Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-04
Iron TIE WIG.
PAY OF TIE ARMY.

To Mr.. GTrtrsN Of Ae House Of heprsssRtatiges ana
tks CoR,mi,iss on Military 4 fairs
ns a source Of gradscsiiOn to the army and to the
fathers and mothers Of brave defenders that hrGsr-
tell Of Georgia bas brought TO the notice Of the House,
the glsrag injustice Of present pay rcH. Whether
our limited means gill enable TO increase ths pay Ct
every Of the service, may admit Of much d'abi,
bal that it may be eqIalEsd without any eItrASagalt
eadEars 70 aPpOrtOn the pay in some Just oe-
gee the services rendered by, aud required Of the
different corps have no hesitation i0Daying.
Our system OF pay seems to have been copied from
ths Cd Uailed States service; and that in great de-
Eses from tie European systems 10 both the common
soldier Of the lowest class Of the comnunity-the
idsr the Oaer the vag 4bOad utterly worthless in ci'
he snd considered 1t only fOs pO~der while the ofi
Ger vas gereray from the nobility in Earope, and he
educated OF The Eeslhy and better eAsses In the
Uai'ed StAtss- The pay Of the prVatos reIulAt
AslsdiDgly While that Of the Officers hbsral
sIIavAgaaI accommodated their supposed habits OF
If. Our army a Of entirely different material. know
many companies in which there half dezsn grAdu-
Hes Of southsrd Universities; others in which there
Eve siK doctors With diplomas and others again
10 Waeh there are eight or ten well educated lAsyes,
Who we're in good practice when they volunteered
Al Of these priya.s5 IN the raHks The etCers Oh
the other hand appointed by popular elections Of the
companies, generally such could votes by
taer social and familiar habits With the crowd ability
excite laugh At the tavern bar aud willingness
participate IN the inebTiAss cup. Such IS the rank and
81, Of our army; and The cons qasnce, ia the
dFaakeuess 80 constantly complained Of 10 officers
Wuen our brave volunteers called into service
sb5u the 2Osl Of Apai lass year not OF them hOugt
OF expected arg pay. Their fathers when able, fur
nseei them with pceIet money the friends Of oIbtIs
lo4led them funds; and the County C0ur;s b1rrowsd Il
the wealthy and supplied the residue Disearding sih
the oli United Saes uniforms in uhich they haG
bsen accustomed 70 d their mothers aud sisters aud
the ladies' generally working night aud day, furnished
them With anel shir. aud pair of panaloons apiece
and in two days they the 10 r chm nd
Ttey have, saee been better clothed b. their am
and friends az home bat IN this g4rb vas the battle o.
B sbel fought BY many Of GU, glorious boys.
Wh>n the psymRs.er came rouad though they had a
pse.ed % work for their "Vctulls and clothes only
they ssonished the strange inequality Of pay not
O-y between their officers aud themselves, bat also be-
tSeen the different Of the service. The officers te
their anazsuent received liberal salrry more than they
vIuld have made 10 any other waLevea in the piping
times OF peace" enabling them 10 live high, give IN
dinners their brother officers from other States aao
keep d5E7iaN, ssFpiy Of shiiky, Wills the gent
private, for they WeEe al gsntsm,n, was paid ssp
e. % lars PER N,'h less by half than free nsgro car.
peater regularly makes with his too, adz, aud drawing
kne Yet they have complained Il Congress thin <,
il right 70 stint them Eigh d-y beef and bread With
lard 70 make it up, and hA. their officers should
furnished viii the Of luxurious living at their
ps,ss 20 enable them ea: drink and Be merry for
20 morrow We die be 20. But Why should there be
discrimination male il favor Of the cavalry and artillery
Ali against The Infantry il tie piy rolls
TIE body OF infantry is the main sAy Of every army
i' more depended upon; has more duty TO perform
more labor to undergo, and is more exposed in every
EAy, thaa a1y other part Of the service. speak know
ingy this subject; Tor have four sons two nspbeus
s5an-aS, and many other relatives in the SER
wee catered amongst the Infantry cavalry aud srti
Ley eop sud ASSERT upon the best authority that the
duties and oo and expos re Of the infantry are very
much sreAer than either Of the other tso and that in
justice il pay should BE- greater than either Of them
Yet i. placed lover than any other part Of the army
aud even below the WagOners teamsters and servants
attached to the camp Let compare the duties Of the
dfsreat arms Of the service and the pay Of each and
see hos stands the case.
ETANrRY-ConpAny and battalion drill once DAY
ea'h ar-ss parade IN the eyeniog sud review every
Ssniay Camp guard for the whole camp picket guard
lhs lines outskirts al The fatigue duty Of the
Whole camp, such throwing up breast Eork! aud en-
Treatments for tie artillery, fort 6saoas clearing
SEay I'D cutting down woods for them; opening and
rspA -ag roads fos the army AID for commssAry trans
poraJi)ai bl3cNiay up oilers, ADD rendering them In
pA,'abl' TO the e0ouy; OalOat0g aud loading boats
aid Wsgoss With provisions and supplies Tor themselves
Glsr aud cavalry; digging trenches I'd, pits drsin
a e, e. gathering crops when impressed; guarding
AID accompanying wagons when sent out on forAgig
expeditions guarding ci,iE3ns houses when necessary
asAas; ssspassars from army deiGil,d to load unload
and eAIry Supplies 70 artillery, esvly and other Anna
Of the service detailed 20 guard prisoners of var de-
tailed to guard prisoners committed for offences in the
army; dsAied as Ambulance drivers wagon drivers
r., detailed skismisAers to go before and ing 90
battles % protect .Dk to receive and rePsl charge
o. artillery, batteries g. And sht generally with
,se other divisions of the army Pay eleven Har' Pc,
m0H,k
HEAvT ASrILLEST Company drill sitA battery Oue
sentns aSiys on guard in battery prevent spkirg
or damage to the guns No fatigue duty no picket
duty or guard duty 20 labor entertainments, pits or
clearing. Pay &C. l,s dei!us pr Woni4
Lear AErLLEsY same duty above aud same
pay asd have attend iheir horses. No labor on
easrenchmeuis elelsiag or other fatigue duly.
CAvALEv -Oa,p-s pieks; duty; attend their oWp
horses. Ols drl a day fatigue duty Of any sort
Pss insr'y .toar d. liars per moHh
LOOK she service and lGok AZ the pay of the ch z
ent PARIS Of she army Is there any justice equality
in f. or can any be assigned TOR such glarine
asg s1I.tys Oagbt &, not 90 b TsHsdisd at oHesf
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