutenants, 500; and the
e adjutant $40 per month in addition q
4 his pay as lieutenant.
g The,pay Of officers OF the general stat
+ Except those Of the medical department
e will be the same as officers Of cavalry o
= the same grade. The annual salary Of thC
Q surgeon general is S3 ,00h, with fuel nnc
G quarters; monthly pay Of surgeons Of ter
2 years service in that grade. 500: q sur
. geou -ivss tiEna. ser g. Sl62 assistan
surgeon Of ten years service, $50; assis
/ tant surgeon of FIVE years service, $50
i and for assistant Of less than five years
d service $40.
a Monthly pay Of enlisted men: Sergeanl
= or master workmcn OF Engineer corps
= 9ffH AQi ~ liais OF 0NffreEl-. 9e-NT IElNHAe
i Of first class or arti6cers, Sl7; priyates o
3 second class, or labOrers and musicians
e SIS; Sergeant Major Of Cavalry. S2l iirs
a Sergeant, $50; Sergeants, Sl7 Corporals
; iarriers and blacksmiths, Sl3: musicians
! Sl3; privates. SO; first Sergeants, so
Il Sergeants. Sl7; Corporals and artifcers
:, Sl3 musicians, Sl2 and privates, SILL
+ Non-commissionedo officers, artifcers, mu
l. sicians and privates serving in light bat
- tories shall receive the same pay as thos,
n Of cavalry.
n The President is authorized to enlist al
J. master workmen necessary to the ord
n nance service, not exceeding one hundre'
g men, and at salaries ranging from Sl3 {,
J. 81 per month.
s Each enlisted man shall receive on
g ration per day and clothing.
!, The law is quite lengthy, but we hAv
e endeavored TO give a clear analysis Of il
o Provisions. Below is tabular statemen
IS Of the number and grade OF officers an,
q men: