New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-14
pproved March ), 1872.
GENERAL NATURB-No. 65.l
An act 10 establish the pay of the enlisted
men Of the army.

An act 10 establish the pay of the enlisted
men Of the army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled That from
and after the first day of July, eighteen
hundred ard 5eventy-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 addi-
tons thereto, hereinafter provided:
Sergeant majors of cavalry, artillery and
infantry, twentY-three dollars.
QuartGrmaster sergeant5 Of cavalry, ar
tiHery, and infantry, twenty-three dollars.
Chief trumpeters Of cavalry, twenty-five
dollars.
Principal musicians of artillery and in
fantrv twenty-five dollars.
Saddier scrgeants Of cavalry, twenty-five
dollars.
First sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and
infantry, twenty-five dollars,
Sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and in
ianty, seventeen dollars.
COrpOrals OF cavalry and light artillery,
fifteen dollars.
Corporals of artillery and infantry,
fifteen dollars
Saddlers Of cavalry, fifteen dollars.
Blacksmiths and tarriers Of cavalry,
fifteen dollars.
Trumpeters of cavalry, thirteen dollars
Musicians Of artillery and infantry, thir
teen dollars.
Privates of cavalry, artillery and in
fantTy, thirteen dollars.
Hospital stewards, first class, thirty dol
lars.
Hospital stewards, second class, twenty
two dollars.
Hospital stewards, third class, twenty
dollars
Ordnance seTgeants of posts, thirty-four
dollars.
Sergeant majors Of engineers, thrrty-six
dollars.
Quartermaster sergeants of engineers,
thirty-six dollars.
SeTgeants of engineers and ordnance,
thirty-f0ur dollars.
CoTporals Of engineers and ordinance,
Musicians o. engineers. thirteen dollars.
Privates first class Of engineers and ord
nance, seventeen dollars.
PTivates Second class Oi engineers and
ordnance, thirteen dollars.
SEC. :. That 20 the rates Of pay auOve 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 mon b for the fifth wear.
making II all three dollars increase per
month for the last yea- of the first enlist
ment OF each enlisted man named i'll the first
section Of this act. Bu: this increase shall
be considered as retained pay, and shall not
be paid 70 the soldier until his discharge
from the service, and shall be forfeited un-
less he shall have served honestly and
faithfullY:0 20 the date OF discharge And all
former laws concerning retained pay Tor
prIvates O. The army are hereby ra-ctndeG
SEC. ). That all the enlisted men enIm"r-
ated in the first section OF this act T 40 have
re-prliz+a6 or who shall hereaftC~ r---nisr
under the provisions of the act Of August
fourth, e.9hteez Hundred and httv-io"T,
shall be paid at the rates allowed IN rLa
second section of this act to thoae =rrTrGg iu
the fifth year of their first enlistment: pro.
vided, that one dollar per month saa-l be Er-
tanned from the pay Of re-eniisred uaH. Of
whatever grade, named IN the first section
of this act, during the whole period oi their