Composition of Cavalry Units
| Regiment | Squadrons (3) | Troops | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each | Each | Cavalry (12) | Headquarters (1) | Machine Gun (1) | Supply (1) |
| 1 Colonel 1 Lt. Colonel 3 Majors 15 Captains 16 1st Lieuts. 16 2nd Lieuts. — 52 — 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. — 70 — (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 — 54 — (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. — 70 — (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
| Regiment | Battalion (Gun or Howitzer) | Battery (Gun or Howitzer) | Headquarters Company of Regt., of 2 battalions | Supply (1) Regt. of 2 Batlns. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each | Each | Each | ||
| 1 Colonel 1 Lt. Colonel 1 Captain — 3 — 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 — 2 — 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. — 5 — 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. — 125 — 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. — 2 — 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 — 76 — 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. — 2 — 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.