GROWTH IN SHIPS, OFFICERS AND MEN. The following Tables, prepared by Capt. George H. Preble, U. S. N., which are copied from the Army and Navy Journal for Nov. and Dec., 1871, exhibit in a condensed view the expansion of the military and merchant marine of the United States, from 1816 to 1871 inclusive, as well as its condition in each year from 1816. Vessels, Tonnage, Officers, Seamen, and Cost. Tonnage. TABLE I-Naval 1820.. 1821. 1824.. 1825.. 1827. 1828 1829. 1830. 1831. 1832. 1833... 1834.. 1835. 1836. 1837. 1838. 1839. 1840. 1841. 1842. † From this number should be deducted 130 mates not permanent officers of the Navy. † Including 98 mates, temporary officers not eligible for promotion and not properly belonging to the Regular Navy, and should be classed as Volunteers. Including 130 mates, temporary officers not eligible for promotion and not properly belonging to the Regular Navy, and should be classed as Volunteers. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865.... 1866. 1867. 1868.... 1869.... 1870.... 1871.... * One senior flag officer. TABLE III. Warrant or Forward Officers, and Marine Corps, 1816 to 1871. One brigadier-general since 1868. The senior officer has always been styled the lieutenantcolonel-commandant, colonel-commandant, or brigadier-general commandant. Since 1868, in the number of majors and captains is included those of the staff ranking with the line. At preser there are three staff officers holding the rank of major, and two that of captain. Ass't Paymasters. VOL. OFFICERS, 1862 TO 1871 INCLUSIVE. LINE. Sixteen acting assistants. † Also one engineer-in chief and one principal engineer in 1843, '44, and '45. Also one engineer-in-chief, 1847 to 1855 inclusive, 581 of Professors and Teachers | Total of Staff Officers. E Chaplains. 2d Asst. Engineers. Language. 3d Asst. Engineers. 29 50.581 192 39 133 258 36 140 251 201 26 114 163 142 .. 12 1 STAFF. Total. 81 516 896 14 112 583 1280 34 364 597 665 1185 1751 16 1061 91 112 35 16) 11 2 81.122 121 10 93 ..23 9 597:1839 1571 1870 1575 1871 61 :: 5 Passed Ass't Surg'ns.8====5889====^-^88888 |