New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22
been acceptable a. any tine s.eep. JUS, sfer hearty

and excellent; better QUALITIES 81 these Ateie7 WIZ
rarIy be than those delivered 70 the soIdIers'
The volunteers oen ooos them badly, or not enough,
and Of course ttt men are dssliied. Large savings
can also lie made on q ese 'hings
The intions Of coGre ar very good, and more tsn
erfcen,; bu. II coffee Is chs1 in deep, oren pane
wich have letn ned fOr OF er 'oaiog end not prop
cry cleanEed; LIen merely ftrred abou, viii shek,
some portions # the berries viii be parched too nuch
and others l,to then if the men, or tier oheers
tayo not known enough TO mase proper reqn-
sirions kr cofee-mills, aud merely eoarsey pound
the coffee with the Dat Of On az or haiehet, upon
a dirty, greasy board, which has been used TO
cnt up both raw aud COOLED meat or PoTh'
and then If the whole is boiled in q kettle when
has Dot been properly eeansed II il NOT 20 be expected
that the men will receive well-made coffee although
good articles have been fuFn shed them. Many COM
panies and regiments who have been Careful ana treat
I'd their coff, economically soon save bag oi eo''ee
10 exchange for other articles, such 10 mllS, ne" "-
i oes fresh cabbage, DC, &C. Some Of The men pre-
fer tea 20 coffee md not few OF the surgeons suppose
that large proportion OF tie oarrhea, when At'aek
every regiment in the field 10 Attributable 20 the great
quantitirs of srong coffee and at meal which are con-
"a aled and hence are anxious 10 substitute TEA lot
coffee for OF least portion of The time. Now although
the Government has large quantities Of tea stored 10
Washington, aud is Irised that there Is Iue or no
demand for il, il seems that the propsr Iegi-
mental Onicers are either ignorant Of The TACT
Of its prvsence, or do not know how TO
make the proper requisitions for It.
In rs,ect of clothing. Il il well known that very
large quantities Of extra unoer-cOtbng supplied
TO the troops by rauioIic citizens. Some regiments,
RI fill .ha af
are now in very unprefen,able condition.
some portion of this must be attributed 20
the inferior quality Of the cloth furnished
by some of the States: but il is undemably true ttat
many of the volunteers do not take proper care Of
their clothing In their rough sports and wrestling
maietes these clothes are qnte much injured and
soed rs by their labos in The camp and trenches Not
few of these uen have sold shirts, and even Bibles,
prayer-books, and muskeis, for liquor. A factionsl
portion Of every regiment will OccssoIaly get ntoxi-
Gated and the clothes Of dIunken men suiler more
damage n a few houre than in many days OF regular
and honest labor.
The smsll.sized light teuis which were issued TO
come Of the troops undoubtedly intended TO nc
commodate smaller number Of men than the larger
ones of the regular service. IL is undoubtedly beuer
that but few should oocuPy tent. Unless there
il proof contrary IL s not "a be hastily inferred
that large price given for these tents. However
this may be, reasonable number of excellent adolf
tional tents can almost awa, be procured in Washing
ton from the Government 10 make up the deficiency,
II the regmental officers are prompt and decided in
their reqaishions
AS regards bankets II IL well known that small and
thin Samner blankets isued 10 come Of tie
troops while detained in barracks and quarters; these
were exchanged for larger and better ones when the
troopa took camp liei and the Government supplied
the largest thckes and best blankets vi ic issued
IN any service rs the troops made a forward
movement md were expected to b. occasionally GepG
rat frum their tents. IL is well Known that me
regiments bsye thus received three sels Of blankets
sone Of which were returned, while others have been
destroyed or injured. applied 10 other purposes H.
is sefeyident that the immense Quantities Of army
cloh, canvass and blankets which suddenly
qnircd COZ d he supplied nj that inferior arti
clos must be ufed tor lew weeks or month or two
until n full supply Of proper articles could be made
No one has right to nf.r that argr prices paid
for these inferior articles than they really worth.
IL was simply n msttor Of temporary necessity that
they should be used until better could be procured.
Nearly the zane remarks bold gooo regards shoes.
Regular army shoes could not be obtained ana Com
missarics were obliged TO tale what they could GET
Iis ~ell known that days and weeks elapsed before
some regiments and companies were sufficiently filed
n, 10 enable them 20 be enrolled into the service Of tie
State or Geneni Government. In the mean time the
officers, in order TO hold their together,
Obliged to draw largely upon their own means, and to
borrow or obtain gifts Of money from their friends and
patriotic feow-ciinens. Some companies were under
arms four six, eight, even Ten weeks without re-
eeiying or being entitled 10 any pay. The Office were
Obliged 10 advance small aud even rather barge sums
10 enable their men 20 obtain some OF the ordinary
necessaries Of life; and IL 10 no, uncommon even now
20 see men borrowing money from their officers to pay
for their washing &c. IL will be seen that Congress
has passed bill providing for the payment of the
troo from the time they actually joined their coDpa-
MES and regiments up to the dae when they we're
sworn iuto the service, 30 that these expenditures OF
officers and men will be made up 10 them. This, to-
ctber with the bounty az the end Of their service and
their regular pay ought TO SUPPORT the volunteers and
their families without dependence upon the generosity
of trivae citizens or Defense Committees. The regular
soldier ia neverseen begging dependertupOn kindnese
or charity; and their families rarely never become
burden either 20 citizens or Government IL lie well
known that careful regular soldier, in five years
service in addition his savngsupon bic ratons, will
save from $50 20 $50 upon his allowance OF clothing
The regular soldier daily seen brushing aud repair
ing his clot1ng-ths volunteer rareiy. The latter
seem 10 think that clothing will be furoisLed whenever
IL ia wanted no matter what carelessness or reckless
uess has marked lis use.
The duties Of Qnartermasters are very complicated
and arduous. For u long lime the Government was
unable to supply them with wagons and horses, and
the Newly officers mainly Obliged depend
upon the ambuanees furnished by the Union Defense
Committee to get their supplies Of email stores to tho
different regiments. Still, enterprisng and honest
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