New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
TO REORGANIZE THE ARMY
MR.. SHERMAN INTRODUCES BILL IN THE
SENATE.


IT CARRIES OUT SECRETARY LAMoNTs SUCCESS
TON OF THE THREE BATTALION IMAM
TRY FORMATION. AND MAKES MANY
CHANGES IN THE ARTILLERY
AND CAVALRY ARMS.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington. Dec. 7.-Senator Sherman has intro
duced In the Senate a bill reorganize the Army.
The measure provides that hereafter the line OF te
Army shall consist of corps Of artillery three res'
ments of field artillery, OF horse and TWO oi
mounted. twelve regiments of cavalry and eighteen
regiments OF infantry. Two of the cavalry anu
two Of the infantry regiments are TO be composed Vi
coored enlisted men. The corps Of artillery is "
have a chief one brigadier-gereral; also "'e
coones ten lieutenant colonels, twenty HiaJoS'
six staff captains, to be extra captains Sixty cap
tans sixty first lieutenants sixty lieutenants' hVe
ergeant-majors five chief musicians, ten prhcipai
musicians five chief trumpeters and ten Color
sergeants There are to be sixty batteries OF sea-
coast artillery. All officers OF the corps OF nj
tilery below the grade of colonel are mace suo'ec'
existing law governing examinations fof pfo"o
ton and retirement Each battery of artillery -
TO consist OF captain one first lieutenant one
second lieutenant one sergeant, four sergeah's
four corporas. musicians two ar'iiice's a'
nifty privates When he may deem 1t necessary Tue
President may add TO this battery organization oe
second lieutenant ard not 10 eAceSu io"i 'o'eN"''
eight corporals, one arniorer three machins's "'e'
electricians and ll6 privates.
In time of peace the chief of the corps OF artie'E
is TO be appointed by seniority from the coioIi''S
Of the corps. He Is to be a member OF the s'a'i "
the general commanding the Army. and unde' u'e
direction OF that officer. will have command anu
supervision Of the instruction. administrator anu
discipline OF the corps artillery Acting WIN t"c
Secretary of War, he will determine ana reeu'ae
the armament and equipment OF the corps Vi a"
tiery. The pay and allowances OF Officers ana men
OF the corps OF artillery is TO be the same d "
fixed by law for Ike grades In the corps u -"
gineers except that the pay Of all sergeah'-ind1o
in the line o: the Army is TO be A5 month anu
that of battalion sergeant-majors $40 month
regiment OF horse artillery Is to CONSIST VI 0
colonel, one adjutant, one quarterhas'er' o"e N'
erinarv surgeon one sergeant major. one quarter
aaster-sergeant one saddler sergeant. one id'''''
sergeant chief musician, two prihcip1' ~"
slcians one chief trumpeter. two coior-sergeah,S'
two prvates Clerks and two oatta1ohs' Inv
adjutant and quartermaster are to De extra
lected captains , -,
A battalion OF horse artillery will be composed OF
one lieutenant colonel. major, one battalion auJu
tent ono veterinary surgeon battalion sergeant
major one battalion farrer-sergean;, one corporal
one battalion standard-bearer. one BATTALION rum
peter one private (cierN and three horse aruHo'S
batteries The battalion adiutant Is 10 De Al eN'id
selected first lieutenant battery of horse artillery
i ~ copstst Of one captain. first lieutenant
one second lieutenant. first sergeant, one s'aoie
and veterinary sergeant six sergeants nine cor
MORALS four artihccrs. two trumpeters one euiuoi'
one WAGNER twenty-seven drivers. forty-hYe can
noneers ard 100 horses. When he deems IL neces-
sary the President may adj to this organiza tioh
one second lieutenant three corporals. two artihcers
twenty-one drivers, forty-siX cannoneers anu W.
horses He is also authorized to cause one battalion
Of horse artillery to be armed ana equipped d.
mounted artillery The pay and allowance OF ON
GERS and enlisted OF the regiment OF neid ar
ti.lery are he the same as now fixed by ID" io'
those Of like grade in the cavalry, except that the
nav Of "A battalion farrier sergeant is fixed at 30
month
regiment OF mounted field artillery is to consist
Of one colonel one adjutant. one quartermasier'
one veterinary surgeon one sergeant-malor' one
one farrier sergeant one
saddler sergeant. one chief musician two principal
musicians chief trumpeter. two color serseahtS,
battalion will comprise Northumberland, one
major. one battalion adjutant on nrnoya
geant, one battalion sergeant major one coipU1a
one battalion standard-bearer. one battalion trump
eter one private clerk and four mounted oatterles
Each battery will include captain one first Heu-
tenant. second Lieutenant one 1rst sergeant
mastersergeant. six sergeants. nine corporas three
artihcers two uumpeters, one guidon, one wagonci
twenty Sin drivers. thirtysix cannoneers ana seV-
enty horses. When the requirements JUSTIFY H. tne
President increase the strength OF each oatle!
by adding second lieutenant two artincers
twenty drivers. hfty-nine cannoneers ana sew
enty horses The batteries of the three regiments or
designated by the President from batteries now in
the artillery ann having the most distinguishes rec
ords for services horse and mounted heId pat
teries 80,
All promotions in the artillery created by the PHI
are first be filled IA general from ohcers OF tne
artillery by promotion from the next lower grade,
by seniority subject 10 the present acts governing
examinations for promotion ana rctireine;,s men
the corps Of artillery officers now in the ariilIeTy
arm whose professional qualifications ana recorns
service The remaining officers OF artillery are TO
be transferred to the field artillery, The Presidelt
10 authorized to appoint 10 the field artillery Oil
GERS VINO apply for service in that brarch
CAVALRY AND INFANTRY.
Each Of the twelve regiments Of cavalry provided
for in the bill is consist OF one colonel. one
adjutant. quartermaster. one veterinary sur
geon one sergeart-inajor. one quartermaster-ser-
geant. sadGier sergeant one farrier sergeant
two color sergeants. one chief musician. TWO rrin-
cipal musicians one chief trumpeter. TWO pr.vates
Clerks and two battalons. Each battalion is t.
include Northumberland. one major one bat
TALON adjutant battalion veterinary surgeon
one battalion sergeant major. one battalion farrer
;ergeant one battalion trumpeter, one private
clerk and four troops OF cavalry. troop VIII
consist Of the number OF officers and men nOw su-
thorized by law, but the President may, when
necessary add to troop organization one second
lieutenant and he may increase the enlisted strength
not 10 exceed one first sergeant. one stable ana
veterinary sergeant, six sergeants, twelve cor
and nnety-four privates All ofls.ndi VacahciTs III
the cavalry created by the provisions of the bill are
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arm from the next lower grade, by seniority.
4 regiment of infantry l. 10 consist Of one colo
mel one adiutant. one quartermaster. one sergeant
ma ior one duartermaster- sergeant, one chief must
clan two princpa! musicians one chief trlmpeter
TWO co.or sergeants. two priVates tclerksl anu
three battalions. battalion OF infantry VIII com
mise one lieutena Mt colonel one major. one bat
TALON adjutant. battalion sergeant major, ne
battalion trumpeter, one private tc4erk). ana FOUR
comoanies of infantry The proposed company
eanization will b, the as now fixed by law
but the President when the requirements make
II necessary. add TO the organization one second
lieutenant. and he may Increase the enlisted
strength not first sergeant. eight
sergeants sixteen .corporas. two musicians. one
WAGNER and ll2 privates. Promotion In the In
fantrv is TO he the In the artillery. that