Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-25


From tho Fifteenth-The paymaster
Wanted.
CAHP LUxENs, 1HF
SLsSrT CRsEx, Va. Feb. il. ~
Editors IntelIiyenctr: a5a
CAMS quiet on the Potomac"-tha, is,
on our portion of it. But your readers
must not think that. we belong to the "Grand
Army" OF the Potomac. We belong to the
Grand Railroqa ArFny, and are under Gen,
Kelley. s5 51'12 ~
But my main Object in writing is to cor
rect mistaken impression that seems to
prevail among the friends and relatives of
Company H, 18th Virginia Infantry. Il
seems as though the impression has gotten
abroad in Wheeling, that our company ia
suffering in great measure for food and
clothing. How this impression has been
created, lsamunable tosay. Several of the
members of this company have received
letters from home to this effect. We are
not suffering for food or clothing. We're
we to. start on a march to- morrow, MANY
Of us would have to throw a part of orr
clothing aWay-iu fact all of the men would
haVeto throw away some clothing. And
as tor food, we have plenty oflthat, too. It
is true, we were short of provisions for a
teW days, about four or five weeks ago.
but that was caused by a change in the
Quartermaster's Department. We now
have plenty toieat and wear Though, If
the good people of Wheeling see ct to
send us some things, we will be obliged TO
them. -
But there is'one thing we lack. Messrs.
Editors, and stand in need Of. That
Is the presence of the Paymaster. 1t ia
very strange that all the troops on both
sides OF us have been paid off, while we
have not'yet received a red cent Messrs.
EDITORS this kind Of proceeding is outrape-
Gus. lt.does not do any good, either = IL
g calculated to create discomfort among
the men: Some persons may think am
speaking rather too fast Bull sneak from
actual observation. Il know how it ia "a
be deprived of our small pittance for sucb
long time. We have four month"; nav
due 40 now, and in a few DAYS We viii
again muster for pay, making six months.
but, Slrs, It appears to me as though it "a
useless TO lkabout the manner in which
our our faSmaster has been treating us.
suppose ne does not care whether our fam.
Ines aud relatives and friends suffer oy NOT
But there will be day Of RECKONING foF all
such officers. The Government wonlj i,s a.
along great deal better if there Tere :
new set of PaYmastefs appointed.
Our company enjoysIts usual good health 4
We have q very good time. The Weather
9slug very bad, we have no drilling to do.
The boys scout some little, and for fsw
days back have been gathering up stray
guns here and there, that belong to uncle
pam, and have had tolerable good success
II We keep on gathering them in. va Vim
soon have sufficient number to arm onr
company, without waiting for those, whose
epty 1t Is to arm US, to take their time ID
s 90 It. Why the Chinese would be ashamed
9! the guns We now haze. Old aEteredH
!.,a lock In muskets. Shame on the author
tues at wheeling. l will venture To say
~ there is not regiment in the service
. nat has been % shamefnlly neelected a.
me Fifteenth Virginia. II appears az thougb
me state authorities Al Wheeling are not
aHaFe that there is sqsh . regiment. Tho
s meg are load IN sheiF praise OF Gov. Peir,
polnt-oper TIE isft, though.
tBnt must close, More nnon
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