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Post by noggy on Aug 7, 2019 10:49:39 GMT -6
A quick question, what was the ratio of NCOs and enlisted men in the 7th? I get that it was less then perfect, as in too few NCOs. What was it "supposed to be" in a company or even regiment?
All the best, Noggy
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Post by Yan Taylor on Aug 7, 2019 14:08:15 GMT -6
Hi Geir, I have this for the TO/E of a regular US cavalry company circa 1876.
1 x Captain 1 x 1st Lieutenant 1 x 2nd Lieutenant 1 x First Sergeant 2 x Buglers 1 x Saddler 1 x Farrier 1 x Wagoner 1 x Blacksmith 5 x Sergeants 4 x Corporals 51 x Troopers
70 all ranks. I am sure the US army changed this total after 1876 and increased it to 100 all ranks.
Yan
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Post by Yan Taylor on Aug 8, 2019 7:33:52 GMT -6
I wonder why the US Cavalry adopted such a TO/E, many countries based their forces on the Roman way, with equal numbers to allow for command and structural control, for example if we take that standard cavalry company of 70 all ranks and split it into five parts, with four squads each with four sets of fours, that comes to 64 NCOs and EMs, then have a HQ of six like so;
Company HQ; Captain 1st Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant First Sergeant 2 x Trumpeters
1st Squad Line Sergeant Corporal Saddler 13 x Privates
2nd Squad Line Sergeant Corporal Farrier 13 x Privates
3rd Squad Line Sergeant Corporal Blacksmith 13 x Privates
4th Squad Line Sergeant Corporal Wagoner 13 x Privates
This would allow the captain to direct the show along with the first sergeant, whilst the two lieutenants and the two trumpeters can each control two squads each.
Yan
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