Chapter LIII: Part VIII: Military Organization

=1858.= The tabulations that follow are based on the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, and on the Tables of Organization.

Composition of Infantry Units

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Regiment | Battalions (3)
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Each | Each
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1 Colonel | 1 Major
1 Lt. Colonel | 1 1st Lieut., mounted
3 Majors | (battalion adjutant)
15 Captains | 4 Companies.
16 1st Lieuts. |
15 2nd Lieuts. | _Attached_
-- |
51 | 1 Battalion Sergt. Major
-- | (from Hdqrs. Co.)
1 Hdqrs. Co. |
1 Machine Gun Co. |
1 Supply Co. |
12 Infantry Cos., organized into 3 |
battalions of 4 companies each |
|
_Attached_ |
|
1 Major, Med. Dept. |
3 Capts., or 1st Lieuts., |
Med. Dept. |
1 Chaplain |
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Companies
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Infantry (12) | Headquarters (1) | Machine Gun (1) | Supply (1)
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1 Captain | 1 Captain, mounted,| 1 Captain, Mtd. | 1 Captain, Mtd.
1 1st Lieut. | (Regtl. Adjt.) | 1 1st Lt., Mtd. | 1 2nd Lt., Mtd.
1 2nd Lieut. | | 2 2nd Lts., Mtd.|--
-- | 1 Regtl. Sergt. |-- | 2
3 | Major, mounted. | 4 |--
-- | 3 Batln. Sergts. |-- | 3 Regtl. Supply
| Major, mounted. | 1 1st Sergt., | Sergts., Mtd.
1 1st Sergt. | 1 1st Sergt. | Mtd. | 1 1st Sergt.,
1 Mess Sergt. | (drum major) | 1 Mess Sergt. | Mtd.
1 Supply Sergt.| 2 Color Sergts. | 1 Supply Sergt.,| 1 Mess Sergt.
6 Sergts. | 1 Mess Sergt. | Mtd. | 1 Stable Sergt.
11 Corpls. | 1 Supply Sergt. | 1 Stable Sergt.,| 1 Corpl., Mtd.
2 Cooks | 1 Stable Sergt. | Mtd. | 1 Cook
2 Buglers | 1 Sergt. | 1 Horseshoer | 1 Saddler
1 Mechanic | 2 Cooks | 5 Sergeants | 1 Horseshoer
19 Pvts. (1st | 1 Horseshoer | 6 Corporals | 1 Wagoner for
Class) | 1 Band leader | 2 Cooks | each
56 Pvts. | 1 Asst. Band leader| 2 Buglers | authorized
--- | 1 Sergt. bugler | 1 Mechanic | wagon
100 | 2 Band Sergts. | 8 Pvts., 1st | of the field
--- | 4 Band Corpls. | Class | and combat
(The President | 2 Musicians, 1st |24 Privates | train.
may add 2 | Class |-- |
Sergts., 6 | 4 Musicians, 2nd |53 |
Corpls., 1 | Class |-- |
Mechanic, 9 Pvts.|13 Musicians, 3rd |(The President |
1st Class and 31 | Class |may add 2 |
Pvts.--total, 49)| 4 Pvts., 1st Class,|Sergts., 2 |
| Mtd. |Corpls., |
|12 Pvts, Mtd. |1 Mechanic, |
|-- |4 Pvts., 1st |
|58 |Class and 12 |
|-- |Pvts.--total, |
| |21) |
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=Transportation, orderlies, etc.= To Hdqrs. Co., 27 riding horses; to Machine Gun Co., 6 riding horses and 8 pack mules; to Supply Co., 3 riding horses; to each Battalion Hdqrs., 6 riding horses, 1 wagon, 4 draft mules, and 2 mounted orderlies; to Regtl. Hdqrs., 5 riding horses.

