The country east of the Mississippi River; head-quarters at Baltimore, Md. Brevet Brig.-Gen. James Bankhead, Commander. Department of the West. The country west of the Mississippi River, and east of the Rocky Mountains, except the Departments of Texas and New Mexico; head-quarters at St. Louis, Mo. Brevet Maj.-Gen. David E. Twiggs, Commander. Department of Texas. The State of Texas, except the country north of the 33d degree of north latitude; head-quarters at Corpus Christi, Texas. Brevet Maj.-Gen. Persifor F. Smith, Commander. Department of New Mexico. The Territory of New Mexico, except the country west of the 110th degree of west longitude; head-quarters at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Brevet Brig. Gen. John Garland, Commander. Department of the Pacific. The country west of the Rocky Mountains, except the Territory of Utah and the Department of New Mexico; head-quarters at Benicia, California. Brevet Maj.-Gen. John E. Wool, Commander. The head-quarters of the army are in the city of New York. MajorGeneral Winfield Scott, Commander. *The former arrangement of Military Geographical Divisions and Departments was abolished, and these Military Commands were substituted therefor, by a General Order dated October 31, 1853. There is a national armory at Springfield, Mass., James S. Whitney, Civil Superintendent, and one at Harper's Ferry, Va., -, Civil Superintendent. The Champlain Arsenal and Ordnance Depot at Vergennes, Vt.; the Rome, at Rome, N. Y.; the Augusta, at Augusta, Geo.; the Apalachicola, at Chattahoochee, Fla.; the St. Augustine, at St. Augustine, Fla.; and the Santa Fé, at Santa Fé, New Mexico, are under charge of military store-keepers. The Bellona Arsenal is not used at present. An Ordnance Sergeant is at the post in charge of the buildings and grounds. 5. MILITARY POSTS. NOTE. The garrisons of the posts marked thus * are given in the list as they will be after certain changes, now (Oct. 1, 1854) being made, are completed. V. San Antonio. Capt. Johns, 3d inf. Fort Defiance, Fort Massachusetts, Las Lunas, 66 Albuquerque, Cantonment Burgwin, Fort Thom, Rayado, V. San Antonio Bvt.L.Col. Alexander, 8 inf. V.Indep'ce, Mo. Capt. Macrae, 3d inf 8th infantry. V.Indep'ce, Mo. Bvt. Maj. Kendrick, 2 art. 2 art. & 3 inf. San Francisco, PACIFIC Fort Yuma, California, Mission of San Diego, Via San Diego, Fort Miller Stockton, Presidio of.Francisco, Benicia Barracks, Fort Reading, Fort Jones, Fort Humboldt, Fort Orford, Oregon, Fort Lane, 66 Port Orford, Fort Vancouver, Fort Dalles, 66 66 Steilacoom, MILITARY ACADEMY. West Point, RECRUITING DEPOTS. Fort Columbus, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, Jefferson Barr. Newport Barracks, Washington T. Vancouver, Kentucky, Dalles of Col'bia 1st & 3d art. 1st & 3d art. 3d artillery. 3d artillery. Bvt. Maj. Thomas, 3d art. Bvt. Col. R.E. Lee, Engin's Lt.-Col. Abercrombie, 2 inf. Recruits. Bvt. Col. Sumner, 1st drag. Recruits. 'Maj. Backus, 3d inf. Recruits. 6. MILITIA FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES. Abstract of the United States Militia, from the Army Register for 1854. * No returns from Iowa, and the Territories of New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. 185 226 7,975 8,201 49,337 66,289 2,054,740 2,259,037 7. TABLE OF PAY, SUBSISTENCE, FORAGE, ETC. OF ARMY OFFICERS. 1333333co co co co co co co co co co No. of Horses. 24 4 $62.00 $376.00 Monthly Com Monthly Com mutation value. Total Monthly Pay. 24 36 104.00 12 72 90.00 36 75.00 5 30 60.00 Adj.and Reg. Q'rm'r, besides pay of Lieut., 10.00 On January 1, 1854, the whole number of commissioned officers in the regular army was 952; of non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers, and privates, 9,377; total, 10,329. * For the increased pay of the rank and file of the army, see "Titles and Abstracts of the Public Laws," No. 73, Ch. CCXLVII., post, p. 141. |