The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-07
TEXT OF THE ORDER.
Provisions for the Enlistment of Ten
REGIMENTS OF Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The order for
the enlistment of ten new regiments of in
fantry was issued to-day by the secretary
of war, under date Of July 8. 1t follows:
by direction of the President the follow
Ing general rules are prescribed for recruit
volunteers, as provided for by the act Of
Congress, approved March 2, 1899, published
In general orders No; So OF 1899, heada9ar-
and for organizing the same into regiments:
The strength OF regiments, officers and
enlisted men VIII Be as prPy,aSee ror Dy
approved March 2. 1899.
'The regiments to be organized In the
sixth. Twenty-seventh. Twenty-eighth.
Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first. Thir-
ty-second. Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth and
Thirty-ffth Regimsnts of Infantry, United
'Of the commissioned officers to be APP
pointed for each OF the regiments, the field
and staf officers. including medical officers
and captains of companies. will be as
sembled at regimental rendezvous as here
after designated for the purpose Of theo-
nation. military administration. drill regu-
lations. discipline. hygiene, camp SANTA
ton. etc. Daily instruction in the nomen-
clature care and assembly of parts of the
rife and target practice will be a special
feature of instruction Of both officers and
Applicants for commissions. except off,
GERS Of the regular army, will be required
to pass a satisfactory examination as TO
age. moral. mental and physical capacity to
command troops, and must have had serv-
Ice during the Spanish-American war.
The recruiting service OF the 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 edu-
cational qualifications. but I'm all other re-
epects. under the same rules and regula-
lions as are prescribed for recruiting the
regular service. Except in special cases only
unmarried men viii be enlisted for these
I'm view of the probably severe service
of these regiments and the climatic condi-
tions TO which they may be subjected. the
enlisted men is OF first Importance Only
those fully qualified will be appointed or
enlisted.
The lieutenants and two of the medical
officers of each regiment will. as far as
practicable, be assigned TO duty as assist
ants TO recruiting officers of the regular
Upon the arrival Of the recruits at the
regimental rendezvous the commanding Of
dcers OF regiments will assign them to COM
panies, and the appointment and reduction
OF regimental and battalion. noncommis-
stoned stan and company noncommissioned
ofncers and other enlisted grades Will be
governed by the law and army regulations
Each regiment so organized Will. for
purpose Of discipline and supply. be subtecl
TO the orders OF the commanding general OF
the department I'm which the rendezvous is
located and the reginental commander will
report by telegraph TO the adjutant general
OF the department on his arrival at the regi-
mental rendezvous.
Ten regiments Of infantry. United States
Volunteers. VIII be organized as follows
Twenty-sixth. az Plattsburg Barracks. New
York; Twerty-seventh. at Camp Meade
Pennsylvania: Twenty-eighth, at Camr
Meade, Pennsylvania; Twenty ninth al
Fort Mcpherson. Georgia; Thirtieth al
Fort Sheridan. Illinois; Thirty-flrst. at Fort
Thomas. Kentucky; Thirty-second. at Fort
Leavenworth. Kansas: Thirty-third, at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas; Thirty fourth al
Fort Logan. Colorado: Thirty-fffth at Van
couver Barracks, Washington"
The regiments will be organized according
TO the provisions or the act OF March 2
1880. and viii consist of fifty officers and
loss enlisted men each. Among the districts
for recruiting designated regiments are the
following:
Twenty-seventh Regiment, Camp Meade
Pa.-The State OF Connecticut the portion
OF the State Of New York south OF the forty.
second degree OF latitude. Maryland, vir.
ginia. West Nirginic. North Carolina and
the District OF Columbia
TWenty-ninth Regiment. Fort Mcpherson
Ga.-South Carolina. Georgia. Florida. Ala.
barna. Mississippi and Louisiana.
Ihirtfeth Regiment. Fort Sheridan ILL.,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin