Middletown transcript., 1898-05-28

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Regulations That Govern Them-How
Men Are Examined For Enlistment-The
Balloon and It's Use In War.
The regular army is made up of AZ
regiments-10 of cavalry, 25 of infan-
try and of artillery.
Gun cotton, as the safest and most
effective explosive for the purpose, is
the material used in planting submarine
mines.
1t is severe examination, physical
and moral, that the candidate for en-
listment in the regular army has to
pass. In times Of peace about one can
didate in % is accepted.
It is good card for new recruit to
begin his term of service with little to
say. Officers and privates dislike SOL
diers who talk too much, particularly
talkative recruits
A noncommissioned officer is required
to perform no labor with his hands be
yond keeping his kit clean.
The president is by virtue of his Office
commander in chief Of the army and
navy.
Major general, next to commander in
chief always the president), is the
highest rank in the army. The title
lieutenant general, which ended with
General Sheridan. will perhaps be re-
vived.
There are 10, 0oO, 600 men of fighting
age in the United States.
To enlist in the army the applicant
must be between 81 and so years old,
of good character and habits, abIetod.
led, free from disease, not less than 5
feet inches tall, and between 1873 and
1870 pounds in weight.
Recruits measuring above feet 10
inches in height or weighing above 165
pounds are not accepted in the cavalry
service.
Fat men do not make as efficient SOL
diers as thin men.
Married men and foreigners are not
accepted as recruits in times of peace.
The pay of private is $13 month.
While many first battles have been
fought upon the sea, there are few great
conflicts in history that have not been
ended by land forces.
On their caps infantrymen wear cross
ed rifles, artillerymen crossed cannon,
oavalrymen crossed sabers, engineers
castle, signal corps men crossed flags
The facings of the infantry uniforms
are white, Of the artillery red, of the
cavalry yellow, of the signal corps or
ange and Of the medical department.
green.
eyes of the army" is the term ap-
piled to the signal corps.
The signal corps of the regular army
consists of ten officers, including Chief
Greedy and 80 sergeants. Each company
of regular soldiers must have at least
four men proficient in signaling who
may be detailed for the work at any
time.
Troops who in recent years have
fought Indians in the far west are usu-
ally experienced in photographic service.
This method Of signaling, by flashing
of mirrors, was much used in the later
Apache campaign.
War balloons are now fitted with tele-
soopio cameras, by which photographs |
Of vast area Of country can be obtain
ed. The anchor cable contains telephone |
wires by which the men aloft may COM
municate with the commander on land. |
The best Of coffee is served to Uncle |
Sans soldiers, and it is assumed that |
each man will drink pint three times |
i day.
The regular infantry arm is the Krag-
Jorgensen six shot repeating With |
it is used the sword bayonet.
Smokeless powder and 80 oaliber bull |
let's are used in the army magazine rife.
An advantage in the regulation sword
oayonet is that when detached from the
life it can be used as an ak, a knife or
/ machete.
The Missouri mule continues to be
he draft and pack animal of the army.
ALI army horses are bred and raised
u the west The government buys
hem unbroken, and each horse is train
I'd by the oavalryman to whom it is
assigned.
The weapons of regular oavalryman
ire oarbine, revolver and saber.
There are four regiments of oolored
roops in the regular army, two of cav
lry and two of infantry. They are COM
handed by white officers.
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