Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-27
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From tie Chicago Times. oct. 2OJ
That there exists among tho paroled troop
at Camp Douglas, deep-seated and formid abl
spirit Of iusubOrdination, is no longer que.
ton of doubt The oh-repeated outbreaks b
numerous equals Of these men their destruc
tion of several portions of the fencing surround
! ing the grounds and, more than AL the willfu
| burning Of barracks on three different occasion
these occurrences, taken in connection will
! the threats and menaces so Cflsn made by them
! prove too clearly that these troops are ben. or
making trouble il the camp, and sre disposed
! TO scrupls at nothing that will enable them t,
crafty their unbridled passions to the fullest eX
tent. We are informed, on reliable authority
/ that whenever any considerable number o
| 5hese'men wish to leave camp for the puTpos,
of coming to the city or going on any kind Of Z
raid, they GO not even ask for permits from the
commanding oficers, but uniting in squads o.
q half dozeRs0r more, they sp2rosch au outlet
and il challenged By the sentinel, present him
with the muzzes of their pistols and the points
eff their sheath knives, end swear vengeance
upon any man who shall attempt TO pTeven!
their exit.
Instances of this kind occur daily, ard are
becoming more fIequont as the success of this
bluff game becomes more generally known.
Should this spirit Of rebellion not be checked
speedily, it > impossi5!e TO farsteu ths evils
which must inevitably result alerefr0m. The
great body of these troops seem to DO sadly de-
moTaliZe6, and the sooner they are Dut under
proper discipline the better will it be for them
and for ali parties with whom they come IN con
tact Ifthsy have not yet learned the Important
lesson Of obedience 10 Tigh.lJl authority, they
should now be taught that lesson in the pleinest
aad shortest manner pOssiblei otherwise 4lu p
Douglas viii soon be Transformed into n militia
~ p2G6amonium. Had AZ order been issued
,wo weeks sg3 Commanding every Scatilei 70
5re upon tho hrss nan who attempted 10 pa}s
Oat ci camp .yi5aous permission, We sppIeLaud
that this su5-IebeiliOn would lzyc baeu -q1elcl-
cd IN It's i1epeucy, aud thus much serious
trouble and loss OF property avoided.
Since th5 psrGlsd HOOPS were G7st brought 30
Camp Douglas we cannot learn tnat they have
been called upon to obey 6 single order that is
unJast or unreasonable; but on th3 contrary
have been treated with lsnisnt Kindness, and
provided with all tho temporal comforts which
other regiments on the same grounds have rs-
celvsd or asked tor. As Tor their barracks, they
are as clesuly ana comfortable az any body o.
sOluierS could reasonable expect better. iB5ecd,
lhsn are furnished to many regiments whose
members never think OF murmurug, much less
Of improvisng open rebellion against their
commanding oliseT.
As matters are going on now, large number
Of Illinois troops are constantly employed in
guarding and watching the disafacteJ men.
when their time should be spent in drilling and
preparing for the fsld. Tbo l27th regiment, for
example, is compelled to furnish sixty men every
day or Hight, to stand over the insubordinate
ones with loaded mnsEets ard fixed bayouets.
This Is a species OF service for which our sol
diers did not enlist, and which The government
eaa hardly afford to keep up for any grea,
length Of time. That the psroled troops were
so unfortunate as 20 fall into the hands of the
enemy Is, CT course, a matter Of regret yet i.
was an event with which neither General Tyler,
Co.ouel Tucker, nor the eigzsus Of Chicago had
anything 70 DO, and It is hsrdIy jasl thar they
should be held responsible therefor