The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-07
THE ARMY REORGANIZATION.
GEN. MILES RECOMMENDS 4 LARGE
INCREASE OF REGULARS.

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Gineers and FIFTY of Infantry
Grades of General aud Lieutenant
General Recommend nded-Proposed
Changes Ia All Army Departments.
Washington, Dec. 6-The measures
which will serve as the basis for the leg
islation of Congress this session. looking
to the Increase and remodellng Of the
United States army. has been completed
/ by the commanding general Of the army,
and to-day was handed by him to secre-
tary Alger who viii transmit IL to Con-
gress probably through the chairman oc
the House committee on military affairs,
Representative Hun, after he has had an
opportunity to make any changes that he
may deem desirable
The explanation of the broad general
principles of the bill one feature of which
provides for the creation of three new off,
GERS, general and two lieutenant generals
of the army, i'm accordance with the prac-
tice OF modern military nations is dis
closed in the following letter:
HEADQUARTERS of the Army washing-
ton. ID. c., Dec 5.-The Honorable secre-
submit herewith the draft OF a bill for
the reorganization of the United states
army. based on a strength Of one soldier
10 1000 Of the population of the United
States, and two soldiers to 1000 OF che
population in the dependent colonies-afs-
proximately 10000 men.
"My recommendations are for what {
believe TO be the best interests of the gov
ernment not only at present, but. as far
as we are able TO see, for the future.
The recommendations have been made re-
gardless OF any personal consideration OF
any officer or soldier now connected with
the military service.
"The proportion OF artillery, cavalry and
infantry is In accordance with the imme-
diate necessities Of the United States We
have 1900 miles of coast, with twenty
seven principal harbors, where are located
millions of people and properly of almost
inesumable value. That they should prop
| erly be defended Is demanded by every
consideration OF prudence and good adj
ministration. In addition to this we have
| the important harbors in Porto Rico, Cuba
and the Philippines to defend, requiring
a large force OF artillery
! 1.-THE organization recommended is such
as to give rank Ia proportion TO the iin-
portant duties and great responsibilities
required OF the different officers in our
service, and Is similar 10 ire organization
which has been found most efficient ln
| the armies of all other civilized nations,
and also to that which was found
TO be most effective in the
Confederate army between the years
1sgl-1S65 A similar organization has been
recommended by Gen. Sherman and Lieut..
Gen. schofeld.
II earnestly recommend favorable con-
sideration OF The organization az presents
ed Very respectfully,
Nelson A. Miles,
"Major General Commanding"
! The bill provides that the military es-
iabishment of the United States shall
Hereafter consist OF fifteen regiments OF
cavalry, fourteen regiments sea coast ar
tillery, two regiments of field artillery,
/ two regiments or engineers, fifty regl-
ments OF infantry, the professors ana
| corps OF cadets Of the United States Mil
itary Academy and such other forces as
! shall be provided for by this act, to be
known as the army of the United States.
The regiments of cavalry shall be or
ganized as now provided by law. each 90
consist of three squadrons Of four troopx,
each regiment to consist of 1000 enlisted
men with the necessary complement OF
officers.
The artillery arm OF the service shall
consist OF sea coast and field artillery. The
sea coast artillery shall consist OF four
teen regiments OF twelve batteries each,
and the field artillery Of two regiments
Of twelve batteries each. Each regiment
of sea coast artillery shall consist OF 200
enlisted men, and each regiment OF field
artillery of 052 enlisted men, with the nee
essary complement OF officers The Pres
dent may in his discretion convert such
field batteries ss may seem to him to be-
necessary from time 20 time in
TO siege batteries, horse artillery
batteries or mountain batteries
The infantry arm OF the service shan
consist Of fifty regiments, of three battai-
ions Of four companies each. each regf-
ment 70 consist of 1900 enlisted men,
The infantry arm OF the service is TO be
organized on the basis OF two army corps
OF three divisions. of three brigades, Of
three regiments each.
There shall be one general of the army
two lieutent generals, six major generals
OF infantry, one major general of cavalry.
one jor general of artillery eighteen
brigadier generals of infantry two briga-
der generals Of cavalry and two brigadier
general of artillery. who shall be entitled
20 the personal aides-de-canp and the NIL
itary secretary now provided by law.
The major generals and brigadier gener-
ais Of artillery and cavalry shall be as
signed to duty as chiefs and inspectors OF
artillery and cavalry, and to such COM
mands as the President may direct.
The adjutant generals department shall
consist OF one adjutant general with the
rank Of major general, two assistant ad-
jutants general with the rank of colonel
six assistant adjutants general with the
rank OF Lieutenant colonel twe.ve assist
ant adtutants general with the rank of
major and twenty-sx assistant adjutants
general with the rank OF captain, mount
cd.
There shall be one inspector general Of
the army with the rank of major general.
one assistant inspector general with the
rank Of brigadler general, three inspectors
general with The rank OF colonel, nine as
sistant inspectors general with the rank
OF lieutenant colonel. and five assistant
inspectors general with the rank OF ma
Jor.