United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/13th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 11
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XI.—An Act to raise three regiments of riflemen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be Certain number of regiments of riflemen authorized.immediately raised such number of regiments of riflemen, not exceeding three, as in the opinion of the President will best promote the military service, to serve for five years, or during the war, unless sooner discharged.
Component parts of each regiment.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That each regiment shall consist of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, two majors, one adjutant, one paymaster, one quartermaster, one surgeon, one surgeon’s mate, one serjeant-major, one quartermaster’s serjeant, two principal musicians, and ten companies.
Of each company.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That each company shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one third lieutenant, and one ensign, five serjeants, four corporals, two musicians, and ninety privates.
Bounty, pay, emoluments, &c. &c. of the officers and men.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That each man recruited under the authority of this act be allowed the same bounty in land and money as is allowed by law to men enlisted for five years, or during the war, and that the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, shall receive the same pay, clothing, subsistence, and forage, be entitled to the same provisions for wounds or disabilities, the same benefits and allowances, and be placed in every respect on the same footing as the other regular troops of the United States.
Number of privates in each company.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each company of the regiment of riflemen authorized to be raised by the act of April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and eight, shall consist of ninety privates.
Approved, February 10, 1814.