The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-07

colonel, three majors. twelve captains four
teen first lieutenants Zone first lieutenant to
be appointed adtutant and one first lieuten-
ant TO be appointed quartermaster) twelve
second lieutenants, one sergeant major, one
quartermaster sergeant, two CHIEF mu-
sicianS, three battalions of four companies
each. each company to comprise one first
sergeant, one quartermaSter sergeant, four
sergeants, twelve corporals, one COOK
trumpeters and seventy-two privates. Pro-
vided, that nothing herein contained shall
be construed as abolishing the office Of
chaplain in each regiment Of colored troops.
HIGH GRADE OFFICERS
Sec. S-That there shall be one general of
the army, two lieutenant generals. six major
generals of infantry. one major general of
cavalry, one major general Of artillery,
eighteen brigadier generals Of infantry, two
brigadier generals of cavalry and two briga-
der generals of artillery, who shall be en-
titled to the personal aids-de-camp and the
military secretary now provided by law.
Provided, that the major generals and brig
adler generals Of artillery and cavalry shall
be assigned to duty as chiefs and inspectors
of artillery and cavalry, and to such COM
mands as the President may direct.
Sec. S-That the adjutant generals de-
partment OF the army shall consist or one
general, two assistant adjutant generals
with the rank Of brigadier general three
assistant adjutant generals with rank of
colonel, six assistant adjutant generals with
rank of lieutenant colonel twelve assistant
adjutant generals with the rank of major,
and twenty-six assistant adjutant generals
with the rank of captain, mounted Pro-
vided that officers now in the adjutant
generals department shall retain their pres
ent rank and be promoted by seniority In
that department as vacancies may occur
among their number. Provided, that all
original vacancies in the grades of assist
ant adjutant generals created by this act,
and all that shall occur due to promotion,
death, retirement, resignation or removal of
officers of the adjutant generals depart
ment now existing. shall be filled III each
grade by the detail of officers of q CORE
spending grade from the line of the army,
who shall retain their relative status In the
lineal list Of their grades of the branch Of
the service to which they belong, and shall
serve as assistant adjutant generals for q
term of years. unless promoted earlier TO
a higher grade In their own branch OF the
service; at the expiration of the term of the
detail, or when promoted. they shall be re-
turned to their arm of the service and their
places filled by similar detail, subject to
the same limitations. Provided, that there
after all details to the positions Of assistant
adjutant generals, with the rank of colonel
from officers who have previously served as
assistant adjutant generals in the lower
grades; and. provided further, that in maxi
ing the first detail under this act the posi-
tions in each grade shall be apportioned
among the artillery. cavalry and infantry
as nearly as practicable in proportion to
three arms; and provided further. that in
order not to deplete the number of officers
available for duty with the line of the army,
all original details to fill vacancies in the
list of assistant adjutant generals created
by this act, shall create vacancies in the
corresponding grades of the arms of the
service from which the detail is made which
shall be filled by promotion in that arm, as
herein provided for in the case of other
shall be at the headquarters of the army
one assistant adjutant general with rank of
captain mot in line of promotion), to be Sc
lected from among those who have held the
by experience in the regular army, shall be
found TO be thoroughly competent to per-
form the duties of an assistant adjutant
INSPECTORS GENERAL.
Sec. 10-That there shall be one inspector
general of the army with the rank of major
general one assistant inspector general,
with the rank of brigaGier general; three
assistant inspectors general, with the rank
Of colonel; nine assistant inspectors general,
with the rank of lieutenant colonel, and five
assistant inspectors general with the rank
of major. Provided, That all appointments
made to the inspector generals department
shall be from captains in the army, after
passing such physical and mental examina-
ton as may be prescribed.
Sec. II. That the bureau of military JUS
tice shall hereafter consist of one judge adj
vocate general, with the rank of brigadier
general two assistant judge advocates
general, with the rank of COLONEL three as
sistant judge advocates general, with the
rank of lieutenant colonel; twelve assistant
judge advocates general, with the rank Of
major.
Sec. 12.-That the quartermaster's depart
ment of the army shall hereafter consist of
one quartermaster general, with the rank
of brigadier general; eight assistant quar-
termasters general, with the rank of colo
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eral, with the rank of lieutenant colonel;
twenty-eight quartermasters, with the rank
of major ninety assistant quartermasters,
with the rank of captain, mounted, and one
military storekeeper, with the rank of cap
tain. Provided That officers now in the
quartermaster'S department shall retain
their present rank and be promoted by Sc
niority in that department as vacancies may
occur among their number; and, provided,
further, that all original vacancies in the
grades of assistant quartermaSterS general,
quartermasterS and assistant quartermas-
tiers created by this act, and all that shall
occur, due to promotion, death, retirement,
resignation or removal of officers of the
quartermaster's department nov existing,
shall be filled in each grade by the detail
of officers of q corresponding grade from
the line of the army. who shall retain their
relative status in the ltneal list or their
grades of the branch of the service to which
they belong, and shall serve as assistant
olartermasters general. quartermasters and
assistant quartermasterS for term or
years, unless pomoted earlier to hgher
at the expiration of the term of the detail,
or when promoted they shall be returned
to their arm of the service, and their places
filled by a similar detail subject to the same
limitations: provided, that thereafter all de-
tails to the positions OF assistant quar-
termasters general, with the rank OF colonel
and lieutenant colonel shall be made from
officers who have previously served as quar-
termasters and assistant quartermasters;
and provided further, that in making the
first detail under this act the positions in
each grade shall be apportioned among the
artillery cavalry and infantry arms as
nearly as practicable in proportion to the
relative number of regiments OF the three
not to deplete the number of officers avail
able for duty with the line OF the army, all
original details to fill vacancies III the nst
of assistant quartermaSterS general, quar-
termasters and assistant quartermaSters,
created by this act, shall create vacancies
in the corresponding grade of the arms OF
the service from which the detail is made,
which shall be filled by promotion IN tnat
arm. as herein provided for, in case of other
original vacancies
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Sec l3 That the subsistence department
of the army shall hereafter consist of one
commissary general of subsistence, with the
rank Of brigadier general four assistant
commissaries general of subsistence, with
the rank of colonel; three assistant commits
aaries general of subsistence. with the rank
of lieutenant colonel; twelve commissaries
of subsistence, with the rank of major;
thirty-fve ASST tant commissaries. with the
rank of captain, mounted Provided, that
officers now in the subsistence department
shall retain their present rank and be pro-
NOTED by seniority in that department as