, 1862-11-19
The Marine Artillery,


The Marine Artillery.
We have received slarge number CT conmu-
nications touching the various questions con-
nected With the alleged tsM.rine Artillcry',
fraud. Not having space to publish all, we
se1set two which bear directly upon the nat
ter ut issue.
CANT RBHe, RoAxoK1 ISLAND. MOL
November 10, 1853.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Knowing well the extensive circulation and
vide spread popularity Of your e1cellenE and
well conducted paper, we, the cuderH1gned
members Of the Garine Artillery, commanded
BY Col. " A. Howard. stationed at Camp
Reno, Roanoke Island, beg leaTe to make It
the rnediuu in which "1ilinois boys" can
detail the frauds, tic li-kept promises Of
these u.infops in po#er-men without souls,
whote avoned obl4ct appears to be the de-
rredation OF the poor soldier, for their own
agg1aIdiztMcnt and the Possession Of poFer
and influence.
Illinois, OUT own noble stPrairje Stata.''
needs go encomir1ns from us, her sonB; her
fidelity to the Union has been too well tested,
tic yalor and courage OF her brave lads on
manY q battlefield fully prove her
pre-emineuce in the cause Of liberty
and her un6ying affection for our Union
sid its glorious flag. But, Messrs. Editors,
little do tie loyal people Of Illinois dream
that three hundred and fifty OF her sonB rere
last August, and iron thence sent tn Staten
Island and enrolled as New York volunteers.
promises ard Inducements heinz heid forth
which were destined never to be fulfilled.
We are now On Roanoke Island, our men
dying IT the rate Of tTo or three every day,
and out OF two hundred apd tHenty-seTen,
THE balance of the three hundred and difty
heing at Newbt1ne) only fourteen are capable
to pcrfo,m duty; sickness, DriYation and
death haEe done the work.
Many mother Will long in vain for the "a
tuzn OF the boy Ehe cent forth go proudly to
fight the battles of his country; many sistsr
will wreath bright t<fancied hopes*' in the
future for her Only brother, alas that son
aid brother lies cold in death, on the sterile
Island Of Roanoke, q victim Of fraud and de-
ceI,tion.
Were our departed comrads to meet
death On the battle field, By the bay-
opet's deadly stab or the rifles unerring
messenger, We would not complain !;
tnst is what we might expect-nnr country
denSnds such sacrifices. But With nothing
resembling military organization, beiue oI
70 material benefit to the GoYe,nnenr. is be
placed Oh an lsland bleak and barren, the
nliasmafic influence Of death around us, is
awful, but nevertheless sad reality,
We are in the possession OF few old mus.
kets, which would be more dangerous to u
than 20 the emmy, go they had better beware,
those old time-lonored weapons may perform
]; miracles in the hands Of fourteen men
We will now inform you OF some OF the
promises and Inducements held ont to us by
Capt. HysloE.
On our arrival st Newbern, NJ G., we were
| to be detailed OF board sunboats, and fi;t:d
out Eilh all the Clothing 5"scrib.d in the en-.
closed hill, to receive SIS 00-s N l,ntas' pay
in advance, to be in every respect trea1ed aud
| trained in, Ill the du1ics appertaining tc
| such boats, receive fa;io1B, DC, according
to navy reguIatioae, snd on no consideration
| were We to be placed on land duty, unless in
| GAGS IT extreme NECESSITY, all Of Ebiet prom.
irE zeEnyrs.
The ra:ions dealt cut to Us are but half al
! 1cWaRce, Ths f1S, or our pay we have neye,
rs Esss7SS a. T6s b q so,sag s5assts ef Ut p:
% " US h e Stea ZINC now araped out j.
~, ~ a:.. ~ als ptt1gae rom our a9mes ~
| bare ut tha, and the longest period we eYel
p 3 9n was aye aass
to this modern "5ssliie Isle.'' So much TO,
were J. oa!y possle4e, Messfs Editor, sha
you couto pass through our HOSPITAL wards, AMI
| behold cur suffering comrades, know tn,
treatment they receive, hear theggroars. aut
/ divine rasps ana view the sn,s5ifn1d IN ~. ~
| t;nns II j3onr .Tfr.r5,r tnr,an;+ - r9 aHa'I
te As s,:oppi, - & IT, enosinaa neist5, III IL "9als
our Iot Is noln nafd ana ursaEE, that our "cnl
OF n.lsery' has been tiled to overhowing.
neSon 1S 9 y sna ogefs whshsr sshs1s th
ase oS1ea ea sates asr s as it
l5re do rot claim any a1'init3 with the arm,
--WhaG arn! OF the service DO We then belong
fos Has Congress crested another arm, il &
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