La Junta tribune., 1917-11-15
UNCLE SANS ARMY
What the Army Organization Con.
sists Of, With the Rank, Com.
mAnd, and Pay OF Officers

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Men who have liking for horses
are usually assigned to the cavalry.
Upon joining his organization. =
horse is assigned to him. of which
at all times he must take the best Of
care. He is taught to ride, and how
to care for and train horses.
The Field Artillery offers practi-
cally the same as cavalry, the diff
ference being that the field artillery
uses field guns, which are Of differ
ent classes--llght, mountain and
heavy. The field artillery also In
cludes howitzers.
The Infantry Is the largest branch
of service In the army. 1t is COM
posed OF foot soldiers. but these men
are of the greatest Importance to an
army.
The Coast Artillery garrisons are
located near the large seacoast cities
OF the country. and their purpose Is
to protect the seacoasts and harbors.
The Engineer Corps constitutes a
force OF somewhat highly developed
specialists. whose duties are more
varied than those OF members OF the
other branches OF the service. Their
business is surveying for military
purposes and map making. the lay
ing out OF camps, construction and
repairs OF fortifications, the install
lation OF electric power plants and
electric power cables, and the repair
of military railroads, roads and
bridges.
The Hospital Corps Is charged
with the care OF the sick and in
jured.
The Signal Corps is another spe-
cial body OF men. large part OF
whose duties are OF a. technical and
professional character. requiring
skill as mechanics. electricians. wire
men. cablemen. and telegraph. tele-
phone. and wireless operators. pho
tographers. chauffers, and areonaut-
ical experts. The most important
Part OF this division Is the Avia-
ton section.
The Quartermaster Corps Is the
general supply corps OF the army. II
furnishes all food. clothing, trans
portation. quarters. and In fact ev-
erythinE, with the exception OF Or
dinance. required for the comfort
and welfare OF the army.
The complement OF the army or
ganizations Is as follows:
Army corps-Two or more infan-
try divisions: one or more cavalry
brigades; one field artillery brigade;
one telegraph battalion; one field
signal battalion and trains.
Infantry Divlsion--Three infantry
brigades; one cavalry regiment; one
field artillery brigade; one regiment
OF engineers; one field signal bat
TALON: one areo squadron and
trains.
Cavalry Dlyision-Three Cavalry
brisades: one field artillery resi-
meut; one battalion OF mounted en-
gineers: one field signal battalion:
one areo squadron and trains.
BriGade-Three regiments.
Regiment - Three bat'alions.
With from 1000 to 1000 men.
Battalion--Four companies. or
about 500 men.
company-About i5o men.
Corporal and seven men.
Standardization OF a regiment
Of cavalry consisting OF not more
than four nor less than two troups'
Troop-65 to 100 men.
The cavalry wear yellow stripes.
tho artillery wears red stripes. and
the infantry and militia wear blue
stripes.
The rank and pay OF the commits
stoned officers. with the number OF
men over whom they have command,
are ~ follows.
Major-Oenerai commands a divis-
ION Of approximately i3.soo men;
pay. $4,000 per annun.
General commands q
BRIGADE Of 5000 men: pay. $4,000
par annum.
Colonel commands regiment OF
from 1000 10 1000 men; pay. 81
600 per annum.
Li<utcnant-Colonel supplies place
Of superior In his absence; pay. s3..
500 per. annum.
Major commands a battalion oi
coo mon: pay. $4,000 per annum,
Captain commands = company Of
$50 mon: pay. $4,000 per annum.
Firpt Lieutenant supplies place oi
superior In his absence; pay. $4,000
IDsr annum.
Second Lieutenant commands de-
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