The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24
HOW SOLDIERS
ARE CARED FOR.
Interesting to the Volunteers Who
are About to Leave,
UNCLE SAM LOOKS AFTER THEM.
Volunteers Will BE Treated Like Sol
diers i'm the Regular Army-Their
PAY and RatiOns-Othcr Articles
Furnished by the Government

and Spain is no longer a possibility, but
fact. the manner in which the United
States will take care OF the men who are
ready to risk their lives for the coun-
try's welfare has become a matter Of
general interest. What the pay Of the
men in the regular army shall be, how
they are TO he sustained. and what other
emOuments they are 10 receive has all
been laid down in the military regula-
lions that have been issued from time 10
time The hundred thousand volunteers
from the various States of the Union,
for which the President has called will
OF course be treated I'm like manner and
will be subjected 20 the same regula-
tons.
The Ofcial Army Register for tho year
1897. published by order Of the Secretary
of War I'm compliance with existing laws
gives the pay Of the officers of the regu-
lar army i'm active service. which will also
apply to the officers Of the volunteers.
as follows:
Lieutenant General. $1,000 per year or
S91617 per month; major general. $3.50
per year or s625 per month. brigadier
general. $500 per year or $45S.33 per
month. To the pay OF these three Of
Ulcers 10 per cent is added after five
years service. 20 per cent. after ten
years service and 40 per cent. after
twenty years service.
REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.
The regimental officers receive the fol-
lowing pay:
Colonel. $500 per year or per month
SSi.61; after five years service. S320.S3
after ten years service $3.50; after fifteen
years service. S375-which is the maxi
mum amount allowed by law
Lieutenant Colonel 5000 per year or
q
S2lj; after ten years service. 500: after
fifteen years service. S325; after twenty
years service, 1858. which is the maxi
mum amount allowed by law
Major. $500 per year or per month
S20S.33; after five years service. s22917:
after ten years service $3.50: after fifteen
years service, ,27Os3 after twenty years
service. S2S167
Captain, mounted. 5000 per year o-
per month s16667. after five years service
SlNi.35; after ten years service. 500. after
fifteen years service. S216 81; after twenty
years service s23323
Captain. not mounted. 81 SO per year or
per month. $50, after five years service.
Sl65; after ten years service. $50: after
fifteen years service. $l95; after twenty
years service, 500.
Regimental Adiutant and Reeimental
QuartermastcT receive the same pay as a
captain, not mounted.
First Lieutenant, mounted, $500 per
year or per month. 1888: after five
years service, Sl46.67; after ten years SER
vice. $3.50; after fifteen years service.
Sl3.33. after twenty years service SlS661.
First Lieutenant not mounted $500
per year or per month Sl25: after five
years service. $3.50: after ten years ser
vice. $50: after fifteen years service,
$l6250 after twenty years service S115.
I
the same pay as First Lieutenant, not
mounted.
Second Lieutenant. not mounted. 81 400
per year or per month. sllG.67; after five
years service. Sl2S33. after ten years
service. $40. after fifteen years service.
Sl5l67: after twenty years service. 1888.
Chaplain receives the same pay as
First Lieutenant, not mounted or a Sec
Ond Lieutenant mounted.
RANK AND SERVICE.
The rank and service receive the follow
ing pay per month for the first and Sec
ord wears 81 their enlistment.
Company, Private, Artillery. Cavalry and
Infantry: Private (second class Engi-
neers and Ordnance: Musician, Engineers,
Artillery and Infantry, Trumpeter Caval-
ry. s13.
Wagoner-Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry,
Sl4.
Artihcer-Artillery and Infantry; Cor
poral. Artillery. Cavalry and Infantry
Blacksmith and Farrier, Cavalry; Sad
dler. Cavalry. So.
Sergeant-Artillery, Cavalry. Infantry
SIS.
Private 80 first class - Engineers and
Ordnance, 81.
Corporal-Engineer and Ordnance. $50.
First Sergeant-Artillery. Cavalry, In
fantry. S25.
Sergeant-Engineers. Ordnance and Sig
nal Corps. S3i.
sergeants- first class Signal Corps,
Regiment: Chief Trumpeter-Cav
Principal Musician-Artillery and 1nfan-
try: Saddle Sergeant-Cavalry. so.
chief Musician-Artillery, Cavalry and
Infantry. SEQ
Sergeant Major-Artillery. Cavalry and
Infantry: Ouartermaster Sergeant-Ar-
tillery. Cavalry and Infantry 500
Sergeant Major and Quartermaster Ser
geant-Engineers. S36.
HOSPITAL Corps-Hospital Steward. 81,
Acting Hospital Steward. t25; Private SIS,
Veterinary Surgeon Csenior) 500; We
tcrinary Surgeon Ounior), 81: Hospital
Matron, so.
Military eadquarters-Clerk. class ].
81 600 per year: clerk class 2 N.lO per
year: clerk. class 3. $500 per year, mes
senger $50 per month.
Tie enlisted men are paid of monthly
BY the paymasters. while the officers
draw monthly in presenting their pay ac-
counts 20 the nearest paymesters.
HOW THEY ARE FITTED OUT.
The enlisted men are furnished by the
government with clothing. equipments
medical attendance and supplies. The
officers are furnished with quarters IN
earrisons or towns and in the field with
tents. but they supply their own equip
ments, uniforms and food though the
latter may be purchased from the Com
missary Department al cost price
The mounted officers. such as those OF
the cavalry, light artillery field officers
staff officers. including the regimentsl
stan officers. are furnished forage for
two or more horses. according 20 rank
nut they must actually possess said
horses. which are private property and
not furnished by the government.
In the field, when In camp rations are
generally drawn by companies and cook
"a and served in company messes. ON
GERS mess individually by companies or