Composition of Cavalry Units

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Regiment | Squadrons (3)
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Each | Each
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1 Colonel | 1 Major
1 Lt. Colonel | 1 1st Lieut., squadron adjutant
3 Majors |
15 Captains | 4 troops
16 1st Lieuts. |
16 2nd Lieuts. | _Attached_
-- |
52 | 1 Squadron Sergt. Major
-- | (from Hdqrs. Troop)
|
1 Hdqrs. Troop |
1 Machine Gun Troop |
1 Supply Troop |
12 Troops organized into 3 |
squadrons of 4 troops each |
|
_Attached_ |
|
1 Major, Med. Dept. |
3 Capts., or 1st Lieuts., |
Med. Dept. |
1 Chaplain |
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Troops
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Cavalry (12) | Headquarters (1) | Machine Gun (1) | Supply (1)
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1 Captain | 1 Captain, Regtl. | 1 Captain | 1 Captain,
1 1st Lieut. | Adjt. | 1 1st Lieut. | Regtl. Supply
1 2nd Lieut. | 1 Regtl. Sergeant | 2 2nd Lieuts. | Officer
-- | Major |-- | 2 2nd Lieuts.
3 | 3 Squadron Sergts. | 4 |--
-- | Major |-- | 3
| 1 1st Sergt. | |--
1 1st Sergt. | (Drum Major) | 1 1st Sergt. |
1 Mess Sergt. | 2 Color Sergts. | 1 Mess Sergt. | 3 Regtl. Supply
1 Supply Sergt. | 1 Mess Sergt. | 1 Supply Sergt. | Sergts.
1 Stable Sergt. | 1 Supply Sergt. | 1 Stable Sergt. | 1 1st Sergt.
5 Sergts. | 1 Stable Sergt. | 2 Horseshoers | 1 Mess Sergt.
8 Corpls. | 1 Sergt. | 5 Sergts. | 1 Stable Sergt.
2 Cooks | 2 Cooks | 6 Corpls. | 1 Corpl.
2 Horseshoers | 1 Horseshoer | 2 Cooks | 1 Cook
1 Saddler | 1 Saddler | 1 Mechanic | 1 Horseshoer
2 Buglers | 2 Pvts. (1st Class)| 1 Saddler | 1 Saddler
10 Pvts. (1st | 9 Pvts. | 2 Buglers | 1 Wagoner for
Class) | 1 Band leader |12 Pvts. 1st | each
36 Pvts. | 1 Asst. Band Leader| Class | authorized
-- | 1 Sergt. Bugler |35 Pvts. | wagon of the
70 | 2 Band Sergts. |-- | field and
-- | 4 Band Corpls. |70 | combat train.
| 2 Musicians, 1st |-- |
(The President | Class | |
may add 10 Pvts. | 4 Musicians, 2nd |(The President |
(1st Class) and | Class |may add 3 |
25 Pvts.--total, |13 Musicians, 3rd |Sergts., 2 |
35) | Class |Corpls., 1 |
|-- |Mechanic, 1 Pvt. |
|54 |1st Class, 14 |
|-- |Pvts.--total, 21)|
| | |
|(The President may | |
| add 2 Sergts, 5 | |
| Corpls., 1 | |
| Horseshoer, 5 Pvts.| |
| 1st Class, 18 | |
| Pvts.--total, 31) | |
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=Transportation, orderlies, etc.= To each Squadron Hdqrs., 6 or 7 riding horses and 2 orderlies; to each squadron; 292 riding horses, 1 wagon and 4 draft mules.

