The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-30
METHOD or MASTERING IN


The second regiment of volunteers to
he furnished by this State will not be
ordered here for a week yet. Many OF
the comnancs are not yet recruited up
To 81 men. and are therefore not ready
to come.
Then again it will take a week to mus
ter in and get settled in camp rue hrSt
regiment. which arrives here Monday
evening.
The method of mastering the troops
into the national service has been detail
cd in lengthy instructions which have
Just been issued by the War Depart
ment 1t is provided that they shall,
when modified. be enlisted i'll the ser
vice of Uncle Sam by an officer of tho
United States army designated for the
purnose. and who is empowered to adj
minister the oath Of allegiance. Follow
ing are portions of the instructions from
the department.:
During the organization of a volunteer
regiment, the adiutant, quartermaster,
and. when absolutely necessary, the
medical officers thereof. may be mus
tered into service to aid in recruiting the
regiment and for the prompt transaction
of all other public business. The non
commissioned staff will in no case be
mustered in till the regiment is complete.
After a regiment has been mustered
into service no commissioned officer will
be mustered in before producing II com
mission from the Governor of his State.
After the commission has been exhibited
the mastering officer will satisfy himself
that a vacancy exists. in which ease on
" can he make the muster. The muster
in roll must show. over the certificate Of
the mastering officer that the vacancy
existed. and how it occurred For ex-
! ample, if the vacancy resulted from
| death, the remark will be. vice Captain
. deceased; if from resignation
| vice Lieutenant , resigned.
| When volunteers are to be mustered
| into the service of the United States
| they will be infinitely examined by a
| medical officer Of the army detailed foi
| that purpose. when practicable. to ascer.
| tain whether they have the physical
| qualifications necessary for the military
| service. Medical officers before being
mustered into the service of the United
/ States will be required to pass a sat
| isfactory examination as to character
| and professional ability before Il boarC
Of army or civilian surgeons, or both
/ designated by the surgeon-general of the
| army If there be no medical officers
| duly appointed. present, the musterine
officer. on consultation with the regi
| mental commander, will select and en-
/, gage the services of one or more ply
| sicians having diplomas and of well
established capacities and character t.
assist him in inspecting the officers and
men TO be mustered. and to attend upon
| and accompany the troops on theii
/ march till relieved by others regularly
| appointed They will he borne on the
muster roll Of field and staff as acting
surgeons and acting assistant surgeon
(not embraced in recapitulation). will
| dates and place of commencement et
service. and. ii1s the column or remarks
F., say. engaged at Baltimore, July 25th
| lty mastering officer. with approval OF
/, the rcgimental commander, to serve MS
acting surgeon Tor acting assistant sur
geon) i'll the regiment temporarily. and
! professionally mustered ut the rate ri
/ pay and allowances of that grade while
/ serving, and for mileage from place OF
discharge to his home, or the place OF
| general rendezvous.
Volunteers and militia are not to be
/ less than IS nor more than - years ot
| age. Some exceptions may he admis.
sible. for average, in commissioned Off