The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-14

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cosiltsl BY she Sioux and Pawnee Indians on peace
ery q smigs citizens 81 the United States Lieutenant
Colonel Powell the commander OF the battalion. has
been dneeed to give particular attention 70 these matters
and nas received special instructions for his guidance
All the forts on the and gulf, and with few
Exceptions, the posts the frontiers have been
with Mexico seeming TO require on the mergency, the
whdawent Of all the regular troops from their fixed
staonA The Notifications have cost more than eighteen
great plan of national Defence require that they be al
,wsys cccupied with experienced artIIersts In the alb
of regular troops it is well known that these
and necessary works and their ornaments sustain great
injury, and are liable to premature dapdaon; but they
should always be kept in the best state of preservation
for and always be ready for the defence and proec
ton of the great national interests for which they
erected however sudden and unexpected the emergency
the policy wisely adopted in the earlier years Of the
public and since steadily pursued by the government
Dueregard, therefore, to the general and permanent in
erest Of the public service in this respect would seem
to require that the great forts and castles should always
be garrisoned with troops; and Is respectfully rec
om%snded for consideration whether measures should
the artillery companies employed infantry to the
performance Of The appropriate duties Of their proper arm
additional companies Of artillery, authorized by the act
OF the last session of Congress, made with some
view g these abiding wants Of the public service
may not be Irrelevant to state in this place. that, while
probably not more than ten companies of the four rcgu
lar artillery regiments are serving with their appropriate
ss%ns other thirty companies being armed and
main amyin Mexico served by ordnance men, with sew
srs omcers and one bya company Of the regiment Of
The men OF the ordnance detachment were enlisted as
artIans and laborers, and receive higher of pay
than y allowed BY law to soldiers Of the light artillery
Al the Aast session OF Congress increase OF the ord
nance corps authorized, because the number of off
Cers was deemed inadequate the of that branch
Is conns officers Of ordnance to the defined o6epcts Of
that department The service OF officers of the ordnance
y essential With an army ncampaign; but their true po
slt0n Ike officers OF engineers, the staff of the
commanding general; and their appropriate not legiti
mate duties with the supplies and depots Of their
require that ali the hanesssd batteries BE- niie 1peS,f 70
the artillery and it is respectfully recommended that the
transfer be directed accordingly No corps service has
the arm which they have proved themselves capable Of
using 50 efhciently against the enemy
Will The recruiting seru,ee.
lst The old establishment.
NJ The eight companies of artillery authorized by
the act Of March Sd additions 10 the four regiments,
have been recruited (averagng o5 each) and
Rccruit. enlisted for the LIST and ID dragons lo2
n e4e for the lss "a, 3d. and 4,h regi-
for the lst I'd, Sd. Alb, 9th, 9Th. 7h. 80
and 9th regiments of infantry 2il
Tor the general service $685.
ing September sOh -. '"e Js'' CIV N lIs
Add the humber enlisted in October and November
tsay) 900
Total HOS
I'd The ten regiments under tie act of FeJr,ary
Il, lss7-AIl have been raised and sent 10 The field
Several baaions and companies were put en- route for
ne seat OF war as early as March and April The
Quoted 6y their coonels and company officers with
msnaaOle energy and success while in some instances,
he'd in n deCrp II ho husi
ness pursuits Of the people in portions of the country
where the new eves were to be raised and in which, at
The number Of men enlisted for the ten regiments. as
r g. can be a.csrsained inclusive Of September 30,
1e2 q wh ,Sa 1890 were Organized and put oa
rendezvous In October and November about GOO were
enlisted, which increases the number to 1862
The number of men enlisted for the regular army from
me is Ct October 1916, to the 3Oh OF September 1917
tsee statement E) to which add The recruits for
. ,sao ana Noyember 5000 which increases the
1925 over the last year.
The rank and file (enlisted men OF Dragons artillery
including dstacHnents at Fort Columbus Newport BAR
racks, kentucky; Jefferson barracks, Missouri; West
FONT, &C. Recruits in depots and recruiting parties (say
may be computed at about 81 533 men, being 7Sl
privates less than the regular military establishment
:, The instruction Of recruits at Fort Columbus, New
York; Newport barracks Kentucky Jefferson barracks
Missouri and other depos under the system long since
established has necessarily been imperfect the present
year. as the men could be retained but short time be
r.
school for the dragons established Carlisle Pennsy
wanna IN 1885, and discontinued after the reduction of
me army IN ls42 has been, by your directions, revived
within the present year.
Steady discipline, and the practice OF daily instruction
ana drli even Tor short time, under the direction OF
the excellent commanders of the depos contribute much
to the early diffusion among the recruits of knowledge
OF the first duties of the soldier In mounted CORPS mi
have instruction in the duties OF the stable and horse
manship before joining the regiment is still more i'm
Pora but economy and efficiency greatly promoted
in every arm of service.
3D. ire volunteers for the Dnr.Itis seen in another
part this report that the number of vacancies in the
wenty-nine war regiments is estimated to be 1880,
which require at that number of recruits complete
the establishment and at least onefourth will be
needed before the ranks can be filed These recruits
may De obtained, if at ALL only two nodes ls BY the
acceptance OF The services of individual volunteers, H.
recruiting Tor the regments to fill vacancies which may
1xed by the 5h section of the OF March g. 1917 3D.
ny me breaking up and consolidation of reduced compa-
nes as occasionally pactised in the army) and sending
nome the supemumerary officers and commissioned
ofnccn 70 RAISE new companies The first mode indicated
by the Law Is now in operation and efficient measures
were early adopted TO carry out the system the hope
OF better success than far to have been realized
The act Of Congress giving the President authority to
accept the services Of ssndivdual volunteers that is
to recruit the regiment, provided for execu-
ton But these have been supplied, far as could be-
without conflicting with law. by the authority of the War
department. and on the recommendation of the Adutant
General the recruiting funds provided for the regular
army were made available for the volunteer service; for
without such aid, nothing could have been attempted
General orders" Nos II & 20, paragraph ~ herewith