The New York herald., 1862-11-11
serm of u in q rapid sxaninasion = ths uesh1Dm ~
which ths egss creation W. impSevseA

oRGAnssAros o. yna snpsAAI AnHs.
According 10 American law the federal government
maintains W time q psacs.s permanent ssssar army
may, Oeetes IN of neosssiy, wef % insurreeson
ca, 70 ss s.anaaras 90 many rmsa by rs
eru'sing ouy numbered 70 600 en before the seessson
Tho officers, educated eassas,ysy a sne military Military
pra,,caIly IN fhelr profession, cemprehendng me
Reocssity Of absosw<s comRnand, they maintained
IN their small troop the msst vigorous discipline
THIS was an excellent nucleus for army bot the rsha
Non brought vth Il iis desosatn, ~ have before re-
marked The greater part Of Me ofhcers-mofe than
three hnnored-psssed over the south The soldiers
ali IRISH or artaafost m the sotudes Of Texas were
aispersed 10 three Thousand men, as most,
returned California Utah take part Ia the
The this usie return o certain number OF
who mght preside over the organ2ationsuch aa
u vasf the army of yoluntees abou. to he raised In
Europe where have learned recognize the cmpara
value Il The regular soldier and OF this costly and
cspricous tear soldier, who called volunteer, the
The aid Of regular army, small II was,
Wonid have brought disrg and would have set
70 work 70 increase the army BY eDiargng its orpan'zs
ton and Incorporating recruits An array OF sixty thou
regulars would have dape Than double tripe
the number OF volunteers but N America they 10 not
know and, besides, they do want 10 know II.
That would b. rennsiaon oi the general crved, which
n deeply rooted that every American when he wishes
~ do thing finds within himself, without any annrsn-
tceship, the power d. ~ ard 0enty, there is
volunteer VINO, IN putting on the unorm d,as not at
the time put the qualities Of soldier Add TO
ths that the West Point oicors by the sole ac that they
Vsve received superior edncatFh ana seeog
~ize the necessity Of Hierarchy, are rssaroad s
Sich officers good with the mercenares who con
sonted 10 obey them and under their orders " keep the
peace against the frontier tribes of Indians but 70 place
under their command gro,t army pan 10 the subo di-
patton III the camps was 10 run the rk of grave pss9i
dsugers An eighteenth Brumare ie made with soi-
untees Therefore, having every thing il
decided ~ create astuy OF volunteersan ephameri
army comma ratyey inefficient and above III runens
Ybe American volunteer Ia richly paid. His pay ILL.,
than 10 frsncsper month Besides lhafs an allow
Of So per month s paid 10 his in his absence
and tins. II may be said IN passing has brought about
nsny sudden maria ges the Of dssAsrtre FOR
the army. Ordinarily there deductions from his
pay for clothing other supplies The volunteer ia
vided with every thug and supplied so literally with
tous that he daily throws part Of them. imagine
s,nn ~, ~ mas aH' q ne 40 however,
IL Is i'll served for Of discipline not that military
laws and regulations were not severe enough oat tney
were not applied and could not be- IN consequence OF the
primary organization Of the regmont and Of the s"nposi-
ton its officers And here we cc,n~ to the essential
vice .! American army
vlrrs voLuyrs5n syrrEn.
How Is regiment cf volunteers actually iorMed' As
Congress has voted the nunber Of men they cal
culae Washington tho quota which each State must
furnish. according 10 ts population. This
calculation beng made each Governor that
there are 70 be 80 many regiments raised within the
limits OF his jurisdiction. The regiment, o one battalion
only, Is the American military unit Anairs are man
aged IN this way some persons present themselves Cer
ing 10 rase regiment Each sets forth hs claims, his
inuence The State ar among certain portion OF the
population which VIII enable ham 10 procure easily the
desired number OF his devotion u the party, &c.
IRON among the persons thus presented the Governor
makes his choice. Generally The person upon whom the
choice fails has LAID II down as condition precedent
thai he shall have the command 0f the regiment;
nev, nv DSs hsvinH handed sword, S sa, feeling with with
| N hirlsei an nprovissd vocation, becomes =
colonel at ihe start and puts himself in con.
pectioD with all the recruiting aeepces and whh all
the firnishcrs o equipment and ciohng supplies fr The
FIXTURE regiment The neXi thing Is =, nnd the soldiers,
and that's tie dHcuity fcs there is great deal -
rivalry. They apply all their corases, traverse the
country, and resort 10 various pans. That is done
quickly wel america, for they inventive
mind Mort frequently they ind friends who,
seized With the martial ardor promise 70 bring
many froruits it they be maiethe one csptain the
framework is formed aud is partly filled np; II only
remains e complete IT, II s then that Is had to
extraordinary rsto those gigantic posters that
forth Pomlous terns ali The advantages presented
by entering into the They 20 among the Catholic
priests to risiunep and give the cset.e prsvi
lege Of sutlershp TO the vdu2' that promises the
necessar. complement a fhsu the regiment inos
itse organized Dd the sts carried 70 the Governor,
who approves everything. Ir regiment rs mustered,
clothed, equpled and forwarded by railroad Ia the seat
depend eection but that ia generaiy only
formally, everything has been arranged beforehand
by thse Interested.
