Arrangement of Levies.
Document 1791A chart showing the arrangement of levies into regiments, battalions and companies and the personnel assigned to the regimental staff, the battalion staff, and the officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians assigned to companies.
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Arrangement of Levies. War Office 25th March 1791.
Two Regiments
Each Regiment to consist of Three Battalions.
Each Battalion to consist of Four Companies.
Each Company to consist of 83. Men Commissd Officers & privates.
Regimental Staff
1 Lieut Colo Commandant. & 1 Surgeon.
1 Pay-Master.
Battalion Staff.
1 Major 1st Surgeons Mate.
1 Adjutant. 1 Serjeant Major
1 Quarter Master. 1 Quarter Master Serjeant
Company Officers. Commissioned
& Non Commissioned
1 Captain 6 Corporals.
1 Lieut. 2 Musicians
1 Ensign 69 privates.
6 Serjeants.
An Estimate of 3 Months Pay for the Troops doing duty on the River Ohio, under the Command of Brigadier General Josiah Harmar, from the 1. January to the 31 March 1791.
Note, This Estimate does not embrace any Pay for the new Recruits.
Field, Staff Commissioned Officers &c.
1 Lt Col. Commandant. Brig. Genl. by Brevet 3 Mo 60 doll. . . . . 180.
2 Majors " 40 . . . . . 240.
5 Captains " 30 . . . . . 450.
8 Lieutenants " 22 . . . . . 528.
7 Ensigns " 18 . . . . . 378.
1 Surgeon " 30 . . . . . 90.
1 Mate " 24 . . . . . 72.
1 Quarter Master } " 5 30.
1 Pay Master }
4 Cadets " 5 60.
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2028.
Non Commiss'd & Privates.
Type
Document
Description
A chart showing the arrangement of levies into regiments, battalions and companies and the personnel assigned to the regimental staff, the battalion staff, and the officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians assigned to companies.
Date
03/25/1791
Author
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1791032515101
Page start
1
Note
Author is assumed to be Secretary of War Henry Knox.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Lieut. Col. Commandant
Pay Master
Surgeon
Major
Adjutant
Quarter Master
Surgeon's Mate
Sergeant Major
Quarter Master Sergeant
Captain
Lieutenant
Ensign
Sergeants
Corporals
Musicians
Privates
new recruits
field staff
battalion staff
company
commissioned officer
non commissioned officer
Cadet
troops
Brigadier General Josiah Harmar
Notable locations
War Office
River Ohio
Notable items
estimate of the three month's pay for the troops
command of Brigadier General Josiah Harmar