The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-12

HALL,s HILL, Va, Jan. aSth. 1862.
Mr. EpIroR sin your issue Of the 18th inst,
you publish list OF articles sert by the Ladies'
Military Aid Society to the lansing company
formerly commanded BY Capt. J. Weber, now
bv Capt Charles Myers. of Detroit. All that
We received of the goods spoken of Was three
pair Of mttens and twenty four quilts-no socks
OF saspepdsrs. have no doubt but that they
arrived here in safety, but how, when, or where
the balance Of the goods wete distributed, Co.
G. knows no, The men bad to pay forty cents
each for the quilts. ! suppose the above sum
vas to defray the expenses Of transportation.
If the goods were forwarded TO Captain NOV
Lieutenan) Weber, as your paper states, the
Chaplain ought to have delivered them over to
him; but on the contrary, he led US to believe,
that he had charge of them 10 distribute in their
regiment, according to his Judgment Although
company G, or the Lansing Volunteers, have not
been fortunate enough to receive three.iourths
OF the goods sent, vet they beg to tender their
sincere thanks TO the above society, and Others,
for their kind exersions towards administering
to our comfort. The most striking and remark.
able contribution that has reached 1s was that OF
| Major Williams lady 1t was natural to expect
that all her fsvors would be forwarded to her
husbands command. Such an act speaks VOL
umns for her patriotism and lrgeness of soul.
All Michigan soldiers are alike to her. whether
they are State or Independent
l am happy to saw that similar feelings prevail
here, among both officers and men. They only
glory in the fact that they a,e Michigan Volun-
teers and defenders of the Union.
Let cur friends At home not be alarmed about
| our comfort as to food or clothing. Thanks TO
the indefaligable energy o; our Colonel and
staf, We are well fed, we'll clothed, and as eff
cient for duty. as any regiment Of our numbers
on this side of the Potomac. We were scarcely
four months in the service when we received our
| second suit Of clothes, each suit including draw
ers. shirte, sachs, and shoes.
| The camp is noted for its clean and neat sp.
pearance, which We doubt not accounts for the
remarkable good health of the regiment. Every
thing moves with regularity and order, nothing
escaping the vigilant attention of those in com
mand, and can say without fear of contradic
ton, that no grievance or wrong suffered by the
most humble goes suredressed, if proper notice
| thereof is given to the officers in command.
The men have every confidence in the s,aff and
line officers, and the Lansing company under the
leadership Of our brave Capt. C. Myers, formerly
of the Michigan First, are resolved to render q
good account of their stewardship as soon as
Gen. Mcclellan thinks it proper to issue the
command, forward to Richmond" or elsewhere.
About two weeks &go all hearts beat high with
hope, thinking that the time for action had srr.
we'd. aud that We were about to bid adieu forever
to this inglorous ease, but alas for the hopes Of
many, we have been once more doomed to dis
appointment, and / suppose must content our
selves for the present with the old routine Of d.
and picket duty. Please accept the renewed
thanks Of the Lansing boys, and others, for the
regular weekly package Of the Republican.
Respectfully yours,
A. CAMERON.