, 1864-04-24
CAMP DOUGLAS,
!. The Aspect under tho new Rcgtme-.preseut
Organization Of the Cuard--Ihe
Prisoners,

Since the departure of the First Michigan Sharp
shooters, Col. DeLand. who for 80 long time
guarded The Post OF Camp Douglas, an entire
change Of the order OF things has taken place under
the administration Of Col. james @. Bnone, q.
s. Veteran Reserve Corps, who has succeeded in
command. An inspection Of the whole camp shows
q marked improvement In discipline, In guard duty
and in the management Of the prisoners, aud the
Government is greatly indebted to Colonel Strong
and The officers oYthc Veteran Reserve Corps, for
their prompt efficiency and untiring ylc1 anoc, In
the performance Of the duties required at thalr
hands. We haye rarely Visited military post that
y 70 admirably conducted az that Of Camp Doug.
las at the plesent time. and few facts relative to
the chnpGca which have taken pace, will not prove
Erintercat're 10 the reader.
VETERAN nEsknyE CORE.
A thort time before the Shafpahootcys !ett for
Invalid Corps were ordered to report at Chicago
and relieve the Michigan troops at the prisoners
Il That post Portions sS Sf oas1 .hs sh Lit aqd
he Ha canp. Immediately upon entering On his da.
ea; Te1s sepsisted and placed in quarters away rom
our troops. New reforuetaons were begun, which
n!s cp e be
ceonnaraant conn LIS aecompi wonders. Thorough
Inspections arc often zaade ofthc barracks, tie
q % d1nnien sodlere. Which onss perraded the siate
s,tect ca1s is rapidly nbatinc 20 tha. now the pub
prt se ples;ed at lhe Change BOUGHT a6oat 81 the
erict discipline OF the Veteran Reserve Corps. The
oleete courtcous respectful their slpcriors,
soas ss e s
d.illt, respond promptly TO the heayy dutIes de-
sme 4. ses Te4:
of y stronger force Of Reserves as with The small
number present, MI OF whom nre required TO per-
ed and it ID to be hoped that the War Department
will send sufficient force In addition, to meet the
hard demands upon them. The officers aud men
different States, some Of them having honorable
| wounds. snd all Of them specially noted for bta-
yeI and good conduct. Tes following List eoaa: y,
| l6rmer regiments TO WhlcA they belonged:
ooAxAsDAsT AND STAFF.
Col. James B. Strong. 18th regiment Vol Reserve
Llcut. Josish s. Taylor, 15thregtment VOL Reserve
MINOR Lewis G. Skinner, sth regiment Vol. Reserve
| Corps, Commsaary OF Prisoners:
coTTs, Assistant cemmissary d prIsonsrs.
is: Grove, ., 8. Vols, Chief Surgeon.
!: III u. hesFIap.. ss,Smap. Assistant Surgeons.
: {ESSs E%$ss' S;s cepssae. Surgeons.
Rev. E. B. Tuttle, Chaplain. =
EIGHTH REGIMENT VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
Col. Benjamin I. Sweet, 2lst Wlsconsln Iuf.
Major Lewis c. 9ainntr, 105th New York Inf.
Ao1t. Wn. r. SchoouluSer, at New York Inf. :
Capt. Jos. IL. Barr, I'd Delaware Inf.
Capt. Emf! Munich, 1st Miunesosa Battalion
Capt. E. C. Pe. teplace, h Michigan Int.
CAPT. E. r. r. ShuE!ey, zGth New York Inf.
Capt. Warner Young, G4th Ohio INF.
Gait, James u. Tracy, 18th Ii!inols Inf.
First Licut. Edward Bacon, 73l indiana lnf.
First Lieut. Joel A Fife. 18th Illinois 1nf.
Firft. Lieut. Ttos. A1cponoueh, I'd Minnesota Ini
First Lieut~ Morris Br;ggF, Seth ]. .tnols lnf.
First Lieut.. Joseph 4. Greene, 9th New York 1nt
! 4arnnd 7 {nnt EfJFnrd r.. nn1ne- rfem0utsR Bod
! Guard.
Second Lieut. Albert Proseus, 5lst New York Int