OCT 13: Officer Pay

How much did Union officers earn in pay each month during the Civil War? According to Statista, here’s what they made by rank. (Left column 1864 dollars; right column 2025 dollars):

Lieutenant General        $748     $15,439             

Major General                  $457     $9,433

Brigadier General           $315     $6,502

Colonel                              $212     $4,376

Lieutenant Colonel        $181     $3,736

Major                                  $169     $3,488

Captain                              $115     $2,374

Second Lieutenant        $105     $2,167

First Lieutenant               $105     $2,167

Seargeant Major             $21        $433

Quartermaster Sgt.       $21        $433

Lieut. General William T. Sherman. (Credit: Library of Congress)

Maj. General Joshua Chamberlain. (Credit: Library of Congress)

Brig. General George A. Custer. (Credit: Library of Congress)