The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-12

regiments. In view of the probable
severe service of these regiments and
the climate conditions to which they
may be sui j-cted The physical quail
fcations of both officers and enlisted
, men is Of first importance. Only
those fully qualified will be appoint
ed or enlisted.
The lieutenants and two Of the
medical officers of each regiment will
as far as practicable, be assigned to
duty as assistants to recruiting Off
GERS of the regular army.
Upon arrival Of the recruitsst the
regimental rendezvous, the command
ing officers Of regiments will assign
them to companies and the appoint
ment and reduction of regimental
and battalion non-commissioned staff
and company, non-commissioned Off
GERS and other enlisted grades will
be governed by the law and army
regulations.
Each regiment go organized, for
purposes Of discipline and supply,
will be subject to the orders of the
commanding general of the depart
ment in which the rendezvous is
located, and the regimental COM
mander will report by telegraph to
adjutant general Of the department
on his arrival at the regimental
rendezvous.
"Ten regiments Of infantry, United
States volunteers, will be organized
as follows:
"Twenty-sixth at Plattsburg bar
racks, New York.
"Twenty seventh at Camp Meade,
Pa.
"Twenty-e;g at Camp Meade,
Pa.
"Twenty-ninth at Fort McPher
son, Ga.
"Thirteenth at Fort Sheridan, III.
"Thirty-frst at Fort Thomas, Ky.
Thirty second at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kss.
''Thirty-third at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex.
"Thirty fourth at Fort Logan, Col.
"Thirty- fifth at Vancouver bar
racks, Washington.
(Signed) "R. A. Alger.'
''Secretary of War
The regiments will be organized
according to the provisions of the act
of March, 1899, and will consist of
SO officers and 1900 enlisted men
each. The. secretary of war gives
the following instructions to govern
the recruiting: The enlistment Of
men for the ten regiments of infan-
try, United States volunteers, will be
made by the regular recruiting off,
GERS ut all city recruiting stations
and military posts within the United
States.
Districts for recruiting designated
regiments are announced as follows,
and recruiting officers will be gov
erned accordingly:
For the Twenty-sixth regiment,
Plattsburg barracks, N. Y; the New
England States, excepting Connetti-
cut and the portion of the State of
New York north of the AZ degrees of
latitude.
For the Twenty-seventh regiment,
Camp Meade, Pa; the State Of Con-
necticut, the portion Of the State OF
! New York south Of the 42d degree of
latitude, the States of Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro-
lima and the District of Columbia.
For the Twenty eighth regiment,
Camp Meade, Pa; The States OF
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Della
ware.
For the Twenty. ninth regiment,
Fort Mcpherson, Ga; The States of
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
For the Thirtieth regiment, Fort
Sheridan, Ill; The States OF Illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin.
For the Thirty. first regiment, Fort
Thomas, Ky; The States OF Ohio, In
diana, Kentucky and Tennessee.
For the Thirty-second regiment,
Fort Leavenworth, Kas The States
of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkan-
sas and the territories Of Oklahoma
and Indian.
For the Thirty third regiment,
Fort Sam Houston, Tex; The State
of Texas.
For the 1birty-fourth regiment,
Fort Logan, Colo; The States OF
Colorado, Wyoming, Utab, Minneso'
ia, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana and the territories Of Ari-