The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-11
RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY.

| BouNrIes-Cosr OF RECRUITING, Ero., ErO.
In view Of the recent proclamation Of the President
calling for twenty two thousand additional regular troops
It may not bb unlnteresog 10 give sketch Of the ord
nary method by which the United ssaes Army recruit
ed together with fow particulars touching tbs rules
which regulate the admission Of reoruits the nston.es
and occupations Of the meu enlisted their pay and allow
onces and the cost OF recruiting
Since tho termination Of the Mexican war the eaef
Duties Of our soldiers have been 70 guard the frontiers
TO protect the settlers and emigrAns trains 10 the Far
West and generally 70 keep the warle Indian tribes In
check.
For this service tho foroe authorized by law-nomnay
0O0 but really not above IL 600 10 Co-bas
been considered sufficient; aud this was provided for
without much difficulty, by regular recruiting Offices In
few Of the most popuous cities In the States As
rule recruiting has been dependent upon the labor
ket When the harvest has boon plentiful and the Ia
borers few, recruiting has been dull and, contarwise
when employment has been the recruiting Offices
have driven good business certifying the old aiage that
"n is an Ill wind that blows one my good"
The recruiting service is conducted by the Adjutant
General under the direction Of the Secretary Of War
There three depos for general recruits vz:Fori
Columbus, New York ha,bor Colonel c. f Smith, Tenth
infantry, commanding; Newport Barracks, Kentucky,
Major S Burbank, First infantry and Carlisle Barracks
Pennsy lvana, MAJOR L. P. Graham, Second dragons.
The commanding officers az those posts superntend
the recruiting In THAR respective districts Leutsnants
detailed TO take charge Of the recruiting parties,
aud both superlnondents and eutenants usually remain
on this service two years.
The recruiting Offices In this the Eastern DISTRICT arc
eight In numbcr-two principal o01oes and two branches
10 New York, and Office each 10 Boston Rochester,
Buffalo and Phisdoipha-the latter oponed about three
weeks ago,
nlx.s op.
branch In this city, for the mounted SERVICE hesdqua
terra al Carlisle, Pa
The eight olces above enumerated recruit FOR genera
service thst is, for particular regiment but
az the term implies, for the service generally
There Ia also recruiting at every station
cuped Ivy any regiment This is conducted in tho
prescribed for the general service with tho excop
ton IL at each regiment recruits for i.sof only.
Whom any sappers aud mners are required an olacs
opened specially for the and but mon OF fair edu.
cation taken.
The Unitod States unlike other Powers do not deem
II necessary tina. the soldiers composing thor army
eboud be citizens Of tho United States either by birth
CT naturalization Tho only restriction If can be 30
called in the enlistment Of Foreigners provided they can
speak English is that they shall have been In the ooun
Try ten days; but ovon this is not insisted upon
Any free white male person above the age OF eighteen
and under thirty I've years. bcing az eat Ave feet four
and half inches high, effective, able bodied sober
from disease OF good character and habits with
competent knowledge Of the English language may DO
enlisted This regulation, far respects the height
and age Of The recruit does not extend 70 muscans or
70 soldiers who havo served honestly and faithfully q
previous enlistment In the army.
The minimum stature for soldier has been frequently
changed Sometimes Il has been fixed by law, come
tunes by regulation Tho act Of April 80, $780, Fixed IL
at Eve feet elk pohes The Of March o. 1885, reoog-
nlzod tho standard Tho aot OF July TO- I7p6 leaves
both size and ago to DO determined by the President
thus makes them subject to regulation.
During the Mexican the standard vas reduced TO
nvc three pches for the purpose Of filing The ranks
With greater rapdity and IL may be that the exps
dn; viii have to be resorted to at Nv present time
From records kept al Newport Darrsots, II appeara
that the height OF Americans enlisted was feet
o6 inohes; Irish, feet $40 inches; Germans foot
6I5 inches: Scotch, feet 7.8o inches; English feet
g. 80 nones, and French, feet $50 .noheB
In the French army hcro lvo hundred and eighty
three In one thousand from a., feet nb 70 Ave feet
inches.
The experience Of the Crpnean satisfactorily chow
Cd that the French soldier though Of less mature was
fully equal the English In capacity Of endurance and
In the Mexican war Of Ave fce4 three were
certainly seldom innatss Of the hospital thosc Of
greater height. ~
stamina: iris cofosinaou Ia moro frequehylg met
with tbs Of Owe feet rse than IN the han Or six
feet tArco
No nan. esosps soldier Who 70 eplIsta hAYyrx WIN