The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-06-22
GENERAL NATURE-No. 65.l


Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tyes ofthe United States of America in Congress as.
sembed, That from and after the first day of July,
eighteen hundred and seventytwo the monthly pay of
the following enlisted men of the army SHALL during
their nrst term OF enlistment, be follows, with the
contingent additions thereto, herein after provided
Sergeant majors of cavalry, artillery and infantry
twenty three dollars.
Quartermaster sergeants cavalry artillery and in
fanIry, twenty-three dollars.
Chief trumpeters of cavalry, twenty-five dollars.
Principal musicians of artillery and infantry,
ty-two dollars.
Saddler sergeants of cavalry, twenty-five dollars.
twenty-five dollars.
sergeans of cavalry, artillery, and infantry seven,
teen dollars. .
cOrpOrals of cavalry and light artillery, fifteen dol
lars.
Corporas of artillery and infantry fifteen dollars
Saddlers of cavalry fifteen dollars.
Blacksmths aud farrier of cavalry, fifteen dollars
Trnmpeters of cav Try, thirteen dollars.
Musicians OF ARTILLERY and infantry, thirteen dollars.
Prvates Of cavalry artillery, and infantry thirteen
dollars.
Hospital stewards, first class, thirty dollars
Hospital stewards, second class, twenty-five dollars.
Hospital stewards, third class twenty dollars
ordnance sergeants of posts, thirty four dollars.
sergeant majors OF engineers. thirty-siX dollars
lars.
Sergeant of engineers and ordnance thirty four dol
lars.
Corporals ofengineers and ordnance. twenty dollars
Musicians of engineers, thirteen dollars
Privates first cass) of engineers and ordnance sew
enteen dollars.
Privates second classl of engineers and ordnance,
thirteen dollars
SEC That to the rates of pay above established one
dollar per month shall be added for the third year
stment one dollar per month for the fourth year.
ana one oar more per month for the fifth year. max
ing in all three dollars increase per month for the
year OF the first enlistment of each enlisted named
IN the rst section Of this act. But this increase shall
De considered as retained pay, and shall be paid
the soldier until his discharge from the service and
shall be forfeited unless he shall have served honestly
and faithfully to the date of discharge And all former
laws concerning retained pay for privaes of the army
are hereby rescinded.
SEC 3. That all the enlisted men enumerated in the
nrst section of this act who have enlisted vino
shall hereafter reenist under the provisions of the act
OF August fourth eighteen hundred and ftyfour shall
De paid at the rates allowed in the second section this
act to those serving in the fifth year of their first
Istment: Provided That dollar per month shall
be retained from the pay OF the reensted men, of
ever grade named in the first othis act during
the whole period of their reenstment be paid the
soldier on his discharge, but be forfeited unless he
shall have served honestly and faithfully the date of
discharge.
SEC 4 That enlisted men, now in service, shall re-
ceiye the rates of pay established in this according
to the length of their service and nothing contained
this act shall be construed affecting additional
monthly pay allowed for establishments by the act of
August fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty four
Approved, May Is, 1872.