The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-03
Approved July %, 1866.
[PUBLIC-No 1871
AN ACT to increase and fix the military peace
adjustment of the United .tates.

AN ACT to increase and fix the military peace es-
Enlistment of the United .tates.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
reSentatj0eS Of the United States Of AnaeiIca In
Congress assembled, That the military peace es-
adjustment OF the Unied states shall hereafter con-
sisI OF i've regiments OF artillery, ten regiments of
cavalry, forty - regiments OF infantry the profess
and corps of cadets of the United States Mita
ry Academy, and such other forces as shall be Dr0
yided for by this act, TO be known as the Army of
the United states.
SEC. 2. And be. it further enacted, That the
five regiments of artillery provided ior by this act
shall consist OF the five regiments now organized
and the first second, third, aud fourth regiments
of artillery shall the same organization as is
now prescribed by law for the fifth regiment of ar
ulery; but the regimental adjutants, quarermas-
tiers, and commssaries shall hereafter extra lieu
tenants selected from the first second lieutenants
of the regiment
SEC. 3. Amd be it further enacted, That to the
six regiments OF cavalry in service there shall
be added four regiments two OF which shall be com
posed OF colored men, having the same organization
as Is now provided by law for cavalry regm ents with
the addition OF one veterinary surgeon each reg
ment, whose compensation shall be one hundred
dollars per month; but the grade of company COM
missary sergeant oil cavalry is hereby abolished. The
original vacancies in the grade of first and second
leutenants shall be filed by selection from among
the officers and soldiers of volunteer cavalry, and
twothirds OF the original vacancies in each Of the
grades above that OF first lieutenant shall be filed
by officers OF volunteer cavalry, and one-third from
officers of the regular army all OF whom shall have
served two years in the field during the war, and
duct any portion ofthe cavalry force may be armed
and drilled infantry or dismounted cavalry at the
discretion OF the President, and each cavalry regi-
ment shall have but one hospital steward, and the
regmental adJutants, quartermasters and commits
saries shall hereafter be extra euIenauts sc ected
from the first or second eutenants OF the regiment
SEC. f. And be 1t further enacted That the
fortyfye regiments OF infantry provided for by this
act shall consistof the first ten regiments of Ten
companies each, now in service; of twenty-seyen
regiments, OF ten companies each, toobe formed by
adding TWO companies TO each battalion of the re-
naming nine regiments; and of eight new regiments
OF ten companies each, four regiments of which
shall be composed OF colored men, and four repi-
ments OF ten companies each to be raised and oIfi-
cered as hereinafter provided for, to be called the
Veteran Reserve Corps; and all the original vacan-
cles In the grades OF hrst and second lieutenant shall
be filled by selectionfrOm among the officers and
soldiers OF volunteers, AMI onehalf the original va
cancles In each oil the grades above that oil first lieu
tenant, shall be filled by selection from among the
officers OF volunteers, and the remainder from Off.
GERS of the regular army. all or OF whom shall have
served two years dulng the war; and have been dis
tingulshed for capacity and good conduct in the
field. The Veteran Reserve Corps shall be oficerpd
by appointment from any officers and soldiers OF
volunteers or OF the regular army who have been
wounded in the line OF their duty while serving in
the army OF the United States in the late war and
who may yet be competent for garrison or other DIN
y to which that corps has heretofore been assigned
SEC. D. Ind be it further enacted, That the
appointments to be made from among volunteer
officers and soldiers under the provisions of this act
shall pc distributed among the States, Territories
and District OF Columbia, in proportion to the mum
Der OF troops furnished by them respectfully to the
service OF the United States during the late war re-
duced to average of three years term of service
tt00aded That the regulation provided in this sec
zion governing the proportion OF officers to be selec
TED from each state, shall not be applied to the
States OF California, Oregon, and Nevada
SEC. 6. Afad be it further enacted, That each
regiment of infantry provided Tor by this act shall
have one colonel, one lieutenant colonel one major
one adJutant, one regImental quartermaster one
sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant one
hospital steward. two principal musicians and ten
n6 inf and
shall hereafter be extra eutenants selected from the
first or second lieutenants of the regiment Each
company shall have one captain one first lieutenant
ana one second lieutenant, one first sergeant one
quartermaster sergeant four sergeants eight corpo
rals, Two aItlhcers, two musicians, one WAGNER
ana nltyprlVates, and the number OF privates may
be increased at the discretion OF the President NOT
to exceed one hundred, whenever the exigencies of
the service require such increase and the President
Is hereby authorized to enlist and employ in the
Territories and Indian countrya force of indians
not to exceed one thousand, to act as scouts who
shall receive the pay and allowances of cavalry sol
dlers ana be discharged whenever the necessity for
their further employment is abated or at the discre
ton OF the department commander
SEC. z. A4ad be it further enacted, That fif-
teen Dands including the band at the Military Acad-
envy, may be retained or enlisted in the army with
SUCH organization as is now provided by law TO he
assigned 10 Drlgades III Time OF war, and in time of
peace TO assembled brigades, to forts or posts AT
which the largest number OF troops shall be ordina
rly statloned and the band at the Military Acade-
my shal De placed on the same footing as other
steward Tor each military post and the same number
OF post chapains present authorized who shall
De appointed as now provided by law; and the Pres
dent OF the United States is hereby authorized TO
appoint Tor each national cemetery now established
or that may be established, a superintendent with
the rank, pay, and emo luments of an ordinance
geant 10 pc selected from among the non-commis.
