The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
INSTRUCTIONS FURNISHED by THE ORDER OF
GENERAL SHERMAN.

INSTRUCTIONS FUkNlbHED BY THE ORDER OF
GENERAL SHERMAN.
WASHINGTON, May TO- 1877.
An order by General Sherman announces tho follow.
ing instructions to DO followed reducing tho army
to 25, 900 men, as directed by the Secretary OF War
yesterday
non officers may be re-enlistcd IN their own
provided they reeniist at the time Of tho expa
panies Whom company is below the standard herein
solder of his company whose expires proviaed Il is
done at the dae Of discharge from previous enstmen
the expiration o its term aud at The station OF the
pany.
To bring the army the standard Of 25 900
accordance with tho terms Of tbs OF August 10 1876
the following Is the standard fixed Ton ali
sean,s a, posts Ia; hospital stewards. aoo Yves, Pom.
Gu guard Mt military prison. -; 20 enlisted
listed men per battery for i've batteries Of the artillery
school, $40: 81 enlisted 1aticry ior B'ty batteries
stan at each Of the i've rss%en,ai Of "r,
nc. u infantry and tor ' tho per s9a
each Of the twenty-five regmenta headquarters Of In
COMPANY commanders will forward through rogimcntai
"r to se S or
June I5 1877 in such number will by that cate reduce
msnda,,ons VIII embrace tho following classes:-
assoaers wn9,e ''i q enlistment wan xpre within
in their ans at the date Of expiration OF service All
% final statements
Sson,t-sodiers known to be minors and have boon
improperly enlisted
third soldiers would forfeit retained ny under
General Orders 81 VI 1872 providing Tor the forfeiture OF
retained nay unless such soldier shall have served non
estiy and faithfully u the date Of discharge.
Fom-soidcrs who desire their discharge. which, In the
opinion Of their dor DO granted with
out detriuent To the services.
commanders will give orders for discharge
these ndatiUns This authority however Is
limited the present occasion The Of
and general recruiting service will give
the the LIST OF june 1871 Ut all rendek
for which IL paid The recruiting parties will DO
ordered to the gcncta recruiting depos with their
and eqnpm The uniforms ciuthug flags, Ac will DO
Quurtcrnasters Department, viz Fhiiadvipha. Jofcr
snnvillc Ind San FrNcisco Unless
be made safely store the nrnu and other
property. made when the approp
such OF the officers recruiting service needed
be CHARTERED Al the depot viii be ordered there. The
others viii DO put waiting orders until the recruiting
service can be resumed.
By CON nand OF Gene raj sherman.
H. ID. TOWNSEND Adjutnnt General.
The total force OF all organizations IN the army
ccpt cavalry hxod by the above standard 10 057
men, and tho cavalry force numbers o,94o, making
total OF rs 000 The companies OF cavalry will still bo
composed of 100 enlisted men each, MS tho act of
August o, 1876, empowering the President to enlist
2,juU men. to increase cavalry companies to 100 men
each during Indian bostilitics also provided that In
dischurging men upon tho cessation OF Indian nos
ttes to reduce the army TO % OC0 men, authorized
by the act OF July "a, lS1C, the cavalry regiments
should not be disturbed the number OF DO dis
charged To 10 taken IRON other branches OF the army