The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-22

They Make the BEST seIdIsr.-xaIk VIA
a Recruiting oncsr.

They Make the Best Soldiers-Ialk Wfth
Recruiting onicsr.
Lieutenant C. p Terretr returned to
Augusta Saturday night after having
spent couple of days in Savannah
He has completed arrangements for es-
tabl sliing the rendezvous post here. and
will open up for the examination OF ap-
plicants and reception of recruits to the
army on his return to Savannah next
week
a notice appeared. which stated that
able boiled unmarried men between the
ages of 21 and 50 years were " anted for
the United States army.
The advertisement calls for able bod
ied men, and no other kind is wanted.
-Uuele Sam takes only the best c.ass of
men. physically. for his army. and there
are some moral requirements. too. Buns
and tonShs stand no chance whatever
with United States recruiting officer.
and the average saloon loafer might as
well attempt 10 crawl through the eye Of
the biblical needle as TO pass the trict exc
animation required OF all candidates for
admission to the army
Ters IS n belief among some people
5.tisnI Unc.e Sans army is composed Of
the rsffraf Of the earth, aud OF tough
characters generally. Lieutenant Ter
rett Is frequently aecosted with some
such a renark as this by prominent
citizens: with our large floating popu-
lation you ought to get IN &c nGmter
of recruits in Savannah There are n
great many sailors here, and a large
class of the rough cement.
The lieutenant quietly smil when
ever this remark was made. lie had
heard it so often before.
- 81 a
class of population furnishes very few
recruits a man has TO be able to give
some local reference ms 10 his character
to get into the United States army.
Oar largest class of recruits aud the
best class are the country boys from 81
to 90 years of age. They ars stron : and
healthy. have few lad habits. aud are
readily trained, and they make the best
SO diers.
Now, in time>of war. il were going
to raise regiment 4 soldiers. had
rather have a regiment composed OF
tOughs and fellows from the cities who
are used to sitting up all night, drinking
whisky, and playing cards. They are
already toughened, aud they can stand
night watches and marches and the ir-
regular army life better than the coun-
try boy who has always kept regular
hours. In about two years, however,
they would go all to pieces and be ut
terly worthless Now, we take these
country boys, who, Notwithstanding
their country life, are very tender Mt
first, and break them gradually. They
are trained to the work, and in few
months they become tough and hard
aud able t. stand any amount of ex-
posure- In about two years they are
thoroughly toughened to the work, and
can stand fatigue like an Indian.
Yes. 1 think 1 shall get large num-
Der of recruits at Savannah.
Are you going to enlist negroes,
"oh. yes; we have negro troops to
recruit. too.
You can get oil you want here,
then.
well. emil very few coIorsd re-
cruits, about one out of every 100 APP
pIicants, 1 suppose. When a negro
comes in and says lie wants TO enlist /
lOn't trouble to examine him until
find out whether lie can tell where he
vas born. what his age is, whether he
has any relatives dependent ON him for
support, if lie is married, and whether
he can give any references as 10 his
general good character. A man must
be hand free and foot loose to get into
tie United States army. Most of these
negroes have one or more matrimonial
complications. Very few can answer
the questions, and consequently very
few of them are examined.
This section has never been canvassed
for recruits for the army, and doubt
less large number Of applicants will
await Lieutenant TeTrett on his retrrn.
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