Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-24
E. Covlss 8 Cos Publishers
lFOr the Cleveland Leader
COLUMBus, June 20th. l9G

MAKING COmPtatnts OF VARIOUS kAnub. IN
/ your issue Of che 18th is q letter from q
correspondent, who signs himself Jay"
in which he states that their Company was
ordered to report at Camp jackson, four
miles distant from Columbus, being led to
believe that they were to be eneamped upon
3 large and beautiful meadow. Now the
facts are these. The day after the arrival
Of the Company, Capt McIIrath, in person,
went to the Adjulsnt Generals Department,
and requested, as personal favor to him,
that be be allowed to march his Company
to the new Camp. BE was told that the
Camp was not ready, and that the huts
were not built. he replied that he did not
care, for he Was anxious to get his men out
Of town, remarking that the weather was
warm, and that the Company could sleep
In the open air until the huts we're built
Finally, his urgent request was granted,
end his command, with both Capt skiles'
and Capt MOre's, were allowed to 60 to the
new Camp.
The Camp was located by a skillful en-
gineer, and contains one hundred and ferty
acres. All of the United States officers
here speak Of it in the highest terms, and
we have heard of no complaints being made
except such as have emanated from Com
pany a., 28d Regiment
Your correspondent complains of the
ratiOns. The COmmissary Department of
the State is under the management and
control Of Gen. Buckingham, q graduate Of
West Point, and man Of great experience
and hberality, as every one will testify
who has had any business or other trans
actions with him. Gen. B. has ordered
that all Of the men, in all Of the Camps, be
abundantly supplied with provisions Of the
very best quality. The following is q cor
rect statement Of the daily rations furnish
ed Capt McIlrAth's and every other com
/ pany in Camp jackson, and in every other
| Camp in the State, viz. three -fourths Of 6
pound Of pork or bacon, Or II pounds Of
| fresh or salt beef; eighteen ounces Of bread
or four, or twelve ounces Of hard bread, or
/ II pounds Of corn meal TO each man and
at the rate, to one hundred rstions, of eight
quarts Of peas or beans, or, in lieu thereof,
ten pounds Of rice, six pounds Of sugar,
four quarts Of vinegar, u pounds Of tai
/ low, or II pounds adsmantine, or one
pound sperm candles, four pounds Of soap,
and two quarts Of salt and one pound of
potatoes TO each man. Capt. McIlrath's
receipts for the above articles, for every
day since he has been in Camp jackson,
are deposited in the Oommissary Depart
ment for the inspection Of any person who
may desire to see them and know the facts.
/ Col McCook's Regiment the Ninth, during
| the two months that it has been at Camp
Dennison, where the same amount Of rs-
/ tiOns are furnished each company as st
| Camp Jackson, have realized one hundred
| dollars per week from the surplus, besides
] giving two days rations to the Fifth Indi-
] ana Regiment, which remained over night
/ at Camp Dennison, on its way TO Virginia.
/ Il would seem that Capt. McIlrath's Com
| pany ought to have enough to eat, when an
/ entire Regiment can realize the sum Of
| eight hundred dollars, in eight weeks, from
supersbundance Of food. In regard to
Capt McIlrath's Company being given the
right Of the Regiment for the trouble they
had experienced it is all simply false.
Capt. Wslcutt's Company was assigned to
the 23d Regiment, but in consequence Of in
furious reports being circulated in regard to
bis company, and at the personal request of
Capt. McGrath and the eight other Captains
of the 23d Regiment, Captain Walcutt was
transferred to the 25th Regiment Subse-
quently Capt. McIlrath personally solicited
for his company the position Of Company A,
and backed up by friends, secured the po-
sition. Lieut.. Woodward was sppointed Ad-
juiant of the Regiment Of Col. Rosecran's, at
the request of friend Of the company, and
the author of this communication. Oaptsin
Walcutt is a graduate of Military Institute,
and every inch gentleman, and brother of
your townsmsn, Mr.. Walcutt the Artist So
far as regards the squad of Col McIlrath's
company marching to the Governor to pro-
cure furloughs for the purpose Of going hole
TO replenish their clothing, 1t has not yet
made its appearance. The Governor has
several times telegraphed to the Secretary of
War, to know whether the State should uni
form the four Regimeats-23d, 24th, 18th
and 26th, at Camp Jackson, 7I---
To these kilograms the Secretary of War
has replied that the Government intended to
uniform these Regiments, as they were United
States troops. Consequently, if the State
should uniform these four Regiments, it
would have to be done at the expense of the
State, for which the State could not be re-
imbursed. The Governor has done every
thing in his power to relieve the wants and
necessities of every volunteer, and / know
that it is his desire and irtentiou to provide
every Regiment that leaves this State as lib
} orally as those of any other State are pro-
} vided for The people seem 70 forget that
upon the breaking out of all these troubles
Ohio was totally unpreParcd for such an
emergency, and all arrangements had to be
I made and perfected-such as the purchasing
, of both arms and uniforms. The State has
been swindled in some Of the contracts fol
clothing, but all Of this defective clothing
. will be returned to the contractors, and cloth
ing Of good quality will be furnished to al
of the Regiments as rapidly as possible.
S,