Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
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CAMP WAYNE, May L

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From our Camp we still have the cry oil
"Dothiug to wear" Each doy now for -four
weeks, have the men woke in the fond antici.
patton of seeing the promise fulfilled
Some of the men are now not fit TO be seen,
and feel cruelty mortified to have TO come out
on review 10 their present condition. The
officers have doue everything that could be
done, but there is shameful neglect some-
| where.
Those who we're so fortunate as to bring
more clothes than they had ou, have given
them away, and as We passed along yesterday
we found Quarter'master Hay distributing
the contents of his trunk among the men.
No vote has been taken yet among the
ranks as for the willingness to 20 for three
years. but the treatment they are now rece-
wing is fast dampeniDg their ardor.
Quartermaster House, who is now acting
as Quartermaster for the camp, has procured
a large lot of dry, hard crackers, and yester-
day they were distributed to the men in place
oil the good bread they have been receiving.
This is certainly wrong. Captain McLeury
U. S. "A, is the authorized Commissary for
the camp. The hard crackers were worn as
epaulettes upon the shoulders of the men, aud
fred into the air to the imminent peril of all
bystabders within range of the projectes.
The companies presented quite grotesque
appearance. and the crackers were treated
with great indignity.
The men say there is no reason why the
Government should put hare sea crackers
upon the men in camp, when the most ample
supplies Of good and wholesome bread may
be obtained at the lowest rates 10 West
Chester. Hard bread moy be a convenience
to men in active duty or on a march, bat no
mean two'penny spirit should prompt the
Government to withhold from the volunteers
such ratious as are allowed to the lowest
menial in society. The men swear they will
not enlist for three years unless the Govern
ment allows them substantial grub. The
disturbance in camp was finally "quellad" by
the arrest of some Of the "rngleaders," who
were placed in the guard house.
doubtless complaint is frequently made
without cause, but there is no excuse for
placing the men on salt meat and dry crack.
ers now, when fresh meat and bread are so
plenty and cbep. Mr. House is generally
active and energetic to try aud make his
men comfortable; all the mistakes he has
made are in con6dirg TO Others his duty, and
then it there is complaint be is cepsured.
We have daily drills and reviews. Colonel
jarrett is now in command. He seems to-
have the Unlimited confidence Of the men.
and being thorough soldier himself no
pains are spared to instruct the men 10 oil
the duties of soldiers life.
Mnjor-Geaeral Mccall, who has been ap'
pointed commander of the Pennsylvania |
Militia. has been out frequently to see the
camp. He resides about mile and half
east OF here, on beautiful country seat.
The Brandywine Guards fine rife corps, !
of West Chester, have just been accepted |
by the Governor. This makes five compa.
MES for town Of about 500 voters. There |
remains Resolve Guard, of two companies
the Reserve Greys, Capt. +. L. Chris
man; and an Artillery Company, Capt. j.. !
w. Newlin.-Philadeiphia Mquirer.