Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-08
F>uRIH MICHIGAN REGIMssT.

~ Lieut. 10 Il.
F>uRIH 81 MICHIGAN REGIMENT.
Mr.. H, II. DAY CT Gen Van Whit: - i'' ''o''
De.r sir we have used DAYS Patent Linen
r"; 0 fonS H. msse to be c99yetsd into Texts
sp cots, eIcept that the wstsr p,oofng in many of
BEEN r to ,s
y preferred 70 Che rev rub6er blankets fo- which
change back fer the old Ponchos. But onr iGdE,
msnt is that If the POncho TENT were made of good
protected tho SUI tace, it vou be just tbs thins
wanted Wea informed the Price Of the PAINTED
poles Ia conclusion we fraukiY say se consIder
them ,H sp Up w worth i he money. 49,,
f d. : L i 4. GSGmt'E Co !; w Hall iisut Go
isss Co !; Parson... Lieut. lei c S10ddds 60
+; g hIann, Lieut.. G Lamsnn. Lieut.; III
80 L; Rose. Cspt co al hMi of (Vs sI:
WA Clarke, sTgeon lth Mich Vol; Z i
fsfsP.f6 A:' td bo Gin q G esA Ssmds
Go y; Georss spaldipg, Capt Co 5, 9Th Reg
MIGS; ID ID mArshaII, Capt Co 6; 9TH Reg
Headqsarfsrs second Regiment.
w. P:nn Volantss,S, Ma1th 20. jss2
we concur IN the foregoing lecommeE dation.
c., SAMUEL w. fLAcK,
Colonel CoTuaIdirg Regiment.
Lieut. Col. sid reg Pa. Vol.
hS"eoHL osu = En Vol.
CANT MARCY. VIRGINIA.
To MT ii. Il. bay or Brig Gen VAN VIF T1i 1000
Our Ieginenti Is very much pleased win Days
tested them thoroughly, and can ,peak in high
praise Of their usefulness. In our opinion there is
and SC well ads pied 10 the vsrious pTIposes Wb!eb
our actu:! requirement demand.
AbAl Wright, lst Lieut. Co M; George John
S S, STps 20 > '3s + Lodge, lst LisGt; i z
Cart Com 'g Co d; ii M M.ftin, CAPT Somd's
Sk aaE ikGass g B. @ E P, e KP ss
E;rhC' "a. Iegyo, Capt Co D; Walter Kew
1.-THE material was Iubbe 7 cloth. woud oonc ar
In the above. WM W. kvKREIL,
Colonel Third p. v. c.
agree with the Colonel Commanding.
M,i. Com Fist nE sss T ri BSE 2, Wv
81 10 ,bs !. the csrc:
~ Lieut. Col, f I I'd PEE Pa. Cav.
HEApQuIRrKRs PoRrKR's DIVISION.
Camp California Va Mareh, 1852.
:, In the m.roh Of rortsr's Divislon from Esl's
to nT ~ ss TSrSso Shelter
ssm e shST ID sf
ounI he O. ss psd S
s ss,. the rhf sIeooS * find
pitched for the number OF men allotted to them.
They have an advantage over ,the Tent q, khrl"
d'hbri," absorbing the moisture, are not only
more veiEhty when packed wet. but are liable to
~ OF this tent, make desirable ore. and coaid
u be made to endure without peelins or cracking,
woa,o, IN nv opinion make invsiGab!e to any
'n L. and hd. to Gen fcTts1, toms Div
To HeRAcs Fl. Day a..
We have examined your Tent d'Abr,, made on
ss dSR2. "a S.h Rubber
Ponoho Ia most admirable. and in view of the lin 1T
Of Win oaheT oe s ss cU5:, s9a
your "Poncho Tent" the best contriysnce we have
yet seen a.; biyoaacng and use of the army on
VIM H.. PzNRo.E.
~ Aeu''n'Hi r % ". WV lILk GGms Co.
Capt, Sd Infantry. Commandins Co. /.
Nsay Alexandria. March IS. 1862.
WAsHINGToN, March "a, 1861
/ have examined your plan of Poncho Tent.
psHssd o M.
a s6 sSss sss
hs hsss
commend Its adoption b. the Government for army
fully concur in the views aboxe set forth. y h
Colonel I'd N. Y vc ;lnss. Artillery.
-' Headquarters safh N. Y.Vol. II
MI. Day I'VE have examined your India Rub
Der Ponoho Tent, with the trimmings aud arrange
ments. It's. IN our Judgment. perfect The eSze
Just ght for the number of men for which IN II
designed. It's strong snd durable. Our regiment
received sbout eight hundred OF painted muslin
from the Qnartermaster'e DEPARTMENT on the 25th
EeerrstJ, vhlSh hsys been nnce IN use. We oon:
Hssrl. yslacsss: some q the men have thrown
leek wster badly. They were made in PhiladeI.
Ssia, eae9ps spsak In too hsrsh farms Of oon-
WM.L u. OSWALD, Captain Co. A.
aze H3sa wits 6Hx1Ixs kILxy, Captnln. 4 4 !
att EE4EfaN Is EaSes---.tr. wr~~-f = 49, &
Is o. d sCasspaeas Alsxandria.ss ,sss5s 80
60 w.. 10 S. RsssiaSs. March 10. isss
The SfiosIs and men have, recsntly tried the
Linen Tent dAbrl, And find them wholly us Gloss
in vet xeather hey leak water, and al ,rdTsalty
men curse them Without Sim "A a, -
them un'sss somssiied t. When wet, the sheets
Ssssssd cut m tie sun q dry wind, No sossiSIe
shsae 70 protect the mon from the hot san or the