The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-08-14

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The New York Comm iSsi0a 10 Ex-
anime into the Condition OF tire
Men.
From Report made by DR.. Peters, assist
ant 10 DR.. Alexander Mott, Of New York, and
published in the Tribune, we st.ect the follow
ing relative 10 the troops about Washington:
The Commission found regiments seven or
eight miles from Washington supplied with
fresh meats three OF four times week, and
fresh bread every day; while others a mile and
a half from Washington were at the same time
almost starving Tor everything. This was ow-
ing to the inehcieney or Taseslity oi the quarter
masters. To illustrate how the men think OF
the matter. the speech OF Major Dorsheimer,
n State officer appointed TO see that all things
are properly attended, may be given. Mr..
DorSheimef was in the habit Of coming round
and asking If anything was wanted, /" finishing
up his inquiries briefly, and departing without
leaving his name and address, which generally
proved to be the last of the matter. The Ma
ior (belonging to the seventeenth regimentI in
reply to this question, stepped promptly Tor
ward and said, "Mr. Dorsheimer. we have been
swindled in everything from New York, and
now. thank God, we are mustered into the U.
nited States service We do not want any
thing from you, or from New York"
Our informant is confident that large third
ofthe New YORK troops are comparatively de.
moralized from bad treatment, want OF food
and bad clothing. Those who came full OF
courage and zeal weie now shamefaced and dis
gusted. OF this be is fully satisfied. Dr..
Mott had frequently called meeting oi all the
officers, having the quartermaster present, and
instructed them as to their duty, telling the re-
spectiye officers for what they were responsible
in SO far as il related to the work OF the com
mission. great many captains we're not be-
fore sware ofcertain items of duty thus COM
inunicated, aud of the redress TO be sought and
found in cases Of negligent or culpable neftici-
ency il departments alluded to-,
The Doctors found great many Of the Army
Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons completely
incompetent and inefficient, paying no attention
either they or their offcers-to the cleanli-
ness Of the camps, the provision OF sinks, &c
They found some camps that had been eight
tiays established, where there was Still no pri-
W. the men relieving themselves anywhere
within few ieet of their own tents.
The blankets served from the State Of New
York were small IN size, bad in texture, and al
most rotten, so that you could poke your finger
through them. They were not one third The
width and size of the army blanket. The SAINT
sort of swindling was apparent in tents blank
cts, clothes, shoes, etc. There were many mer
without shoes, or very Toor ones, and their toes
gaping out. This state of things had caused
them to be shameiaced and dispirited. A grea
many would not ask leave Of absence over the
own lines for no other reason than this. They
looked like convicts in the Penientiary, anC
worse than any hod carrier with whom ont
would meet This was true with the third 0
the New York troops. Any person could see
it by taking the trouble to visit The camps, be
ing at first supplied from headquarters with thu
requisite permission. But the camps were 10
Gated miles apart, and the public never wen
further than to visit few crack regiments.
Many Colonies, It was thought, neglected
their regiments, by "leafng' in Washington
sometimes being away for four or five day
without returning to see their men, while thei
absence had nothing whatever to do with thei
duty. Others were assiduous even to excess
Thus some regiments were oyerdriled, beinI
kept harda at work for eight hours, while other
did not devote to that business more than thre
or four hours day. On hot day regiment
were seen to drill for hours without stoppin;
and then dismissed for only five or ten min ule
mot long enough to get drink Of fwater--aft
er which they would be called to regimental pa
rade for another hour or hour and hall. Som
ofthese men had been found almost ready t.
mutiny; butthey were very efficient, as mat
ter OF course in the manHuvers and manual
Some of the Colonels did not know how t
drill--at least they had been told so by youn
army officers sent to assist them, in the heaIin
of the Commission. Some OF the Colonels hat
been seen riding about on horseback, in dress
ing gown and slippers; others were on the con
trary extreme, and were invariably appearin
in the stiffest uniform and cooked hat and neye
putting on fatigue.
The puishments resorted to were very curl
ous. A hole was cut in the bottom of bee
barrel and this uncompromising garment wa
put over an unlucky offender i'll such name
as only his head was exposed. Small squad
might be seen parsded about in this way, shall
ing their heads at flies. Others were drile
with huge logs OF wood for muskets; couple
sentinels with bayonets behind to enforce obi
dience to orders. Others were made to stan
like statue on the top ola beefbarrel Tor thrt
or four hours. Others were bucked and gagge
etc.
The history Of this wicked world cannt
ed nation being treated SO shabbily and so das
tardIy mean and more like brutcs, than mar
thousands have since this war commenced, b
the leaders in the strife. The war was doub
less expected by many Of the leading .'irrepre
sibles " to be inauguratsd to crush out neg
slavery, but in conducting the war, system
tyranny and opression and barbarism tho
sand iold'worss than anything found in 4
South is adopted ii many Of the war adeparl
ments, and that, too, under the immediate O.
of the heads Of those departments. Admin
tration pets are resolved to make money out
the war, and they are doing it, it seems, at IL
expense Of the health and lives Of the brave, p
triotic and seIf-sacrifieing volunteers.
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