, 1862-01-25

An AFFLICTED REG1AEST.-Farnswerth' ILL.,
uois Cavalry Regiment, in Gen. Sumner = Divisfon
fever. It il the most afflicted regiment in the
atny-JouyHa}
There must be some mistake about this.
There is considerable sickness in the regiment,
but there are not $3.50 sick with typhoid
fever" nor is it "the most afflicted regiment
in the army" by q considerable. Tie follow
ing extract from a letter from an officer in the
regiment, dated Camp California, near Alex
andria, Jan. 1917 is probably the latest infor-
nation received in the city from the regiment.
It doubtlessly states the condition Of the regi-
ment as it is:
"The weather for the past eighteen days has
been very changeab1c, and severe on man aud
beast It showed the other day to the depth
If three or four inches, and turned extremely
cold for this latitude. Since then we have been
favored with regular Eariations from one e2-
treme to another every twenty-four hours.
Three days ago storm set in from the west,
sweeping down from the mountains, accom-
panied by chilling rain and s1ect. On course
our Door horses suffered terribly. Since then
We have received fnll set Of horse blankets,
made of canvas, and lined inside with woolen
blankets These should have been received
two months ago for the want Of them we
hayelo dozen good horses, and the balance
have been damaged in condition more than
the cost Of the blankets. The bad weather, I
am gorry TO say, has swe1led our sick list con
siderably. Heretofore NC have never had to
exceed fifty unwen men, but at present the
resimental surgeon informs me that he is
treating zoo In eaying that there are ECO men
sick, don't wish to be understood rs stating
that there are that many in the hospitals; but
only that the number reported unfit for duty
| is zoo at this time. There are about IS in the
| hospital. Only portion ofthesc are regarded
as seriously or dangerously H.:
Sickness in nine cases out OF ten starts from
colds. It is very difficult for the officers to
keep The men from going ont without their
oyercoats. They will heat up their tents, and
when drill calls, roll calls, OF stable calls, are
sounded, they viii rnu cut into the cold
uerlectin~ to put on their oeercoats. The
| consequence is, they catch colds, and that Lays
| the foundation Of fevers, and sometimes 1ead5
| to cot7inS, As far as am concerned, do all
] in nv power to prevent the men Of my COM
| pany from exposing themselves in this way
| but unless one is always present at calls,
| there arc some who will violate orders in mat
| tc1s concerning their health All the officers
| complain of encounteIing some sort OF dlit'
cu1ty. With oil my care, four Of my men are II
| the hospital, and seycn are unfit for duty, bu
none Of them arc dangerously sick fou ca1
I hardly imagine how all this adds to the caret
| and anxieties of an officer. There is II
endless routine Of work for ofhcers-captainE
especially-to do. Each day seems to add ne >
dulles. 4 captain Ia expected to be every ywher
at the eame time, and TO give to each man
Ynnts troubles and griefs, his special attention
| Nv m, n, when at home, were my neighbor
apd f5icnda; therefore, must feel fFaterna
I interest in ttsem, and exercise 3 patesuA care