United States War of 1812 Artillery and Engineer Units

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Light Artillery
List of regiment officers, p. 15-18.

The component parts of the Light Artillery were:

1 Colonel 1 Lieutenant Colonel 2 Majors 1 Adjutant 1 Quartermaster 1 Paymaster 1 Surgeon 1 Surgeon's mate 1 Sergeant major 1 Quartermaster sergeant 2 Principal musicians 10 troops 963 Strength of regiments 1 regiment 963 Total strength

Corps of Artillery
6 Lieutenant Colonels 6 Majors 12 Adjutants 12 Quartermasters 48 Companies 495 Strength of battalions 12 battalions 5940 Total strength

Engineer Corps
List of officers, p. 15.

The component parts of the Engineer Corps were:

1 Colonel 1 Lieutenant Colonel 2 Majors 6 Captains 6 First Lieutenants 6 Second Lieutenants 1 Paymaster 4 Sergeants 4 Corporals 1 Teacher of music 8 Musicians 20 Artificers 80 Bombardiers 140 total strenght

Records and Resources

 * Gordon, William A, A Compilation of Registers of the Army of the United States, from 1815 to 1837..., (Washington: James C. Dunn, 1837), Digital version: Internet Archive with Recruiting Districts, states in each Military District, list of General Staff, Lineal Rank officers, and the West Point staff and cadets.