Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1883 — ARMY MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

ARMY MATTERS.

Recruiting Stations—More Soldiers Wanted —Army Retirements. • [Washington Telegram.J Though unusual for this time of year, the, Wax Department keeps open most of the recruiting stations throughout the country, and, from the frequent orders for more recruits, it may be inferred that the service hardly keeps pace with the number of desertions and expiration of terms of enlistment There are in the neighborhood of fifteen recruiting stations, and all are asked to secure, with due regard to proper qualifications of applicants, as many more enlistments as possible. The desire formore recruits has not occasioned any diminution of, the standard required, and it is noticeable that the morale of the army is steadiy improving. ' The A ring and ‘Navy Register has just printed the first complete list of army retirements for the coming ten years. In 1888 the prominent officers retired are Gen. Ingalls, Aug. 23; Cpl James A. Ekin, Aug. 81, Col Hunt, Fifth Artillery, Sept. 14; Col Getty, Fourth Artillery, Oct 2; in 1884, Gen. Sherman, Feb. 8; Gen. Wright, Chief of Engineers, March 6; Col Reynolds, Engineer; Match 17: Col F. T. Dent, Third Artillery, Dec, 17; m 1885, Chaplain Van Horne, July ,6; GOn. Augur, July 10; in 1889, Col. Hatch, Second Cavalry, Jan. 9; Gen. Pope, March 16; Gen. Sackett, April 14; Geh. Sturgis, June 11; Gen. Newton, Engineer, July 1; in 1888, Gen. Hancock, Feb. 14; Gen. Baird, Aug. 2ft •