stoned officers OF the regular army and Volunteer
lorces VINO nave received certificates of merit for
services during the war.
Sec. s. ATad be it further enacted. That all
enllsments into the army shall hereafter be for the
term OF Ve years for cavalry and infantry and re-
cru1ts may at all times be collected at the GENERAL
rendezvous in addition to the number required TO
fill to the minimum all the regiments of the army
that such recruits shall not exceed in the aggregate
thfee thousand men. 1t shall be competent to en-
l'st men Tor the service who have been wounded in
IN the line OF their duty while serving in the army Of
Lhe Gnlted states, provided it shall be found on
Insulcai Inspection, that by such wounds thew are
not united for efficiency in garrison or liohf dn
ues and such men, when enlisted shall be assigned
10 service exclusively in the regiments of the Vter
eran Reserve corps. w '0'0i-
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That there
shall be one general one lieutenant general fve
major generals, and ten brigadier generals. who
snail have the same pay emoluments and be emit
tied to the same staff officers in number and Grade
as now provided by law Si"N'
Sec. 10. And be it FURTHER enacted That the adm
tant generals department OF the army shall hereaf
after consist of the officers ROW authorized by law
VIZ: One adJuiant general, with the rank, pay and
emoiuments ofa brigadier general; two assistant
adjutants general, with the rank; pay and emoln
ments OF colonies of cavalry; four assistant adjutan
general, with the rank, pay, and emoluments u
lieutenant colonies of cavalry; and thirteen assis
tant adjutants general, withe rank paw and emoln-
ments of majors of cavalry.
SEC. II. Aaet. be 1t further enacted That there
snail be four inspectors general in the army with the
RANK pay and emoluments of colonies OF cavalry
lnree assistant inspectors general, with the rank
pay. and emoluments of lieutenant colonies of cav
airy and two assistant inspectors general with the
pay ana emouments OF majors of cavalry
SEC. II. And be ii further enacted. That tbe
bureau oil military Justice sh Ill hereafter consist of
one Judge advocate general, " III the rank paw and
emoluments OF a brigadier zen elal and one ass
laht Juoge advocate general with the rank paw and
emolnments OF colonel of cavalry; and the said
lndge advocate general shall receive revise and
nave recorded, the proceedings of all court martial
courts OF inquiry, and military commissions anS
snail perform such other duties as have been bereto
lore performed by the judge advocate general of
the army And of the judge advocates now in Office
mere may De retained number not exceeding fen
perform their duties under the direction the ind
advocate general, until herwise provided Nv Ian
or rnl the Secretary of War shall decide thai tba;5
services can be dispensed with NIL
SEC. IL. A'ad be 1t further enacted That tho
quartermaster department of the army shall here
dter consist OF one quartermaster general with tbe
RANK pay, ana eInoIuments of a brieadier general
elA dsslstdh quartermasters general with the ranI
pay ana emouments of colonies of cavalry, . To-, /
ueguly quarteImas general, with the rank nav
ana emoluments of lieutenant colonels Of Py
niteen quartermasters, with the rank nav a995 |
emoluments OF majors of cavalry: and forty tom
slstaht quartermasters, with the rank nov -
emoluments OF captains of cavalry; and tbe yoa
ces hereby created in the the grade of ass;sta-+
quartermaster shall be filed by selection from aTnot