What might clarify: We evolved thru a number of configurations over the years; I think the triad was first, which meant 3 Co.'s to a Bn., then as weaponry and manning changed we went a quad. configuration which would mean 4 Co.'s and when the Pentagon was built the magic Nr. went to five. Haven't the foggiest idea where it is today, probly depends largely on the Infantry weapons provided, e.g. I do know that when DoD pushed .30 cal. machine guns down to the Plt. level (one for right flank and one for left flank) it added a gunner and ammo bearer for each, to the already standard 4 Squads of 8 men each. If you'd only sign up for a hitch in the Army you could find out about all this stuff.... :) ~ Ron W ~ In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Battalion > Thanks Ron - clear as mud to me, but I think I've got it~ LOL > Sylvia > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "~ Ron W. ~" <ronwaldron@verizon.net> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 2:16 PM > To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Battalion > >> >> A Battalion consists of a number of Companies, this number has varied >> from >> 3 >> to 5 over the years. We've recently settled on 4. An Infantry Co. >> consists >> of 4 platoons, each having 4 x 8 man Squads or 33 -34 men counting their >> Plt. Sgt. and Plt Leader. So 34 x 4 = 136 + 1 Field 1st Sgt + 1 !st Sgt + >> 1 >> Exec. Officer + 1 Company Commander = 140 per Co. * 4 = 560 per Battalion >> + >> 1 Sgt. Major + 1 XO + 1 CO + 1 Adjutant = 564 per Bn. >> Note that a Bn. usually includes a Hq., Hq., & Service Co. to hold the >> Command Staff, Personnel, Supply, and other overhead functions. So that >> would add another 140, or so, = 700 total, and if the Companies are >> reinforced Co.'s you add another support Platoon to each. >> But many in the Civil War marched off to battle at or near full strength >> and >> were reduced to <10% in their first battle. Casualties were higher than >> any >> war before or since. >> >> ~ Ron W ~ >> In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> >> To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 12:01 PM >> Subject: [NYGREENE] Battalion >> >> >>> OK folks - I am writing an article on the Land Bounty lands in NYS. >>> Anyone >>> know how many men in a battalion during the Rev War? >>> >>> I see online that a current battalion can have between 300 and 1,300 >>> men - >>> does that sound right? >>> >>> Sylvia >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message