Article. Lbs. Oz. Article. Lbs. Oz. Overcoat 6 8 |Stockings, pair 4 Blouse 2 |Gauntlets, pair 7 Stable frock 1 4 |Boots, pair 4 8 Overalls 1 2 |Shoes, pair 2 6 | Drawers 14½ |Leggins, pair 8 Trousers 2 6 |Blankets 5 D. B. F. shirt 1 4 |Poncho 2 8 Knit undershirt 1 |Rubber blankets 2 8 | Mess-pan 1 10 |Spade 5 Camp-kettle 5 8 |Shovel, long 4 10 Axe and helve 6 4 |Shovel, short 5 Hatchet and helve 1 8 |Pickaxe and helve 7 12 TABLE OF MONTHLY PAY OF ENLISTED MEN. ------------------------------+-----+------+-----+------+------ Year of enlistment |First|Second|Third|Fourth|Fifth |Year.| Year |Year.| Year.|Year. ------------------------------+-----+------+-----+------+------ RANK AND SERVICE. | | | | | | | | | | _Company._ | | | | | | | | | | Private--artillery, cavalry, |} | | | | and infantry |} | | | | Private (2d class)--engineers |} | | | | and ordnance |}$13 | $13 | $14 | $15 | $16 Musician--engineers, |} | | | | artillery, and infantry |} | | | | Trumpeter--cavalry |} | | | | Wagoner--artillery, cavalry, | | | | | and infantry | 14 |} Not entitled to Artificer--artillery and | |} additional infantry | 15 |} pay.[18] Private--hospital corps | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Corporal--artillery, cavalry, |} | | | | and infantry |} 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Blacksmith, farrier, and |} | | | | saddler--cavalry |} | | | | Sergeant--artillery, cavalry, | | | | | and infantry | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21[19] Private (1st class)--engineers| | | | | and ordnance | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Corporal--engineers | | | | | and ordnance | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 First sergeant--artillery, | | | | |
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