The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
:5zTR STANDING ARMY
~ ApJUTANT GENERAL
|sgstp1o NJ y lis ANNUAL REPORT

" pRbN " XII
y ,.,u,wsry of the Army of tho II
Bf''l srvery Man Looks Fit to I'd I'd
d s '',. the Assertion of " Foreigner w WI
..,sd the Embarkation' be
50 .,or Adjutant General W
: q 9sS made his annual report to it
L. Sn hs no. of war. It contains W
fs statistical nature a ?e,1,a ;no T
g the United States including b
sol , 'n' and volunteer branches h
TX f.pIG elbows that at the break 81
CoFol Oh the I war the regular army o
GU !.a5 o. Of 2,l43 officers and 26'O4O u
Is ',s mfns the volunteer army t
:, pii SS;n shows the legislation re- {
Ve!u, and riyes in detaiu the diff =
d %Snst States and territories.
I.snqth of the volunteer army at
ny pSnS noint, which was during
., y. was 8,875 officers and 2Oh24t
=, 3 men, The aggregate strength
~ ~, IT, regular and volunteer armies
1T l1,lO8 officers and z00'o0' ca
" y MS harocter of enlisted men is
~, -" lr .os cd upon in the following:
~ ~ 1 3D. a. sa the regiments Of the
ore .rI,r army at the beginning OF the
W. W. l.l ;tS Spain, the character OF the
on af,t.S men arrested attention: A
g ~ ls3s.nnsbed foreign officer, visiting
he 1 Fi}th army corps, at Tampa, re-
arc arc .', Ir'D Every man looks fit to COM
AL l 1%.;r conduct on transports, on
ste march marc in battle at Ell Caney, San
Of - n and Santiago give abundance OF
ned lance that his good opinion was
Ugh n naced. The officers and men by
the u, valorous deeds and gallant con-
up IT met the high expectation OF the
in suntry." n;c,
hat Gen, Corbin refers to the law WHICH
on events the enlistment of persons VINO
lis. = not citizens Of the United States
ira says: :, ,ooror
'ats rTbe new conditions will, however
The ,,te a modification of this statute de
are 1.ble to the end that the enlistmen
d. from one company to o battalion c
go ',Iives for each regiment serving !
hat lIba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
il nav be authorized. The advantage
ny, eis is too obvious for discussion"
In The assignment Of officers and me
aid br the various expeditions are give
kst hsether with the casualties resultln
b The number killed and wounded IN
oes ampaigns are as follows:
60, Officers killed, %; enlisted N
10 HNed, 257; officers wounded, II
'wa unlisted men wounded, 1,464. 1
dal deaths from wounds and discs
' '.0 Ito October 3 were 107 officers a
Goa I8O3 enlisted men.
MA Vhe recruiting service in the regu
Aha VOLUNTEER armies is referred
il \of officers in the regular arm,
Nelly pointed out in humble:
yorbin has the following
less .serning the increase OF the
cor. army. The organization OF
md. .ary, artillery and infantry r
ava nepts has stood the test Of trla
ovS battle and received the approva
Yr hose in command. So that the
over crease Of the line of the army
Fam handed by our new possessions sh
ZACH beby the addition OF necessary
onS nents organized as are those no
Q al service. The number OF OIL
the should be increased by one first
UNI. tenant to each troop, battery and
ere. tany. This would enable the de
who ment to meet the demands for va
lkss details required by law and yet
kin the troops with the necessary MI
ons Of officers for the proper disc
hsiR and instruction, and in war
'kes the appointment Of sufficient
, Of erals and general staff officers vi
ling destroying the efficiency Of the
crss Is threatened by the recent g
one snces of the department. The
nsos her of trained officers as herei
tioa ided for at the beginning of thu
and emit war would have saved llv
get treasure, to say nothing Of the IL
the ed efficiency of the service.
has beginning of the present war so
ings officers were appointed to the st
ives volunteer regiments. With thu
tor for aids to the generals and d
tine CURED for the conduct of the v
Otto sent from their commands, tt
'nd' ments were sent to battle with
ssss " more than one officer to Il
uSA pany. 1t is difficult now, v
'no' sick and wounded officers for
'e00 partment to get one officer to
lpsr pany and too frequently the
70. been two companies with but
10" Ger. The increase proposed W
30 no way, give greater number
GERS than are required, By
fixed for the assembling OF c
- the department will, und'
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