The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-10-03
Militnrv rorrespondencc.

Military Correspondence.
We publish the following Gays the New Or
leans Delta) as an illustration Of the philosophy
Of letter writing, Maj. McCalla, it will be
seen, is positive, pointed, and sententious =
Capt. Tobin is candid, discursive, and didac-
tic. The whole, if not touching on the sub
lime, belongs ut least to the sbeautifGl.'
Treasury DEPARTMENT, % ArDIroR's OrrrcRl
July 81, 1876.
Sir: You are charged on the books Of this
Office with Sl525, the value Of the clothing and
blankets furnished for the use If your compa
ny, and for which you will be held accounta-
BILE. In order to relieve yourself from this uc-
countability, you will enter on your first mus
ter roll all articles Of clothing and blankets
issued to the men under your command, and
request the Paymasters i deduct the several
amounts from their first payment.
You are also held responsible for the camp
and garrison e~quipuge received for your COM
puny, until turned over t. a U. S. Quartermas-
ter. am, sir, your most obedienl servant.
]. NJ McCALLA, Cd Auditor.
Capt, G. H. Tobin, Washington Reg. La. Vol.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, On AuDiToR's OFFIcE,l
August 8, 1916.
Sir: By a decision Of the H n. the Secretary
Of War, each soldier under your command is
entitled 10 six months clothing, to the amount
Ct S2l-all over that they are to be charged
with There will be o'her charges Of which
you will be informed by this office. You will
please consider this letter your guide, in nddi-
ton to the one you received from me Of the
3lst ult. Very respectfully,
J.. M. McCALLA, Cd Auditor.
Capt. G. H. Tobin, Louisiana Volunteers.
New ORLEANS, Sept. II, 1876.
SIR: | have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of two favors from you, one dated 3lst
July, the other 9th August, l can only answer
bya yarn.
A countryman Of mine was once induIging
in the very intellectual occupation Of sucking
fresh eggs raw and reading a newspaper. By
some mlschance he coutrived to bolt a live
chicken. The poor bird chirruped as it went
down his throat, and he very politely observed
BE the powers, my friend, you spoke too late.
can only say, sir, that your favors have
reached me too late. hey have been chasing
me through the Mexican Post Offices; that is,
to express myself more clearly, when ] %receiv-
ed them, they (the l%etters) were down in Mex.
leo and l was up here, and when l didn't re-
ceive them, they were up here and was down
Their
The fact is, that most Of my men have been
paid of, and are now scattered to the four quar-.
tiers Of the globe. They were mostly sailors.
as ] ~Gs myself From them (f there be char
ges) nothing can be expected. The camp and
garrison equipage has been turned over to the
proper officers, with the exception Of sundry
axes smashed aud placed hors du combat in
chopping down those amiable chaparrals on the
banks of the Rio Grande. except, also, the
camp Netles and pans, many Of which were
used up in roasting, boiling, siewing and fry
ing our pork and beans, bacon and fresh beef,
not to speak OF the sloW v%ehison, which some
were ill-natured enough to call Mexican beeI
(may the Lord forgive lhem)
For my own responsibility in the matter, !
regret, more on Uncle Sans account than my
ewn, that | am not worth continental dime
have been not only paid, but | believe over.
paid by about $40. My conscience compelled
me to demonstrate with the Paymasters, buI
they assured me that they made no mistakes
(Bank Tellers sometimes say the same.)
considered their feelings and INDUCED them
However, ] made a good use Of the money.
: gave tito the sick and unpaid soldiers.
Most Of the other Captains are in the sam.
fix with myself earring the overpsy) abuu
responsibility, and refer to my epislle as ar
answer.
II you have any further communications fn
me, please direct to the care Of Maj. Gen Johr
L. Lewis, N. o. l seldom go to the Post Ofic,
because have nobody to correspond with, ant
yet ! an not the man who never had fathei
nor mother, but | was swon in a rattle,
Very respectfully,
g, H. ToBIN, Capt. Co. D.
Washington Regiment, La Volunteers
/, JoHN M. McCAILA, Second Auditor.
7, ST. don't know whether 20 sign mysel
Captain, az-taptain or late Captain, | pGs
Captain.
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