, 1864-03-04
TREATMENT OF RECRUITS.
Depfa1k and Counter Statements--The
Way Enlisted Hen are Lodged.

AZ mi.ht have been expected the statements IN
tue Tunr1E Of yesterday. relative to the treatment
Of recruits ct the A7lu1y. ~ssated ucte an excite
ment nnons thcec who were liable to be personsny
blamed by readers Of the charges. About noon
squad Of twelye recruits were marched down from
the A.1norE In front Of the TE1nuSE Office. as the
ticne1H Of the following letter, which was handed
in for publication. Ii lust not be inferred how
ever from this. tt.t their behavior threatening,
they simply came to testify, each in his own person,
that he had signed the letter, to prevent the sus
pcion that the document was not what 1t purpo1ted
to be; It is us fol1owe:
Edtfoss 1zi1une:-. We. the undersigned, re-
grct paragraph in yonr paper Of this morning, re-
necting upon The conduct OF the guard At this
Ss Rs % tPs ss x sha sn6 oss d g. e 10 e9 IT
In juetice 10 CAPT. Young aud The men under his
cation, IN order 10 place before your numerous
readers the facts Of the case. an
The reckless character OF great many OF the re-
crnits who have been qna1tered in the City A1mo-
r. has rendered necessary the most stringent rules
in order to keep them safe and prevent their ab~
caee where the officer viii vouch for bis recruit,
passes hare been issued to yery considerable ex
tent, as many as fifty having been granted IN one
day, and when case occurs where recruit has
business and hss 70 one 10 voneh for him Captain
Young has ordered guard to attend him. and he
uf to ay ,hs the
We hare been out with the guard frequently, and
have never been charged for it. nor do Te believe
t a 81 ths of M onbe
It was altogether voluntary on our pan, and mel
1her Captain ioung or any Of his officers have any
knowledge OF the matter at all.
Capt, Young ard his officers and men have done
their very best to make ue comfortable, and re
take. this opportunity Of returning to them our
thanks and test wiehes for their kind and couste-
Signed b. Alex. GALLAGHER. 6. 2; Perry ?: r.
Gray, John Hamilton. Robert McEwen, James
Besnen. e ea Andrew M T. Hansisn. George speneer,
Car1iele Peirce, Oren Kingman, John Burns. Nc
scn, James Alien, AnaEew PhlppaE, Nathan
Fillmore, Frank Good.n, James M.Ewell. Henry
Cra1npton, Michel Tomley, Geha1t .Ebcthalt. Geo.
e%a Co. y T. Fsns hona:
Gamyn, Joseph Helte!, James McG1aughlin+ Thos.
0'Ned]. Adam Con1ad, 4; n. Hanson, 10 Busnf,
Henry Campbell. Peter MiEback.
The following letter was handed in by one Of the
number, and purports to have been signed By every
mHn In the recruiting room at the Armory:
Editor Tribune:
We, the undersigned recruits In .vtndicating the
honor Of Capt. Young feel It onr duty to place the
! Place the blame On the shoulders Of those who
should bear it. We mean recruiting officers.
Now sF are amqa ~ Of II a, Of the
sseins we en,e IA o 80 r
cnliet NC Will be given pass for Sufficient time to
do any little business re mas hare to traqsac bgs
~" @ ~ !S s.a toten ~ ni,cc tnown r ,s fhc A.
NOR. room sfxty b. forty feet, With win
dowa broken, ceiling and wnlls destroyed,
With AZ noahing but thG noor 10 sseep sai on;
w Sa ~ - nraside Ei.I hs.+"e ahe1tns
IL ifthe f1ninn wanis mem to fisht her battles ehc
warts good men, strong and healthy. On the bat
tie field VIC expect to pnt up with the best nc can
FL ana nc 60 so ~ nn. ne1G g Il
ny tnH I'D !" ~ fms f1eateds II I'm cIfizens of
Chics@o would remedy this great eyfl thew would
he doing great service to those who may after Ms
ne occnpants q the aEmo5y. once placed withia n
ess ,a .1S W. ~ @ Is .e ~ W abod
not be tins imnrisoned. We dc moi mean tint ali
the officers are thus ithless TO their promise and
with many thnnse to those officers who have the vel
iaie o. a9e% @en u ne1 %e wo9ln 9 menon S .os
Iieuf. Brown.
We are r1ad for thc honor of the service that the
honor Of Tic guard Ii ytndicatcd: but 1t Strikes us
that the second count of the complaint is worse