The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-30
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP LEWIS, Oct. II, 1861.

EDITOR JOURNAL: Having heard that
persons in our regiment have written
home that they are not we'll fed and
clothed by Uncle Sam. and knowing that
such reports are calculated to disturb the
quietude of nany who have sons and
brothers in the army, | will give you a
statement of the articles drawn by each
person in our regiment In Harrisburg
each person received: one coat, one pair
of pants, one shirt. one pair of stockings,
one pair of drawers, one pair of shoes,
one cap, one blanket Since our arrival
here each person has received one over
coat, and are to receive an extra blanket,
and one pair of wrappers. Taking into
consideration the difference In climate
between Maryland and Potter county aud
one can easily see that this is sufficient.
In regard to rations have heard no CON-
plants except by some persons who have
been accustomed to find scanty board
at home and upon finding plenty here
would gorge themselves ID the exploding
point, and then have fit of sickness as
the penalty. Some of the companies have
Gin the three weeks We have been here)
sold forty dollars wortA of provisions from
their regular ratioBs, and the Qarte-mas-
ter of Company Ii informs NE he has
sold provisions to the amount of twelve
dollars and has about fifteen dollars worth
on hand for sale at the present time.
The money SO received is used for the
cumpanys' comfort; they expeud it for
any extra clothing, or delicacy they may
wish. and betweeu the rations delivered
by the Government and what is purchased
by this fund, all of our soldiers fare as
we'll as the wealthiest families in Poster
We deliver rations every third day and
as a statement Of what soldiers slbslst
upon may be interesting to some, | will
give you list and the quantity of pro-
visions delivered to each person every
third day: pork 4 lbs bacon ( lbs fresh
beef ID o., fou p lbs, hard bread
| h., beans | quart, rice l h., cuffee lb,
sugar h., vinegar 2 gills, potatorsl lbs; {;
thus making an aggregate of ia lbs. OF
provision for each person. One can but
acknowledge that it ought to satisfy the
most voracious appetite, and think many
persons would shudder at the thought of
concealug such an amount beneath their
vest buttons in so limited space Of time.
Who those persons were that informed
the people that we were in a starving
condition [ do not know; but to their
friends | would say: rest assured the
Potter ''boys" are iD no danger unless it
NAV be from suffocation. 1t would be
difficult to find jollier set of fellows
than may be seen just below playing ball
and pitching quoits Their shouts re-
sound at the present time with u zest too
hearty for starved people.
had nearly forgotten to acknowledge
the receipt of your paper but if you had
been here think you would have been
pleased at the avidity with which it was
. read | never saw an illustration of the
81 ory of residing all the print off a paper
: before, but it was literally done with the
one you sent me- Our boys wished me
to report vote Of thanks for the same
The health of the Yankee Battalion Gas
it is called here) is very good at present
having but two on the sick list: Beldin
from Wharton, and Robert Lawson froul
Summit They have been removed tc
the hospital at Baltimore and were recov-
eriag when We Leard from them last.
] have nothing TO communicate concerning
:, the war as nothing has occurred in oul
division of late, and you receive advices
from the others much sooner than We do
! Yours Respectfully, O.J. REEs.
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CoUDERsPoRT, Oct %, 1861.
= EDITOR JOURNAL: 1t is probably well
t known by your readers that some of the
volunteers who went on with Captain