Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-15
CAMP Ike.


The following COPY Of the report Joint 3mm,,,s of
tia two houss Of the Gen Assembly Of Virginia. 10
Investigate the chsgesof abuse and Humanity 10 t
Damp Lee, near Richmond, Va:
The Joint Commit appointed 10 enquire and report rhe
prAccs Damp Les IN the
haze performed NE duty assigned beg Leave
Before entering upon the required By e t.,o
Won Of me General Assembly your uonnlsse deemed
qsesi Of him authority 70 vi Camp Lee obtain in.
snaa ana T ENABLE them more or0us 70 their
e?uf replied giving the authority asked for expressing the
pleasure ne ie a. manifested In The conscps by the
General Assembly Ia the resolutions Of enquiry vhIcn e, hsS
adopted and under which Committee acting The lei,
to VIII. Damp Lee accompanying Il. your 0onuiass re-.
gard Of sufficient importance and as due alike 10 The
part report and they accordingly sppend them.
NAKED and B. They thnk proper remark also Ia Ibis
ets committed 70 them had been part BY the sc-
en Of the Secretary Of wsr before the passage reso
uon BY the General Assembly learning rumos
had obtained currency OF sunns among at Camp lie
wood ordered an Ocer 70 90 out and nvssss
The matter and make immediate report Your Committee nav.
been nhed with Of that order and reports
Of COL Shields the Post ana Of NE several Of
nes in cha ofthe troops camp Lee which are Of interest
ane value A. and explaining the subject as cons
arriving own cOncu.oo T6ese documents srs s
pended. marked l. and IN consecutive order.
hNlbe perceived that the complaints which reached the Sec
Rotary OF War; general Ior Of uang for vsn
Of rood The enquire directed by him connned 70 that
the Secretary upon this eoncened the reports Of The
commandment AZ oaup Lee aud Of his subordinate ecsr seem
70 your committee Satisfactory, and fey aeqat the ofcers Of
ngea u duty in attending lar Is practcabe TO The
wants and comforts Of the men Ia Supplying them with fuel
fheir 1temens made In tie report TO e scesy Of War
conhmed In the We made .t The later
,leS We h.i with thee officers Il appears h.t The men were
me supply was tt1ed 70 be ample IA ordinary weather
darsS an extremely IlsOrous spell Of cold. such
the qusniy OF wood adequate. That some DE-
eo%r was srpsaced BY some Of the eonscrps for
case OF The KIND srd nd moth crcumsances and
the press Of ehuma y add cruelty conscpJ or Of sny
or sv s sa oo ia aay s Of limb o.
state however, sct developed In the our inys
and blankets THIS Is not he sus Of ss
eSmm4oasr Or rs oee,s result, from toe circumstance
out AZ opportunity being afforded TIE to visit home and pro-
vide With blankets and make other pre-
after ample notice. there be blame anywhere Is attrbuta
bic 10 the earee,snes Indifference OF The enron ocer In
the country to the o Of the conscdot, or 10 de-
Gil IN tne proyors execution OF the law The fault lies
here, and your cmm &c are essurd in Toe admn,r
tOn Of the pom department aIder the
management Of the eommsndant Colon, shields whose high
nent qualifications po, forbid me he Wild
exercise his authority otherwise than In The and
humane rds the corscIpts b charge or
would praccs tolerate any oe than proper care and Al
- ,as MAN., s1S esje, As FAR therefore Your
log A the rsure s the e,se and e OF
me1, they could discover no oance DEATH ctuelty phu
many, Or even OF suffering baIdbp. Hsrdhlp,
there undoubtedly ssd have beD only such and aot
We inaaed by The geo. Palmer ola case where
fen in G but Re known subject TO ats and The,
sves hsppeae da1 the Ssss Is be-
OBJ Dy gave C,go 70 the Prt Of lnh9maDiy a, the camp
Your eou mi.tse aid moi ceo,der themseva, "A Il, ,h, g.
qaes TO the rumar Of sun among the conses for the
want OF wood Their du embraced WIDER scope was 70
examine whether sonse nhumashy or toe.
rated Camp he treatment Of eonscpi Ia any s.y or
In 70 The General Assembly Of Virginia special in
tercss In ~ The camp her capitol the
vas bound 10 execse parental Your committee tie g.
received with pOteness and cOury by Colonel iied Every
facility aad opporaty sdOrdeA them and
sites accommodit apd somIo,t othe Colonel Shields
hnse and al Of ecrs frankly and with alac S,
which refreted inquiries We we.e Allow unrestrIcted
Ace = every place We d;tS TO u; and an Ses
OFT men, which we inspected closely tine and ntxpe-
found The Loptsl e!ean well ov d with comfortable bells ard
bedclotrny and We do mo- aoab the PATIENTS aienvey
the large building spprop lated the pnclpa Guare Of
tie men, We wool remark IT, by The cpe aoos being
rned sufficiently be comfortable extremely cold wssthsr
Bat otheIwe the quarters aud vel sned and as we'll
expected Damp Lee upon IA elevated pIan TemarI
nSy aIy ana reSes;ned 70 be uag ,asy hshy Although
the sit TO ascertain here eSscd had been pfsceed snv
We e which eonpa MO 70 s coss :.
lounded No 1cis at least brought 10
their epqrhr Tlsy eve ilt he inveyason WI have
good ehtc AMI under he curssnee gray " Of
the chsFgs sSe due 10 or toos p aad The Officers Of the
post - ople ihA. the General Assembly are
not sen' e The vans anu sUGe1s OF noble soldiers
whatever field hev eJed 10 service 10 their
country; nor To, stoh solemn obi y4ons 10 extend pa
rental care over them aud shield aud protect them whenever
oppression snd dre then II VII accompsh
more wi leeye the minds Of dtaai fsmes and friends "a
70 The supposed Of hcsbrds brohes In
Camp Lee, and NIT ate sonnet pg OF reprveness and
dread NTH which that military post by conscllpts who
are sent theie, pursuant 70 m ltary regulations.
q. ". LEWIS
Chairman o, Senate Com
B. II. MAGRUDER,
mhl4-lt Chairman OF House Com,