New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-30
Recruiting.
From a Special CouesI oIdent.

From Special OoUesIOLdeDl
MAN Eapk,sovs LASpiNG(
Sunday Moin.ug July u, 1907.
There is much feeling IN the army on the question
of promotions Of meritorious officers commissioned
and non-coInnssioned. Ia the regiments now Or
Qanizing in the States Of no military record are
taking all the positions. Why may not those regi-
ments be leayened with proportion Of officers from
those year or more in the service, giving them
higher rank inducement for leaving the regiments
they have won honor in and ar reward for the SER
vice already done, and al the same time promoting
the efficiency of the new organizations There are
non-commssioned officers and Iryates here who
would bring TO Capaincies snd Lieutenancies not
only all the original fitness which can be foundn new
men, but AN invaluable experience which those nov.
ices may have year hence, but no sooner. Ihese
should be desi gpated by recommendation OF superior
oiiicers. Nor wouid the veteran regiments lose
much IN efficiency. BY the same designation. still
others may be brought up from inferior poslons and
the ranks. Indeed, the old regiments wonld be pos
lrvely benefited, for nothing would so Inspint and
rally men into ambitious manhood as frequent and
udIcous promotions IRON the Ianks-from al RANKS
for Mcritorous conduct.
There Is another phase Of this subject, Ringing on
the To be adopted with regard 10 thoee skei-
eton regiments shrunk to The besgarly average %
ray $50 fit for duty. ] give this number al IA ven
ture, but think the chances on It are too large.
Either Of three thinps may be Done:
FtrA: A full complement Of officers may lie paid
while the rank aud file dwindle 90 corporaIs squad
No words are needed To thow the suicidal Jolly Of
this aud yet such il what we fast drifting 10.
Second. Two, three. or four wasted regiments
NAV be consolidated into one OF the maximum num-
ber-l 900 IN the ranss.
10 this there are strong oblect!one. Who shall
officer the new regiment, and what name fhal II
take Solomon himself could not decide without
iniustce and heerf-burnings. Jealousiee would re-
main in the newborn concern and destroy its ef-
fcIency. Ia the process Of aggregation, 1t would
not in the right OF the word be consolidation
tie service would lose permanently many good OH.
GERS.
Ii seems to ne these points present insuperable
obstacles to the dOvetail scheme.
Third Fill up the ranks. Bring every thrunken
regiment back TO its original strength with fresh
men, Let these last by the quick absorption Of con-
Side by side with veteran, your novice soon makes
his all the deit skill Of musket exercrees all the
prompt and sodierly execution OF " by the right
flank marcb!' and the like and all the soidierly
bearing and soldierly soul which characterize his
companion. Seven hundred recruits oiiCered by
LAWYERS et I'd 0pne genus be OF but precious III
tie immediate service. Throw those seven hundred
recruits into regiment three hundred strong, ana
there are ut once one thousand ready BIOL only i0T
the tented but for the battle field.
There remains the rub-how 10 do II. j say by
drafting. This whole army say by drafting. Ii
isn't likely 1t can be done by bounty.coaxmg, and Il
must be- done. Drafting is the alternative.
Crash together your new organizations up there 10
the States 70 soon as halt dozen OF them will make
q regiment fit for garrison duty IN Baltimore. Use