The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-09
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If z ou Do, Now is Y our Chance to Inter
the Artillery.


citizen, is constantly in trouble and
burden to the community in which h
lives, will find little to attract him il
the army.
This is the comment of Gen. Henr.
G. Corbin. assistant adjutant genera
of the army. In view of the proposed
increase in the artillery branch of th'
service, the adjutant general Of th'
army is preparing for the prompt or
ganization of the two additional regi
nents Of artillery provided for in tht
Hawley bill, which passed the Senate
on Washington's Birthday. 1t is the
intention Of the department to have
these two regiments enrolled, equip
ped and readyf for active service within
sixty days.
The life Of an enlisted man in the
army is what he himself makes it.
For instance young man Of 81 years
of age. Of sound mind and good health
concludes to enter the army. He
presents himself at any Of the mill
tary pests, all of which have recruit
ing station attachments, and fi.es his
application for enlistment. He may
be a man Of ordinary intelligence. but
with little or no education. Perhaps
be can barely read and write, and in
some instances he can do neither. It
is the desire, however, in making en-
listments, to secure men who can read
and write. However, high grade Of
education is not essential for new
recruit in the army.
Yhe recruit presents himself at the
military rendezvous, is put through
rigid physical examination and if he
comes up to the requirements of the
service he is enlisted for three years,
at the rate of s13 per month. This
does not seem like a tempting COM
pensation to strong, able-bodied men
of average intelligence, but as Gen.
Corbin said. a good citizen should
make good soldier, and soldiers
life in time Of peace is not one Of
hardships as is sometimes imagined.
The new recruit, after being duly en-
rolled, is equipped with plenty Of
comfortable clothing. He is provided
with good warm bed in comfortable
barracks. If he is an ignorant man
he is taught to read and write at the
post school. and his thirst for addi-
tional knowledge may be quenched at
the post library. If he is inclined to
be convivial his thirst for some Of the
good things of life may be satisfied at
the Canteer, known as the enlisted
mans club. Anyone who has visited
an army post knows what is obtaina-
ble-at canteen. Beer and light wines
are dispensed, but no whiskey is
allowed by the regulations to be sold.
Precautions are taken to prevent over
indulgence, but should the enlisted
man partake too freely Of the good
cheer dispensed at the Canteen, he is
obliged to suffer the penalty Of several
hours in the guard house, with little
extra duty on the side in consequence
of his breach Of discipline. The sol
dier who gets drunk at military post
is better treated than the average citi-
zen, who after imbibing too freely
falls into the clutches of the metro
politan police. Some policemen de-
light to use their clubs freely when
handling an ordinary civilian drunk,
and it frequently occurs that broken
crown and well thumped feet are the
additional penalties inflicted upon the
victims who fall in the clutches of the
police.
The first duty to which raw re-
-eruit is assigned is that known in the
service as the setting UP drill. He is
taught to stand erect, how to march.
how to fall in, and in general way
he is instructed in infantry tactics.
All this regular exercise tends to his
physical development, so that while
his mind is being cultivated his ply
sical development goes steadily on.
If in the artillery branch of the service
his Advancement will proceed in ac-
cordance with the ability he displays.
After learning how to handle Il mus
ket. he is instructed in the art of
handling field pieces. Then by de-
.gfees he is taught how to manipulate
mortar batteries, siege guns, the mod
ern eight, ten and twslve-inch rifles
and magazines. In few months a
man of ordinary intelligence is ready
for active service at any of the great
re. coast Notifications. To become
skillful artillcrists men are required
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