The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-06-05
Meeting of Officers in Camp Curtin.
CAMP CURTIN, May 81, 1861.
Near Harrisburg. Pa.

Near Harrisburg, Pa.
Upon the suggestion OF Captain Rick etts,
thorough military officer, meeting of
the company officers now IN camp was held
al head quarters last evening 10 take into
consideration the various ireports that have
been in circulation about Camp Curtin.
Captain Fisher was called 10 the char,
and Captain Lyman, of Lock Haven and
Adjutan. Case, of Susquehanna county, were
appointed Secretaries
Captain Ricketts, offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, There seems 10 be some mis-
apprehension in certain quarters as 10 the
real condition o. affairs in Camp Curtin ;
aud whereas, unfounded rumofs have been
circulated i'll respect 10 The provisions sup.
piled 10 the volunteers and, whereas, we
deem it 10 be simple justice to all parties
that the rumors and misapprehensions
aforesaid should be lruihfuly corrected
therefore,
ResolUed, That we, the office rs Of the sew
eral companies now in Camp Cunin, do
soemny declare that the food and quarters
furnished our men is excellent in qualify
and abundant in quantity.
Resoiued, That H is Excellencv, Governor
Curtin, is entitled 10, and we hereby tender
our hearty thanks, for MS active aud Ell :
cienl exeuions 10 make our situation as
convenient and pleasant as The emergency
of the circumstances could possibly permit.
Resolued, Tha: we hereby express our
entire satisfaction with the conrse and
measures adopted by Col Geo. A. c. Seller,
the commanding officer OF this camp, in the
discharge of his duties; and we hereby
pledge ourselves 10 use our utmost sxertions
10 sustain him
All of which were received with loud ap-
plause. Capt. Ricketts, followed the offer
ing of the above resolutions with a short
speech, in which every one discovered
that he not only appreciated the position OF
the government in this sudden emergency,
but that he was true soldier, and invalua-
bic to the exigences of the present crisis
He said that as yet he had not endured any
thing like the Privatons in respect TO eat
| ing and sleeping that he had expected 10
lha. he left his home To be a soldier, and
was prepared TO suffer anything for his
country.
Capt Badly, Adiutant Case, Col. Mccoy,
Capt. Wister, Adjutant Mathews and others,
made some very appropriate remarks upon
the resolutions bearing witness with Capt
Ricketts, TO the good treatment they had re.
ceived in Camp Curtin
The vote was unanimous and earnest 10
| adopt the resolutions, and they were signed
by the following Captains: w w. Rick
ets, NJ. X ManIey, E Lan,z, Chas D.
Roush, J. B. Harding Roy Stone, o Lo-
raine, Bradbury, Langhome Wister, w. D.
Dixon, p Badly, j. S Wright, w. II, Fl
Gore, jos. Touen, c, A. Lyman, George
Dare, E. A Irwin, James Taggart, Fl. C.
ulman, j. Rehrer, G. B. Ovenon, VIM. T
Blanchard, Jerome Myers, Jno Edred
Hugh Mcdonald, ]. Sherwood, and Scholl
Upon motion it was resolved that the
proceedings be published in The Harrisburg
papers, ard that the Philadelphia papers
New York Tribune. and country papers gen.
orally be requested 10 copy.
The meeting then adjourned with three
hearty cheers for the Governor aud as many
more for Col. Seller.
c. A. LYMAN, J. w. FlsHER.
7. ID. CASE, SecTelGrjes. President