New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-15


P,orded That four Of the companies from each regiment
be armed and drilled infantry ss the discretion oil the
Prorded That each cavalry regiment shall have but one
Hospital Steward and the regmend Adjutants, Quarterma
and Comm sares shall be extra First Second Lieuen
| ants. "
remaining regiments to be distributed that each bat
regiment Of 10 companies; and additional regiments Of 10
companies eac and all the vacancies In the grades Of First
each OF the grades above that Of First Lieutenants
shall be filed by selection from among the officers
from officers aud soldiers Of the regular who have served
two years during the and have been distinguished for
Of eooed TO be Offered by officers OF coored
troops who have served two years daring the war; and who
have for capacity and good conduct in the
field provided that promotions in the coored regiments mere
by authorized shall be confined to the regiments OF That corps
Sec That the ocers a oe &c 10
| the number Of troops furnished dnring the war;
act shall have one Colonel one Lieutenant Colonel two Ma
jors Regmental Comnisssy one Aduen and one Reg
anti 10 Captains 10 First and Second Lieutenans one SER
Major Quartemsser Sergeant one Hospital stew
Companies and each company shall have one Captain, one
First and Second Lieutenant one First Sergeant -FOUR
one Waonef and 50 prvate Tie number Of prvates may
be increased to 100 at the discretion Of the President when
the exgencies Of the service require such increase
SEC. That each regiment may rave eand ane tnefe
shall Ordnance Sergeant and Hospital Steward for each
by law and the Preden Of the United States is
hereby authorized appoint for the national cemeteres
nance sergeant 10 be selected nom the
officers Of the regular srmy and volunteer forces who have re-
ceiyed certificates Of mertoous service during the War
sKc That all enlis,ments into IN. army SHAH hereafter
be for Of years and that MAJOR Tor each regiment
,1d tbe Lieut. Colonel when companies sba have been
orsansed and the Colonel and second Major when me or
than officer each company shall be appointed to any
re.iment or company until the minimum number Of men
shall nav. enlisted aud thst recruits be collected at
the general rendezvous provided that the number does not
exceed in the aggregate 5000 men;
SIC o. That there sha be Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Generals. and 10 Brsad Generals. who shall have the
nav and emounenis and be entitled the staff officers
sse TO- Tina. szs GSsn Department, Of the
army shall hereafter consist Of tbs officers now authorized ~
um. n,s ola B.adr General Assistant
h the pay, and eHoument OF Colonies Of Cavalry
unen,s OF Coone Of Cavalry and - Assistant.
Aduant Generals, with the rank pay, and euounents Of
&c H. That there shall be Inspector General. Of the
Army with the rns and emoumsnts OF Colonies ofCsyary
and Assistant Inspector Generals With the rank pay and
emonmeBt. Of Liruen AM. Colonies OF CApTy.
SIC H. That the bureau Of Military Justice .hA consist Of
Judee erersl, with the rank. pay and enou
cns Of Brgadierensral ard Assistant Judge Advocate
Gene With ss ., sy and nssl o, and
shall rceYs reye, snd have recorded the proceedings
c! tie court Hariil' court q 1fy ana si e narr
e other due. have heretofore been performed by the
udge General ofthe Annies Of the United states
/
oonss, OIL GENERAL, with the
sas' paw and euoumen, Of Brgadier Generals Chief
Generals with the rank pay and
emo oasni, q Brsales Generals Assistant oaArrna:-
ter Generals. With soc snk pay and sinoanen o. So'ones
nav ssd solan.n,. OF Lieut., Colonel. OF taysy 6 Omar
icfnas,s with the rank. kc " MAJORS OF Cavalry and ~
h.,Ai usnermss,ers with the rank. kc., Of Captains
81 Cavalry end the vacancies hereby created In the
grade ol Assistant Quafermi'isr shall be filled by persons
Who have rendered me9Io,. 'eyos Of ,bs ma
sfc IL That th. number Of milsary ofeksepes IN the
Qaafeimns,sr' Department shall not exceed TO- win the
| .su,e eonip.nsation . provided by law
SIC IS That 1.-THE act for the better
zAiion Of the Onarierusst Department sPpova July ',
shall oogtnue in force Tor one year and no longer aIeT
| the passage Of this act
SIC 10. Tbs, tie subsistence Department o. The army
shall hereafter consist Of the ocsrs pow sghonfed py aw
viz Of Subsistence with the rank pay
emolument. OF two A,ssan, o1I
Two Assistant ConmsAfy Generas with the rank &c, OF
Lieut. Colonel. Of csvaly Commis'ares Of Subsistence with
snb..snee with tie rank &c, Of Captains Of cavalry
sac H. That officers Of the tine detailed TO act as Iest
commissaries or as quaTtenasers
or commsries Of permanent posts or o. commapd, not
,s companies shall when me sssnmeh, Is duly 'e.
