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-375- A Historical Analysis of <strong>Cadre</strong><br />

APPENDIX B—CALHOUN’S EXPANSIBLE ARMY PLAN<br />

This appendix contains the data derived from John C. Calhoun’s “expansible” army<br />

plan proposed in 1820. Table B.1 compares the number of personnel at in each rank in the<br />

infantry and artillery specialties existing before Calhoun’s proposal (pre) and the number<br />

recommended by Calhoun for a peacetime army (post). The data are derived from Table E<br />

of Report of the Secretary of War of a Plan for the Reduction of the <strong>Army</strong> of the United States (1820).<br />

Table B.1—Calhoun’s Expansible <strong>Army</strong> Plan by Rank and Specialty<br />

Artillery<br />

Infantry<br />

Total<br />

Officers Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post<br />

Colonels 2 2 9 9 11 11<br />

Lt. Colonels 6 6 9 9 15 15<br />

Majors 7 7 9 9 16 16<br />

Captains 52 52 90 90 142 142<br />

Lieutenants 84 90 90 90 174 180<br />

2nd Lieutenants 94 90 90 90 184 180<br />

3rd Lieutenants 10 0 0 0 10 0<br />

<strong>Cadre</strong>s 20 0 0 0 20 0<br />

Total 275 247 297 297 572 544<br />

Enlisted (Privates)<br />

Sergeant Majors 1 0 9 0 10 0<br />

Quartermaster Sergeant 33 0 9 0 42 0<br />

Sergeants 200 135 360 360 560 495<br />

Corporals 296 270 360 360 656 630<br />

Artificers 80 0 0 0 80 0<br />

Gunners 0 810 0 0 0 810<br />

Matrosses 3,780 1,620 0 0 3,780 1,620<br />

Drums. Trump. 0 45 0 90 0 135<br />

Musicians 150 0 198 0 348 0<br />

Armor & Workm. 5 20 9 36 14 56<br />

Work of Ordn. 426 75 0 0 426 75<br />

Soldiers of Train 0 50 0 0 0 50<br />

Privates 0 0 6,120 2,520 6,120 2,520<br />

Total 4,971 3,025 7,065 3,366 12,036 6,391<br />

Total (Officers +Enlisted) 5,246 3,272 7,362 3,663 12,608 6,935

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