Show NEW VOLUNTEER ARMY order issued for the enlistment of ten new regiments of infantry thirty fourth regiment will be recruited from utah colorado wyoming minnesota north dakota South Dakota montana arizona and new mexico and enlistments will take place at fort logan colorado washington july 6 the order for the enlistment ot ten new regiments t ot infantry was issued today by the secretary of war it is as follows war department washington july 5 by the direction of the president the following general rules are prescribed for recruiting from the country at largo united states volunteers as provided tor by the act of congress approved march 2 1899 and organizing the same into regiments the strength of regiments officer and enlisted men will be as provided for by sections 4 and 12 of the act ot congress approved march 2 1899 the regiments to be recruited in the united states will be designated awen ty sixth twenty seventh twenty eighth twenty ninth thirtieth thirty first thirty second thirty third thirty fourth and thirty fifth regiments of united states volunteers of commissioned officers to be appointed tor each of these field and officers including medical officers and captains of the companies will be assembled at regimental rendezvous as hereinafter designated tor the purpose of theoretical and practical instruction in organization military administration drill regulations discipline hygiene camp sanitation etc daily instruction in the nomenclature cla ture care and assembly rifle and target practice will be a special features ot instruction of both officers and men applicants for axce it officers of the regular army wall bs required to pass a satisfactory exam lii atlon as to age moral mental and phy cical capacity to command troops and must have had service during iho spanish american war the recruiting service ot the regular army will be charged with recruiting from the country at large men ot service in the volunteers whose enlist ments will be made for a period ending june SO 1901 unless sooner discharged and without restrictions as citizenship or educational qualifications but in other respects under the samp rules and regulations as are prescribed for recruiting the regular service ex capt in special cases only unmarried men will be enlisted for these regiments in view of the probable severe service of these regiments and the climatic conditions to which they may be subjected the physical examinations ot both of ficera and enlisted men is ot the first importance only those fully qualified will be appointed or n alsted the lieutenants and two ot the medical officers of each regimen will ss far as practical be assigned to duty as assistants to recruiting officers of the regular army on arrival of troops at regimental rendezvous the commanding officers of will assign them to companies and the appointment and reduction 0 regimental and battalion non staff and company non officers and other enlisted grades will tc governed by the law and army regulations each regiment so will for the purpose of discipline and supply be subject to the orders of the commanding general of the department in which the rendezvous I 1 located and the regimental commander will report by telegraph ahe adjutant acne al en his arrival at the rendezvous the regiments of infantry ot the united states volunteers will be organized as follows twenty sixth at plattsburg Platts burg barracks new york awen ty seventh at camp meade pa awen ty eighth at camp meade pa twenty ninth at fort ga thirtieth at fort sheridan twenty first at fort thomas ky thirty second at fort kas thirty third at fort sam houston texas thirty fourth at fort logan colorado thir ty fifth at vancouver barracks wash signed R A ALGER secretary ot war the regiments will be enlisted according to the act ot march 2 1899 and will consist ot 50 officers and 1309 enlisted men each among the districts for recruiting for the designated regiments are tho following twenty ninth regiment fort mcpherson ga south carolina florida georgia alabama mississippi and louisiana thirtieth regiment fort sheridan III illinois michigan and wisconsin thirty first regiment fort thomas kentucky ohio indiana kentucky and tennessee thirty second regiment port loav cn worth kas lown nebraska kansas arkansas oklahoma and indian territory thirty third regiment fort sam houston texas state of texas thirty fourth regiment fort lokan colorado colorado wyoming utah minnesota north dakota south dakota montana arizona and new mexico thirty fifth regiment vancouver barracks wash california nevada oregon washington and idaho and alaska |