Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-07-26

OF the Werk, and that CoI. jarrett led the
advance. I have only to say that this
report will be rsctifed soon. General
Patterson stood near where | was after
the battle was over, and exclaimed: God
Almighty how those Wisconsin men fight.
Shameful Exposures.
The sanitary department of the army
has made a long report, which exhibits
condition of things by no means creditabie
to those whose duty it is to manage the
matters alluded to. A few extracts are
given below, merely as specimens, by
which the reader will be able to Judge
what might have been the cause Of our de-
feat at Bulls Run, and may still produce
similar results, unless speedily removed
If indignation does not mantle the cheek
as the reader proceeds, We mistake the
public mettle
The inspection embraced everything ex-
sept arms. Empowered with high author
ity, DR.. Mott and his Assistant visited
over thirty regiments at and around Wash
ington and Fortress Monroe. They found
a great inequality in the condition of the
soldiers-some being very well off, having
sufficient clothing, both in use andin store.
Others were destitute Of almost every
thing, and in sad condition. They found
very great inequality in the rations fur
nished, some getting full rations, being
perfectly satisfied and contented, having
both plenty to eat and to spare while
with quite large number it was just the
contrary. They found regiments within a
mile and half of Washington getting fresh
meat only once week, and no fresh bread,
besides being in some way. by ignorance CT
rascality, deprived of a large third in
quantity, of their daily rations. They had
seen men mount guard, without panta-
looms, walking about en- duty in that con-
dition.
In some regiments the physicians be-
came fully satisfied that there was collu-
sion between the CoIonels and Quartermas-
tiers, by means of which the men were
cheated Of their allowances, as furnished
by the Government. Sumo of the best
men-men who did not complain at all,
perfectly patriotic-men accustomed to
better things. were asking food from off,
GERS who knew them and trusted them,
merely to satisfy their hunger
The Commission found regiments seven
or eight miles from Washington supplied
with fresh meat three or four times week,
and fresh bread every day while others
a mile and half from Washington were
at the same time almost starving for eve
rytbing, This was owing tie the iusufic-
iency or rascality Of the quartermaster
The difference between good and bad
clothing, rations, etc., amounted to this;
that some regiments, 1900 strong, had
only y or Is men on the sick list, while
others only 700 strong had 160 to 10
The disorders usually complained of were
diarrhea, dysentery, colds, coughs, etc,
seldom, however, proving fatal.
An important fact relating to those re-
jected by DR. Mott, in New York, as unfit
for able soldiers duty, having ruptures,
blindness in one eye, loss OF fingers. &c,
was scented and traced by the doctors to
the discovery that some 80 to % men of
this class had accompanied almost every
regiment to Washington, and had thus far
escaped the notice of surgeons and officers
In many regiments there we're but 10 or
II. DR.. Nett having retained list of
thosa rejected, could easil ) recognise some
of tEeir names on the regimental rolls; and
they have new been headed off by notify
ing the paymasters and providing them
with copies of the same lists. This mat
ter was regarded as important, because
men unable to do soldiers duty-net able
to 60 double quick fer ten minutes to save
their lives-were not only baing cared for
constantly on the sick list Of tie regiment,
at great trouble and expense, but were
soon to be duly authorized, if they slip
through and were once recognized. to draw
pension from the Government.
Many colonies, it was thought, neglect
ed their regiments by ''loafrg in Wash
ington. sometimes being away for four or
five days without returning to see Their
men, while their absence had nothing
whatever to do with their duty.
The Charleston Mercury Of the 11th !
has an article on 1.-The flight of Southern
Cavalry near NewT ort News" After Civ
ing an account of the skirmish in which Co. /
Dreux was killed, the Mercury says:
The people of the South are mortified. |
disguised and indignant at the cowsrdice
exhibited on several occasions By the troops /
into the service of the Confed- |
crate States And it Is high time to make |
examples of those who disgrace the great
cause they have undertaken to cham !!
pion-'
twenty thousand men are said to be |
thrown out of employment on the rivers by