The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-29
Soldiers RatiOns.


Soldiers RatiOhs.
OFTIcE CoMMIssARr. GENERAL SUDsIsT.(
ENcE, Washington, Aug. 49, 81. {
From the numerous letters which hav
been referred 10 this Office, complaining 9
the want offood. and the bad quality Q
that furnished by the Commissariat I
the volunteers, l am led to believe that
brief statement of the truth may give sat
isfaction to lhs public mind.
Before the action of the last Congress
the ration. fused by the army, for man.
ycars) furnished TO the volunteers was a
follows; ... s..
Three quarters pound OF pork or bacon
or II pound Of fresh or salt beef; ouu
ces Of bread or -four, or 12 ounces Of pilO
bread, or Il pound Of corn meal.
To 100 ltaiions-8 quarts OF beans o
peas, or 10 pounds Of lice, or l40 ounce
Of drssicated potatoes. or SS ounces o
dessicated mixed vegetables; 10 pound
of coffee, IS pounds of sugar;4 quarts o
vinegar; pound of adamautine candles
4 pounds OF soap and 2 quarts Of salt.
Congress, by an act of the last session
increased this ration ultll it is now as fol
lows;
Three fourths pound Of pork or bacon
or "A pound Of fresh or salt beef; 20 oun
ces Of bread or -four, or pound of pilo
bread.
To 100 Ralions--8 quarts OF beans, II
pounds Of rice or bominy, and one pounc
Of potatoes, three times week, or sub
stitute therefor; 10 pounds Of coffee, Il
pounds Of sugar, 4qusrts of vinegar, Il
pounds Of adamantine candles, pounds
Of soap, and 2 quarts Of salt.
Extra issues Of molassss are occasion
ally made.
This ration, if cared for, and properly
cooked, is more than can be eaten; anC
this ration the Government is ready tt
furnish.
The method of procuring It in the reg
imenls is simple: Each Captain Of a com
pauy makes to his Colouel a return, s!a
Ting the number of men in his company
and tue number Of days drawn for
signed by him. These company returns
are consolidated by the regimental Quar-
master. and signed by the Colonel. This
return is an order on depot or Brigade
Commisssry for that quantity Of stores
and it is the duty of the regimental Quar-
termaster to SEQ that he receives the full
amount, and that it is all Of good quality
When the stores reach the regiment il
is the duty Of each Captain to see that his
company receive their due, as drawn iol
him on his return, and that the quality i:
good.
lflhe regimental Quartermaster and the
Captains atte1d to their duty, the men
must receive their full allowances as sci
forth in the ration above; and not an arti
Gle but OF good quality.
The Government has on hand ample sup.
plies ofthe very best quality. and is de.
sirous Of doing full justice to the volun
teers. Ifthe volunteers do not receive it,
the fault is that Of their own officers.
J. p. TAYLOR. A. G. G.. Sub.
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ny. Why, therefore, should they be H.
censed to say or do more than others.
when evil is the resull?-[ Baltimore Cor.
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