New-York tribune., 1896-01-26
SUGGESTED BY SECRETARY LAMONT
ur PRESENTS A PLAN FOR THE REoRGANIZA-
rrON OF THE ARMY.


u.A,,.,o, Ian % (SpeciaD.-The Senate Com
- or >r,litarv Affairs has requested Secretary
vamon, 70 submit 20 IT suggestions looking to the
reorganzation OF the Army. The Secretary mas
prepared a proposition on the subject ana VIII
forward II 10 the committee as soon as certain ue-
tailed information relative 10 expenses, e"ect III
nron,otons. etc. has been tabulated The Official
haroe nroyides In effect that the total number or
enlisted men in the Army. including indian scouts
and the hospital corps shall be 3oV"
Tho line of the Army Is to consist OF ten regi-
nents Of cavalry. five regiments OF ar''e'y anu
twentv-nve regiments OF infantry. Each 'es'"e"'
a, cava,rv Will have one coonei. one eutenant-coo-
~, .hroo majors one adjutant one quartermaster
rh ,vo after 10 be additional captans) one Veteri-
nary surgeon one sergeant major. one qnarternaS-
ter-sergeant one chief musician one he'" ""'p
sr one sadder sergeant, and twelve troops, ois"h-
zed into three sQuadrons OF four troops eacn' 'e"
,,oon ~ cavalry will consist Of one captain one
G., ,,1,.ooa,, ope second lieutenant one first ser
rsan, five sergeants four cOrporaIs. TWO trumpet
erx two farriers one sadder. and such huiA"ei
Of pr,yates as the President may direct. hacn ioe
iment Of artillery will have one coiohei' o'0 -
tenant-colone three majors. one auJu'""', W
ouartermaster (the two latter to be additional cap
talns) one sergeant-major one quar- mas 80,
gean one chief musician, two prhcipai '''''' ,
twelve foot batteries organized into three bat"oi'
o. four batteries and two field batteries cohs"'"'
ing a battalion Of field artillery hach loo ~
tery is 10 consist OF one captain one iist i''u''"
ant one second lieutenant. one nrst serse'"
sergeants four corporals. two musicians anu %"
humber Of priva,es the president may "'' a.,
and for each field battery one captain ""
heu,enants one second lieutenant, one HID %.
geant. six sergeants four corporals. TWO ''"''''
efs. two farrers saddler. ana SUI"
Of prlvates as the President may direct
Each regiment OF infantry is 10 CONSIST - 49,
eolone.. one lieutenant colonel. two majors '" %
adiutan one Quartermaster 0he two latter "nar.
tdaltional captans) sergeant-inaJOi' % oo 1,rIn
termaser- geant, one chief musician W. Wed
Sipal musicians and twelve companies, OF 10 cI
into three battalions of four companies each In
one first lieutenant one second lieutenant @ oiie mi
eergean four seIgeants four corpora.s' wv prasi.
sclans and such number OF ptivates as th,aa the ir
vent may direct. All original vacancies cieastt ,or
me grade OF major Of infantry oy tne ~ opoinrtt,
a,e 10 be filled by promotion ACCORDING 10 nINe r.
VI the captains OF that arm. and an Vacan0i T. ~
ne Grade Of captain Of cavalry. artillery anu
V relative rank of the first lieutenants OF ,o s,
bp,dhches each 10 his arm so far as prau.'' a.
o.., IN case any first lieutenantS OF caVdny
.ho'efy should decline promotion 10 tne h ulah' :,
,hey, snail retain their PAGES In relative ran" "
"'sii respective arms -
,ssl Promotions OF officers resulting from the pa
er3s,ol OF The proposition TO be subyfct 70 m ~
H.. promotion After the original vacancies create,
aSriosen osen MED. future promotions In the ca'ardy M
fha a.ry and Infantry to be by seniority i tIHii
M; msAt lower grade In the respective arms Oris,
~ euacancies In the grade OF frat lieutenant are
"e' As nov authorized by law