New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-29

forty-tve regiments of infantry professors and
my and such other forces as shall be provided for by
this act, TO be known as the Army OF the United
States. nv. A., e.
regiments OF artillery provided for by this act shal
consist OF the five regiments organ aed; and
the first second, third, and fourth regiments OF ar
tillery shall have the same organization as Is now
prescribed Oy law for the fifth regiment OF artillery
but the regimental adlutants' quarternasttrs. aIu
commissioners shall hereafter be extra heutenants
selected from the hrst or second leutendhOs Vi te
regiment. ..s-.,.....-, rL4 o., .ho .i.
regiments OF cavalry now IN service theTe ahaIi DC
added four regiments, two OF which shall be com
posed of coored men, having the same organizailon
as provided by l,w Tor cavalry regiments, with
the addition of one veterinary surgeon to each reg
lars per month but the erase Of company commits
sary sergeant OF cavalry Is hereby abolished. The
second lieutenant shall be tilled By selection from
among the officers and soldiers of volunteer cavalry
each of the grades above tnat of first lieu
tenant shall be filled By selection from among
the officers of volunteer cavalry, and onehird
from officers Of the regular army al OF whom siiali
have served Two years IN t nsa 3ung Sf gond
conduct. Any portion OF The cavalry force may be
at the discretion Of the President and each cavalry
regiment snail hereafter have but one hospital stew
ard and the regimental adjutants, quartermasters
and commissarles shall hereafter be extra ieuten
selected from the hrst or second heutenants OF
the regiment.
see 4. And be it further enacted, That the
forytive regiments OF infantry provided fnr by TINS
act shall consist of the first ten reg menCs, of ten
companies each, in service; Of tSenty-seven
regiments, OF ten companies eacn. TO be formed by
addir g two companies to each battalion OF the re-
manning ulue regiments and of eight regiments
OF ten companies each, four regiments OF Whicn
shah be composed Of colored men; and tour reg
fuents ui ten companies e.ch, to be raised and ot
cered as hereinafter provided Tor, to be called the
in the grades of 6rst and second lieutenant shall be
filed By selection from among tie officers and sol
diers Of volunteers, and onehaf ot the Original va
camces in each OF the grades above that OF rSt leu
tenant shall be hled by selection IT, m among the
officers OF volunteers and the rema nder from DIN
GERS OF the REGULAR army, all OF WHgm shali nave
served two years during the war And nave been as
unGushed Tor cAi aflly anu soPu Sgnuun. IN Nv
held. The veteran reserve corps shall be ohcere1 by
appointment from any oincerS ana soIplers OF youn
in the line of their duty while serving IN the Of
the United States IN the late war, and who may yet
be competent Tor garrison or other dnty 10 WHICH tha
corps has heretofore been assigned
SEC 5. And be it further enacted, That the ap
pointments TO be made l ON among No unteer ON
GERS and soldiers under the provisions Of tins act
shall be Distributed among the States, Territories,
Der ol troops furnished BY them respectively to the
REDUCED to an average OF three years term of service
Provided That the regulation provided IN this sec
lected from each state shall not be applied to the
States of Cal fornia, Oregon ana Nevada.
