Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-21
The Present Condition and strength of the
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In response to a resolution OF the Uouse of
hepresentauves' the President yesterday trans
mltted 20 that body some statements OF the Sec
retary OF War in regard to the present condition
and strength OF the United States army
Inc Secretary, IN the communication referred
70 states that of the troops in service the 9th of
January last, l0,SH Were employed in MIssou-
r. i.6il in Virginia, 31O6 in North Carolina
a,7GS in South Carolina, 1,6l3 in Georgia, IU.l
In Mississippi, 10,623 in Alabama, 1O,6S4 in Ten
hessee, s567 IN Arkansas, IO,l53 in Louisiana
and 2G,24S in Texas.
Orders have been issued for the further radue-
uon OF the army TO the extent of Is 65i white and
y, ,ogO colored troops, making total reduction
Of f1,7ii
The troops composing the regular army num-
Der 26,525. The regiments, excepting the 18th
infantry, have been assigned TO the depart
ments: and as fast as recruits are made the un-
organized companies are formed and put en-
route for the departments where their rpgi
mentS are serving. Recruits are also being
sent 10 MI up companies already organized
About 3,CtO recruits per month ara now being
enLs'ed. Inc l5th infantry is re-Organiztug
AT Hart's Island, New York, where il compo-
ses. temporarily, the garrison for depot at
which volunteers are paid and discharged
Inc number OF general, staff and retired off,
GERS OF the regular army is $50, and of general
and stan officers in the volunteer service LOIS
IWenty-one major generals and lOI brigadier
generals ordered 10 be mustered out By general
orders are not included.
The exhibit shows that 3 regular officers and
5S9 volunteer officers are receiving paw, but
are unemployed. The latter consist chiefly of
tnose OIOeIeO 10 lhelT residences for muster
ont.
1t further appears from the document that
regular officers and 652 volunteer officers are
without commands. OF these, 62I, belonging
TO the Veteran Reserve Corps. are retained
under resolution OF Congress to await further
action in their cases. The Off GERS reported in
TINS list, though without a command of SOL
dlers corresponding TO their rank. are either
employed on duties legitimate to their commIs-
sions, or suffering from severe wounds re-
ceived in battle and not yet healed, with the
exception OF two. who are on leave.
The recapitulatien shows the troops in the
volunteer service TO be, of whites, 2.26i officers
and $500 men; of coloreQ troops. 1888 officers
and 62,373 men. In the regular service there
are LIZA officers and 25.i63 men: general, staff,
and retired officers of the regular army, 62I:
general and staff officers of the volunteer SER
vice, LOIS; first battalion OF the Veteran Re-
serve Corps, not attached 10 companies 600:
ditto, ditto, II officers and AS men; signal CORDS
l6 officers and IS men.
Deducting the officers of the regular army
IN the volunteer service, there are 7,943 Of
fcers, forming, with the men, a grand total
OF the army Of the United States OF 1851
men.
The estimate of the annual expense of the
army, as now organized and distributed
Is Sl20,3C2,77o. Deduct the estimate for
troops ordered to be mustered out 1892, 2,9I0,IIs)
and the aggregate remaining is SS7,362, ,759