FOOTNOTES:
[20] The term "governors general" shall be taken to mean administrative officers under whom officers with the title of governor are acting.
[21] The grade of commodore ceased to exist as a grade on the active list of the Navy of the United States on Mar. 3, 1899. By section 7 of the act of Mar. 3, 1899, the nine junior rear admirals are authorized to receive the pay and allowances of a brigadier general of the Army.
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
| Regiment | Battalions (3) | Companies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each | Each | Infantry (12) | Headquarters (1) | Machine Gun (1) | Supply (1) |
| 1 Colonel 1 Lt. Colonel 3 Majors 15 Captains 16 1st Lieuts. 15 2nd Lieuts. — 51 — 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 | 1 Major 1 1st Lieut., mounted (battalion adjutant) 4 Companies. Attached 1 Battalion Sergt. Major (from Hdqrs. Co.) | 1 Captain 1 1st Lieut. 1 2nd Lieut. — 3 — 1 1st Sergt. 1 Mess Sergt. 1 Supply Sergt. 6 Sergts. 11 Corpls. 2 Cooks 2 Buglers 1 Mechanic 19 Pvts. (1st Class) 56 Pvts. — 100 — (The President may add 2 Sergts., 6 Corpls., 1 Mechanic, 9 Pvts. 1st Class and 31 Pvts.—total, 49) | 1 Captain, mounted, (Regtl. Adjt.) — 1 Regtl. Sergt. Major, mounted. 3 Batln. Sergts. Major, mounted. 1 1st Sergt. (drum major) 2 Color Sergts. 1 Mess Sergt. 1 Supply Sergt. 1 Stable Sergt. 1 Sergt. 2 Cooks 1 Horseshoer 1 Band leader 1 Asst. Band leader 1 Sergt. bugler 2 Band Sergts. 4 Band Corpls. 2 Musicians, 1st Class 4 Musicians, 2nd Class 13 Musicians, 3rd Class 4 Pvts., 1st Class, Mtd. 12 Pvts, Mtd. — 58 — | 1 Captain, Mtd. 1 1st Lt., Mtd. 2 2nd Lts., Mtd. — 4 — 1 1st Sergt., Mtd. 1 Mess Sergt. 1 Supply Sergt., Mtd. 1 Stable Sergt., Mtd. 1 Horseshoer 5 Sergeants 6 Corporals 2 Cooks 2 Buglers 1 Mechanic 8 Pvts., 1st Class 24 Privates — 53 — (The President may add 2 Sergts., 2 Corpls., 1 Mechanic, 4 Pvts., 1st Class and 12 Pvts.—total, 21) | 1 Captain, Mtd. 1 2nd Lt., Mtd. — 2 — 3 Regtl. Supply Sergts., Mtd. 1 1st Sergt., Mtd. 1 Mess Sergt. 1 Stable Sergt. 1 Corpl., Mtd. 1 Cook 1 Saddler 1 Horseshoer 1 Wagoner for each authorized wagon of the field and combat train. |
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.