The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
MARS Us. CUPID.
Reasons why Privntcs in the Army Arc "es
Encouraged to Enter Mntrimouy.

From the Sc. Paul Pioneer Pre's.
Ds John ao W. :, CHl %i ELL ThEI% Fiv infan ae ca e s Han an.
AT Fort Smelling, married a couple OF years ago
without the consent Of his Captain. AS a re-
CS "S M next Thursday viii take leave # the
regiment, and probably OF the service; Ihero
of the army against the institution OF marriage
in its application to enlisted men. zen Sner-
m inined H' ,Iat 70 mo go m n%1'i IN the s.a army sS' Should be al
lowed to have q wife until he was a Captain or
te1 To- co MN 'a Al" ouaranIia" 70 the men.
Private Caldwell has been with the Third
Resiment three years: tI y t tne F hftee Ha y ye1ry
and participated in some very stirring scenes
II frontier warfare. He was AIM member nhfsrs Of
in the White iuH in the late seventies, and
ton Of the con,n6nd that bore the brunt ofthe
battle in which Thornburg, and most Of his men
through the Mexican and civil wars. His
grandfather was a soldier OF the kevolution.
is said to baye been most excellent, He loves
the army and wants to stay and die there.
preached he applied Tor re-eniistment. He re-
CARDS war as his profession and his only means
q earning ri ;; o a Lying ns for 0rs himself hsSs t ana a hs famh y
his. Captain. Capt. Hannay not only, refused
to indorSe his application, but declined to give
that he had II been honest and faithful. which Is
given to men when they leave the service Il
this certificate keeps him not only out. of Capt.
Hennay's company, but out Of the service.
vate Caldwell's troubles date from his marriage.
the regulations provide that an enlisted man
proves. Private Caldwell married without per.
! mission. Capt. Hannay is said to be a strict
%9oTsipen this infraction Of the SI regulations. and
they are not surprised at the refusal 10 RI. en.st
E fr %nFr tSds R Rnea, g disob sas msn t csyld !Rsh sc con.
martiaied thee times in the three years, but
Private Caldwell is SO displeased with his
Captaiin s,,2 verdict I'D ct, that to be has sos sPpea a Sd. Il The ne
three officers Of the regiment appointed by tho
Colonel. The boards powers. however, are to
tain testimonial of character on the proper evil
dence, but it has no power to compel him to re-
finii Fs,t ahe G Gapi. H Il n nnay9se order deia medid sef' witS
reference to the character clause. he will have
theTight to apply for relen mi. tine elsewhere
Caldwell Is said to have several warm friends
among the officers, and 1t is expected that they
his other duties. Caldwell has been the striker
OF one OF the ,Licutenants Of his company. and
with the officers than the ordinary private, and
has made for him many friends among them;
position, tiS ." Of @ssried men in The service 4
said before, they are not wanted; A married
listed. he is discharged. He can marry under
certain conditions after entering tne eerVlce.
He Is supposed to consult his Captain first Of
all. Then he expressly valves any privileges
that would naturally accompany his change OF
condition. He must appear at all roll calls the
same as his companions, and eat with them In
their mess room, and in no particular are his
duties lessened. He "a entitled, however. to
spend his leisure hours at home. and he may
buy Of the commissary at, wholesale prices food
for the use o. his wife and family.
The enlisted mems wives are in the main
laundresses, and make q very snug little in:
come in looking after the linen Of the officers
families and the plain washing OF the men.
They live il quarters at or near the post, OF
which there are generally enough TO go around.
But the army authorities unite in discourage
voice declare it Il nuisance. The surest test of
the correctness of their views come, they say,
whom a regiment changes station. Women
and children are then plainly impediments.
They make any amount OF confusion and bother
and add very materially to tie length OF tho
baggage train. And then there ere always u
number OF men that make the possession OF .
fer to the regiment taking the place Of the re-
firing one. The department has to deal with
"a lot OF these cases, causing endless conrusiCn-
There are no advantages to compensate for
all the disadvantages. 1t is claimed. Men are
no stcadier in their habits, as a rule. and make
no better soldiers from, having a wife and
family to provide for and worry about.
The Third Regiment is pei haps as well sup
piled with benedicts among, the enlisted men
as the average. The number is from twenty
five 20 thirty. Some OF these are musicians;
others arc among the non-cnmmlssioned stan
and scrgcants, and the rest are privates, like
Caldwell. They occupy the old quarters at
River. \ few live outside the post, in houses
near the CITY end Of the bridge.