Composition of Cavalry Units

RegimentSquadrons (3)Troops
EachEachCavalry (12)Headquarters (1)Machine Gun (1)Supply (1)
1 Colonel
1 Lt. Colonel
3 Majors
15 Captains
16 1st Lieuts.
16 2nd Lieuts.

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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
1 Major
1 1st Lieut., squadron adjutant
4 troops
Attached
1 Squadron Sergt. Major (from Hdqrs. Troop)
1 Captain
1 1st Lieut.
1 2nd Lieut.

3

1 1st Sergt.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Supply Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
5 Sergts.
8 Corpls.
2 Cooks
2 Horseshoers
1 Saddler
2 Buglers
10 Pvts. (1st Class)
36 Pvts.

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(The President may add 10 Pvts. (1st Class) and 25 Pvts.—total, 35)
1 Captain, Regtl. Adjt.

1 Regtl. Sergeant Major
3 Squadron Sergts. Major
1 1st Sergt. (Drum Major)
2 Color Sergts.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Supply Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
1 Sergt.
2 Cooks
1 Horseshoer
1 Saddler
2 Pvts. (1st Class)
9 Pvts.
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

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(The President may add 2 Sergts, 5 Corpls., 1 Horseshoer, 5 Pvts. 1st Class, 18 Pvts.—total, 31)
1 Captain
1 1st Lieut.
2 2nd Lieuts.

4

1 1st Sergt.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Supply Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
2 Horseshoers
5 Sergts.
6 Corpls.
2 Cooks
1 Mechanic
1 Saddler
2 Buglers
12 Pvts. 1st Class
35 Pvts.

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(The President may add 3 Sergts., 2 Corpls., 1 Mechanic, 1 Pvt. 1st Class, 14 Pvts.—total, 21)
1 Captain, Regtl. Supply Officer
2 2nd Lieuts.

3

3 Regtl. Supply Sergts.
1 1st Sergt.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
1 Corpl.
1 Cook
1 Horseshoer
1 Saddler
1 Wagoner for each authorized wagon of the field and combat train.

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

RegimentBattalion (Gun or Howitzer)Battery (Gun or Howitzer)Headquarters Company of Regt., of 2 battalionsSupply (1) Regt. of 2 Batlns.
EachEachEach
1 Colonel
1 Lt. Colonel
1 Captain

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1 Hdqrs. Co.,
1 Supply Co.,
And such number of guns and howitzer as the President may direct.
Attached
1 Major, Med. Dept.
3 Capts. or 1st Lieuts., Med. Dept.
1 Chaplain
1 Major
1 Captain

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Batteries as follows:
Mountain artillery battalions and light artillery gun or howitzer battalions serving with the field artillery orInfantry divisions shall contain three batteries; horse artillery battalions and heavy field artillery gun orhowitzer battalions shall contain two batteries.
1 Captain
2 1st Lieuts.
2 2nd Lieuts.

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1 1st Sergt.
1 Supply Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
1 Mess Sergt.
6 Sergts.
13 Corpls.
1 Chief Mechanic
1 Saddler
2 Horseshoers
1 Mechanic
2 Buglers
3 Cooks
22 Pvts., 1st Class
71 Pvts.

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When no enlisted men of the Quartermaster Corps are attached for such positions there shall be added to eachbattery 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)
1 Captain
1 1st Lieut.

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1 Regtl. Sergt. Major
2 Batln. Sergts. Major
1 1st Sergt.
2 Color Sergts.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Supply Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
2 Sergts.
9 Corpls.
1 Horseshoer
1 Saddler
1 Mechanic
3 Buglers
2 Cooks
5 Pvts. 1st Class
15 Pvts.
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

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When a regiment consists of three battalions there shall be added to Hdqrs. Co.: 1 Batln. Sergt. Major, 1Sergt., 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 mountainartillery 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 aregiment 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)
1 Captain
1 1st Lieut.

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2 Regtl. Supply Sergts.
1 1st Sergt.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Corpl.
1 Cook
1 Horseshoer
1 Saddler
2 Pvts.
1 Wagoner for each authorized wagon of the field train.
When Regt. consists of 3 Batlns. there shall be added 1 2nd Lieut. (1), 1 Regtl. Supply Sergt., 1 Pvt., 1Wagoner for each additional authorized wagon of the field train.
(The President may add 1 Corpl., 1 Cook, 1 Horseshoer, 1 Saddler.—total, 4)
Supply Co., of Regt. of 3 Batlns. may have added, the same number as given above for Regt. of 2 Batlns.

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.

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