Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-05-16

r.~r yonrex. isdisE,poiis, aass 1881
a. r. Srrr. &. 3 GooDrios, ar OTHEEs--
s,L>.tisi-x.-l received ,ais evening your vers
h.id aosss informing 'ue TIA, some evil minded
err.ous nd Pr; In circulation reports derogA'oFy
e. M character. la re 'eEce:o my rse OF money
q sera in nv haads FOR the use Of the volunteers
1ho In s. rchester under ny command. I@iil
make u b5icf statement of the matter, which
sill ash you 70 have Published in our County pa
pr. car Mt &c there in person, ana !: appear
;, ms That il Is ihe oaly node OF defense leil ne
ruti ny 81 permitted 70 return home.
When ! LEI. winshs,.cT, Mr.. Hears II. HeT
y'ace4 "a ~ naas. &c, the Use OF tic volunteers,
$40. ] ia, With 80 lDen. Ih,!ieged Al the
,lac tbs. .As moaey contributed b. our liberal
AID patriotic citizens was 20 be expended for the
comfort and benefit Of or volunteers, and not to
BE giren 70 them to be fooiishy spent in diss pa
ioa. and an s;.ll Of rbn. opinion and upon that
have sete'. 70 one Of the company has ever
asked nc for the first thing that he stood in need
OF bit hat il has been got as soon as possible.
have had numerous applications for money
shea knew the object Yas TO spend it In diss
r'- go AZ
anl should 10 the same thing again.
have Instructed Licat. Ives and other officers
to 60 among the men and find GU, what they
stood in need or Ill this because thought
s0rse Of them sht feel delicacy in calling on
re for anything. II there is any one desire
uuon this earth that have stronger than an 9th.
or, il il the happiness and welfare Of these men
IL.
came here ioE the purpose OF defending their
COUNTRY. have been wrongcd many times in
mr. life. but never SO deeply and foully in this
instance.
Sdd s,ateInent Of ,rhaf have done with the
noney placed in my hands for tbeuse Of the vol.
untsers. ,o-wit: $500.
paid Capt. Lee for Instructions to the
company up 70 the time Of his cleo
ton, as Captain ofthe eorpany,...- 5000
| paid to c. sn-or to eetlh. supper OF
voluntesss ,ha, returned, ....... 1000
paid TO 3reiurned yolun;esrs,...... l,VJ
l paid for camp equipaee aad towels,
&c. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
7 paid ". voris, 800
! paid Or. Hamilton, ............ 3,0G
I paid Allen O. Nefr, ............. 500
purchased tobacco Tor them,... 1910.
{! purchased shoes, pants, shirts, and
drawers - the amount of, ........ 49,
----
Total. .................. s 1863.
found that some OF The boys were dissatisfied
because I did not furnish them money 10 spenc
.c0lisl.ly, and on the 9TH OF Nay paid the bal
ance OF their money, ts253,05,) to Sergeant
Lsnuel Humphrey, and took his receipt for 800
90 thes,me. For all the above items, have tn,
necessary vouchers, cxcep, few items tina, wa:
purchased by members of the company, and fol
which they did not take vouchers.
will state here that for my own son that il
in the company. purchased pants and shoes ant
paid for them out of money borrowed in Win
chester. 10, one cent OF the money has beer
spent for ne or M
Yours with Respect.
SILAS COLCROvE.
We. tie undersigned, do hereby certify that
tho above is true to the letter, and tia, any 9th
.. statement than this is false, and does incalcu
Liable Injustice to Col. Colgrove.
Z. VI. IVES. lst Lieutenant.
L. HUMPHREY, 2nd Sergeant.
TOWN ORDINANCE.