The times., 1899-05-14

diers, 6I4 commissioner ofEcers. and H.
100 enlisted men. There were but few
changes in the staff department. The reg
iment of light artillery. corps of artillery,
Sight regiments of infantry. and rifle
regiment were retained. This organiza-
tion continued for six years.
In 1921 the Army was still further re-
duced Il was then and long continued
embodied in the following departments:
General staff medical department, pay de-
partment. purchasing department. corps of
engineers. typographical engineers, regi
ments of artillery and I regiments of in
fantry. Total commissioned. $40; total en-
listed 5.5S6. The official personnel was
as follows: One major general. 2 briga-
diers, IL colonies, II lieutenant colonies,
10 majors. 100 captains, 14S first lisuten-
ants, 14S second lieutenants. an a1jutant
general, an inspector general a quarter
master general, commissary general. sur
geon general. paymaster general. and COM
missary of PURCHASES. Most CT these chiefs
of staff bureaus had assistants in various
numbers and of different grades in rank
In 1892 there was a sight change in the
number of officers. 1t was increased to
$50 officers. and the enlisted strength was
raised to 6,5i0 men. 4 battalion of mount
ed rangers was added. In the fol owing
year these rangers We're disbanded, and 4
regiment Oh uraSOOUS SuD5lliulSu. L HSl c
was but slight change in numbers of eth
er officers or men. In 1885 another regi-
ment of dragons was added, and there
was some increase in the medical and pay
departments. The aggregate of commits
Stoned officers was raised to biI and the
enlisted strength to 1910.
In 1883 the strength of the infantry was
nearly doubled by enlistments. although
but one additional infantry regiment was
added. The commissioned officers increas-
to 1856 and the enlisted force to 1l,S04 men.
The next change of Importance occurred in
1876 This was the year in which the Mex
lean war broke out. One major general
and two brigadiers were added and a con-
siderable number of subordinate staff oiii-
GERS The only addition to the line was a
regiment of mounted riiiemen. The num-
ber Of commissioned officers increased to
rs and the enlisted men to 1000, and in
1S47 these aggregates were increased to
1.353, and 29.5l2 respectively. The major
generals were increased to four and the
brigadiers to Z. One regiment of Dragons,
/ CT volunteers. and regiments of in-
fantry were added to the line.
In 1S4S, the Mexican war having ended
with our complete success. the army was
Immediately reduced to 2 regiments of
dragons, l of mounted rifemen, OF ar
tillery, and of infantry. So commission
ed officers. and 9,435 enlisted men. The
major generals were reduced to l and the
brigadiers to 2. There were corresponding
reductions in the several staff corps.
There was no change until 1855. Two
cavalry regiments were then added also
of infantry, and of mounted rifemen. The
commissioned officers were increased to
1.040, and the enlisted men to 1853. There
was but little change in the staff corps.
The regular army remained at these fig
ures until the civil war broke out in 1861.
In the acts of July % and August 3. 1861
6 regiments of cavalry, ) of artillery. and
19 regiments of infantry were provided
for. The commissioned force was raised
TO 1000 officers and the enlisted men to
37.264. Five major generals and briga-
diers commanded them. There were many
important additions to the staff depart
ment of the army. Subsequently during
the war the grade of lieutenant general
was revived and conferred on General
Grant After the war he was raised to be
full general.
| In 1868 the next change came. The ac
OF July 2S provided for l general. l lieu
tenant general, major generals. 10 briga
/ dier generals Gncluding the staff generals)
SS colonels 103 lieutenant colonels, POI ma
jors. 470 captains, 8S2 first lieutenants. III
| second lieutenants, besides a large NUM-
ber of staff officers of the lower grades no
herein included. The army under the new
organization included ten regiments o
cavalry, five of artillery. and forty-five o
| infantry. The commissioned strength wa
| 3,03G officers and 81 COS enlisted men.
| In 1869 the brigadiers were reduced t,
sixteen (including eight staff generals)
and there were large reductions in the stat
| officers. The infantry regiments were re
! duced to twenty-five. 1.-THE commissions,
! officers were reduced to 2.277 and the fore
of enlisted men to 35,036. In 1870 ther
were unimportant changes in personnel
| The officers stood about the same at 2,26i
but the enlisted strength was reduced t
| 32.7sS aebw
By various acts between June 16. 1874
and June 26. 1876 considerable change
were wrought in the army. The numbe
of commissioned officers was reduced t
2.151, and the enlisted strength to 800
men, where it remained until the Spanis
war broke out last summer. No chang
was made in the number of regiments Il
| either arms of the service until March
1885, when two new artillery regiment
were authorized and raised. The grade
of general and lieutenant general were per
mitted to lapse. The major generals wer
fixed at three and the brigadiers at six
aside from the eight staff generals. whic
has since been increased by special acts
There has been gradual increase in tn
staff strength since the general reductio
following the war.-New York Sun.