Inent of infantry provided for by this shall nave
one colonel, ientehant colonel, one MAJOR, one
geant major. Iuartermaster sergeant, one com
mssary sergeant, one hospital steward, two ptlnel,
uaI musicians and ten companies; and the adiutant
and quartermaster shall hereafter be extra ieuten
ants selected from the frst or second leuenants OF
the regiment Each company shall have ore cap
tain. first lieutenant and one second lieutenant
first sergeant one qqartermaster sergeant four
sergeants eight corporals two artlncers, two musl-
Clans one wagner, and fifty priVates ana the mum,
Der Of prlyates may be increased a. me discretion OF
the President not TO exceed one hundred. whenever
the eyigencies Of the service require sucn increase
and the President is hereby authorized TO enlist and
employ in the Territories and Indian country force
of Indians, not to exceed one thousand TO act as
scouts who shall receive the pay and allowances OF
caVaiIy soldiers and be discharged whenever the ne
cessty for their further employment - aoated or at
the discretion of the department commander
Z And be it further enacted, mat nfteen
bands, including the band at thel Military Academy,
NAV be retained or ens ed in the army, with SUCH
to brigades in time of war and in time OF peace 70
assep bed brigades forts posts at which the
TONED, and the band at the Military Academy shall
ordnance sergeant and one hospital steward for each
military post, and the same number q post chap-
pointed as now provided by law, and the President
of the United States is hereby authorized 70 appoint
for each national cemetery now established, OF that
may be established, superintendent Win the rank,
pay, and emoluments Of an ordnance sergeant 70 De
Selected from among the non-commissloned officers
of the regular army and volunteer forces VINO have
received certificates OF merit for serylces during the
SEC. q And be it further enacted, That all enlist
ments INTO the army tbgsa wars Tor artilIsTy
and infautrys and recruits may az a., times be col
ected at the general rendezvous IN addition 70 tue
number required to fiji TO the minimum all the reg
sents OF the army provided that such recruits sha
s6SI he eompetent 10 enlist men for the who
hayebeen wounded in the line OF their duty whlle
6r ~ fannS on nedcal inspection that by such
wounds they are not united for efficiency in garrison
or other light duty, and such men when ehllsted
shall be assigned to service exclusively in the reg
ments of the Veteran Reserve Corps
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That mere shs
be one general, lieutenant general, hive MAJOR
generals and ten brgadier generals, who shall have
the same pay and emouments, and be entitled TO the
same staff officers IN number and grade as now pro
vided by law r,,. n.
tant generals department of the army shall here
after consist of the officers now authorized by Jaw
viz; Cne adutRnt general, with the rank, pay, and
emolumcnts of brigadier general two assistant ad-
jutants general with the rank, pay and emolnments
eral, with rank, pay, and emolrments OF lieutenant
colonies of cavalry and thirteen assistant sdlutants
general, with the rank, pay, and emoums nts oil ma
SFcI IL And be it further enacted, That there
shall be four inspectors general of the army with the
rank, pay, and emouments OF eoioneis OF cavalry;
nav and emoiuments Of lieutenant coionels of cav
airy: and two assistant inspectors general WIN the
rank pay and emoluments of majors OF cavalry.
sac ia And be il further enacted, That the Blu
of Military Justice shall hereafter consist OF
one Judge advocate general with the rank, pay, and
enofuments Of brgadler general, and one assistant
Judge advocate general, with tue RANK, pay, and
nudge advocate general shall receive, revise. and
nave recorded the proceedings of all courtsmartial
sSa pepform sneh other duties as have be- etoore
been performed by the Judge advocate general OF the
there may be retained number not exceeding ten,
to be selected BY the Secretary of War, who snal
advocate general until otherwise provided by law or
until the Secretary of War shall decide That their
services can be dispensed with.
sEc la And be il further enacted, That the
quartormasters department of the army shall here
after CONSIST OF quartermaster general WITH the
rank, pay, and emoluments of brigadier general;
SIX assistant quaFtermRsters general, with the rank,
pay, and emouments of colonies OF cavalry; ten
deputy quartermasters general, with the rams, pay,
and einoiuments of iieutehant colonies OF cavalry
fifteen quartermasters, with the rank, pay, and
emoluments Of majors OF cavary and forty four as,
sistsnt auartermasters. with the rank; pay. and
eiss hereby created in the graoe Of quarter
master shall pc filed by selection from among the
assistant qnartermasters of volunteers during two
years Of the var But alter a., ne nrss appointment
cies may occur in the grades OF major and captain
in this department no nbr 70 o. mn sne
shall be reduced to twelve, and the number OF cap
taIns to thirty and thereafter toe OF 2mcets
in eacn Of said grades shall continue TO CONFORM 70
said reduced numbers.
SEC IA And be 1T further enacted ina. the
masters department shall hereafter be as many AZ
shall be required, not exceeding sixteen, VINO sna
sc. Is And be u further enacted. That tn.
ne fusTsrmsstsrs department, aRprovsna a y .oS
hundred and sixty seven, and no longer
~ ne y Se
sist Of the number OF officers now authorized BY law.
n IL psS asd o.
general; two assistant commssaries general Of sub
ss sss ssRs ss sas s
srs Of subsistence WITH the rank Pay and sno,a
n inss Z, q bsstsass With the rank pas and
emounsnfs o. ms,9rs o. esys,ss and sfseen conn
em s Of captains 81 cavalry.
sEc. II. And tslt further snss,eS. That the med
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smeiuments Of briaAdier general; one assistant
Il ss vip .' one chef medical
and forz assistant medical purysyors win me rank