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CG-NL.781.001
23 Jan 1781:12,21 (18/898)
In Congress, October 21. Resolved, that the regular army of
the United States, from and after the first day of January
next, consist of 4 regiments of cavalry, or light dragoons,
4 regiments of artillery, 49 regiments of infantry,
exclusive of Col. Hazen's regiment, hereafter mentioned; 2
regiments of artificers.
. . . [Several paragraphs on state quotas for raising troops
and what each group should consist of]
That the several regiments of infantry requested from the
respective states by a resolution of the 3d inst. be
augmented, and consist of one Colonel, one Lieutenant-
Colonel, and one Major, where the full Colonels are
continued; or one Lieutenant-Colonel commandant, and two
Majors, where the full Colonels are not continued; 9
Captains, 22 Subalterns, 1 Surgeon, 1 Surgeon's Mate, 1
Serjeant-Major, 1 Quarter-Master Serjeant, 45 Serjeants, 1
Drum-Major, 1 Fife-Major, 10 Drums, 10 Fifes, 612 Rank and
File.
. . . one drum and one fife from each regiment to attend the
recruiting officer.
. . . [Several paragraphs on miscellaneous requirements]
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