Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-09
Rank In the
Army and NAVY

Inc rudlihentary PRINCIPLES n, 49,.
tary rank are known to moat v,.,, -
formed people. They are aware tb,,'
colonel commands n regiment. n ~
der general. several regiments -
brigade. a major general. several
gndcs, or n division. a lieutcrer,
cral, several divisions. or a coroq ~,
general. strictly rpeakin nj,
though the United States has In, ul'
armies but only a few full generals "
naval rank 10 not so generally ma.
stood by the majority of people. tbs,.,
the main principle 10 tho same I, ~,
be Of considerable assistance 10 rsr,,.
Der that military and naval iapit ss,,.
spends Ia this way:
Admiral (whon the office Is ctea,..
to general.
Vice admiral Cwhcn the ONCE I, -.
oied) 10 lieutenant general.
Rea' adu iral TO major general.
Commodore to brigadlor general
Captain to colonel.
Commander 90 lieutenant coionsi
Lieutenant commander to major
Lieutenant 60 cantnin.
Lieutenant, Junior grade. 10 nrst h,..
tunant.
Ensign 10 second Lieutenant.
Considering only the two hirb.,,
grades now actually hold. the nur,'
OF officers IN each since 1889 until De-
ey'H promotion Tor his Victory az Msrs'
has been six rear nimirnla and MI
commodore. Tho present rear rs-.
rnls No order ~ seniority nre;
U....s.A NFNfH.a ..a......... a..
station. rctircs Nov. p. 1895.
MONTGOMERY fleard. president u a.,
board OF strategy. rctlros Sept. 20 ~
Edmund q. Matthews. ptcsidsrt y,
the examining and retiring board. "a,
tires oct. q. 1898.
Charles s. Norton. commanding wsa
inEton navy yard. rctlrcs Aug. 10 iv
Francis NJ Bunce. commnndfngRr si
Ign navy yard. rotlrcs Dec. 20. 1885.
Officers Of the navy may be retired d,
their own application after 70 yes,,
service. and those above the rank .
lieutenant commander must retire u,.,
their reaching the age ~ G.. An ~.
GERS are naturally rctirCd nt my age y,
physical or mental disability. The nav :
retired naval officers asthree-quart,,
Of sea pay of the rank they held al n,
time Of retirement. AZ sea a rear a.
mlrni receives 5000 year. on ~,
duty 5000 and on leave or walu,,
orders 1900. Commodoroa are M
$1,000 less In all three lines OF cmpl'J.
mont
Retired officers Of the navy oanno, =
assigned 10 active duty except In u-,
Of war and the purpose Of the adm !,
iftrntion % far has been not 10 as al
retired officers In the army or navy N
field or sea duty but 10 let these p5ri
of danger be- held by those stiu on M
active list. or course such work ~ h
command OF the mosquito ice, alatt
the coast IL excepted. This has bed,
given 10 Admiral Erbon. who was re-.
tired four years ago.
Until the second year Of the civil WI
the highest naval rank was that 4
captain. though generally tho title {
commodore was given to q flag 0fHr
| who commanded squadron. In h.
the rank Of rear admiral was crcaiH
by congress. and to this grade wen a.
pointed Fnrrnrut and three other aciu
| captains and about n dozen retired cit
talna. In 1854. for his capture N Mobs
aud subsequent successes. FarraRul va
| appointed to the newly created rank z
| vice admiral, and later ID. -. Porter ia
stephen c. Rowan were given tho uri
rank.
After the war ended congress wen Z
step further and made the grade u a
mirai and 20 this grade promoted a.
rngut and Porter. There was a spec
provision OF tho laws creating admin
and vice admirals which caused uI
| grades to die with tho mon htliHI
them. when Porter and Farragut vi
Gated their commissions aa vice 20 Al
copt the higher office. Il left Rowan n
only holder OF tho second place. tiI
/ upon his death In 1890 the Office laps.
FarrnTut died In 1870. leaving Pufi.
sole possessor Of the commission Of n
! admiral and upon his death In 1891 b ]
grades were vacated until congress ~.
revive them perhaps for the heroes
this war.