New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01

OLIVER No. Sir, We mt tho meat on the fable.
Gyylr.I-Ihe soup is made Of The liquor in which
ne meat Is boilodi
Of1vra--Yes Strive generally boil abouttwo bar
res Of mea. With tho beans.
GrNrnAI--You have that about every third day.
O,ryrg-Yes, Sir; We have been getting turnips
lately We have tlrnips and pork to-day. One barre
OK Two barrels Of turnps and barrel OF carrots cut
Mp. makes good soup.
GIxEeAL-Anyihing elsei
OI1yEn-W have had some cabbage.
CrrraAl-Yes; but have you any other change Nom
day 10 dayl va,
OuvEs-I believe that IS all tie change. We have
bad hight bread end fresh meat twice week. now "f
get Il about once & week. 81.
CrvERlI-Is flesh meat dealt out estrsi
OlrgG-Jt is q ration, instead Of the salt monf "a
ton Il
CExrs.r-How nuc, fresh meat doycs SGT !.
ouyrg-Frorn four and a-halt to ~ NJ salf qua''
tsrs.
CrYFV-Do you Il weighod'
Oi4yEE-No. Sis.
GrsrnlI-Weghing low much on On aycFege' DO
vou knowni
ouus-I can T tel !ou. AssseHera' Ting ~ ha's
~ r,ry. fle5ecf
GgyFaAI--That IS your division Of 800 nen'
OlJvIR-Ycs, SIR. Diminished much as It may be
bv those gone to the hospitals and absent Generally
we give IN our reports aud there are twenty five o.
Gay mcn come iio tho hospitals. vo set lt,!e extra
sometimes.
Gryrn,L--I, IS guagci. then. upon standard Of
!, 800 meni
OIyER-Ycs Sir.
Gzyra,t1-Weu now IN t'.s matter Of food. o. save
going on over this matter With each one Of yoa, VII
ask you that if either Of yon have anything 70 'di 70
.his stctemcn, you w!ll make it knovni
sERcrrrs-Sereesnis T. NJ Brooks. Co D. 47ti
Virginia Regiment, Hins Corps; j. u. Palmer, Co G.
ssh Virginia Regiment 4. !. Hilis Corrs; W. l.
johnson. Co. ST. tjth Virginia Regiment, Heaih's ID.
vision 4. p. HIS Corps; c. p Mor.ng. Co. d. p
Virginia Bat.olion Tbos otis Co. ID, eth Texas. Gen
Gardiner Division, All say I'VE have nothing to add
s'r De has stated our case Sir
GEsEAAL--Is tbs amount honestly aud regular!
dealt out to you as fir as you know
OLIVER Coll joining)-Itis, SIR. Ilnyc never cent -
scrs, Wilkinson I'D demanded anything but sAit lie
has given me
GrAEAaI-W.u. now. want 90 know sod rec tho.
ihese is 30 cheating done here 4 .itis deals oei 20
yer, IL Il honestly given to the meni
OIIyra-Ycs. Sir. have given strict attention 60
that myself We get 60 much. and NC aye responsible
To- H. and al say that they in tie above sta,e
merts OF sefrt Oliver.
CEsTRAI,-Well, now q. 20 the houses Of TIE meat
0LIyLG-They are In tents, Sir.
GrSREAIC-How many are there 70 q Sibl'y tent'
OlIlH-I an DO. able to tell much about TIE tents.
SiBGFANT JOHNsos-I heard thcro ssTo siEteen. /
Sir
ClSeIAr--Hsyc ,lOso tea,s al ,tvycs or cAi,ne..i
siRGrayT-Ail elinneysi blt FEW stoves
GrsEaAb--How have you been supplied F.ti vo'd
O1yrR-We get ample wood nt tie cook .os,.s iof
cooking purposes. There Is como erunhlIns "a the
amps with regard 20 wood. When We vantit IN Tie
ookhousas we go 70 sergean. wilkinson and set 1t.
When fhe-raiions arc cooked wheFo are they eaten
ofIyTR-Iight IN tie room. We have ak house
icht adjoining. The eating and cooking aTo Ia ile
same place.
GIcs4RAr-- Then oil eat under covert
SEE0rAyIs-Ncs Sir
CpImL--b your coffee ,wec'enedi
tLl~-Yes. Sir.
GE,ERAr--,is there Inncb complaint. ond Il so Low
much with regard 20 O scarcity Of food
OuyEa-Iberc Is sometimes good deal Of gTurn- |
hing sJuf days give sa,sfaetion and tie pork days
We generally set four barrels Of picked beef instead
II three 5arrss Of picked pork. Pork gives better sat
They rensrsly gave bad satisfaction. /
GaxFuAi,--You get more beef tina you 10 polki
OLnIR--Wen. Sir Ito beef Is used make soup %, /
nj e polls down o conadefa5c.
GryErAt-Wby is Il tat tho potatoes give you dis
st.sfe o,ioEf
O,ggg-we1. General yoa sec Sir We drew .boat
b, tsric.s u potatoes cr half atonsir larIr, Of po
loes ard crackers. We used 20 draw potatoes in.tesi
tread ara thoa sometimes tic potatoes were bad \
I'd IL. CoDmissss, eogld uol make item good. ~e
ad lad ra.,n.
JOINS AL V3ocld adj tsat wc have sometime
rawn uo.assea 70 e., vita ne soi' bread.
CgNygii.-IIow a. g The men supplied will tanE''st
OfiyER--So far Is know. there So greet con ploE 10
ceaid to blankcts ) have drawn tor ny coo. house
tianke, for nearly every msn IA lie house. We shave
hftg men In TIE aous,.
Nooa;sc--I have drawn no blankets 10 ny Aol.e. .
sse got none myself I haye never had Quo
GisFsAi-How 10 yea compare, 50 I'M as comfort 10 .
concerned and as 20 clothing and food with men in The
sld-mcn in the ticd With you. IN tho Confederate /
eiyice
)twrg-They arc better OIL III tbs fed q. res las /
.otLing and rstion..
GgSrAal,-rlat 10 when you were soldiers "a H.
..a you p ers better of than you aTe no"'
OLIvpa-Ycs Sir.
GxyEAl-- Do you mean TO ssy 'hai 'hat wa' the r'c
n the Confederate service
PAlxy3-.That WIS the ri,lo in my regiment; We
lsays drew clothing aud had plenty 10 eat; some time
70 bad ;Our over.
CEspRAL-Weil. only want to know tn, exact state
I ;bDgst
Ons-TAs Hes,c,a A'my phere sos. xos preoy shoyt
Totoas,
BgooKs-I think We I've better III our army than We
% here.