The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
LIFE OF ENLISTED MEN.
low SOLDIERS DAY MTHS UNITED
>sKTES ARMY iS FILLED UP.

what he himself makes it, For in |
stance, II man twenty-on one years old,
of sound mind and good health, con-
cludcs to enter the army He pre-
sents himself at any military post and
files his application for enlistment. He
may be man of ordinary Intelligence,
but with little or no educktion. Per-
haps he can barely read and write, and
in some instances he carGdo neither.
1t is the desire in Observation-Disclosures
to secure men who can reah and write.
However, high grade of,education is
not absolutely essential fe new re-
cruit
When the recruit press himself
at the military rendezvop e is put
through rigid physical nination,
and if he comes up to the require
ments of the service he is enlisted for
three years at the rate of $13 month.
This does not seem like tempting
compensation to strong, ablebodied
men of average intelligence, but. as
General Corbin SAID, a good citizen
should make good soldier, and a sol
dier's life in time of peace is not one
of hardships, as is sometimes i'm
agined.
After being duly enrolled, the re-
cruit is equipped with plenty of com
Portable clothing. He is provided
with good warm bed in comfortable
barracks. If lie 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 this life may be salts
fled Mt the cauteen-the enlisted mans
club.
Any one who has visited an army
post knows what is obAainablo Mt a
canteen. Beer and light wines are
dispensed, but no whiskey is allowed
by the regulations to be sold Pre-.
cautions are taken to prevent over i'll
diligence, 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
III the guard house, with little extra
duty on the side. in consequence of
his breach of discipline The soldier
who gets Intoxicated n n military
post is better treated than the average
citizen who, after inIbibing too freely,
falls into the clutches OF the metro
poitan police.
Tho first 1rty :, ,.b;o,
cruit is ASSIGNED i, tbat known ;n ,h.
sorvice 90 the ..sett;nn ~, I.;u ;, r.
il taught TN stand erect how. e., ,,raL
how Tn fall in and in roror,I
be il instructed in ;nfont,.,, toot;n
All tbis reoular oxerc;.a +onI, ~ III.
nbvs;col ,ieveIonmsnt so ,hn. ,,,,,;o
his mind is beino cnIt;votad he ,,,,,,
irol 3evalnnmnnt ,rnos staod;I,, ~
Sona ;d.o of H. rn,,t;,'s
3;or,o l;fa NOV La nl..;,,- g.. ~:
daily disposition of his time.
hcV''il"' winter 0''o II. M: summer, $50
." pn.o,-,.. .i,.
a. n. '"'' 7""i'i''r'
Fatigue, IL. m.
nrill, : n. m.
Gn,rd f',"ur n'nu",;H, . a. a u" no
Drill. 10 n. N. "'
Dinner. II IN.
''"hherS school IL in artillery,
E"trnot snnsot
supper. Immediately after retreat.
Tattoo, ?p. m.
'"'H' II r. M
OF course. tlss schedule is only q
rough indication Of the disposition of
the day. since this necessarily varies,
not only with the arm Of}the service,
Dut also with the latitude and the post
There are also various drills, such as
siShaillng, instruction in first MD to
wounded. etc. taken by only few
men at time. On the whole. how
ever, II may he said that soldiers |
time Is pretty well filled until two or
three O'Clock In the afternoon, after
which he /" his own master until re-
treat.