Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-23
NEW INFANTRY REGIMENTS
GENERAL ORDER ISSUED FOR THEIR
ORGANIZATION.
Transfer of Companies and Change of
Name-Directions to Depart
ment Commanders.

A general order has been issued for the
completion of the organization Of the five
additional infantry regiments authorized
by the army reorganization law.
Owing to the fact that portions of some
regiments were organized in the Philippines
and portions in this country, It has been
found necessary to transfer the enlisted
men Of some regiments to others so that
the complete regiments will be intact The
order follows:
1. By direction Of the Secretary of War
the enlisted men of the following companies
of the new infantry regiments are trans
ferred, as organizations, as follows:
Companies E, F. G and H. 18th United
States Infantry, now at Fort Mcpherson,
Ga, to the 9th United States Infantry as
Companies A. B, c and D. respectively.
Companies A, B, c and d, 9th United
States Infantry, now in the division of the
Philippines. to the Goth United States In
fantry as Companies l. K, l. and M, re-
spectively, with station In the division OF
the Philippines
Companies A. b, c and D. 2sth United
States Infantry, now in the division of the
Philippines, to the Both United States In
fantry as Companies E, F, G and H, re-
spectively, with station in the division of
the Philippines
Officers belonging to the companies trans
1erred will remain in their original regi-
ments unless transferred in special orders
from this office. Battalion non-commission-
ed stats are included in the foregoing
transfers.
2 The organization and reorganization of
the five new infantry regiments on the basis
OF the enlisted strength QO4 men per COM
pany) established in general orders No. 6i,
May 13, 1901 from this office, will proceed
as follows
Twenty sixth United States Infantry:
First Battalion. Companies A, B. c and .,
now in the division Of the Philippines; I'd
Battalion Companies E. F, G and II to be
organized in the division Of the Philippines
by transfers from the companies of the LIST
and Sd Battalions and by assignment of
recruits; Sd Battalion, Companies 1, x, L
and M to be organized, respectively, from
former Companies A. B. c and d, 9th
United States Infantry. In the division OF
the Philippines.
First Battalion. Companies A. B, c and D to
be reorganized at Fort Mcpherson, Geor-
gia, from former Companies e, F, G and H,
18th United States Infantry. respectively:
I'd Battalion. organization to be completed
at regimenta headquarters, Plattsburg
barracks, New York; Sd battalion, to be
organized after I'd Battalion is completed.
Twenty-eghth United States Infantry:
First Battalion-To be organized anew at
regimental headquarters, Vancouver bar
racks. Washington. Second Battalion-Or-
ganization to be completed. Third Bat
talion-To be organized after list Battalion
is completed.
Twenty-ninth United States Infantry:
Organization to be completed at regimen
tai headquarters Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Thirtieth United States Infantry: First
acknowledgements A, B. C and D, now
in the division of the Philippines. Second
Battalion-Companie f. F. 6 and H to be
organized. rsspectiyely, from the former
States Infantry. In the division of the
Philippines. Third Battalion-To be or
ganized in the division Of the Philippines
by transfers from the companies of the LIST
and I'd battalions and by assignment Of re-
cruits
3 The headquarters, field, staff and
band, Goth United States Infantry together
with all officers of the regiment on duty at
Fort Mcpherson, and necessary recruits
for the I'd Battalion of the regiment, will
proceed to the division of the Philippines.
arriving in San Francisco in ample time
to take passage ON the army transport sail
ing about June %, 1901.
4. The headquarters. field. staff ana
band, Both United States Infantry, to-
gether with all officers Of the regiment on
duty at Fort Logan. Col, and necessary re-
cruts for the Sd Battalion of the regiment
will proceed to the division of the Philip
pines. arriving in San Francisco in ample
time to take passage on the army transport
sailing about July l, 1901.
Duty Of Department Commanders.
Department commanders will by concert
Of action arrange details Of movement and
report hours of departure and arrival and
strength OF command by telegraph to the
adjutant general Of the army.
Commanding officers will make every
proper effort to induce enlisted men going
abroad who have relatives dependent
upon them for support to make allotments
of pay as contemplated by general orders,
No. 149. August II, 1889. from this Office.
Property left behind will be securely
packed. marked and listed in duplicate.
The quartermaster's department will fur
nish the necessary transpOrta ton, the sub
sistence department suitable rations and
the medical department proper medical at