Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
From the 18th Maine Rev,.,,,

cations might be of interest, not only 10 A..
inquiries, but to many readers of the AMI.
odn, am tempted to devote this letter .,
the purpose of enlisbtening all on the above
named point, who are ignorant Of the same.
and feel an interest therein.
Our friends seek to know of us wb,, ,h.
Gentilcs OF old sought to known Of ,hsn.
selves, ana their questions in relation 10 our
comforts very naturally assume form aim.
liar to the language of the ancient gentle.
men alluded to. ''What do We eat? and
what do ye drink? and whcreyitbal are Va
clothed Z? and many other questions relative
to our mode Of living have often been asked
US.
viii tell you with what "Uncle Sam"
supplies his somewhat numerous family
ana then you and will draw such differences
as we please, Each soldier is entitled per
day 10 OF pound of pork or bacon, or
Ia pounds OF salt beef-fresh beef being
issued as often as the commanding officer of
any detachment or regiment may require il,
when practicable in place Of salt meat,
ana IN the same proportion. as salt bcef-22
ounces OF hour or bread, or round of hard
bread, or Ii pounds Of corn meal.
In addition to the above, 100 soldiers are
entitled per day to quarts of beans or peas,
~ pounds oil rice or hominy, 10 pounds Of
green. or pounds oil roasted and ground
conee, or l-2 pounds Of tea , Is pounds Of
sugar, gallon OF vinegar, pound of sperm
candies, or IA pounds Of ndamaptine can
dies, or | IL pounds of w-candles, 4
pounds OF soap and ? quarts of salt or $50
ounces OF desiccatcd Potatoes, or 100 ounces
OF dcslccated mixed vegetables in place OF
beans, peas, rice, hominy or fresh potatoes,
"heh ,he'e articles cannot be issued or
'hese dcsceat'd articles at the foregoing
rates twice Fer week IN lieu OF beans ard
yeas, or IN lieu oi rice or hominy. In addi-
ton 10 The t,re.oing there is allowed twice
rcr week to 100 men gallon OF molasscss,
and thrice per week, "it practicable an
issue OF potatoes at tue rate Of pound per
man,
No soldier, certainly, can justly complain
OF the quantity OF the ditf'rcpt ratlons he 10
entitled to, whatever may be the facts in re-
I'tlon 10 Tie qhdJig am sorry to say that
II neie Sam does not keep 50 good board-
ing, hous, as would be desirable. The pork
furnished US Is very inferior article, too
often strong. and the salt beef is of that
kind usually denominated salt junk. =
Fresh teei and fresh potatoes. it will 10
seen, are To ba issued AZ certain times when
IFAS''e"o'' p"t II 80 ol'eh happens from
various reasons, THAI 1t !, hardy ever 'prac-
urAhie IN tins section OF the country.-
'tn 'hv oft"d fa'ions' 'ToubitS OF no les
'h'Hh''"u' present themselves hour 10
dF'"h, Us We have done Tor considerahie
part Vt 'ne time, We, oil course, must bake
our own bread b0t Government furnishes
no sattfa''s' 70 We hatc tie choice between
'ui"'si'"E u o1FseNc% "hen IL can te OBJ
t"'nea' ana tahins our bread without any.
lazy teAoefs 9i the Am.f'cHn. what KIND OF
Dread can you make oi h3uF and water! ii
s3idttfs can have access to bakery. tho
bread ISSUING thefettom Is invariably sour.
~ H''" tr.Aa i efaWh, IL Is Too often tue
ABIDE oi Hiih3 erapsg minyt. There
ou' one o'her a'"cie !heinded 10 our rations
oil winch W eah justly complain and that
IS tfr "iufe, roasted and ground coffee
WIN ~Iieh We are airlicd. Tie cooks al
ways take particular pans lore our meals.
To impress Us with the id-a that they have
W'F4ff9 ,'telite without Which reminder
We should hardly recognize N the vie COM
pound, what We haze hitherto considered an
eSeeiltn' he'eTaee, We :. diy mrs tie but
ter, ehetee and mix = wh'gh We have boen
accustomed aud not uuiFcqncntly do VIC
ihiaA Of tie income Of
The I'D ~h,io len. with yellow legs,
iaA' lad her matter many ess','
and wish that her wings might b. trans
rmed TO tie wings of dove, and. that h,r
lAdysbip might be- induced to pay her mas
ter witt at Fort y. Philip
do not Wish to la UNDERSTOOD a. finding
faux Win tie food | have mentioned |
merely state the facts ~ jhey exist. II tho
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