Evening star., 1901-06-18
CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
Some of the More Important Events
Since January, 1S9S.


An official of the War Department has
prepared a statement showing few of the
important events since January, 1S9S, al
fecting the personnel of the army, as fol-
lows:
Increase of two artillery regiments.
Increase of companies in infantry regi-
ments from eight to twelve.
Increase of troops in cavalry regiments
from ten to twelve.
Mobilization, organization. muster-in,
transportation, repatriation and muster-out
of 23S 800 volunteers.
Enlistment of regular army from $4,000 to
GO 600; subsequent reduction on account Oh
discharges granted under General Orders
40 of 1898, and then again its increase to
60 900.
Enlistment under the act approved March
2, 1899 of 81, 900 volunteers from the coun-
try at large, and organized into twenty-five
regiments of infantry and one regiment OF
cavalry; transportation of twenty-five OF
the regiments to the Philippines, ana re-
patriation and muster-out of the twenty
five Qatter expected to be completed about
June SOD.
The organization of the present Porto
Rico Regiment of Infantry and plans COM
pleted for its reorganization as provision
al regiment of infantry of two battallons or
four companies each.
Establishment of the divisions of the
Philippines and Cuba Qatter now Depart
ment of Cuba) and Departments of Alaska
| and Porto Rico, together with the merging
of the latter into the Department of the
East.
Increase of number of batteries in artil-
lery regiments from twelve to fourteen.
Abolition of the regimental organization
of artillery and the corps of artillery sub
| stituted therefor. with an increase from
| 9S to 156 batteries and the appointment OF
| a chief of artillery.
Establishment of the grades of sergeants
| major. senior and junior, for the artillery
corps.
Establishment of the grade of electrician
| sergeants for each coast artillery post hav-
| ing electrical appliances.
| Increase of five regiments Of cavalry.
Increase of five regiments of infantry.
= Increase of band for each cavalry and in
| fantry regiment and ten bands for the ar
tillery CORPS
| Increase of two battalions of engineers
and band.
Rank of regimentaI adjutants and quar-
| termasters increased to captain.
Establishment of grade of regimental
| commissary with rank of first lieutenant
| and subsequent increase to captain.
| Establishment of grades Of battalion and
squadron adjutants, quartermasters and
| commiSSarieS.
| Establishment of grade of veterinary sur
| geons, with pay and allowances of second
| lieutenants (mounted).
| Establishment of grades of battalion and
| squadron sergeants major.
| Appointment of chaplains for each regi-
| ment of cavalry and infantry and twelve
| for the artillery corps.
Establishment Of grade OF quartermaster
| sergeant for each troop, company and bat
| terry.
| Enlistment Of two cooks for each troop
| company and battery.
Enlistment of two color sergeants for
| each regiment of cavalry and infantry
| Increase of number of officers in regular
1 a rYY,v fr,rr to
| Increase of enlisted force of the regular
| army from 26,OO0 to 77,2s7. with authority
| for further increase to 100, 600 should neces-
| sity arise therefor.
Increase Of number Of cadets at Wes,
Point from 3S1 to 4S2.