Interesting Army wages!
Some surprising statistics about the Union and Confederate Army pay-scales. More to come!
| The Union Army: | Daily | Weekly | Yearly | Dates |
| Private [Up to 20 June 64] | $0.60 | $3.00 | $156.00 | 1860’s |
| Private [from June 1864] | $0.74 | $3.69 | $192.00 | 1860’s |
| Corporal [Union NCOs were paid at a similar rate to Confederacy NCOs] | $0.60 | $3.00 | $156.00 | 1860’s |
| ‘Buck’ Sergeants [Union NCOs were paid at a similar rate to Confederacy NCOs] | $0.78 | $3.92 | $204.00 | 1860’s |
| First Sergeants [Union NCOs were paid at a similar rate to Confederacy NCOs] | $0.92 | $4.62 | $240.00 | 1860’s |
| Engineer Sergeants [Union NCOs were paid at a similar rate to Confederacy NCOs] | $1.57 | $7.85 | $408.00 | 1860’s |
| First Lieutenant | $4.87 | $24.35 | $1,266.00 | 1860’s |
| Second Lieutenant | $4.87 | $24.35 | $1,266.00 | 1860’s |
| Captain | $5.33 | $26.62 | $1,386.00 | 1860’s |
| Staff Officer | $5.56 | $27.81 | $1,446.00 | 1860’s |
| Major | $7.80 | $39.00 | $2,028.00 | 1860’s |
| Lieutenant Colonel | $8.35 | $41.77 | $2,172.00 | 1860’s |
| Colonel | $9.78 | $48.92 | $2,544.00 | 1860’s |
| One star General | $14.54 | $72.69 | $3,780.00 | 1860’s |
| Two star General | $21.09 | $105.46 | $5,484.00 | 1860’s |
| Three star general | $34.98 | $174.92 | $9,096.00 | 1860’s |
| The Confederate Army: | ||||
| Private [Up to June 1864] | $0.51 | $2.54 | $132.00 | 1860’s |
| Private [from June 1864] | $0.83 | $4.15 | $216.00 | 1860’s |
| Corporal | $0.60 | $3.00 | $156.00 | 1860’s |
| ‘Buck’ Sergeants | $0.78 | $3.92 | $204.00 | 1860’s |
| First Sergeants | $0.92 | $4.62 | $240.00 | 1860’s |
| Engineer Sergeants | $1.57 | $7.85 | $408.00 | 1860’s |
| Colonel (infantry) | $9.00 | $45.00 | $2,340.00 | 1860’s |
| Colonel (artillery, engineer, cavalry) | $9.69 | $48.46 | $2,520.00 | 1860’s |
| Brigadier General (1 star General) | $13.89 | $69.46 | $3,612.00 | 1860’s |