Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-05-12
HOW nov 5si,I s,oILDlGRs ARE oBREp RoR.
Volunteers VIII BE Treated like Sol.
,SIcrs In ti!e Regular Army
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Since war between the United States
and Spain is no longer q possibility, but
O fact, tho manner in which the United
States will take care of the men who arc
ready to risk their.iives for the country's
welfare has become matter Of general
interest. IN What the pay Of the mon in
to ba sustained and what other emolu-
ments thoy are to receive, has all boon
laid down in tho military regulations
that have beon issued from time to time.
Tho 125.OO0 volunteers frca. tbs various
Statos of tho Union, for which tho Presi-
dent has He'd, will of course be treated
in like manner aud will be subjected to
tho same regulations. HT-' r.
| The Official Army Register for tho year
1907, published by order of tho Secretary
| of War, In compliance with existing laws,
gives tho pay Of the officors of tho regu.
lar army. in active service, which will
| also apply to tho officers of tho volun-
tcers, as follows: -.
Lieutenant general, $11, 900 per year,
or $0l0.17 per month; major general
$1,000 per year, or 625 per month; briga-
dier general, $1,000 per yoar, $458.33
por month. TO tho pay of those thrce
officers 10 Par cent is added aftor five
years service, 20 pGr cont after ton
years service. and 10 per cont aftor
i twenty years' service.
REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.
| Tho regimontal officers receive tho fol-
| lowing pay:
Colonel, $500 por year, or $201. .07 por
month; after fivo years service, 1920. 81;
after ton years service, $3.50; aftor fifteen
years seryico, $315-which is tho maxi
mum amount allowed by law.
Liontonant colonel, $4,000 por year, or
por month $3.50; after s years. service,
1915; after 10 years service, $500; aftor
maximum amount allowed by law.
Major, $4,000 per year, or per month
$20S.33; after 5 years. service, $220.17;
aftcr 10 years. service, $3.50; after Is
years service, $270S3; aftor 20 years.
service, $2S1.G7.
Captain, mounted, $4,000 per year, or
$l66G7 per month; aftor five years ser
5000; after fifteen years service, $210.87;
after twenty years sorvice, $233.33.
| Captain, not mounted, 81 800 per year,
or $50 por month; after 5 years. service,
$l65: after 10 years. service, $780, after
10 years service, $l05; after 20 years
service, $210.
Rcgimontal adjutant and regimental
| QuartcrmaStor receive tho same pay as
| Il captain, not mounted.
First lieutenant: ,1nH:,ntod, 1000 por
year or por Month, Sl33.33 after years
| service, SliG.G7; after 10 years scrvicc,
S1G0; after Is years service, $113. 33 !;
after 20 years. service. S1SG.67.
First lieutenant, not mounted, 81 800
per year, or por month, $l25; aftor 5
years service, $l37.50; after 10 years sor-
vice, $3.50; after 15 years service, $lG5 so;
after 20 years. service, $40.
Second lieutenant, mounted, receives
tho same pay as first lieutenant, not
mounted.
Second lieutenant, not mounted, 81 400
per year, or $llG.G7 per year; after
years service, $12S.33; aftor ton years.
service, $ll0; after Is years service.
$25l ct; after 20 years. service, Si63.33.
Chaplain receives the Same pay as Il
first lieutenant, not mounted, or sec
ond lieutenant, mounted.
RANK AND SERVICE.
The rank and service receive tho fol-
lowing pay per month for tho first and
second years of their cnlistmcnt:
Company, private, artillery, cavalry
and infantry; private (sccond class) ongi-
nccrs and ordinance; musicians, engi-
nccrs, artillery and infantry, trumpctor,
cavalry, $l3.
Wagoner-Al tillcry, cavalry, infantry,
$l4.
Artiliccr-Artillcry and infantry; cor
poral, artillery, cavalry and infantry;
blacksmith and farrior, cavalry; saddlor,
cavalry, $l5.
Sorgoant-Artillcry, cavalry, infantry,
$1S.
Private first class)-Engineers and
ordnance, SIT.
COrporal-Engincer and ordnance, $40.
First sergcant-Artillory, calvary, in
fantry, $25.
Sergent-.Isnginccrs, ordnance and sig
nal corps, SD.
Sergoants Qrst olass)-Signal corps,
$i5.
Rcgimont-Chicf trumpetor, cavalry;
principal musician, artillery and infantry
saddle sergeant, cavalry, $22.
Chief musician-Artillcry, calvary, in
fantry, $50.
Sergeant major-Artillcry, calvary and
infantry; quartormastcr sergeant, artil-
lcry, cavalry and infantry, 1923.
| Sergeant major and quartermaster scr
gcant-cnginccrs, S}6.
Hospital corps-IIospital steward, $45
acting hospital steward, $25; private, SIS.
Veterinary surgeon isenior), 500; vet
erinary surgeon Gunior, $50; hospital
matron, $40.
Military hcadquartcrs-Clorl1, Glass ],
$1,000 per year, clcrk, Glass 2, 81, 100 per
year; clerk, Glass 3, $1,000 per year;
messenger, 500 per month.
Tho enlisted men arc paid off monthly
BY thc paymastcrs, while tho officers
draw monthly on presenting their pay
accounts to tho nearest paymastcr.
HOW THEY ARE FITTED OUT.
The enlisted men arc furnished by the
government with clothing, equipments,
medical attention and supplies. The
officers arc furnished with quarters in
garrisons or towns and in the fold with
| tcnts; but thy supply their own equip
mcnts, uniforms and food, though tho
latter may be purchased from tho COM
missary department. at cost prico.
| The mounted officers, such as those of
the cavalry, light artillery, field officers,
including the regimcntal staff officers,
arc furnished forage for two or moro
horses, according to rank, but thcy must
actually possess said horses, which arc
private property and not furnished by
tho government.
Two Millions n Year.