The engineer corps under the proposed Army Reorganization

The so-called “Army Reorganization Bill” now before Congress provides for a largely increased Corps of Engineers. The total engineer personnel under the Regular Army organization now provided by law is 12,933, while the bill now before the Senate Committee on Military Affairs authorizes an enrollment of 28,338. The reorganization scheme provides that the Chief of Engineers shall have the rank of Major General, whereas under the present law he is a Brigadier General. Two Brigadier Generals are provided and the number of colonels is increased from 23 to 43; lieutenant-colonels from 30 to 52; majors from 72 to 134; captains from 152 to 322, and first lieutenants from 148 to 431.