The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-07
ORDER FOR ENLISTMENT
The General Rules Prescribed for the Re-
crultine Of Ten New Regiments.
STATIONS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION
VIII he Formed--TexRs Alone
Is to Compose Ono.

Washington, July 6,-The order for thu
enlistment OF volunteers for service in thu
Philippines was published today and sever
more colonies to command the regiment:
we're appointed. There are yet two colo
nels to be designated. Eight majors are
also to be named. Tho recruiting will
not begin until some time next week, the
exact date not having been fixed yet Re-
cruiting stations will be open in every
State and Territory, and as fast as the
men are enlisted they will be sent to the
regiments to be assigned to companies.
State lines are oblterated and tho men
first enlisting will be first to be mus
tered in. The assignment to companies
VIII be at liberty to organize a company
viii be at liberty to organic a company
composed of men from one State II he
hnds 1t convenient and practicable The
organization of ten regiments in this
country Will not make any difference TO
the organization of regiments In the Phil
ippines by General Otis. His regiments
VIII be in addition 10 those hereafter
known as the Twenty sixth and Thirty
NTH inclusive, and will the numbered
Thirty sixth upward. It is expected tina.
three regiments will be organized in the
Philippines. The regiments organized in
the United States and the Philippines VIII
increase the army by $50 officers and
1867 men If there should be three full
regiments formed by General Otis
The colonies appointed today are under
orders to proceed at once with the organ
ization of regiments. Some of the officers
are now in the city and have been con-
sulting the different bureau officers with
regard to equipment and supply for the
men as they join the regiments.
Washington, July 5, 1s9e-By direction
of the president the following general rules
are prescribed for the recruiting from the
country at large United States volunteers.
as provided for by the act of congress. ap-
proved March ., 1899. published in general
orders No. Sc OF 1899 headquarters 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 FOR by
sections 4 and u of the act of congress
approved March 2, 1899.
The regiments TO be organized in the
| United States will be designated Twenty
| sixth, Twenty seventh, Twenty eighth,
| Twenty ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-Rrst
Thirty second, Thirty third, Thirty fourth
and Thirty fifth regiments of infantry,
| United States volunteers. OF the commits
stoned officers to be appointed for each
of these regiments the field and staff off,
| GERS, including medical officers and cap
| tains of companies, will be assembled at
regimental rendezvous, as hereafter desig-
mated for the purpose OF theoretical and
practical instruction In organization. mil
| itary administration, drill regulations, dis
/ cipline, hygiene, camp sanitation, etc.
| Daily instruction in the nomenclature, care
and assembly OF parts of the rifle and tar
get practice will be special feature OF in
| struction TO both officers and men.
| Applicants for commissions, except Of
| fcers of the regular army, will be re-
qIired to pass a satisfactory examination
as to age, 'aorpi, mental and physical ca
| pacity to command troops and must have
had experience in the Spanish American
wsr. The recruiting service OF he regular
army will be charged with recruiting from
the country at large men for service in
| these volunteer regiments, whose enlist
ments will be made for the period ending
June 30, 1901 unless sooner discharged
and without restriction as to citizenship
or educational qualification, but in all
other respect under the same rules and
regulations as are prescribed for recruit
ing the regular service. Except in special
cases only unmarried men will be enlisted
for these regiments.
In view OF the probable severe service
OF these regiments and the climatic con-
ditions to which they may be subjected
the physical qualifications of both officers
and enlisted men is OF first Importance.
Only those fully qualified will be appointed
or enlisted.
The lleutenants and two of the medical
officers of each regiment Will. as far as
practicable, be assigned to duty as as
sistants 10 recruiting officers OF the reg
ular army
On arrival of the recruits at regimental
rendezvous the commanding officers of the
regiments will assign them TO companies
and the appointment and reduction OF regi-
mental and battalion, non commissioned
staff and company commissioned Of
ticers and other enlisted grades will be
governed by the law an army regulations.
Each regiment so organized Will, for
purposes of discipline and supply, be sub
ject to the orders of the commanding gen
eral of the department. Ia which the rem
devious is located and the regimental com
mander will report by telegraph 10 the
adjutant genera. of tho department on his
arrival at the regmcn.al rendezvous.
Ten regiments OF infantry, Unite States
volunteers. will he ore iniHed as follows.
Twenty sixth. at Plattsbnrg barracks
New ! 0rk.
Twenty-seventh. at Camp Meade. Penn
sylvania.
Twenty-eigb at Camp Meade. Penn
sylvania.
Twenty-ninth. at Fort NJ .rherson,
Georgia.
Thirtieth. at Fort Sheridan. Illinois.
Thirty-frst. at Fort Thomas. Ken
lucky.
Thirty-second, at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas.
Thirty-third. at Fort Sam Houston.
Texas.
Tbirty-fourth. at Fort Logan. Colorado.
Thirty NTH, at Vancouver barracks,
Washington. r. A. Alger,
Secretary of War.
The regiments will be organized accord
ing TO the provisions of the act of March
2, 1899, and will consist Of nifty officers
and 1909 enlisted men each.
Among the districts for recruiting dss-
ignated regiments are the following:
Twenty-seventh regiment, Camp Meade.
Pa-The State OF Connecticut, that por-
ton OF the State of New York south OF
the forty-second degree of latitude, Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, North Car
DINA and the District of Columbia.
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