The inconveuiences O: this system apparent The
ocers from the coioncfdown 10 the lowest rank do
not know the rst word Of the military art and IL thew
hays any re, aptitude Tor and have warke qualities IL
rena'us for them 10 prove IT, 1he sodt RS have ln
sion TINS point "lhcy more OF II than we DO
acquainted Nth thsm" they of those who
command them. Therefore there is etperority o9
ledge the part or The nier over tie soldier, and
rsoren3eds Most frequently ako u IL with oea ~
boyg candidate for political .ice thai the ocor has
t9ken mp arms Is 70 make himself III the ey.r
d,oTs. What would become OF IL" popularity tiae
expect % enicy f they were cough L. the sojiers
showed themselves zoo ting IN the
vice. Prom al ibese causes result the *
authority with officer, and the ID r~j-ct aipona
saldiere growing neither out Of rank ascn4ne Al
TIA. has been smeoraetd ny iree Of necessity. aud IN
tie school Of experience fven rfn the b-sinlhg there
were eicsploas 10 ~ some cSoneis nlead Jy real
vocation animated ny asdent ratri iisu, bow
90 the obstacles placed in tDoir path. S1ne
tu.s oeoer of the regular army, eesros u digtu
g4hnc himself, and hsving enough VI iuiiusn1 ~ hs
sis., EniSed regiment and onispad :rom admirable
result thus, yoans engineer Lieutenant, named Warren.
nsrreonsJ .uooui with the lSiiL New YORK rosi.
u.ent ~ which he colcEe, That regiment served
eusaae,- nrd artillery tne cf Yorktown and.
havi.s again tecome nlanry conducted ise,f as the
troops at the battles Of the Cbl.hfsny
WHARF OF hair Of jts iorce. And yet these
luD,eerhut hey felt he knowledge superiority of
their che'. Nost 1eneseiy however, the ,ilci is
ercreAc. ssI'y no different cospinc. lie %
secyet IL The cvery aay routine. bus voi'si,arls.
tsesses Abou, him ~hss, eirc-ns,nces hercre sori.
III 'hs ,ciSt Of view 81 American equality tsrs
yoi rsa.nn cb~y liyn Resides, he eyes q be
sToaef !. nhs this tue x volunteer DOS ~ s..nify
the s0ltF who dcvot~ hisseif generously and
tie We'll d soldier, VINO only does what he lid
pease- ibs' Is 40 t-ue that although the pay .ba t.rss
o The ief siun.-ess anil r~gulars tie
rciuitieg u regulars has necoue aiisei impossible ~
Dnst saass sf Who enslfd Hbeb tbey otiy
rsxol-s. fs'-n ,sie fof c1np e, jag nv v'5E.
IN ore ni5e .swsxe t,e oileI ~ ipiins--.8e
ey lnae. TIE kshsts created by ulilysrSal
s.drWc 49, Ia, bc'r U.s aEd rTsf,siaees tie
nel1s hste. ~ aocssi tAr rrgifoegt MARCHES
against ths esscsny advances under drr ard be, ,ns
" shoot n'~ brave, very brave. l1y
Killed and Ruini.s gre, nrs,s..s and then sisn
by tssit ~o.rd Tie. th,nx aey have dNe ouoc.h 'or
military hsor, vlef al naaiy4 ~ to-,hey. re cfst2
peliais sfss~nriA eve dirfs4,sn. iDA.4le,
but .-Dsrrl,y rs osefis NJ VAIN T. ie Cticers,
tncy think q q. Why sasld ss ulteinsi H. md
Why shocld aey be sbeicJ 4 abe majority tho fex..
mont hts t0Adc M ~ maud rNreatt 05oG..Aca IN
t!s aspiy ike the ,-isnce .h.co 4ll5res rasyina 4
soilc- reniS I" him sino.s hesr cy.rles whom pasy
have sfe tieit cassin Is eny srsgnelt s-.ary ~
shpp tie ,0osnyentare q such s'.i> tain.Ss Never.
thss@cs these s~ev os hsnd az nns'is4 - armed
Dse!, I.4titgde II rsglfD.-t- tf he .,snigY
sls,ie<i unsIioDa4y snd ss! 10 Jse c.Nl io tU m
h.r '.l,cu, 10 gts,n bgf-,ys reyYb III
hc7sJf, - ier Wu - hs' tlr sssca
cst-i "a Snt tt;ai, rassag yir.s,-J' G,cat,
rst sS.s prtce r.usist3piE aYa,p0,.4s.
Fes slsv .,sts. vSat,.s .oY y p-r fsatf =
" .fsA ne pl. gir> ~, Gltt- grcss3s s,ps-
90 ,Fsgt, ,Diesf Nls.c5. s-'t .g >fsi sjgr NV
thA viDe a orLdrL..sia gnfgA have f.8Ntei OFT
nsn nd ssrgasfiy tbe ros! Value s military gather
ias A'cIls A, ~ SGs of1.sv os-1 80 opAes
X Sss ~ rvmedv lt's a ~ y ios hat
Gf..r.. N,ll. sAst Iant nd