Smyrna times., 1865-06-14
(PuBL1c-No. 1921
AN ACT to increase the pay of soldiers in the United
States army. and for other pnrposes.

fPUBLIC-NO. 122.1
AN to increase the pay of soldiers in the United
States army, and for other purposes.
Be it enaeted By The Senate and House Of Reprssen
tGtipes Of the United STATES Of America in Congress
assembled, That and after the first day of May,
eighteen hundred and sixty -four, and during the
tnuance of the present rebellion, the pay per month
of commissioned officers and prvates in the mil
tary service of the United States shall be as foows
Sergeantmajors, twentysix dollars; quartermasters
and commissary sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and
nfantry twenty Two dollars first sergeaDts of caval-
ry, artillery and infantry, twentyfopr dollars; ser-
geants of cavalry, artillery and infantry, twenty dol
lars sergeants of ordnance, sappers and miners, and
pontoners thirty -four dollars corporals of ordnance
sappers and miners, and pontoniers twenty dollars
prlvates of engineers and ordnance of the first class,
eighteen dollars, and of the second class, sixteen
dollars; corporals of cavalry, artillery and infantry,
eighteen dollars chief bugers Of cavalry, twenty
three dollars; buglers sixteen doars farriers and
blacksmiths of cavalry, and artfcers of artillery,
eighteen dollars; privates of cavalry, artillery, and
infantry, sixteen dollars; principal musicians of ar
tlleTy and infantry, twenty-five dollars; leaders of
brigade and regimental bands, seventy.v dollars;
musicians, sixteen doars hospital stewards Of the
hrst class, thirty dollars hospital stewards Of
the second class twenty five dollars hospital stew
ards of the third class, twenty. three dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the army
ration shall hereafter be the same as provided by
law and regulations the FIRST day Of July, eight
tion of pepper prescribed in the eleventh section of
the Act promote the efficiency of the corps of en-.
gineers and of the Ordnance department, and for
other purposes" approved March three, eighteen
hundred and sixty three, shall continue to be fur
nished heretofore But nothing contained in this
act shall be construed to alter the Communication value
of tations regulated by existing laws. =.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That all non-
commissioned officers and prvates in the regular
army, serving under enlstments made prior to July
twenty second, eighteen hundred and sixty -one, shall
have the privilege of re-enfstng for the term of
three years in their respective organization uRtil the
first day of August next; and all such noncommis-
stoned officers and privates SO re-enlIsting shall be
entitled to the bounties mentioned in hejOnt
luton of Congress approved January thirteen, eight
cen hundred and sixty -four.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That there be
added to the battalion Of engineers sergeant
jor, who shall be paid thirty-sx dollars per month,
anu one quaItermaster sergeant, who shall also be
commlssary sergeant, who shall be paid twenty-five
: dollars per month. -
sec5 And be il further enacted That there shall
attached to, and made part of, the War Depart.
ment during the continuance of the nresent' reheI.
j. 80 Euteeu 10 oe known as the Bureau Of Militia.
70 which shall be returned forrevison the
seoo,us snu proceedings Of all the eourts.martia
courts of inquiry, and military cammiss;on. f 49,
armies OF the United States and In which = reco-J
i shall be kept OF all proceedings had therenpon
Sec. o. And be it further enacted, That the Pres
ldent shall appoint by and with the advice and con
4 sent of the Senate, the head of said bureau,
d Judge Advocate General, with the rank, pay, AM
allowances of brigadier general, and Assistan
Ie Judge Advocate General, with the rank, pay, AM
allowances of colonel of cavalry. And the sal
al 1uoge Advocate General and his assistant shall
.ea'e' revise, and have recorded the proceedings
the courts MARTIAL courts of inquiry and militar
Dc commissions OF the armies of the United States, AM
ID perform such other duties as have heretofore bee
performed by the Judge Advocate General of the ar
mics OF the United States. 'T''
Sec =; And be II further enacted, That the Secre
y =, nn shen have power TO appoint for said bu
class and two first class cIerLo =
Sec O. ana oe " further enacted, That in all ca
j. ses where the government shall furnish transporta
ton and subsistence to discharged officers and sol
ie oeIs from 'e Pco VI lneir discharge to the pac
of their enrolment, or original muster uto the ser
- vice. they shall not be entitled to vel ma or
~ mutation of subsistence. 4 :,
le Sec 9. And be it further enacted Tha, so r,,o,
IL of the h section of the act entitled An act 10 mn
thorize the employment OF volunteers to aid in en-
OF forcing the laws and protecting the public
u approved July twenty second, one Thousand eigi
hundred and sixty one provides that each comp;
C nv officer non CON mssioned officer, private, mus
~ ican and artfcer of cavalry, shall furnish his ow
'h horse and horse equipments, and snail receive Hort
&c cebts per day for their use and risk hereby r
NC pealed except only far as the same may hereat
Us be made to apply and relate to mounted troops gale
er into the service Of the United States for term
exceeding six months. s.. ~, .e.-,.L-
Sec 10. And be il further enacted, That from al
after the passage Of this act the pay of clerks opa
cn masters Ia the army of the United States snaI
ex twelve hundred dollars per annum without raons:
of SEC. H. And be 1t further snaeted That the tn
ty first Of ac, entedr An act 1or we epis
re- ing and calling ont the national forces and for op
,nl purposes approved March third. one thousand eng
nd hundred and sixty three be and the same IN hsreDy
md amended as that an officer may have when aSM
by his proper commander leave OF absence ior ON
u.s. cause than or wounds without deduction ft
'ri his pay or allowance Provided That the aggregate
), Esuc absence shall exceed thirty days In any
act year, I.fiJr ~ b. a-f - .G,,
ed Sec. L. Aad be 10 further s,iaeted That all la
d. and paris OF laws inconsistent with The PROV slohs
me this act are hereby repealed. .4,..a ,&,o>
a rts Approved, June 90, 1854. .f.-.....,.,..i- +.
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