The New York herald., 1863-09-25
Frauds In tho Recruiting Service-Canlp
Life Contractors, Sc, lEc.
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD

CAxP SPRAGrE, NEw DoRr, Sept. l9, 1863.
0cers in all armies or civilized nation. professed
ly gentlemen, and generally treated among the
most refined society OF the country which they belong
indeed, with very few exceptions, The armies Of the
various Kingdoms and provinces OF Europe are Offered
by neutrality-suspicious. by birth. fortune and educa
tion. To very great extent the remark would apply
the army Of the United States previous 10 the war
No school on the continent Of Europe furnished
fined gentlemen better officers than West Point. In
fortunately for the present army OF the United Staoe
those only who hold political influence the capital or
sufficient popularity at home 10 raise recruits could pro-
nisaion in tho army Of tho Unsen Hence
too many without education devoid OF morality or re
fined tastes, have been honored with commissions and
ushered from lager bier saloons doggeres and gambling
dopoa OF the large cities to the society OF those whose
education and refinement cannot be questioned The re.
sui. Is evident not only in the camp, but in the recra
service Large frauds are practig-d, not only the
government but the POOR soldier who sacrifices the
pieasures and comforts OF home and friends the
fatgues and discomfors Of camp e and perhaps bleed
and die for his loved country AZ soldier in the army
Of the Union. desire fatbom Of the mysteries
that offer embarrassment TO Tho government and !nure
the recruiting service TO very great extent The rs,
Of this month, Buffalo, became soldier Of the Union
where would have been two years ago mad cir
beyond my control forbidden IT, The officers all
appeared acted The part OF gentlemen They pceed
handbs Offering certain inducements TO tho recruit,
Cash by return of mail from Albany .....t...... 10
on arrival Staten Isand-United States bounty el5
State bounty $65 90
One months pay IL advance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
Tcta.s..s...... S1f5
The above s for new recruits. Old soldiers having
sorved for two years to receive tho large bounty
Not Of the has received the "so hand The
men were invariably told that the check from Albany for
$40 would be in their favor: hence tho money could
be taken FRI them Tho checks regularly sent to
Buffalo, but the poor ignorant soldier only 80 IS
for his $40 The remaining seventy Eve cents charged
A rocrnitIng sergeant ia Bnralo so informed ne
captain also informs me that the hanks Ia Buffalo dis
count ne checks Tor ten cents, which would leave
for his pains One OF the men Ia Company complains
thai the recruiting sergeant discounted his $40 check for
various soldiers from Albany. Jh6 men did endorse
their checks did not endors5 mine. The question H.
who did endorse them2 Who didS
10 represented to the mon in Buffalo that they
would get sos state bounty s2s United states bounty and
island Such tho representation maio TO me- and 70
others IN my hearing. Two weeks has already pGsecd
since our arrival here and as many months likely TO
come, before we see this promised bounty presume
however the full bounty viii be paid soon rs the com.
pany Is mustered into the United States service II Is
10 be ped, however that We have left all the army
land sharks in Buffalo. Before dsnissng ths subect1
would like to know from tho sergeant, any wen n.
formed person. no received the 'two dollars 10 handY,
and what bank Bunalo charges soventyvo cents Tor
cashng the sI0 Albany cnsokss Doubtless housapds OF
other soldiers are similarly interested.
The interest o tho recruiting service rs well as the
interest u the soldier gives potency the questions
For my part tho plunderer usurer-whocver he
swii hand my mite 10 some poor soldiers widow WI
give him clenr receipt for my clnm. Fortunately, I
have enough OF this worlds goods 10 answer my purpose
service thir,een dollars per ih hence my effort
expse the vany Of others purely FOR the benefit OF
the soldier ecueray as we'll as for the good o. society
Camp iifc has boon painted by 81 many abler bands
than mine thai shall not weary your readers with details
little sketch Of our situation. pleasures and
adversitics may prove OF Interest however
We aro situated on asiopire rsrce on sro,na con.
tanning about twenty acrcs Peep NO through the
beautiful foliage o. distant trees, the water of Now
York Ray can be seen robed with lis thousand
sn,w white saisof shirs passing 10 and fro o.
theI varied efrands The ground is haIf onohscd
oy nng rows . ,emporary wooden sheds used for tho
drnl IN tho forenoon, arm In the af,crnocn and
dress parade bout hyo O'Clock In the sfrer.
shcds, but tents would no moro acre -tablo. the
SOFT ground bet preferable TO the sde of hard
ard our ratnrs have not pr,yei satie,ao
tory tho There eye; all a. escorr h oc.
Carinnai tntn, conkd with minced me into s,r.
20 orrdgc sometimes mons are anied brt this H. 10
some, fortunately an ceepton Tho breai GOOD and
Abundant The nnca, " varied Il pr5tey cookcI IA 10
somcnss very good cccasi nly there h good causs
cacd csfre milk butter or crgs no lrynry MOI q On
n tomato 1hs v rnNcf Cati cuti ort fnr mon n thrlr
w~ y hght and lerbals Ter thtsc rich ,utecrats
80 knw noa 20 make themselves riabrn nt hon O.
THIS drittcy has caisrd teyera screus Disturbances
amafg ,hcs id'cts. ~ otrrlf sc.lcm aos been dan.
Esoisls ~, snd wounded BY ~ iat denaadrs IN,
rsp,s ~ tho t'Ncrr n Il dsss H. Nv
nt seem 90 me ltat whs tattc Is yatsfta feb, ~
tter 0tttnN uft t1r rif I'd tai's. and Bta rn guari
Mouse ssr tabilne uftgttAt ar uaF0scua1ir scsers
Euegheo D. L 30, N ms tNs geatoUsulg eomust on
ihtn rlli etous efa iy. s,sostaliy guaaslae ~ ~
fcers II tnis camp c.urcoos snd ssr'.fnane tho
fcvr 4 trng enly sr're osroNsi fhe comrani sr u
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