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The army was reorganized for the Civil War. On July 29, 1861 [6] the ranks of commissary sergeant, saddler sergeant, veterinary sergeant, hospital steward, company quartermaster sergeant and wagoner were added to the cavalry. The ranks of commissary sergeant, drum major and leader of the band and hospital steward were added to the infantry.
United States Army personnel of the War of 1812 (215 P) Pages in category "19th-century United States Army personnel" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 426 total.
The Regulars: The American Army, 1898–1941 (2007) excerpt and text search; Coffman, Edward M. The War to End All Wars: The American Military Experience in World War I (1998), a standard history; Coumbe, Arthur T. A History of the U.S. Army Officer Corps, 1900–1990 (2014). Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College Press.
History of the military in the 19th century (1801–1900). Subcategories. ... Social background of officers and other ranks in the British Army, 1750–1815; V.
19th-century United States Army personnel (5 C, 426 P) A. Military personnel of the American Civil War ... 19th-century American naval officers (2 C, 69 P, 1 F) P.
General Sir Samuel Benjamin Auchmuty: Staff officer and infantry commander. Surgeon Major General Grahame Auchinleck M.D. (Army Medical Department, 1883–86): Served in the Anglo-Burmese War of 1853-54, and later during the 1858 Eusofzie Expedition into the North West Frontier. He was also present with 81st Regiment during the Indian Mutiny.
The commissioned officer carrying the (infantry) company's flag was the ensign. The word ensign was derived from the Latin word insignia. In cavalry companies the equivalent rank was cornet. In English usage, these ranks were merged into the single rank of second lieutenant in the 19th century. Not all officers received a commission from the king.
Pages in category "19th-century history of the United States Army" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .