The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-07
VOLUNTEERS FOR MANILA.
ORDER ISSUED FOR THE RECRUITING
OF TEN REGIMENTS


Two Regiments to BE Recruited in New
York and New EnEland-seven of the Ten
Colonies Appointed by the President.
WARRINGTON. July 6.-The War Department
made public this morning the orders OF tho
President and Secretary OF War for recruiting
the ten regiments Of volunteers TO be sent to
the Philippines Following Is the first part OF
the order:
by direction OF the President the following
general rules are prescribed for recruiting
from the country at large United states volun-
teers as provided for by the act OF Congress APP
proved March 2, $780, and for organizing the
same into regiments:
The strength OF regiments. officers. and en-
listed men will be as provided for by sections 4
and IL OF the act OF Congress approved March,.
1890.
THE regiments to be organized in the United
States will be designated Twenty sixth. Twen
ty-seventh. Twenth- eighth. Twenty ninth.
Thirteth. Thirty-irst. Thirty second. Thirty
third, Thirty-fourth and Thirty-nfth Reg-
m tents OF Infantry. United States Volunteers.
"Of the commissioned officers TO be APP
pointed for each OF these regiments the field
and staff officers. including medical officers
and Captains of com panies. will be assembled
at regimental rendezvous as hereafter desig
mated for the purpose OF theoretical and prao-
tical instruction in organization. military adj
minIstration. drill regulations. discipline. hy-
giene camp sanitation. DC. Daily instruction
In the nomenclature care and assembly OF
parts Of the rifle and target practice will be
special feature Of instruction OF both officers
and men.
Applicants for com m issions. except officers
OF the regular army. will be required to pass
satisfactory examination as to age. moral.
mental and physical fitness and capacity to
command troops, and must have had service
during the Spanish American 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 enistments will be made for
the period ending June 80. 1901. unless
sooner discharged. and without restrictions
as to citizenship or educational qualifications.
but in all other respects under the same
rules and regulations as are prescribed for
recruiting in the regular service. Except In
special cases only unmarried men wilP be
probabe severe service OF these reSlm M i
and the climatic conditions to which they may
be subjected The physical qualification OF both
Only those fully qualified will be APPOINTED or
enlisted,
officers Of each regiment will. as far as prac-
ticnhlc. be- assigned TO duty as assistants to
recruiting OTcefS OF the regular army.
pom arrival of recruits at the rcgimontal
rendezvous. the commanding officers of regi-
ments will assign them 70 companies. and the
appointment and reduction Of regimcntal and
battalion non -commiss onod stan and COM
nany non commissioned officers and other en-,
listed grades will be governed by the law and
army regulations.
Each regiment 50 organized will. for nur-
the orders Of the commanding General Of the
department in which the rendezvous is located.
and the regimenta commanter will report by
partment on his arrival at the regimental rem
dezxous.
Twrntv-sixth. at rlnttshurg Barracks. New
York Twenty seventh, at Camp Meade Penn
Georgia: Thirtisth, At Fort sheridan; Illinois
at T@ GI""s
Thirty-third, at Fort Sam Houston. Texas;
at FT5t IoScn CWEio5yedo Thirty
The order also prescribeS regulations to gov
ern the recruiting and organization OF the rcel-
ments. The rules applicable to recruiting arc
Tho enlistment Of men for the ten reei-
w be q by rerr
at all city recruiting tations and military posts
within tho United States, The commanding
Immediately detail an officer Of his command
as post recruiting officer The men enlisted for
re 'i rendezvous in suitable detnch,
ments, each under the charge Of an enlisted
OF tie nc service or reliable
In the matter of shelter. subsistence and
Transportation. recruiting officers will be gov;
for the regular recruiting service"
Districts for recruiting designated regiments
W be as @%s fna recruiting off,
r9F Ike S" Naw
ton Of The state of New York north of the 42d
For the Twsny,fsve4th RRHGmspt Camp
Sb hs t R%r Ia d e the state 2 EsT YORK
North Carolina ana the District Of Columbia. .''
For the Twenty eighth, Regiment. Camp
| Jersey, Pennsylvania. and Delaware
For the Twenty ninth Regiment OF Infantry,
bt NH IN her GG9T The states
Illinois, The States Of illinois, Michigan ' and
Ths States q 0So 1n %EH noER sn
vcnworth Kansas; The states and territories iS
eThraSed n the Delrnr1tmsnt, q ne Missouri.
For the Thirty fourth egiment Fort Logan.
brac1d in tho Departments of the Colorado
FOR IN" ! hlrty-nltn Regiment. Vancouver
| Barracks. Washington: The States embraced
| IN the Departments OF the Colum bia and CAL
| ifornla.
The rules laid down in the order governing
| organization OF the regiments are quoted from
| the Army act approved on March > last Tho
| rules prescribing the qualifications of recruits
are the same as those which governed. the
| Until regimental officers have been appointed
| to the volunteer regiments the commanding
| officers OF the posts designated for rendezvous
will take charge OF recruits sent there and
| make all necessary arrangements for their
| Subsistence, quarters. instruction. &c. and
| they are required to render every possible aid
| to the officers Of volunteers in organizing and
equipping regiments.
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