The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
ORDER FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Ten New Regiments of Infantry
Ordered 10 be Enlisted and
Modified.
RECRUITING WILL De DONE AT LARGE.
Officers Must Have HAD service in
che spanish American War. aud
the fnii-tsd Men Must he fhs-i-
cnIiy Fitted for severe service
and single Men.

Washington. July THE order for
the enlistment Of ten new regiments
Of infantry has been issued by the Sec
Rotary OF war. IL is as follows:
Secretary Ayers order.
War Department, Washington. II. c.,
July 5. lsg9.-By the direction of the
president, the following general rules
are prescribed for recruiting from the
country at large United States volun-
tecrs. as provided for 10y the act of
congress approved March ., 1899. pub
lishcd in general orders No. 80, cf
1899. h, adquarters of the army, adju-
tant generals office. and for organic
ing the same into regiments:
strength and NOMENCLATURE.
The strength of the regiments. oiti-
GERS and enlisted men viii Ice as pro-
,idcJ for by sections 4 and l. Of The
act OF congress, approved March :,
l>g9
The regiments TO be organized in
the United States viii be designated
Twenty sixth. Twenty-seventh. Tween
ty-cighth. Twenty-ninth. Thirtieth,
Thirty-iirst Thrty-second. Thirty
third. Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth
regiments Of infantry, United States
volunteers.
The Commissioned officers.
OF the commissioned officers to he
appointed for each Of these regiments
the field and stan officers. including
medical officers and captains OF COM
panics. will be assembled at regimen I
tan rendezvous as hereafter designated
for the purpose Of theoretical and
practical instruction in organization,
military administration. drill reguia-
lions. discipline. hygiene. camp sani-
tation. etc. Daily instruction in the
nomenclature. care and assembly Of
parts OF the rifle and target practice
viii o. a special feature OF instruction
OF both officers and men.
officers Qualifications.
Applicants Tor commissions. except
officers OF the regular army. will he
required TO pass a satisfactory cNami-
nation as 10 age. moral. mental and
physical capacity TO command troops.
and must have had service during tie
spanish-Am,rica war.
Manner of Recruiting.
The recruiting service Of the rcgd-
lar army viii be charged with recruit
ing. from the country al large. men
for service in these volunteer req
ments whose enlistments will be made
for the period ending June 80. 1891.
unless sooner discharged. and without
restrictions as 10 citizenship or edu-
cational qualifications. but In an other
respects under the same rules and (
regulations as are prescribed for re- \
cruiiing the regular service. Except IN .
special cases only. unmarried men VIII
be enlisted for these regiments.
Physical Qualifications.
In view Of the probable severe serv-
ice OF there regiments. and the eli
matte conditions 10 which they may
b. subjected. the physical qualifica-
iions Of both officers and enlisted men \
j. Of first Importance. Only those I
fully qualified will be appointed or
enlisted.
The lieutenants and two Of the medi-
cal officers Of each regiment will. as
far a. practical. be assigned 10 duty rs
assistants to recruiting officers of the
regular army.
Regime ,tnI Organization.
Upon arrival of recruits at the reri- /
mental rendezvous the commanding
officers OF the regiments will assign
them TO companies. and the appoint
ment and reduction Of regmenial and
battalion. non-commissioncd staff and
company non-commiss,oned officers
and other enlisted grades will be gov
crncd by the law and army rcguia-
tions.
RegimentaI Rendezvous.
Each regiment so organized will. for
purposes Of discipline and supply. he
subject TO the orders of the command
ing general of the department i'm
which the rendezvous j. located. and
the regimental commander will repe-.
by telegraph TO the adiutant general
OF the department on his arrival AZ the
regimcntal rendezvous.
Ten regiments Of infantry, United
States volunteers. will be organized rs
follows:
Twcniysixth. at Plattsburg Bar
racks. y. -: Twcnty-sevenrh. AZ
Camp Meade. Pa; Twcnty-cichth. 1t
Camp Meade. Pa; Twenty-ninth. M
Fort McPherson. Ga; Thirtieth. az
Fort sheridan. H.; Thirty-frst. mt
Fort Thomas. KY; Thirty-sccond. at
Fort Lcaycnworth, Kas.; Thirty-thi.d.
at Fort Sam Houston. Tex; Thirty
fourth. at Fort Logan. Col: Thirty
fifth. az Vancouver barracks, Wash.
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