New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-26
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OF artillery, zen pI SaFhiS
forty tye regiments q taiantry the professor ana
corps OF cadets # the nited States Military Acade'
my, and such other forces shall be provided Tor by
this act, to be known as the Army OF the United
States. o..
regiments of artillery provided Tor by this act shall
consist of the i've regiments now organized; ana
the first second, third and fourth regiments Of ar
tillery shall have the same organization as is now
prescribed by law for the MIN regiment OF artillery;
but the regimental Hdlutants. quartermasttrs, and
commissares shall hereafter be extra lieut. nants
selected from the first or second heutenants OF the
SEC ). And be it further enacted. That to the six
regiments of cavalry in service there shall be
added tour regiments two OF which shaft be com
posed of colured men, having the same organization
as provided by law for cavalry regiments with
the addition Of veterinary surgeon TO each gl
ment whose pensatioa shall be one hundred dol
lars per month; but the Grade Of company comms
sary sergeant OF cavalry is hereby abolished TIE
original vacancies in the grade Of first and
second lieutenant shall be hiled by selection from
among the officers and soldiers Of volunteer cavalry
and two-thirds of the original vacancies in
each q the grades above tnat OF hrst Heu-
tenant shall be filled by selection from among
me omcers OF volunteer cayarE, aitu , ona'I III =
from officers OF the regular army all OF whom shall
have served two years in the field during the war,
and have been DISTINGUISHED for capacity and good
conduct. Any portion ot me caFaIry force may pc
armed and drilled infantry or dsmouuted cavalry,
at the discretion Of the President, and each cavalry
regiment shall hereafter have hut one hospital
ard and the regimsnial adlutant5, quarteTInasteIs
ants selected from tins lrst or second leutenants OF
the regiment mn .
five regiments OF infantry provided for hy TINS
act shall consist OF the first ten regiments, Of ten
regiments OF ten companies eacn TO be formed by
addir 6 two companies to each battalion of the re
manning nine res and OF eight Few regiments
of ten companies each, four regiments OF "mch
shall be cumpu- ed Of colored men; and four rcgl-
lnents of companies ch, to be ran ed and OH
oered hereinafter provided tor, to be called the
veteran reserve corps ana al tlt Original vacancies
IN the grades OF ursL and second lieutenant shall be
filled by selection from among the officers and sol
diers OF volunteers and one hat Of the original va
Cancies in each the rades above that OF first Gu
tenant shall be filled by selection from among the
Officers Of volunteers and tue remainder from Off
q .uar all OF NNUm snail nave
served two years during the var ana nave been dls
tineuished for cauaeity ana good conduct in the
ield The veteran reserve corps shall be ottcerei by
appointment from any officers and soldiers OF vOlun,
ters or OF the regular army who have been wounded
In the line OF their duty while serving the army of
the United states in tue late war, and who may yet
be competent for garrison or other duty to which that
corps has heretofore been assigned
SEC. 5. And be IT further enacted, That the ap
pointments 10 he made I ON amoag Vo unteer DIN
GERS and soldiers under the provisions OF this act
shall be dstriuute among The States Territories
Der OF troops furnished by them respectively to the
service of the United States during tine late war
reduced to an average OF three years term OF service
Provided, That the regulation PROVIDED IN TINS sec
ZION governing the proportion OF Sheers 70 be 7e
States of Cal fornia, Oregon ana Nevada.
SEC. g. And be It further nacted, hat each regi
nent of infantry provided for by this shall
one colonel, lienteua ant colonel one major, one
adjutant, regimental quartermaster, one ser
geant major, one quarterha7ter sergeant, oHe com
Inissary sergeant, one hospital steward TWO Prncl
pal musicians, and ten companies and the adlutant
and uuartermaster shall hereafter be extra lieuten.
ants selected from the first or second ieutenants OF
lain one first lieutenant and second lieutenant
one first sergeant one quartermaster sergeant TOUR
sergeants eight corpoIals, two arthcers, TWO must
cans one wagner and fifty privates and the mum.
Der OF privates ay be increased At the discretion OF
the exigences of the service require such increase
and the President is hereby authorized to enlist and
employ in the Territories and Indian country force
of Indians, not to exceed one tnousand, TO act as
scouts, who snail receive the pay and allowances Of
cavalry soldiers and be dscharg ed whenever the ne
eessity for their further employ abated or al
the discretion OF the department commander ...
