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UNITED STATES

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, MUSICIANS, AND PRIVATES [" Class 3 is the term used to designate pay of men who have ever received reenlisted pay under the act of Aug. 4, 1S54, but have allowed a longer period than three months to elapse before again enlisting. The amount is the same as that received by a man serving in the fifth year of a first enlistment." Twenty (20) cents per month will continue to be deducted from the rates below, as usual, for the Navy Hospital Fund. Members of the Marine Band are allowed $4 per month in addition to rates of pay as given below for playing at the White House and Public Grounds, under the provisions of the act of Congress of Aug. IS, 185G.]

First enlistment or first five years Grade First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year Fifth Year Sergeant-major . Quartermaster-sergeant Drum major First sergeant Sergeant Corporal Drummer and fifer Private Leader of the band Musician, first class . Musician, second class Musician, third class . $23 23 25 25 18 15 13 13 90 34 20 17 $23 23 25 25 18 15 13 13 90 34 20 17 $24 24 26 26 19 16 14 14 90 35 21 18 $25 25 27 27 20 17 15 15 90 36 22 19 $26 26 28 28 21 18 16 16 90 37 23 20 Grade First Reenlist- ment or Second 5 Years Second ReiJnlist- ment or Third 5 Years Third Reenlist- ment or Fourth 5 Years Fourth Reenlist- ment or Fifth 5 Years Class 3 Sergeant-major . Quartermaster-sergeant Drum major First sergeant Sergeant Corporal Drummer and fifer Private. Leader of the band Musician, first class . Musician, second class Musician, third class . $28 28 30 30 23 20 18 18 90 39 25 22 $29 29 31 31 24 21 19 19 90 40 26 23 $30 30 32 32 25 22 20 20 90 41 27 24 $31 31 33 33 26 23 21 21 90 42 28 25 $26 26 28 23 21 18 16 16 90 37 23 20

The relative rank of army and navy officers is as follows : Admirals rank with Generals. Vice-Admirals rank with Lieutenant-Generals. Rear-Admirals rank with Major-Generals. Commodores rank with Brigadier-Generals. Captains rank with Colonels. Commanders rank with Lieutenant-Colonels. Lieutenant-Commanders rank with Majors. Lieutenants rank with Captains. Ensigns rank with Lieutenants