Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-02
THE ARMY.

GENERAL STATISTICS.

Is indeed q great matter OF interest 10 the amer
lean citizen, and calls forth am investigation AS 70
our forces uow ia camps and on active service ia
the field, which will convey some definite idea
TO the reader by the statistics which will be given
in this article. The difficulty of procuring reI-
able data at the present time cannot be overcome,
as our public accounts are somewhat unreliable.
but i'm these an iiss can be given e. 90 the gane-
raj expenses and maintenance Of the large force
called into existence by Ele government Of the
United Sut-s 20 sct against the reasonable con
snTacv of the so-calied Southern Coufrderacy
But eight months have elapsed since the first
call by our Executive for 5000 troops, which
force has increased TO over 100000 men, we'll
larmed. equipped, and disciplined. We have
thus en- immense army, both Of regular aud vol
iuuteer troops, with abundance Of arms, smmu-
milton and numerous batteries of field artillery.
In describing this large force we will first
speak Of
THE REGULAR ARMY.
Previous to the breaking out of this rebellion,
the regular army Of the United States consisted
of the following corps, viz: A corps OF eng
neers a corps of typographical engineers an
ordnance corps; three regiments Of cavalry
four of artillery and ten Of infantry, numbering
in all about I4,600 men. To this mall Startling
army of regulars the following force has been
added three regiments Of cavalry, one of srtil-
leTy and nine of infantry, with d~etachments Of
engineers and rihsmen, making Il,l75 infantry,
t7li cavalry, 1905 artillery, and IG7 engineers,
being a total force of regulars of 2O,334 men.
Until the present year most Of the regular Tegi-
meuts have been scattered in small dstachments
all over the country, so that it was rare for q
regiment TO parade IN fail atauy pOuh. Rarely
over four or six companies were collected to
gether at any post or station, and these general
y comprised of different regiments. Our sea
coast Qualifications were very poorly defended
last spring, as most Of the effective troops of the
regular army were sent off to the frontier by the
traitor Secretary Floyd, and at the commence.
ment Of h~ostlitiss theaTmy was greatly weaken
Ell by the resignation of many of its most eff
Gent officers. These causes required a thorough
organization, which has since then taken place.
and at the present time our standing army is in
the most perfect order.
THE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The immense force which goes to make I'D
the volunteer regiments of the United States
army may be explained to the reader by the fol-
lowing statistics, made up in part from the az
cmves OF the War Department as well as from
private sources, which We give as follows: The
number OF three months men in the field up to
August LIST, was 77,cI5. The number of voiuu-
teers for the war IS 640,637, which includes
many Of the three months men. Of this force,
there are 55l ,SUo infantry, 54,6J4 cavalry, Do,
] D1U d LLiclN 70 anu lsl-D ICLcliltI. vi the States !
furnishing the largest number of troops. Penn
sylvania stands first, having furnished I07 re-i-
ments of troops; New York, 100; Ohio, 81.
Illinois, 80. New Mexico and Nevada have fur
nished the smallest in number, each Of them
sending only 1000 men,. Little Rhode Island
has sent forth the greatest number in proportion
to her size, for she has furnished four batteries of
artillery and three regiments of infantry, max
ing 5SgS men. Wisconsin. Michigan, Rhode
I LTD 81 nIe. - Ill IL
ped regiments. Minnesota and Vermont have
sent the most hardy and robust men, the first
Minnesota regiment being the most splendid
body Of physical soldiers Ia the whole volunteer
service. This immense force of volunteers con
sIsts Of $50 engineers, 50 regiments Of cavalry,
SIX regiments and 10 batteries of artillery, and
55S regiments OF infantry. A recent addition to
this force consists of one regiment of lancers of
1900 men aud two batteries of marine artillery
numbering 10 toto 642,237 men composing the
volunteer forces. The majority of this large
force is well drilled, well armed and equipped,
and ready for service; many Of the regiments
being differed by graduates Of West Point, and
otioeI5 Of the regular army, who hold a regular
commission as well as one in the volunteers.
THE UNIFORMS AID EQUIPMENTS OF TIE
ARMY.
