The times., 1899-07-07

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Headquarters OF the Army.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Washington, D. c.. July 6. 1899.
The following orders have been re-
ceived from the War Department:
War Department
Washington, ID. c., July 6, 1899
BY direction of the President, the
following general rules are prescribed
for recruiting, from the country at
large. United States volunteers as pro-
yided for by the act of Congress ap-
proved March 2, 1899. published IN
General Orders No. 36, of 1899. Head
quarters of the Army, Adiutant Cen
erals Office. and for organizing the
same into regiments:
The strength of regiments, officers.
and enlisted men will be as provided
for by sections and Il of the. act of
Congress approved March 2. 1899. The
regiments to be organized in the
United States will be designated
Twenty y-sixth, Twenty-seventh, Twen-
ty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth,
Thirty first, Thirty-second, Thirty
third. Thirty and ThiTty-ffth
regiments of infantry. United States
volunteers.
OF the commissioned officers to be
appointed for each of these regiments
the field and staff officers. including
medical officers and captains OF com
panies, will be assembled at regimen
tai rendezvous. as hereafter designated,
for the purpose of theoretical and prac-
teal instruction in organization, mill
tary administration, drill regulations,
discipline, hygienic camp sanitation,
etc. Daily instruction in the nomen-
clature. care and assembly Of parts OF
the rife and target practice will be a
special feature of instruction of both
officers and men.
Applicants for commissions. except
officers of the Regular Army, will be re-
quired 10 pass a satisfactory eXamina-
tion as to age, moral, mental, and
physical fitness, and capacity to COM
mand troops, and must have had serv-
ice during the Spanish-AmeIican war.
The recruiting service of the Regu-
lar Army will be charged with recruit
ing from the country at large men for
service In these volunteer regiments,
whose enlistments will be made for
the period ending June 80, 1901, unless
sooner discharged, and without re-
strictions as to citizenship or educa-
tioral qualifications. but in all other
respects under the same rules and reg
ulations as are prescribed for recruit
ing the regular service. Except in spe-
cial cases. only unmarried men VIII be
enlisted for these regiments. In view
of the probable severe service OF these
regiments and the climatic conditions
to which they may be subjected. the
physical qualification OF both officers
md enlisted Inen is of first Importance.
Only those fully qualified will be ap-
pointed of enlisted.
The lieutensnts and two of the med
teal officers OF each regiment will, as
far as practicable, be assigned to duty
as assistants TO recruiting officers OF
the Regular Army.
Upon arrival Of recruits at the regi-
mental rendezvous, the commanding
officers Of regiments viii assign them
to companies. and the appointment and
reduction of regimental and battalion
on-eommissioned staff and company
non commissioned officers and other
enlisted grades viii be governed by the
law and army regulations
Each regiment so organized Will. for
purposes OF discipline and supply, be
subject to the orders Of the command
ing general of the department in which
the rendezvous is located. and the regi-
mental commander will report by tele-
graph 10 the Adiutant General of the
department on his arrival at the regi-
mental rendezvous.
Ten regiments Of infantry. United
States Volunteers, will be organized as
follows: Twenty-siXth at Piattsburg
Barracks. y. Y: Twenty-seyenth at
Camp Meade, Pa; Twenty-eighth at
Camp Meade, Pa; Twenty-ninth at
Fort Mcpherson, Ga: Thirtieth at Fort
Sheridan, H.: Thirty-first at Fort
Thomas. KY; Thirty-second at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan; Thirty-third at
Fort Sam Houston. Tex; Thirty
at Fort Logan, Col; Thirty-fifth at
Vancouver Barracks, Washington.
r. A. ALGER.
Secretary of War.
The order also prescribes regulatio
TO govern the recruiting and organizatI
of the regiments. The rules applicai
to recruiting are as follows;
The enlistment CT men for the ten rel
ments of infantry. United States Nolu
teers. will be made by the regular !
cruiting officers at all city recruiting 81
tions and military posts within the Unit
States The commanding officer of eve
post viii, II it is not already done, il
mediately detail an officer of his comma
as post recruiting officer. The men e
listed for this service will be forward
to the respective regimental rendezyo
In suitable detachments. each under {
charge OF an enlisted man Of the reeru
ing service or a reliable member of
detachment
In the matter of shelter. subsisten
and transportation recruiting officers v
be governed by the orders and instr
tions prescribed for the regular recru
ing service.
Districts for recruiting designated re
ments are announced as follows, ard
cIuiting officers viii be governed acco
ingly:
For the Twenty-sixth Regiment OF
fantry. United States Volunteers, Plat
burg Barracks, n. y: The New Engls
States. excepting Connecticut, and the p
tion OF the State of New York north
the 42d degree of latitude
For the Twtnty-seventh Regiment
Infantry, United States Volunteers, Ca
Meade, Pa: The State Of Connecticut.
portion OF the State OF New York south
the forty-second degree Of latitude.
States Of Maryland. Virginia, West V
giria. North Carolina, and the District
Columbia
For the Twenty eighth Regiment Of
fantry. United States Volunteers, Ca
Meade. Pa: The States of New Jers
Pennsylvania. and Delaware.
For the Twenty ninth Regiment OF
fantry. United States Volunteers, Fort }
Pherson. Ga: The States embraced in
Department OF the Gulf.
For the Thirtieth Regiment OF Infant
United States Volunteers. Fort Sherid
Ills. The States OF Illinois. Michigan,
Wisconsin.
For the Thirty-hrst Regiment Of Infa
ry. United States Volunteers. Fort Thon
Ky: The States Of Ohio, Indiana. X
tucky. and Tennessee.
For the Thiriy-second Regiment OF
fantry. United States Volunteers, r
Leayenworth. Kans.: The States and I
ritories embraced in the Department Of
Missouri.
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