Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-18
A WORD FROM TIE RANKS THE PRTyATES
AND THE WAR.
CAMP NEAR RICHMOND.
June llsn, 1862

A WORD FROM TIE RANKS-THE PRIYAfE5 |
AND THE WAR.
CAMP NEAR RICguoSD
June lin, 1862
IT. he Editor Of the Wig:
In 10 davis Wing, see "Prcdigaty," On the part Of
artermasters and Commis aries, ard general negi
gercs by all other officers in avshy waiting limit
supply Of army stores, rondTrasd in proper man
ner Il Is higi time that, after fifteen months expert
encs We should SEE bJgia to see so@e Improvement
In outstanding stock q provisions, and saving cur
abundant spoils taken on nearly every battle field We
did not nor could expect the beginning OF this sFeai
war when all bad SO much 10 learn 70 zee regular sys
.en rthou, fault or mistake adopted in day bet VIC
do insist on some change 70, the better especially when
buud rs are 5, freq len;ly and continually made.
We we're patient at Manassas, year sgo, when VT
drew ratous of hJur, while the OILY cooking uter-
Is that could be procured from the lar!ermssteis
Depar,m NJ SIX frying pms 10 ~ men-in Whiet
We worked up our dough and fried Oaf thin cakes int
tough adig stibio material thai stretched Ike sheep
skin when vet. Now We must be allowed 10 grum6lt
All fret lds, when IL sigh. Of the tai sieePle OF
edmond (1here, ve believe, there is plenty aud t.
we are r, leutly oblgs TO buy bread,
enormous ps!ees or srff 4 with the paDgs o: hunger
GENERALLY VIZ are well supplied with good bacon beef
aud nice ,ur, il quantities that latfy the soldier il
va ting abundance, that he cannot consume or sci
bu the irresulaIy that sonetnes clls or all suppies
Keep, Wha. the soldier purchase with his neagre
pay, is what we complain Of
If there Is any plausible excuse for this n!smsnsge
mep, "a app,a.s to U.s. We ". submit withou. word
Of comp ANT have done heretofore 10 decidedly
cverer hsrdships than any suffered around cbmOnd
W have, without Dragging Tor ,ant pleasant hailed
f ur crackers q day teas; without herbs
Ia respect to the seizure OF baggage, camp eqGpsse
small arms, clothing, a., m,s say, what everybody
knows, that until guard IL placed over these thngs,
s;.sggDc spiders Sld cz .na will Pase and apprcpi
| % 20 their OSn zee.
/. is fact verify publication ana the attention Of
our Generals hi: at Manassas guard was lelt with
he baggage OF our own soldiers who stripped Cd THAR
kuapsseks AID blankets TO enter the fight, and
lost being taken by Confederate soldiers Who, pr.
.ume, boosted CT our slender Wardrobss al YsnLee
prizes.
Again, a. Williamsburg the ssmo negligence was
displayed on tie part Ct oi,ers aud the sane mic
fortune overlook the poor priystes. We lost warm
2vereoats and hlsGket and trudged through the muo
and mire dsy and night, wet, coli and hungry, With
wo crackers day and congTauliory address to FL
| 10 sEn,,y s.omacls and TO warm cold bodies.
A the battle Of Seven P.ues again, fos the third
ne lost everything, bui rsusscked Yankee camps
.used blankets, ogereoAts oil Cloths, krspsicks and
everything els, we wanted, among whiCh vas plenty
Of good, nice, ground cofI,e-Nnd then when the Yen
,s thought TO ol'ch mapping we pitched into h'm
ososu's 80 we're loo scared 20 rup) and dubbed them
| lsnAscmrly We 10 not wish TO "OloW own hosO,'
4 lie nd hav In
"a, I,z, and believe did our day. We Wish it di,acy
understood that &c are rot fgltrg for any partcula
iadyiduas eu, for he county tor Sou,bern home
AID he freedom snd Independence Of our children W
nave been led 20 b5l,cyO ,hS s5n, Eiedll badge
stae,ioa would oe glsen thcss who distinguished
t,emseso for bravery cooness and daring bofors the
sceny. 10 every brig de regimen. and COMPANY there
It. CO yards aud brave mi, d up together and in
,ls lac battles haze ma akuk away, IL
ilwa, wi.lou, firing guu, wha their companions 800
70 usufuy TO "A, ofe'Ca sni fired sway Wish deadly aim
every o.rt-isg, and then bcnoRed # m the covArc
CAMPS Eho were AFRAID to rise aooIe lie sudzce-lhry
we're rgng TO get beneath. G,a A. or Col b, or Cap.
., perhaps will b, 7;on1,ed, while Pvste d il hrsys
soldier saG viii do be duty agVn, Wbs:csr nc IA no:icsc
)r no We, ne tel bis experiences Of hardship ana
AYR 20 those Tao know him Fel, rGQ the rick Of
BENG disoslevsj, 'nce the paper nos history viii ever
zoe his soon. Tee m3st reckless, daring colder
l.V, ever seea h; dis iaga lel bin3sf in three bs-s
~: M,nlssls, Williamsburg aud Seven Pines, aai hi,
rlcls wordypossessjOns summed up in shaggy
log ia Manchester where, believe, he is not ia d,u
from the Dlyl.u or tx. All AK for desire IL
hs matter Is a ;ac ls..iouiol Of honors, and f re
{, no room io- promotion the macy brave piyat,s
Eao richly deserve it, lei them have 4 Eedsi mentioning
it b-ays acts or naming bloody s,iis where they
son distraction, eld While they will be proud OF these
trfuE uemea.oe' others may be encouraged to siind
IN and conJeui To- Tx, houDrs in future bstlsa and,
withou. doab;, here will D. usn Of opportlu for
the brave sous OF taa Soah to via Jacrss al
determined to clean The inTs:ers cost what it vii.
Where arc the badges o; medals ?
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