Chapter XIX. *for the better Organization of the Marine Corps.* July 25, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That, from and after (he passage of this act, the United States Marine Corps shall consist of the following officers, n
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Chap. XIX.— An Act *for the better Organization of the Marine Corps.* July 25, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That, from and after (he passage of this act, the United States Marine Corps shall consist of the following officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, viz.: OneMarine Corps to consist of, &c. colonel commandant, one colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, four majors, one adjutant and inspector, one paymaster, one quartermaster, two assistant quartermasters, twenty captains, thirty first lieutenants, thirty second lieutenants, one sergeant-major, one quartermaster-sergeant, one drum-major, one principal musician, two hundred sergeants, two hundred and twenty corporals, thirty musicians for band, sixty drummers, sixty lifers, and twenty-five hundred privates.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* Thai the commissions of the officersCommissions of present officers not vacated. now in the marine corps shall not be vacated by this act; and that the President of the United States may, during die recess of the Senate, first by promotions, and then by selections, appoint the officers hereby authorized,Appointments. which appointments shall be submitted to the Senate, at their next session, for their advice and consent. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the appointment of commissionedOfficers appointed to be between 20 and 25 years of age, and to be examined. officers to be made under the provisions of this act shall be of persons between the ages of twenty and twenty-five years, and [they] shall be subjected, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, to an examination as to their qualifications for the service to which they are to be appointed.
Approved, July 25, 1861. Chapter XX: relative to the Revenue Marine, to fix the Compensation of the Officers thereof, and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 275 1861-07-25 Chapter XX Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 37 1 public
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*for the better Organization of the Marine Corps.* July 25, 1861. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That, from and after (he passage of this act, the United States Marine Corps shall consist of the following officers, n
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