The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-23

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made from the present rule, n being
practically the same as those men
tened in preceding sections.
Section 8 provides hat there shall be
one general of the army, two lieuten-
ants general, six majors general of in
fantry, Il major general of cavalry,
one major general of artillery. eighteen
brigadiers general of infantry, two
brigadiers general Of cavalry and two
of artillery.
Section 9 provides hat the adjutant
generals department shall consist of
n adjutant general, ran of major
general; two assistants, with rank Of
brigadiers; three assistants, with rank
of colonel; one assistant, with rank of
lieutenant colonel; twelve assistants,
with rank Of major, INC twenty-six
with ran of captain, mounted. Pres
ent incumbents to retain their rank and
be promoted according to seniority.
Section 10 provides for one inspector
general of the army, with rank of ma
jor general; one assistant, ranking as a
b%rigadier; three ranking as colonies;
three ranking as lieutenants colonel,
and five ranking as majors, appoint
ments to be made from captains.
Section II provides for one judge ad-
vocate general, rank Of ~brigadier; two
assistants, with rank of colonel; three
with rank of lieutenant colonel; twelve
with rank of major.
Section IL provides for one quarter
master general, ranking as brigadier;
eight assistants, with rank of colonel;
sixteen with rank Of lieutenant colonel;
tw~enty-eight ranking as majors; ninety
ranking as mounted captains, and n
military storekeeper with rank Of cap
tain. Same rule as to promotions. Po-
sitions to be apportioned as nearly as
possible among the three arms of the
service.
COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT.
Section 10 provides as for n COM
missary general, ranking as ~brigadier
general; foul assistants, rank, colonel;
three, rank lieutenant colonel; twelve,
rank as majors; tbirty-fve, a as
captains, mounted. Same rules as to
promotions and apportionment.
Section IA provides for one chief of
ordnance, with rank Of brigadier gen.
eral; six ordnance officers, ranking as
colonies; eight, as lieutenants colonel;
sixteen, as majors; tw%enty-six, as CAP
tains; twenty-six, as li~eutenants. En-
listed force to consist of 500 men.
Section Is provides for one surgeon
general, with rank Of brigadier; twenty
assistants, ranking as colonies; thirty,
as lieutenants colonel; ITS, ranking as
majors, 100 ranking as captains, mount
ed, and $50 ranking as l~ieutenants
mounted. The enlisted force shall con-
sist Of $50 hospital stewards, $50 acting
hospital stewards and 1000 privates.
ENGINEER CORPS.
Section 16 provides for one chief of
engineers, ranking as a brigadier; ten
colonies, eighteen lieutenant colonies,
forty-two majors, forty-two captains,
mounted; forty-six first lieutenants,
mounted; forty-two second lie~utenants.
Section II provides that the organiza-
ton of each regiment of engineers shall
consist of three battalions Of four COM
panies each, differed practically the
same as the infantry. except that there
shall be ten sergeants and ten corpor-
ais. The privates shall consist of thir-
ty-nine first-class and thirty-nine Sec
ond-class.
Section 10 provides that battalion Of
1cers of engineers shall be detailed
from the corps Of engineers.
Section 20 provides for one paymas-
ter general, ranking as a brigadier;
five assistants, as %colonels; eight, as
lieutenant c%olonels; fifty, as majors.
Section 81 provides for n chief of
signal corps, ranking as a brigadier;
two assistants, ranking as colonies; two
as lieutenant colonies, three as majors,
twelve as captains, mounted; eighteen
as lieutenants. mounted: sixty SER
geants, first class; 100 sergeants, Sec
ond class; seventy-five corporals, 300
%privates. first class, seventy-five pri-
Yates, second class.
Section % provides that all original
appointments shall be made, as far as
practicable, by seniority.
Section % provides for transfers from
one arm of the service to another Of
officers below colonies.
Section "a provides that the corps of
cadets shall consist Of one from each
congressional district, n from each
territory, one from the District Of Co.
lumbia, two from each state at large,
and forty from the United States at
large, all to be appointed by the presi-