Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-02-19
WILMINGTON, N. c., 18th Feb, 1S47.
To the Edttor of the Journal:

To the Editor of the Journal:
My attention has been called to a commit
nication from R. w. Long, late Captain of the
Rowan Volunteers, in which he censures the
War Department, for not having provided suit.
able accommodations for his men at Charlotte,
and attributes the disbanding of his Company
entirely to this circumstance.
have simply to state that l did not receive
any official information Of a separate rendez-
vous at Charlotte until late in December, and
that Immediately addressed note to the
Governor, asking him when, and how many
Companies of Volunteers, would be al that
place The Governors reply was received in
January, and Immediately despatched an a.
gent to Charlotte to provide subsistence, &c., fol-
these men. This agent was taken sick in
Fayetteville, and was compelled to return
Without days delay, despatched the Med
ical Officer (Dr. Southgate, of the Army, } with
my Clerk, to examine the men, and to provide
subsistence, &C., for such as might be received
into service-and on the Goth of January
the earliest possible moment at which could
leave this rendezvous-I started for Charlotte
but owing to bad roads and breaking down Of
stage coaches, did not reach that place until
the 26th.
In Salisbury learned that Capt LIS Com
pany had dispersed, and after leaving tina
place for Charlotte, was overtaken by on,
OF his Leutenants, who stated to me that Capt
Long had drawn the State funds and paid OF
his bills-giving small sum to his men-ant
then told them that they might go "wher,
they pleased" or words to that effect Thes,
remarks of the Lieutenant were confirmed BY
one of the Company who was then in the
Stage.
was also informed by many persons il
Charlotte that Capt Long provided wretchet
quarters for his men; that they were withou
blankets, or nearly So And further, & wors
of all, he held his Head Quarters one mile o
more from his company, and that no office
was near enough to command or care for it
This would be highly unmilitary proceeding
with regular troops-and with volunteer
ought alone to have produced the result tina
has been witnessed with his company. VIII,
did Capt. Long disband his men after receiv
ing the States money, which was for the sol
purpose of subsisting them until mustered in
to the service of the United States. In conse
quence of the absence of SO many officers hav
been required to muster, supply and equi
the entire Regiment, at two separate rem
devious, some three hundred miles fror
each other, with what success, leave for 9th
ers to decide. If have not been able to b
at both places at the same moment, have en-
deavored to do justice when have been pres
ent S. L. FREMONT.
Mastering Officer, n C. Volunteers
| These articles are always furnished by tn
volunteer who receives money allowance ia
them.
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