Chapter CLX. *to establish the Pay of the enlisted Men of the Army.*May 15, 1872. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Monthly pay of enlisted men of the army during their first enlistment established
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CHAP. CLX.— An Act *to establish the Pay of the enlisted Men of the Army.*May 15, 1872. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Monthly pay of enlisted men of the army during their first enlistment established.That from and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, the monthly pay of the following enlisted men of the army shall, during their first term of enlistment, be as follows, with the contingent additions thereto hereinafter provided : — Sergeant-majors.Sergeant-majors of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, twenty-three dollars.
Quartermaster-sergeants.Quartermaster-sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, twenty-three dollars. Chief trumpeters of cavalry, twenty-two dollars. Principal musicians.Principal musicians of artillery and infantry, twenty-two dollars. Sergeants.Saddler sergeants of cavalry, twenty-two dollars. First sergeants of cavalry, artilleiy, and infantry, twenty-two dollars. Sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, seventeen dollars. Corporals.Corporals of cavalry and light artillery, fifteen dollars.
Corporals of artillery and infantry, fifteen dollars. Saddlers of cavalry, fifteen dollars. Blacksmiths, &c.Blacksmiths and farriers of cavalry, fifteen dollars. Trumpeters of cavalry, thirteen dollars. Musicians;Musicians of artillery and infantry, thirteen dollars. Privates.Privates of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, thirteen dollars. Hospital stewards.Hospital stewards, first class, thirty dollars. Hospital stewards, second class, twenty-two dollars. Hospital stewards, third class, twenty dollars.
Ordnance-sergeants.Ordnance sergeants of posts, thirty-four dollars. Sergeant-majors, &c., of engineers.Sergeant-majors of engineers, thirty-six dollars. Quartermaster-sergeants of engineers, thirty-six dollars. Sergeants of engineers and ordnance, thirty-four dollars. Corporals, musicians, and privates.Corporals of engineers and ordnance, twenty dollars. Musicians of engineers, thirteen dollars. Privates (first class) of engineers and ordnance, seventeen dollars. Privates (second class) of engineers and ordnance, thirteen dollars.
Sec. 2. Additional pay for the last three years of enlistment;That to the rates of pay above established one dollar per month shall be added for the third year of enlistment, one dollar more per month for the fourth year, and one dollar more per month for the fifth year, making in all three dollars’ increase per month for the last year of the first enlistment of each enlisted man named in the first section of this not to be paid until, &c., and when to be forfeited.act. But this increase shall be considered as retained pay, and shall not be paid to the soldier until his discharge from the service, and shall be forfeited unless be shall have served honestly and faithfully to the date of Repeal of former laws.discharge.
And all former laws concerning retained pay for privates of the army are hereby rescinded. Sec. 3. Pay of re-en-That all the enlisted men enumerated in the first section of thisFORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 160, 161, 162. 1872.117act who have re-enlisted or who shall hereafter re-enlist under the provisionslisted men. of the act of August fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, shall1854, ch. 247. Vol. x. p. 575. be paid at the rates allowed in the second section of this act to those serving in the fifth year of their first enlistment: *Provided*, That onePart to be retained and forfeited, if, &c. dollar per month shall be retained from the pay of the re-enlisted men, of whatever grade, named in the first section of this act, during the whole period of their re-enlistment, to be paid to the soldier on his discharge, but to be forfeited unless be shall have served honestly and faithfully to the date of discharge.
Sec. 4. That enlisted men, now in the service, shall receive the ratesPay of enlisted men now in service. of pay established in this act according to the length of their service, and nothing contained in this act shall be construed as affecting the additionalAdditional pay for re-enlistments not affected by sentence of court-martial; monthly pay allowed for re-enlistments by the act of August fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four. Approved, May 15, 1872.