ported and sPprovsdb by the WM Department receive as
sIra compensation while responsible for Government prop
sIty 40 dollar. per month. a.. .,.u
hereafter con,. Of Surgeon with the rank pay
and enolumepts Of Brssd General one Assistant Sur
su"seoss with ranks, Ie Of Major. Of Cavalry $50
Assistant Surgeon. with rank kc Of fifst Lieutenant,
c Ss,y Of c.y.i n Alter THEE years. service
and hve neds orekeepe with tho same compensation as
4, now provided by and twothrds OF the vacancies
hereby created in the gsades Of surgeon ard assistant SURGEON
shall bs filled by selection upon competent ehsinaon rom
amons the who have served az ah and
or surgeons years during the war; and one
thd ON similar officers ofthe Regular Army and persons nc
have served as assistant three years IN tue volunteer
ca ha be elbe for promotion to the grade Of captain
and m. Secretary Of War be and hereby authorized 70 aP
noin nom the enlisted Of the army and to cause TO be
h.,ed As many competent hospital stewards the service
NAV require to be permanently attached TO the Meueh pe
pament under such regulations as the secretary Oh
SIC 10 That upon tho accommodation Of the Surgeon s
Wdcsl PuIyeyor VINO while performing such duty shall be
in charge principal purchasing and issuing depot Of med
c. supplies and shall have the rank Sc OF Colonel Of
,,x nd not 10 exceed medical officers as Assistant Med
ie. Surveyors. who. while performing such duty 10 the d
raw and emonments Of Of cavalry
Sac 10 That the Pay Department Of the army shan here
sualamsn,. Of Bdssder 0snera Assistant P.ymsster
Generals with tho rank and emounsns Of .oohe. o.
s.s .mouDsps. Of Of cavalry and :.
Psyms.te with the rank pay and 20 S sssda ~
M,ior shall h.d by selection from the person: who have
additional two YEAR, during sSs ~
with the Ia Pay and SnSa%sn' 81 % M ss.
az and 10 First and 10 Second Leu.eGants who
h. have the pay and emolumenss now provided ~ law i0
tn, The eompsn!e. of engineer soldiers and the
Sergeant Major and Quarsrms'er s.rsesn heretofore pre-
srbed BY law shall constitute battalion .s co 20
Engineers and the officer. Of EnrhseI' acting is'pei &
ivsIy AZ Adjuan and Qusrtermaster OF TINS sh oe
rtlrd 70 the pay emouments Of Adutans and Quarter
| masters Of Cavalry ..,...u ...,.
sro "a That the ordinance depo, Of the army shall consist
Of The number Of officer. and enlisted men y nov
,horiIed by law and the officers shall be OF the following
Ida. vis brissdsr general colonies, Lieutenant
olopeis II major captains frsteutsnants ~ second
.ntsnsns and u military storeksesers all Oh wnou shal
49, thc ssme pay and emoluments now provided oy law
SIC "a That there shall be one chief OF ee
80 who shall have the rank, pay and enouments Of
Of cavalry the Secretary Of War shall have
10 detail from the army upon the Recommendation Of tns
b,f ssns officer officers and not 10 exceed ioo ponTom
officers and pvstes TO be taken nom the ostaoI
NJ iRual