The uniforms an. equipments of the army.
both volunteer and regular, are chiefly of the pre-
s1ribed material ordered by the governments
though of late there has been some innovations
The uniforms of the regular troops consist of q
blue cloth tunic or sack. light blue pants, and the
French forage cap-the equipments beng black
belts, bav6Tsacks, kaapsacks and cartridge boxes
The infantry uniform Jeing trimmed with blue
l.ce, the artillery wear q similar uniform. trimmed
with scsf'et lace. The cavalry wear a short
pocket, rm.UoG with yellow cord and lace; the
]lrag01us .ue same, trimmed with orange, while
-he rifles wear a dark green iTOck-coat, trimmed
sirl lg green cord and lace The regulation
nat, used by enlisted men OF all grades, is OF dark
elt, with black plume, trimmed with the cord be-
longing to each department of the service.
Epau-etles being abolished, the officers are desig-
uated by shoulder straps bearing the insignia of
Iheir rank and the service TO which they are at
cached. The uniforms OF the volunteer forces
were first of gray cloth, as it was thought that
color was more seTyictable, and that in time of &
battle the smoke would hide them from the view
of the enemy. 1t being found, however, that he
rebel army had adopted that color for their troops, {
Gen. Mcclellan changed the uniform Of the vol
unteeTs to that worn by the regulars, and as a
thing most of the regiments are uni {
formed alike. Since The battle of Bull Run, per- q
mission has been given many of the new Tegi
to adopt some distinguishing style so that {
many of the volunteer corps are dressed in vari a
BUS coloTed uniforms. p
While in Washington the past month, your
correspondent saw number of regiments very r
yaily dressed. The ZoUave style is worn very
much. The uniform OF Duryea's Z0uaves, now /
o Baltimore, consists of q rich blue Jacket trim
with scarlet and gold lace and cord, wide P
}iUe Turkish T0Wsers descending 10 the knees, 81
md boots of yellow morocco. Added TO this is d
rich crimson sash worn around the waist, which g
the scarlet fez with blue tassel or the parti a
..Igra1 silk furhqn nragante In tha avn q TL.ag- f.
ng effect. The Berdsu sharp-shooters wear a rc
.uriOus dark green sack-scarcely a sacl-in Il
more ike a cavalry jacket, trimmed with a b
light green cord, wide blue bag tr0wsers and 5
leggins. They wear a cap of the old TT
french infantry pattern, surmountsd with a cl
ems feather of d-Tk green. The 5jth New
fork regiment (Gerie Lgfayeae) the members
f whom are all FTeuchmen, wear the uniform a
f the French infantry Of the line-blue frock
trimmed with scarlet, scarlet pants and the M
french full dress infantry cap, with the double h
carlet pomp0n. They have recently adopted i
gray uniform o~TercUat trimmed with scarlet
ord, which gives them a gay and imposing ap- IL
Inc DEpeneuI Eouaves, q magai6- +.
ent bcdy ct men, dresS N the picturesque uni n
Of the IUrc5s, while the SSth New York IS
Irish brigade wear the regulationuniform with
he exception of the green plume in their hats :
a emblem of matt nality.
The arms used by She army are as follows: The Z
avalry are supplied with the Ames saber. he \
.olts revolver, Shapes, Buruside's and Halls N
arbines, both breech-loading and revolyipc. be
artillery ale furnished with artillery sahers .u
and Colts navy r~evolveTs, and the Guns F,
Ihich they use for field service are the Amas
six and twelve-pounder howItzer guns. fbe
'arrot rife shot aud shell guns, and the Whit /
-orth Dreech-osdiag cannon. To give the n
an idea of the artillery used Ia our army. d.
is sufficient to say that The army on the Poto- of
lac is supplied with 800 aeld pieces of the best pa
uaHty the army under Gen. HaIleck. so; that
Cen. Buell., in Kentucky, 60; that of Gen.
lcCleruand, 25i that of Gen. Roseucrauz. 80; be
Is about 200 guns yet unattached, making Is
II as can be ascertained, 6o5 efficient guns. Z
ne infantry are armed principally with III
Jrngieid muskst, the Minnie rifle musket, the {
elgian musket, the French and Austrian mus -
and the Enfield rife with the sWord-bay-
the latter being q most effective weapon. L
any OF the western regiments have been re- T.
nifty armed with tn Eu6sid rife. =
DISCIPLINE OF THE N 81.
The military education of West Point officers H'
IS been a source Of great benefit to both the A
as. well as the regular service. The =
we're discipline aud study which is undergone -
West Point by the young cadet, fits him, II
graduates. to hold not only an honorable posi-
N ia the army proper, but in any position to
licb he may be- called as a civilian Having,
rourse undergone q rigid discipline, he is