New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
GENERAL NATURE-NO. Cd
An act 10 establish the pay of the enlisted
mon of the army
Approved March 5, 1872.

! men OF the army.
! Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
| REPRESENTATIVES of tie United States of
! America in Congress assembled, That from
| and after the first day Of July, eighteen
| hundred and seventy-twO, the monthly pay
Of the following enlisted men of the army
| shall, during their first term of enlistment,
| be as follows, with the contingent add
| tons thereto, hereinafter provided:
Sergeant majors of cavalry, artillery and
! infantry, twenty-three dollars.
QuarteTmaster sergeants Of cavalry, ar
| tiliery, and infantry, twcnty-three dollars.
Chief trumpeters Of cavalry, twenty-five
| dollars.
Principal musicians of artillery and in
! fantry, twenty-five dollars.
Saddler sergeants Of cavalry, twenty-five
| dollars.
First sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and
| infantry, twenty-five dollars.
Sergeant5 of cavalry, artillery, and in
family, seventeen dollars.
COrpOrals of cavalry and light artillery,
fifteen dollars.
CorporaIs of artillery and infantry,
fifteen dollars
Saddlers of cavalry fifteen dollars.
Blacksmiths and tarTiers Of cavalry,
fifteen dollars.
Trumpeters Of cavalry, thirteen dollars.
Musicians of artillery and infantry, thir-
teen dollars.
Privates of cavalry, artillery and in
faDtry, thirteen dollars
Hospital stewards, first class, thirty dol
lars.
Hospital stewards, second class, twenty
two dollars.
Hospital stewards, third class, twenty
dollars.
Ordnance sergeants Of posts, thirty-f0ur
dollars.
Sergeant majors Of engineers, tbIrty-siz
dollars.
Quartermaster sergeants of engineers,
thirty-six dollars.
SeTgeants of engineers and ordnance,
thirUy-fOur dollars.
CoTpOraLs OF engineers and ordinance,
twenty dollars.
Musicians of engineers. thirteen dollars.
Puvaces first class Of engineers and ord
nance, seventeen dollars.
= Prlvates Second class of engineers and
ordnance, thirteen dollars.
SEC = That to the rates Of pay above es-
tablished one dollar per month shall be add
ed for the third year Of enlistment, one dol
lar more per month for the fourth year, and
one dollar more per month for the fifth wear
making in all three dollars increase per
month for the last year of the first enlist
meEt Of each enlisted man named in the first
section Of this act. But this increase shall
be considered as retained pay, and shall not
be paid 10 the soldier until his discharge
from the service, and shall be forfeited un-
less. lie shall have served honestly and
faithfully 70 the date of discharge. And all
former laws concerning retained pay Tor
prlvates of the army are hereby rescinded.
SEC. 3. That all the enlisted men enumer-
ated IN the first section Of this act who have
re-enlisted or who shall hereafter re-enllst
under the provisions of the act Of August
fourth, eighteen hundred and ifty-four,
shall be paid at the rates allowed in the
second section of this act to those serving in
the fifth year of their first enlistment; pro
vided, that one dollar per mont sh,aii be re-
tanned from the pay of re-enEs55d Laen, Of
whatever grade, named in the irst section
of this act, during the whole period Of their
rs-eulistment, to be paid 20 thu soldier on