1. The establishment of a regiment.
2. The warrant from the war-office to make out debentures, with the state of charges annexed.
3. The debenture made up at the pay-office.
4. The final or clearing warrant.
5. The pay-office state.
OFFICERS, in a military sense, are of several denominations and ranks, viz.
Commissioned Officers, are those appointed by commission; such are all from the general to the cornet and ensign, both inclusive.
Warrant Officers, those who have no commissions, but only warrants from such boards, or persons, who are authorized by law to grant them.
Non-commissioned Officers, are Serjeant majors, quarter master serjeants, serjeants, drum and fife majors, who are appointed by the commanding officers of regiments, and by them may be reduced without a court-martial. But it is not in the power of any captain of a company, or other subordinate officer, to reduce a serjeant without the sentence of a general or regimental court-martial.
General Officers, are those whose command is not limited to a single company, troop, or regiment; but extends to a body of forces, composed of several regiments: such are the general, lieutenant general, major general, and brigadier general; on the United States establishment we have three brigadier generals; and the territory of the United States consists of three districts, over each of which a general presides.