As regards the officers, it must be understood that
this includes all the allowances made to them, except as regards
those on the staff. The sums named apply only to the infantry and
artillery. The pay of the cavalry is about ten per cent. higher: -
Lieutenant-General* 1850 pounds.
Major-general 1150 "
Brigadier-General 800 "
Colonel 530 "
Lieutenant-Colonel** 475 "
Major 430 "
Captain 300 "
First Lieutenant 265 "
Second Lieutenant 245 "
First Sergeant 48 "
Sergeant 40 "
Corporal 34 "
Private 31 "
* General Scott alone holds that rank in the United States Army.
** A colonel and lieutenant-colonel are attached to each regiment.
In every grade named the pay is, I believe, higher than that given
by us, or, as I imagine, by any other nation. It is, however,
probable that the extra allowances paid to some of our higher
officers when on duty may give to their positions for a time a
higher pecuniary remuneration. It will of course be understood that
there is nothing in the American army answering to our colonel of a
regiment. With us the officer so designated holds a nominal command
of high dignity and emolument as a reward for past services.
I have already spoken of my visits to the camps of the other armies
in the field, that of General Halleck, who held his headquarters at
St. Louis, in Missouri, and that of General Buell, who was at
Louisville, in Kentucky.
