Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-27
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FROM COL. MARSHAIJ,S REGIMENT


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FROM COL MARsHALL's REGIMENT.
BY the Southern mail OF Saturday received letter
from friend, James s. Jackson Esq., giving later in
tesenco from Col Humphrey Marshalrs regiment than
has been heretofore received. The presents n sad
picture of the condition Of the regiment only
CARDS the health OF the but also respects per-
sonal comforts. being the greater part OF them in very
destitute condition. and without the supply their
necessities in consequence OF the failure Govern.
ment 10 provide for the payment OF their dues SO utterly
regardless OF the condition OF the regiment have they
whose business II is To that their properly
cared Tor and that they suffer Tor nothing Mr. Jackson
states that at the moment Of writing $4,000 least
due TO Marshas regiment alone. Besides all this
tnaton Of the regiment has suddenly changed and
instead Of originally intended, being permitted
unuo their march San Antonio dc Bexar there 10 Join
the command under Gen. Wool after a months Jour.
through Arkansas and Texas under the burning rays
OF summers sun, they halted at Victoria in the
midst OF the sickly and very unhealthy loca
ton, and there ordered until they shall have re-
ceyed orders from Gen. Taylor whose comma It ap
Pears, they are destined. The consequence is, as
might have been oreseen that four kuHdJe ed report
ed 10 Dc on ts SICK Hst-some make the number
greater than thsn very few days after they are halted
and with the sickness the increase.
When the bill comes { be footed up the nation will be
amazed at the extent TO which the lives OF citizens
been literally sacrificed and the Of the nation vast
cd, which might have been saved by more udcious and
wise policy on the part OF rulers
The following from the letter above refer
red H. 1t Is dated At Port Layacca the 23d OF Sept
Disease has Increased IN our camp aarmngy since
arrival here Yesterday the surgeon reported 60
IN hospital Many OF boys look chnpfalcn this
Sudden reverse OF our condition. but the commander aud
the surgeons seem TO recognise the change they
expected and TO feel degree the result
hope by the next letter write To give you
OF improving health in the regiment You ought
the boys. Their cOnduon reproach the government
They are bateOOed aud OF them literally without
breaches many without hats coats stand
proud IT they dressed imperial purple. The
governments IN debt 70 this regiment this day $4,000
1t has received pay whatever, aud though paymasers
pass and reps has signs Of payment Young
he. Inv ,f
private life 10y tins absolutely turned naked in
wild county, and exposed To the climate aud suffering
from the weather without any condition on
the part OF the government they They would
pretty quickly but that they respected highly the
feelings OF their own officers place them in awkward
position by drawing down them the dispessure of the
War Department"
Asreeaby to law and regulations troops the service
OF the United States 10 be paid every months il
practicable. Colonel Manhalls regiment was mustered
into service the 9Th Of June and would not be
for payment until the Last day Of August following, at
which time 1t would have months and twenty two
days pay due Oiieers may II they DESIRE and be
venent TO the department, be paid monthly but other
could be made the companies the one due
on the 3lt OF August until after the muster which
take place on the last day Of the present month Colonel
Marshas is mounted regiment, the extensive de-
serPnon o troops and the writer Mr sons) account
would II STATED when he wrote, have stood thus;
For pay from the 9th OF June 1876 the 3st of August
month, s2I sc
For and risk OF horse for same time, 80 60
Travelling allowance for eighty miles at 81 40 for
every twenty miles, s 60
Twelve months clothing the rate of u. States
Dragons "A SO
los SO
Deduct amount paid for clothing, as per writer's re-
cept 40 GO
Balance due ut the date Of his letter 81 O6
From this II will be that the department j. only
chargeabe with twenty days delay paying this bal
ance regret that any Inconvenience should have been
experienced OF this delay; but unless the Pre-
sdent Is authorized TO appoint paymaser for each regi
ment OF volunteers, accompany instead of for
every two regiments, 1t will be impossible prevent IL
and even IN that payment could be made on a
march without delaying sufficient Time for and
pnyment-a thing very rarely done.
must IN justice TO the present officers Of the depart
ment that Notwithstanding the unavoidable delay that
always attends newly appointed paymasers joining the
my, procuring funds, &c that former occasion
have large bodies II troops called into been
promptly paid as the volunteers now serving.
The writer gives amoniable account Of the destution
Of the regiment lie says, they barefooed-some Of
them literally without breechos; many without hats and
coats-absolutely turned naked in wild country without
any care for their condition the part tho
they serve appears from the receipts Of the rank and
file of Col Marbals regiment in this office including
that OF the writer that the government paid EACH before
marching, the cost Of ~ months clothing that being the
fall amount authorized by law. II they were naked" with
IN three months after, the fault surely that Of the
governments for It has actually paid themor entire years
clothing before performing any service.
Respectfully, your obedent servant,
N. TOWSON, r. VI. G..