Gnr Ind he enacted,
bands, including the band at thei Military Academy
may Dc now nro,ided by law to be assigned
10 briRades in time of and IN time OF peace TO
assembed brigades or to forts or posts at which the
iaroest numbeT OF troops snail be ordinarily sta,
toned and the band at the Military Academy shai
nrppaDee e rseart and one hospital steward each
military post, and the same number OF post cnhp
iains as al present authorized, who shall be ap.
pointed as now provided By law: and the President
Of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint
for each national cemetery now established OF that
may be established, superintendent, with the rank
paw and emolumenus of an ordnance sergeant TO be
selected from among the non-commlssloned oiheers
Of the regular army and volunteer forces VINO have
received certificates of merit for services during the
SEC. 8. Aud be it further enacted That all enlist
ments INTO the army sha e or for
and infantry; and recruits may at all times De col
lected at the general rendezvous in addition 70 the
number required to NIL to the minimum an the reg,
nents of the army provided that such recruits sha
not exceed in the aggregate three thousand men IL
sail he eompeten 10 enlist men for the service who
nave been wounded in the line OF their duty WINE
sSaii he found on medical Inspection that by such
wounds they not for efficiency in garrison
on other light duty, and such men when enliste a
shall be assigned to service exclusively in the regi-
ments Of the Veteran Reserve Corps, :,
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That there shsil
be one general one lieutenant general hye major
generals, and ten brigader generals who shai nave
the same and emoluments, and be entitled TO the
same staff officers IN number and grade, as now pro
So. 10 And be it further enacted, That the adju-
tant generals department of the army shall mere
after consist Of the officers now anthorlzea ny Jaw
-, a int Mt
emolums of brigadier general; two assistant ad
wsn ne op snS Pay ana
erai, with rank, pay and emouments Oh hea,enan.
general, with the rank, pay, and emoume uts OF ma
Nc. IL And be IL further enacted, That there
shall be four inspectors general of the army with the
rank pay, and emoluments OF colonies Of cavalry
three assistant inspectors general, with the rank.
nav and emouments of lieutenant colonies Of cav
airy; and two assistant inspectors general with the
SIC ii And be il further enacted, That the Blu.
reau OF Military Justice shall hereafter consist OF
smoiuments OF brigader general, and assistant
Judge advocate general, with tue rank, pay, and
s@dge ADVOCATE general shall receive, revise, and
have recorded the proceedings OF all courts martial
sSSl pepform such other duties as have he' etofore
been performed BY the Judge advocate general Of the
there may be retained q number not exceeding zen,
70 be selected 6y shs ts 81 be sdse
advocate general until ot9erwSe Pr9sdse Dy AK r.
until the Secretary OF war snall declue thAt ther
services can be dispensed with.
SEC. Is And be t further enacted, That the
uuartermastsr's department OF tine army snail mere
after CONSIST OF quartermaster general WITH the
rank, pay, aud emouments OF Drlgauler Renefai :
sx assistant Quartermasters general, with the rank
nav and emoiuments of colonels of cavalry; ten
dsputy quartermasters general with the rams, pay,
and efnoiuments Of lieutenant colonies OF cavalry
fifteen qusrtermasters, with the rank, pay, and
sislant quArtermsstets, with the rank, pay. and
emoluments OF captains Of cavalry; and the vachn-
master shall be filled by selection from among the
Dersous who have rendered meritorions service as
assisfant qnar ermasters OF volunteers during two
wears Of tho war But after the frat appointment
made under the provisions Of this section, as yaean
cies may occur in the grades Of major ana captain
same shall be made until the plumber of majors
shall be reduced To WE'VE, and me number OF cap
sl ss y q IVA srsdes shall continue to confirm
said reduced numbers. M, a..
SIC. Ia And be Il further enacted; That the
mum Der Of military storekeepers 10 the quarter
masaes's dspnrtrent snail hereafter be many as
shaii be required, not exceeding sixteen, VINO shall
have ths rank. pay, and emolnments OF captains Oh
! sEc- Ii And be IL. further enacted. That the
liz qnartsrnsssters depsrtment. approved July
fourth, eighteen hundred and s.Ktyfour, snail con
tnne force unt the rst day q January. eighteen
nnndred and sixty seven, and no longer.
SEC. 10. And be 1t farther enacted That the sub
sistence department Of the army shall hereafter con
namely: one eoinmissaFy general Of Isabsisfsnos
with the rank, pay. and en- olumenis o. brlsadisi
ssasnss T.sn sis rank pay and smoiamsnss q
coloneh Of cavalry two asuistant commissaries gen
ersi of srksstsnos with ~ rsnk ssy, and snsola
,1issarses Of subsistsnss wits the RANK. pay, snS
smolnnents o. majors o. cavalry and s,Esesn com
nassasss g suss,s.snee snxslry w. rams pay Ah'
6xc n And ne IL farther ensceed, That the med
~ department Of the AIRY shs hsssa H ,s sess
sa. sns 81 Srirsaisr general; ons sssstau