New-York tribune., 1899-07-07
TEXT OF THE ORDER

The order. compared with those which at the
outbreak Of war with Spain were in many in
stances issued only to be countermanded or
modified beyond recognition, is a model Of mill
tarv comprehensiveness. II reads as follows
War Dep,rtment. Washington. D c., July 5. 1899
Rv direction OF the President ,he following gen
era rules prescribed Tor recruiting from the
Xded f6r 9y Ss ne enSra &C., rrs No Is Of IS9 Head,
quarters Of the Army Adjutant- Generals Office.
and for organizing the same into regiments:
The strength OF regiments. officers and enlisted
men will be- as provided tor by Sections and l2
~ the Act OF Congress approved March 2 1893
The req re 70 be 9Tg5n7f6 5 6 th n the 9th so
3lst 32d S2d 34th and 9th regiments or infantry
az the Commissioned officers to be appointed for
each Of these regiments me hed and stan officers.
including medical officers and captains OF compa-
nies will be assembled at regimental rendezvous as
hereafter designated FOR the purpose o theoretical
and practical instruction In organization military
administration drill regulations discipline. hy-
giene camp sanitation. etc. Daily instruction n
n ia and target practice will special fea
Of instruction Of both officers and men.
Applicants for commissions, except officers or the
Regular Army will he required 10 pass a satsfac,
tory examination as 70 age, moral mental ana
physical fitness and capacity 70 command troops
and must have had service during the Spanish
American 90,
The recruiting service OF the Regular Army will
be charged with recruiting from the country at
large men for service in these volunteer regiments
whose enstments Will De maAe TOT lhe perlgu euu,
ing June 80 1901 unless sooner discharged. and
vii hOut restrictions citizenship or educational
Qualifications but IN all other respects under the
same rules and regulations as are prescribed tor
recruiting the Regular service. Except IN speclhl
cases only unmarried VIII be enlisted Ter THESE
regiments In view of the proba hle severe service
OF these regiments and the climatic conditions 70
which they may be subjected. the physical qualin-
cation of both officers and enlisted men IS OF nrst
importance Only those fully qualified will be ap-
pointed or enlisted -, ,,, A..
OF each regiment will faI as practicable. he as
signed 10 duty assistants TO recruiting ofhcers
Of the Regular Army 49,, a -.
IDon arrival OF recruits al the regnental retQe|-
vous me commanding officers Of regiments Will as,
SIGN hem 10 companies. and the appoin nfment ana
REDUCTION OF regimenta and battalion non coinmis-
sic led sfan and company commissioned ofhcers
ard other enlisted grades will be governed oy the
law and ARMY regulations -, . 81,
zach regiment so organized VIII, TOT purposes -
discipllne and supply be subject 10 the orders UI "a
the commanding general Of the department ~
which the rendezvous is located and the resl-
mental commander will report by telegraph 10 the
adtutant-general OF the department on MS aii''-
at the regimental rendezvous
Ten regiments OF infantry. United states Noiuh-
teers will be organized as follows;
Twenty-sixth at PJsttsburg Barracks. New
York
Twentv-seventh. at Camp Meade, PennsyvsniA
Twenty-eighth at Camp Meade. Pennsylvania
Twenty-ninth at Fort McPherson. Georgia
Thirtieth al Fort Sheridan. Illinois
rhirtv-hrst Al Fort Thomas. Kentucky
Thtrtv-second. AT Fort LeavenHorth hahsas'
Thirty-third AT Fort Sam Houston Texas