No. 108. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Washington, October 25, 1902. By direction of the Secretary of War, the following order from the War Department is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned: WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 24, 1902. By direction of the President, the organization of the enlisted strength of the Army established by his direction May 8, 1901, under an act of Congress approved February 2, 1901, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the permanent military establishment of the United States," modified by War Department Orders of May 31, 1902, and published in General Orders. No. 48, May 31, 1902, from the Headquarters of the Army, and again modified by the War Department July 1, 1902, in connection with the acts approved June 28 and June 30, 1902, making appropriations "for the support of the Military Academy" and "for the support of the Army," and published in General Orders, No. 63, July 1, 1902, from the Headquarters of the Army, is further modified as follows: CAVALRY. 12 troops of 65 enlisted men each Total number enlisted men in regiment.. Total number of enlisted men in cavalry Each troop of cavalry will consist of 780 8 28 816 15 12, 240 ARTILLERY CORPS. Sergeants major, senior grade. 21 Sergeants major, junior grade 27 10 bands (organized as provided for cavalry) of 28 men each 280 328 COAST ARTILLERY, 126 companies of 109 enlisted men each. Each company of coast artillery will consist of— 12 companies of 65 enlisted men each Total number of enlisted men in regiment. Total number of enlisted men in infantry. 13.734 320 3,680 17,742 780 8 28 816 30 24,480 ENGINEERS. 4 companies of 104 enlisted men each.. Battalion noncommissioned staff.. Total number of enlisted men in battalion. Engineer band (organized as provided for infantry).. Additional strength: For four troops of cavalry. 2 corporals, and 33 privates each, and 12 companies of infantry, 2 sergeants, 4 corporals, and 59 privates each, when stationed at the General Service and Staff College; for 12 troops of cavalry, 2 corporals, and 18 privates each, when stationed at the School of Application for Cavalry and Field Artillery: for the company of infantry on duty as Legation Guard. Pekin, China, 2 sergeants, 4 corporals, and 79 privates; total. Total enlisted in line of the Army.. 416 2 418 3 1,254 28 1,282 1,245 56,989 In the organizations which are above the maximum strength fixed by this order the necessary reductions will be effected by casualties as they occur through expiration of service, etc., or by transfers as may be hereafter directed. To carry out the provisions of this order. until the reduction is completed, general recruiting, except for the Artillery Corps and the Eattalions of Engineers, will be confined to the reenlistment of desirable soldiers who apply therefor within three months from date of discharge; or such other enlistments as may be specially authorized by the Adjutant General. Desirable men now in the service who wish to reenlist immediately after discharge in the organizations from which discharged and at the |