What was the size of the US Army in 1876?

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND NOTES

Year	Total	U.S.A. (B)
1874	43,609	28,640
1875	38,105	25,513
1876	40,591	28,565
1877	34,094	24,140

How big is an army?

Army Units & Sizes

Unit Name	Consists of [1]:	Approx Number of men:
Army	2 or more Corps	100,000 to 150,000
Corps	2 or more Divisions	25,000 to 50,000
Division	3 or more Brigades or Regiments	10,000 to 15,000
Brigade	3 or more Battalions	1500 to 3500

How many soldiers were in a civil war brigade?

A brigade contained an average of four regiments. A brigade had approximately 4,000 men and was commanded by a brigadier general. Union brigades were named with numbers, but Confederate brigades were often named after their current or former commanding officers.

When was the US Army at its largest?

The U.S. Army underwent an enormous expansion during the Civil War (1861–65), growing from a peacetime strength of about 16,000 troops in December 1860 to a maximum size of 1,000,000 by 1865.

What was the largest number of troops ever fighting in the Continental Army?

The Size of the Army Over 230,000 soldiers served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, although no more than 48,000 at any one time. The largest number of troops gathered in a single place for battle was 13,000.

How many soldiers are there in a platoon?

A small military unit consisting of ten to eleven soldiers, normally led by a staff sergeant. Platoon. A platoon is four squads: generally three rifle squads and one weapons squad, normally armed with machine guns and anti-tank weapons.