Composition of Field Artillery Units

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| Battalion | Battery
Regiment | (Gun or Howitzer) | (Gun or Howitzer)
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Each | Each | Each
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1 Colonel | 1 Major | 1 Captain
1 Lt. Colonel | 1 Captain | 2 1st Lieuts.
1 Captain | -- | 2 2nd Lieuts.
-- | 2 | --
3 | -- | 5
-- | | --
| Batteries as follows: |
1 Hdqrs. Co., | | 1 1st Sergt.
1 Supply Co., | Mountain artillery | 1 Supply Sergt.
| battalions and light | 1 Stable Sergt.
And such number of | artillery gun or | 1 Mess Sergt.
guns and howitzer as | howitzer battalions | 6 Sergts.
the President may | serving with the field | 13 Corpls.
direct. | artillery or Infantry | 1 Chief Mechanic
| divisions shall contain| 1 Saddler
_Attached_ | three batteries; horse | 2 Horseshoers
| artillery battalions | 1 Mechanic
1 Major, Med. Dept. | and heavy field | 2 Buglers
3 Capts. or 1st | artillery gun or | 3 Cooks
Lieuts., Med. Dept. | howitzer battalions | 22 Pvts., 1st Class
1 Chaplain | shall contain two | 71 Pvts.
| batteries. | ---
| | 125
| | ---
| |
| | When no enlisted men
| | of the Quartermaster
| | Corps are attached for
| | such positions there
| | shall be added to each
| | battery of mountain
| | artillery:
| |
| | 1 Packmaster Sergt.,
| | 1st Class
| | 1 Asst. Packmaster
| | Sergt.
| | 1 Cargador, Corpl.
| |
| | (The President may add
| | 3 Sergts., 7 Corpls.,
| | 1 Horseshoer, 2
| | Mechanics, 1 Bugler,
| | 13 Pvts. 1st Class, 37
| | Pvts.--total, 64)
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Headquarters Company of Regt., of |
2 battalions | Supply (1) Regt. of 2 Batlns.
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1 Captain | 1 Captain
1 1st Lieut. | 1 1st Lieut.
-- | --
2 | 2
-- | --
|
1 Regtl. Sergt. Major | 2 Regtl. Supply Sergts.
2 Batln. Sergts. Major | 1 1st Sergt.
1 1st Sergt. | 1 Mess Sergt.
2 Color Sergts. | 1 Corpl.
1 Mess Sergt. | 1 Cook
1 Supply Sergt. | 1 Horseshoer
1 Stable Sergt. | 1 Saddler
2 Sergts. | 2 Pvts.
9 Corpls. | 1 Wagoner for each authorized
1 Horseshoer | wagon of the field train.
1 Saddler |
1 Mechanic | When Regt. consists of 3 Batlns.
3 Buglers | there shall be added 1 2nd Lieut.
2 Cooks | (1), 1 Regtl. Supply Sergt., 1
5 Pvts. 1st Class | Pvt., 1 Wagoner for each
15 Pvts. | additional authorized wagon of the
1 Band leader | field train.
1 Asst. Band leader |
1 Sergt. Bugler | (The President may add 1 Corpl., 1
2 Band Sergts. | Cook, 1 Horseshoer, 1
4 Band Corpls. | Saddler.--total, 4)
2 Musicians, 1st Class |
4 Musicians, 2nd Class | Supply Co., of Regt. of 3 Batlns.
13 Musicians, 3rd Class | may have added, the same number as
-- | given above for Regt. of 2 Batlns.
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When a regiment consists of three |
battalions there shall be added to |
Hdqrs. Co.: 1 Batln. Sergt. Major, |
1 Sergt., 3 Corpls., 1 Bugler, 1 |
Pvt. 1st Class, 5 Pvts.--total, 12.|
|
When no enlisted men of the |
Quartermaster Corps are attached |
for such positions there shall be |
added to each mountain artillery |
Hdqrs. Co., |
|
1 Packmaster Sergt., 1st Class |
1 Asst. Packmaster, Sergt. |
1 Cargador, Corpl.--total, 3. |
|
(The President may add 2 Sergts., |
5 Corpls., 1 Horseshoer, 1 |
Mechanic, 1 Pvt. 1st Class, 6 |
Pvts.--total 16 to a regiment of 2 |
battalions; and to a regiment of 3 |
battalions 1 Sergt., 7 Corpls., |
1 Horseshoer, 1 Mechanic, 2 Cooks, |
2 Pvts. 1st Class, 7 Pvts.--total, |
21) |
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=Transportation, orderlies, etc.= To Battery Hdqrs., 8 riding horses; to each Battery, 24 riding horses, 88 draft horses, 1 Battery wagon, 1 Store wagon, 8 Caissons and 4 Guns.