Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-06-28

hau Deen among their people a pride ratb.
er than a reproach. Ohio was ordered bv
the war Department to forward two reoi.
ments without delay. Gov. Dennison was
notllod that he must not wait to arm or
uniform them. That the Federal Govern.
ment volunteered to do, urging immediate
Shipment OF two thousand men. Before
1t was possible with railway dispatch te
get these men into Maryland, BRIDGES had
oeen destroyed and connection with Wash.
lngton cut off. The Ohio volunteers were
stopped at Harrisburg. The Federal Gov
ernment did not give them the clothing
ana equipments promised, and the State
authorities undertook to supply the de-
ilclency. Agents who bore high charac.
ters for capacity and probity were selected,
goods were purchased, made up and for
warded, part of which proved to be of
poor quality, but as testimony which can.
not now be disregarded abundantly shows
the larger portion of which was as GOOD as
1t was possible for skill and experience ot
the time to provide Accustomed, as the
volunteers of Ohio were, to clothing of the
hrst quality-and to the luxuries of pros.
porous and tasteful homes, it is not strange
that when put upon army regulations re.
sPecting lodging, subsistence and clothing
without an opportunity to achieve any Of
the glory of the war, they became objects
OF sympathetic regard among anxious
friends and that loud complains against
officers, responsible for their condition.
were made. 1t was natural at first TO di.
rect those complaints at head quarters.
and consequently Governor DennisSn.
AdJutant Gen. Carrington, Quarter. Ma.
Gen. Wood, and all other pclsons conl,,,.
TED with the War Department of Ohio.
have been the objects Of violent censurs
and indignant reproach; but while it was
natural, was it just? That is a question
70 which public attention may Just now be
prohtably directed. Let people who would
De lndlgnant-and justly indignant-con-
'lder whether incxperience of men-pride
md disappointment of hopeful men-inex-
'erlence Of officers, incompe tence of officers.
ride and arrogance of officers, do not ex. Z
lain fair share Of the wrongs, Commits.
a. quarter Master, et ceterQ, which the {
ohlo troops have borne. Admitting that
II have discharged their duty to the best q
their ability, is it not reasonable among 7
'ldiers without the commonest military :
Sperience, mistakes by privates and by r
hcers-sad mistakes-mistakes wasteful Il
the line of clothing and of subsistence 4
lrtlcularly should occur =
1t would seem that in spite of ten or
Venty or thirty years wholesale neglect G,
military education, many citizens of 3,
hlo expected that in sixty days an army v y
twenty-five thousand men could be put )
ito the field, without a mistake, without :,
complaint, uniformed, armed equipped, :.
ell drilled. In deed when we contem. .
ate the want of preparations in Ohio h
nety days ago, and look over what has
nee been done, it is surprising that so s,
uch has been accomplished without mis- v,
kes affecting the efficiency of the service. "
In another article We propose to give W W
ITS, figures and dates, showing what fo
no has accomplished against rebellion vc
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