Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-25
REORGANIZATION IN THE ARMY



BROAD Run, III ,nlS>as junction. June a.
Too much eau not tie said in praise of our sol
diers and officers who have, voiuntirily. and to
the sacr,f-e at personal inter est-, enere the ar
my. and marched to the battle lie a IL defense OF
oar country: but while we indulge ia laudaIious
aud sound the praises OF heroes. il j. due 70 the
cause of humanity. intelligence aud sacred
reii- ION. To the moral status OF the people,
which must rest the perpeluty OF our political
fabric. III abuses n the army and immortality in
high places should he M de pupc tor tx erieuce
teaches that the pe,lne alone have the iorttude TO
demand the eifectuti ERECTION OF the evils.
1t IT, Il notorious tact that MANY of the officers in
all divisions OF the army indulge IN the excessive
use Of prol.uhe l,nsutSe. attempting Ia IN Ike or
ders more emphatic b, the appendage OF loud
munthed vulgar oath; aud tn, officers when
about Ia assume important commands. or lead
hem iuto engagements. IN Ike themselves he t-tly
drunk. I'm ,Sine the elect producei on the con
sciences oi Young men. unier the omm int or a
Brigader General formerly their Colouel who.
betole lev ny his home. was known by every IN IN
VA his regimen to be "A Deacon in the Church, "A
SUNDAY School Superintendent ami TEN Jerdnce
lecturer. when he will apprppr tie rrels at whi>-
KEY seut Ia his comm lnd. To his own u-e. and
appear before them SO drunk that he IN ir,ily
sit upon hs horse. and h,ranSue them in the most
prOI lie ana Indecent mtnlier, usn. languige too
vulgar IL De repeater even III oar room Jest, re-
ferrng to hts wife la the inherent manner.
and IN such ih6 elitae ttims az evtn 10 make the
roughe-t soliier blush: and then To his OH
Gers, calling Them by name IN the presence of u
regiment dress parade, and say that they
unit to communicative they are patrons
of gambling houses and brOthels-- nd in the
next bre 9TH boast OF his own tedts OF shame
and ghomy
o., IN CINE the effect produced by the specti-
Gle OF Il Chaplain dc,d drunk.
The above is M overdrIwn picture. IL does
not. with sufficient strength AMI dehnitenes>. ex-
press tie facts, Tor want vi terms appropriate To
the public ear. / know OF Qnartermasters who
encourage soldiers To steal noises aud turn them
over, and they then se to officers and army >trag
glers and hangers ON, who follow different dIvIs
ions, dsbuising counterfeit money. and swnd
ling citizens and soldiers. ID IN .tions sent to
soldiers have been sold by suffers AMI cOmm>s,
rleS. MohsSe>, vinegar. salt. cufiee, sugar, and
various other Al tlce are often issued at less than
regulation Quantities. ami the surplus sold Tor
private benefit. Army Contractors follow brig
aces with dr.ves OF cattle that rather in-rei~e in
NUM- e stley advance. AID receive a, from
Government Tor every pound is-uesi. there
10y Increasing the stigma thu rests to- trut hful
on uS OF being thieves dnd spoilers Almost ev-
cry tent. and euar1ihUuSe. ami shade tree IN the
VICINITY of camp l. gambling resort for few
DAYS alter payday and the most loath>omc vices
are practlced by the very men who occupied res
pecthb.e Positions before entering the army.
Whit will he the effect on society when seven
hundred thousand men are di>ch RED from the
army. To return To Their homes. without occupi-
tion. many of them n, k!ess in the most EN-
oh stic sense OF the teim
When appointments are mule, let character
and Intelligence lie considered. a. well bull dog
courage. aud t'miy connections. and political
influences Yours, WITNESS.