The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-04-06


considered Systematically organized, we publish
the appended list of it's officers with the depart
mcnts to which they have been assigned:
SAMUEL MKELvY, LIEUT.. Col. COMMANDING.
R. P. CRAWFORD, Capt 4 A. a. Gen.
CHARLES IA F. hoYT, 90. s. Vols
T. III. MARsTON, 82dP. 2. MI q I'M.
H. B B. F fA SIT 81 th T. e. istdv
Jy vANNArTA, LIST It. s Asst lst Division 81 nv
f. T. STEWART, 18th O. com. Des. Div.
n Ri BRows st It. f. f. officer
Capt. w. L Virgins, 49th N. Y. Vols, Lieut..
John Runley, LIST New York Cavalry, formerly
on duty with Capt. Paxton; Lieut.. David Moore,
10th Mass. Vols, formerly on duty with Lieut..
Samuels Lieut. Thos. j. Burwell sd N. Y. Vols,
formerly on duty with Lieut. Stewart, have been
relieved recently and returned to the field. The
present organization of the Camp rendering their
further detention unnecessary. In the various
positions in which they have served, these offi-
GERS have won the esteem and confidence of the
post commandment, those officially associated with
them. as well as the men who have been the sub
iects of their administration. We wish them un-
limited success wherever the service calls them
Of those who remain in Camp, it is superfuous
to speak. The excellency of it's discipline, and
efficiency of it's operations in every department.
express the very best eulogy that could be rem
dered of those to whom the administration ofthe
Camp is now entrusted.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE.-In our no.
tice of the Camp Library in lastweek' s JOURNAL
we awarded to Mr.. Mellen the exclusive credit
of it's formation and collection. Our present
purpose is not to detract from the praise of Mr..
Mellen but simply correct what has since been
announced to us, by that gentleman, to be an en-
ror. 1t would seem that the books donated by
the Sabbath Schools referred to in our last issue
constituted the nucleus but that the camp is in
debted to Col. McKelvy and the officers associa-
ted with him in the camp for the major portion
of the collection of substantial literature with
which the shelves of the library replete.
Rev. VIM. J. Potter, Post Chaplain, contributed
fifteen hundred volumes, purchased from his
private funds and contributed through his rep
resentations by the Unitarian Publishing House,
at New Bedford, Mass. While the is a
common one and worthy of the attention and
patronage of every one who desires the comfort
of the soldier, proper respect for those to whom
that the contribution of this library should be
ascribed to those to whom it properly belongs.
PRIVATE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.-R
devious of Distribution, like every other depart
ment of our army, is possessed of a large degree
of musical talent few evenings since we ac-
cepted the invitation of friend to attend a pri-
vate musical soiree and we must award to the
participants the credit of rendering much more
pleasing entertainment than is usually produc-
ed by performers of more ostentatious preten-
sions. The performances, throughout, vocal and
instrumental, were unexceptionable, and the oc-
casion was one of the most decorious and edify-
ing that we have ever attended in the army.