Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-07
War Department,
Washington. D. c.. July 5. 1879


Washington, D. c., July 5, 1899.
BY direction of the President the fol-
| lowing general rules are prescribed for
recruiting from the country at large
United States volunteers, as provided
| for by act of Congress, approved
March 2, 1899, published in General Or
ders No. So 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 and II of the Act of
Congress approved March 2, 1899. The
regiments to be organized in the Unit
ed States will be designated Goth, 32d,
SD. 34th, and 35th Regiments of In
fantry, United States Volunteers. OF
the commissioned officers to be APP
pointed for each of these regiments the
field and staff officers, including medi-
cal officers and captains of companies
will be assembled at regimental rem
devious. as hereafter designated, for
the purpose of theoretical practical in
struction in organization. military adj
ministration, drill regulations, disci-
pline, hygenic, camp sanitation, etc.
I,
care and assembly of party of rifle and
target practice will be a special fea-
ture of instruction of both officers and
men.
Applicants for commissions, except
officers of the regular army will be re-
quired to pass a satisfactory eXamina-
ton as to age, moral, mental and ply
steal fitness and capacity to command
troops and must have had service dur
ing the Spanish war. The recruiting
service of the regular army will be
charged with recruiting from the coun-
try at large, men for service in these
volunteer regiments, whose enlist
ments will be made for the period end
ing June 50. 1901, unless sooner dis
charged, and without restrictions as to
the citizenship or educational qualifi-
cations, but in all other respects under
the same rules and regulations as are
prescribed for recruiting the regular
service. Except in special cases, only
unmarried men will be enlisted for
these regiments. In view of the pres
ent severe service of these regiments
and the climatic condition to which
they may be subjected, the physical
qualifications of both officers and en-
listed men is of first Importance. Only
those fully qualified will be appointed
or enlisted.
The lieutenants and two of the medi-
cal officers of each regiment will. as
far as practicable, be assigned to duty
as assistants to the recruiting officers
Of the regular army. Upon arrival of
recruits at the regimental rendezvous
the commanding officers of regiments
will assign them to companies and the
appointment and reduction of regi-
mental and battalion non-commission-
I'd staff and company, non-commission-
ed officers and other enlisted grades, |
will be governed by the law and army
regulations. Each regiment so organ |
lied will, for purposes of discipline !
and supply be subjected to the orders |
IF the commanding general of the de-
partment in which the rendezvous is
located and the regimenta1 command |
er will report by telegraph to the ad-
jutant general of the department on
his arrival at the regimental rendez- !
yous.
Ten regiments of infantry. United /
states Volunteers, will be organized as !
ollows: Goth at Plattsburg Barracks, 4
Jew York: 9th at Camp Meade Penn /
;ylvania; 2Sth at Camp Meade, Penn
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