Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-22

The Yuba County cavalry.
MAnrsylLLr. Sent. 2I. lsGl.

compliance with yOyr request, ! herewith
undertake to briefly furnish you with some
/ facts explanatory of my entrance into the /.
la,ion to the raising, getting to its place OF
! encaDpment, and the mastering Of the COM
p,uy commanded hy me, into the service OF
1 the United States.
! When it was suggested to me to raise a
company for the war; urged ny inability to
/ do so for want Of means to provide for my
family and outfit myself; which objection
WAS overcome 10y assurances from some ol
your citizens that | should be assisted with
the necessary means.
As is known to the public here, company
was raised by me in a few days, and organ
lied with So members present. All of the
commissioned officers, and all but one of the
nom commissioned officers, and G8 OF the phi
vates, were residents of this county. The
company was then reported ready OF orders,
and the most favorable action Of His Excel
! lency, the Governor, had Tor the position and
service Of the company. Then when the
proiTered assistance was asked for, Il refusal to
contribute even IA dollar was the patriotic re-
suit. For me to withdraw from the position
! | had been placed in, would while it would
have appeared ike trihing with the EXecu
tive of the State aud G en. sumner, been NOR
tifying in the extreme TO myself
10 meet the embarrassing exigency, sac-
liiced the homestead which should have re-
mained TO my children, a large portion ofthe
proceeds OF which after satisfying incum-
brunces has been expended for the company
before it was provided for by Government.
And here let me state, SO that there will be
no misunderstanding as to the matter of ex-
pense, that the service to which | had been
assigned by the Governor, had the fall NUM-
Der OF companies on the ground and mastered
in. which the requisition called for, and as
consequence | could not get full issues oi
blankets, tents and rdtions for my company,
as no provision had been made for more than
il battalion at the camp, which was air, ady
Gllod. On the second day, how ever, after
getting to the encainpment, my proper place
in the battalion was given, and ful! issues
made to lhe company The eXpcn es incurred
by me ur to that time amounted to Sl75
Several Of The non commissioned officers aud
priyates Mr. Lining of Cousa, and Mr.
Richards, Of Long Bar-also contributed to-
ward defraying the expenses of individuals
who were without means to pay for lodging
aud meals.
The following statement so far as it relates
! ! to myself is not made to enlist publesympa
thy, for which care not curse. bot to set
myself right with the few whose good opin,
ion have regard for, for the questionable
propriety Of my accepting the position when
circumstanced pecuninriIy asl was and am,
and more than all, for the apparently ques-
lionable rroprcy and justice of depriyiug
my family of their homestead
SO far as the company is concerned, / will
merely say thst believe it is the only one
at either of the two eneampments (C0mp
Downey and Camp Merch&nl which las not
been provided with liberal company fluid,
by the people Of the county in which it wa.
raised. The necessity of such fund to vol
unteers entering the service, will lie obvious
to all when it is known that there are many
articles Indispensable TO the comfort. health
and convenience Of soldiers which the Gov
ernment does not furnish. For Instance,
cooking utensils, plate, spoons, knives and
! forks are not furnished. And but one blanket
is issued to each soldier. These, and other
things, which solder mast have. il he obeys
orders in regard to his arms and personal
appearance, which lie is obliged to get at his
own expense.
The company have the honor to com
mand, numbers IS men exclusive of commits
| stoned officers, and for respectabilty and
good conduct OF its members, it is not ex
eelled, if e4ualed, by any company in the
service. Very truly yours,
NM SI%GEn