The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-04
MAKE THE EXAMS STRICT
VOLUNTEERS MUST FILL REG
ULAR ARMY REQUIREMENTS

VOLUNTEERS MUST FILL REG
ULAR ARMY REQUIREMENTS
Only Good Men VIII BE Accepted
and Only Ful. .l- c2mgsss!s; gss VII. Be
sworn e9ra. II - Surgeons Asked
KnOtty Questions-Omcers Not
| Sure of Retaining Their Commits
siOns.
| There was CONSERVATION among the
| officers of the entire brigade at Camp
| Ramsey yesterday when they learned
from Capt. Swigert, the government
officer, that no company would be
sworn into the volunteer service until
1t mustered eighty-four good men. He
informed them than eighty-three men
| would not be regarded a company and
IT would not be accepted as such 1t
gave the officers an altogether new idea
regarding the requirements Of the serv-
| Ice and they took a careful survey of
| their recruits with the result that sew
eral concluded they would have to get
some new men to fill vacancies that
are sure to be made by reason of re-
| Jections. They sent posthaste for
| friends in st. Paul and MINNEAPOLIS to
come to the camp and enlist as volun-
teers to take the places of rejected men.
There are number of officers who
| DO not feel as sure of holding commits
sions as they did when they enlisted.
| They were given to understand yester-
day that they would be put through as
thorough an examination as the men
and professional examination as well.
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the regular service they will not be ac-
cepted as commissioned officers, and if
| they want to go to the front they will
nave to fight in the ranks.
Color was given this belief by the
examination Of the medical corps,
which was commenced yesterday Mai.
Harvey, U. S. A, and Drs. Simpson
and Davis, who were appointed by
Gov. Clough, started in ON their duties
Yesterday. They were assigned a room
IN brigade headquarters and their first
victim was Surgeon Maj. Fitzgerald of
the First infantry. He was succeeded
by Surgeon Majors Dutton, Of the Seu-
ond, and Cole, of the Third. Surgeon
Capt. Clark was the last examined yes
terday.
When the doctors emerged from the
examination room they were perspiring
profusely They declared that 1t was
the stiffest examination they had been
subjected to since they received their
diplomas. 1t was much more severe
than they had anticipated and they
were hardly prepared for some Of the
questions that were asked them. They
will not know for several days whether
they have passed. They warned the
other doctors about the examinations
and advised them to prime themselves
for the ordeal. Every doctor in camp
is a physician and surgeon with repu~
tation- and it will be humiliating for
any of them to be rejected.
The examination of doctors will be
CONCLUDED today and then the officers
of the Second regiment viii be lookea
over. When the higher officers have
been examined the men will be scrutin-
lied. They will! be examined in COM
pan1es, beginning with Company A.
Second regiment; Company B, G, D
and so on will follow until the entire
regiment has been examined. AS soon
as company has been accepted it will
be sworn into the United States voiun-
teer service by Capt Swigert This
ceremony will be impressive
The regular board OF physicians will
be assisted in the examinations by the
reg1mental surgeons who have passed
the examination. In this way it is eX-
pected that the work may be hastened
so that it will be completed within two
weeks.
The examining board adjourned early
yesterday afternoon because Doctors
Davis and Simpson had private pro-
fessionaf engagements that required
their attention. The board will begin
its sitting at 1890 this morning and
will sit all day.
The change for the better in the
weather yesterday was appreciated by
everybody at camp. 1t made life more
a ri y,1o YTvI,o
men were anxious to get at work and
their captains and other officers graft
fed them. All the morning several
squads from each company were to be
seen marching and countermarching
over the grounds. They worked enthu-
! siastically and with very few excep-
| tions showed great advances in drill
work. Capt. Metz, Of Company D, First
| regiment is making rapid headway
with his recruits and in few days
when they are all uniformed they will
show up to as good advantage as the
old company. Capt. Metz attends per-
sonally to the drills, and as he is an
accomplished tactician and strict dis
| ciplfnarian, his men are quickly and
thoroughly taught the steps.
The new Company D promises to be
as good as the old.
The commanding officers find that
| they are seriously cramped for drill
room in the camp. There is no place
| there where regimental maneuvers
! may be practiced. Battalion drills are
| possible, but even they cannot be con-
! Quoted on the scale that should be al
| lowable. This lack of drill room Is
| regretable, for the men will have no
! chance while in camp to show what
! they can do on a large field. Such
| drills are important and when the men
| go to the front they will find that they
ar n n n "a, ,ha~ hric doc hot
account.
Lieut.. Col. Mccoy assumed command
of the Second regiment yesterday. Col.
Bobleter now is brigade commander.
and is not charged with the additional
| responsibilities of regtmental comman-
der. Maj. Wright, who was in COM
mand Of the regiment steps back to
commander of the First battalion
| Lieut.. Col. Mccoy spent the afternoon
| selecting a horse. His camp outfit ar
rived there as soon as he did, but the
rope which secured it was missing. He
said he had the rope three years at
Smelling, and no one ever took it, but
as soon as it arrived at the Second
regiment headquarters some one ap-
propriated 1t. He also selected a tent
The brigade hospital Is gradually
getting into shape. Thirty-six COM
/ Portable cots and mattresses were de-
| livered there yesterday and patients
will be able to take a rest. A sufficient
| supply of blankets has also been Sc
cured for the hospital. Large screens
have been placed near the entrance so
that patients will not suffer from
| draughtS.
A number Of ladies from the Wom-
ems Relief corps visited the hospital
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