1857 Table of Pay, Subsistence, & Forage

Grade $ per month rations forage servants notes
Lieutenant General $ 270.00 40 7 3 4  
Major General $ 220.00 15 7 3 4  
Senior Aid-de-Camp to General-in-Chief $   80.00 4 4 3 2  
Aide-de-camp (to Major General) $   24.00 - 2 1   1
Brigadier General $ 124.00 12 5 3 3  
Aide-de-camp (to Brigadier General) $   20.00 - 2 1   1
Adjutant General $ 110.00 6 5 3 2  
Assistant Adjutant General (with rank of Lt. Colonel) $   95.00 5 4 3 2  
Assistant Adjutant General (with rank of Major) $   80.00 4 4 3 2  
Assistant Adjutant General (with rank of Captain) $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Judge Advocate $   80.00 4 4 3 2  
Inspector General $ 110.00 6 5 3 2  
Quartermaster General $ 124.00 12 5 3 3  
Deputy Quartermaster General $   95.00 5 4 3 2  
Quartermaster $   90.00 4 4 3 2  
Assistant Quartermaster $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Paymaster General           2
Deputy Paymaster General $   95.00 5 4 3 2  
Paymaster $   80.00 4 4 3 2  
Commissary General of Subsistence $ 110.00 6 5 3 2  
Asst. Commissary General of Subsistence $   95.00 5 4 3 2  
Commissary of Subsistence (with rank of Major) $   80.00 4 4 3 2  
Commissary of Subsistence (with rank of Captain) $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Assistant Commissary of Subsistence $   20.00         1
Surgeon General           2
Surgeon with 10 years' service $   80.00 8 4 3 2  
Surgeon with less than 10 years's service $   80.00 4 4 3 2  
Assistant Surgeon of ten years' service $   70.00 8 3 1 1  
Assistant Surgeon of five years' service $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Assistant Surgeon less than 5 years' service $   53.33 4 2 1 1  
Superintendent of the Military Academy, not less than the Professor of Naural and Experimental Philosopy            
The Commander of the Corps of Cadets not less than the Professor of Mathmatics            
Professor of Natural & Experimental Philosophy           3
Asst. Professor of Natural & Experimental Philosophy $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Professor of Mathmatics           3
Asst. Professor of Mathmatics $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Professor of Engineering           3
Assistant Professor of Engineering $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Instructor of Practical Engineering $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy, & Geology           3
Assistant Prof. of Chemistry, Mineralogy, & Geology $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Assistant Professor of Ethics $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Chaplain & Professor of Ethics           3
Professor of French & Professor of Drawing           3
Asst. Prof. of French & Asst. Prof. of Drawing $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Professor of Spanish           3
Instructor of Cavalry & Artillery Tactics $   70.00 4 3 1 1  
Adjutant of the Military Academy $   63.33 4 2 2 1  
Master of the Sword           4
Teacher of Music $   60.00          
Military Storekeeper, Clothing Department           5
Storekeeper of Ordnance at Arsenals of Construction and in Oregon, California, and New Mexico           5
Storekeeper of Ordnance           6
Chaplain, to be determined by Council, not to exceed $   60.00 4        
Colonel of Engineers, Topographical Engineers, Ordnance, Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $ 110.00 6 5 3 2  
Lt. Colonel of Engineers, Topographical Engineers, Ordnance, Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   95.00 5 4 3 2  
Major of Engineers, Topographical Engineers, Ordnance, Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $  80.00 4 4 3 2  
Captain of Engineers, Topographical Engineers, Ordnance, Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   70.00 4 3 2 1 7
Lieutenant (1st and 2nd) of Engineers, Topographical Engineers, Ordnance, Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   53.33 4 2 2 1 7
Adjutant Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   10.00         1
Regimantal Quartermaster of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   10.00         1
Sergeant Major of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   21.00          
Quartermaster Sergeant of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   21.00          
Chief Bugler of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   21.00          
First Sergeant of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   20.00          
Sergeant of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   17.00          
Corporal of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   14.00          
Bugler of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   13.00          
Farrier and Blacksmith of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   15.00          
Private of Dragoons, Cavalry, & Mounted Riflemen $   12.00          
Master Armorer, Master Carriage maker, Master Blacksmith, of Ordnance $   30.00          
Armorer, Carriagemaker,or Blacksmith of Ordnance $   16.00          
Artificer of Ordnance $   13.00          
Laborer of Ordnance $     9.00          
Hospital Steward, appointed by the Secretary of War $   22.00          
Hospital Steward, at a post of more than four companies, pay of Ordnance Sergeant $   22.00          
Hospital Steward $   20.00          
Matron $     6.00          
Colonel of Artillery and Infantry $   95.00 6 4 3 2  
Lieutenant Colonel of Artillery and Infantry $   80.00 5 3 3 2  
Major of Artillery and Infantry $   70.00 4 3 3 2  
Adjutant of Artillery and Infantry $   10.00   2 1   1
Regimental Quartermaster of Artillery and Infantry $   10.00         1
Captain of Artillery and Infantry $   60.00 4     1  
First Lieutenant of Artillery and Infantry $   50.00 4     1  
Second Lieutenant of Artillery and Infantry $   45.00 4     1  
Cadet of Artillery and Infantry $   24.00          
Sergeant Major of Artillery and Infantry $   21.00          
Quartermaster Sergeant of Artillery and Infantry $   21.00          
Principal Musician of Infantry $   21.00          
First Sergeant of Artillery and Infantry $   20.00          
Ordnance Sergeant of Artillery and Infantry $     5.00         8
Sergeant of Artillery and Infantry $   17.00          
Corporal of Artillery and Infantry $   13.00          
Artificer of Artilery $   15.00          
Musician of Artilery and Infantry $   12.00          
Private of Artilery and Infantry $   11.00          
Sergeant of Sappers, Miners, & Pontoniers $   34.00          
Corporal of Sappers, Miners, & Pontoniers $   20.00          
Musician of Sappers, Miners, & Pontoniers $   12.00          
Private of the 1st class $   17.00          
Private of the 2nd class $   13.00          
Notes:

1. In addition to pay, &c., of Lieutenant - entitled to but 3 rations per day as Lieutenant

2. $2,740 per annum.

3. $2,240 per annum.

4. $1,500 per annum.

5. $1,490 per annum.

6. $1,040 per annum.

7. Only Captains and Lieutenants of Dragoons, Cavalry and Mounted Riflemen are entitled to horses in time of peace.

8. In addition to pay of a Sergeant.