Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-29
New Series---Vol. XVI, No. 49,

military storehouse at Camp Curtin. but af
teT a talr trial, il was found to be wise eeuno-
my to erect suitable building for this pur.
/ pose at the camp. The building was finished
IN the short space of twenty four days; and
all the goods removed from the old ware
house en- the canal into the new one by the
twentieth Of November. Besides being much
more convenient for the transaction of husi
| ness, the entire coss of the building will be
saved in six months by the reduction in Ia.
Dor, rent, and hauling. r
| desire u express my high estimation Of
the admirable management of the military
store, by Capt. j. Z. Bankson, and his eff
cient assistants, in that portion Of the Quar-
termaster'a Department
Suitable buildings have been erected at
Camp Curtin for general hospital, and also
separate buildings for contagious diseases,
IN every way convenient and comfortable.
under the direction of the Surgeon General
and Surgeon James 2. Wilson, medical direc
tor at the camp.
BY your direction winter quarters for two
thousand men have been erected, by contract.
on highly advantageous terms, and are found
well adapted to the use for which they were
intended. Great credit is duo to Major JAS
Gllllland, quartermaster, under whose super.
lntendence they were erected.
! After the barracks at the other camns had
been vacated, | applied to the Quarterlnaster
| General OF the United States to take charge
OF, or authorize me to dispose Of them, if it
was not their Intention to occupy them
The government then thought it probable
they might find it advisable to occupy them
as stabhng for horses during the winter
Within a few days, however, | have been di-
rected by General Meigs to break up and sell
at auction those no longer needed by the
State, +" the money to lie accounted fer to the
United States" Ia pursuance of this request
the camps at Easton and West Chester are
now being dismantled and prepared for sale,
and those at Cham bersburg, Pittsburg,
and Hutton will be disposed Of as soon as
practicable.
The rebellion found us unprep&red to car
ry on war OF the magnitude it has assumed
We have passed through the period of trial, =,
our national capital is safe, the soldiers of
Pennsylvania, in arms to defend our Govern
ment and sustain the constitution and laws,
are counted by the hundred thousand, and
their bravery on the battle field adds new lus
tre to the fame of our noble Commonwealth
With n gigantic war on our own soil, the
gIowl of Englands Lii N yet sounding in our
ears, and the preparations of that nation for
war, carried on with vastlesg and energy
unsurpassed we should look danger fairly in
the face. We may have domestic peace, but
we may also have fore gn war. Far better
that the return of peace may find US prepar.
cd for war, than war should rage and find us
only prepared for peace.
The United States Government has declar.
ed its intention to provide clothing for the
troops in the field but, With 600 900 soldiers
to supply, there may be contingencies under
which the Government may be unable to ful-
fl this Intention and | submit whether a wise
prccau ton and care for the comfort and
health Of the volunteers of PENNSYLVANIA
should not prompt to the keeping on hand
proper supply Of shoes, stockings and such
other articles of clothing and equipage as
experience has shown to be most needed by
men in active service. Other loyal States
have their agents looking after their soldiers
and supplying their wants where the United
States fail tos do SO. Let it not be said that
Pennsylvania, who has shown herself to be
giant State, by sending more men into the
field to crush ont this infapous rebellion than
any other, allows single soldier under her
flag to suffer for the want of anything in her
power to supply. >.
desire IN closing to express my thanks to
Lieut.. Col. L. F. Mccoy Deputy Quartermas
ter General for the untiring zeal and efficien
cy With which he has performed the arduuus
duties OF his responsible position as, also to
all the gentlemen connected with this depart
msat, for their faithfulneSs and untiring in
dustry.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
K. c. HALE,
Quartermaster General 2. NJ,