Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-02
U. S. Army Recruiting Circular,
WGR DEPARTMENT,
urANT GENERALS OFFICE.
Washington, April q, 1898.
Washington, April q, IS
The following instructions will govern


recruiting for the Regular Army in time of
war.
Applicants for enlistment must be be-
tween the ages oils and So years, of good
character and habits, able-bodied, free
from disease, and must be able to speak
the English language.
Married men will be enlisted only upon
the approval of a regimental commander.
Minors must not be enlisted without
the written consent of father, only surviv-
ing parent, or legally appointed guardian.
Boys between the ages of l6 and is, who
may be needed as musicians may be en-
listed as such, with the approval of the
proper commanding officer.
Original enlistments will be confined to
persons who are citizens of the United
States, or who have made legal declara-
ton of their intention to become citizens
thereof.
Applicants will be required to satisfy the
Recruiting Officer regarding age and char
acter, and should be prepared to furnish
the necessary evidence.
For Infantry and Artillery the height
must not be less than five feet four inches,
and weight not less than one hundred and
twenty (l2O) pounds and not more than
one hundred and ninety (190) pounds.
For Cavalry the height must be not less
than five feet four inches and not more
than five feet ten inches, and weight not
to exceed one hundred and sixty five (l65)
pounds. No minimum weight is prescribed
for Cavalry, but the chest measures must
be satisfactory.
Physical proportions-height GA inches,
weight, 12S pounds, chest measurment
80 inches at expiration, inches in
mobility; height 65 inches, weight, 100
pounds, chest measurment 32 inches at
expiration, 2 inches in mobility; height
&C inches, weight 1872 pounds, chest meas
urment 32@ inches at expiration, 2 inches
in mobility; height 81 inches, weight, 1874
pounds, chest measurment SO inches at
expiration, 2 inches in mobility; height
IS inches, weight al pounds, chest meas
urment 334 inches at expiration, p inches
IN mobility; height SO inches, weight l4S
pounds, chest measurment 333 inches at
expiration, % inches in mobility; height
70 inches, weight 155 pounds, chest meas
urment 81 inches at expiration, q inches
in mobility; height II inches, weight 1872
pounds, chest measurment 81 inches at
expiration, % inches in mobility; height
~ inches, weight I69 pounds, chest meas
urnent 343inches at expiration, inches
in mobility; height 70 inches, weight l16
pounds, chest measurment S5i inches at
expiration, inches in mobility.
1t is not necessary that an applicant
should conform exactly to the figures indi-
Gated in the table of proportions, the varI-
alton of a few pounds in weight either way,
and of fraction Of an inch in chest meas-
ures being permissible.
Applicants must defray their own eX-
penses to the place Of enlistment Their
fitness for the military service can be de-
termined only upon examination at a mill
tary post, Or other recruiting station.
The term of service is three years.
All soldiers receive from the Govern
ment lin addition to their pay rations,
clothing, bedding, medicines, and medi-
cal attendance.
The following are the rates of pay as
fixed by law:
Privates, cavalry, artillery, infantry and
field musicians, pei month, Sl3; wagoners,
cavalry, artillery and infantry, Per month,
SI4; arlifcers, artillery, infantry, saddlers,
cavalry light artillery, farriers, black
smiths, corporals, per months 10; SER
geants, 'quartermaster sergeants, veterinary
sergeants, per month SIS; first sergeants,
per month S25.
The Regimental Observation-Disclosures
sergeant, sergeant-major, per month S23;
saddler sergeant, chief trumpeter Of cav
airy, principal musician, per month $22.
To the rates of pay enumerated above
20 per centum will be added in time OF
war.
In addition one dollar per month for
the third year of enlistment will be paid
to the soldier. Soldiers re-enlisting within
three months from date of discharge re-
ceive a further increase of pay for the
fourth and fifth years of service, and still
) further increase for each five years of con-
tinuous service.
The soldier can deposit his savings in
sums not less than S. with any Army Pay
master, and for sums so deposited for the
period of six months or longer, the soldier,
on his final discharge, will be paid interest
at the rate of four per cent per annum.
These deposits are nonforfeitable except
for desertion.
Whenever a soldier is honorably dis
charged at the expiration of lis enlist
ment, or on account of disability not
caused by his own misconduct, his travel
pay is ample to carry him to the place of
enlistment.
By care and economy, soldier can save
from his clothing allowance a considerable
sum, payable to him on his discharge.
For soldiers who have served honestly
and faithfully twenty years, or who have
been discharged for wounds received, or
disease incurred in service, a comfortable
HOME is maintained in the city of Wash
ington. The sum of 123 cents per month
is deducted from each soldiers pay, to be
applied toward the support of the HOME.
After thirty years. service enlisted men
are entitled to be retired, and upon retire