New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-05
A Correction.
To the Editor Of Tho ~ Y. Trsor"s.

SIR: In your paper Of the 22d inst. Is comI
munication from your Special Correspondent" oys1
the initials IN c. NJ" dated "Cairo July ls," onlI
just now come to my notice containing most unjuse
and erroneous reference to the regiment have the
honor to command. as follows, ...-
"The oIst New. York Veterans reached here ON Frfe
day night, on their wey 20 Albany on firlough hex
have FOG long thee been stationed OF Fort Jecksons
eight niles below New Orleans and number 40 meDS
Some not ftto travel undertook the journey teaethey
might see hope The regiment lay ga TIE eyee AZ tha9
hight and all the next day. in The femp and sun-an4
nong them were some sick whisly'was soIoe way
obtained and t.s Surgeon said he never saw then be-
have so badly The officers neglected 20 take care u
them. Finally. they got oil on Saturday. about SUM-
down
serious msstatomcn.s that am compelled 70 ask ysd
to give place the following explanatory facts: 1t ID
true the regiment reached Cairo ~ stated train
was to leave that night. Application was made far
transportation on Gat train which was refused; bns'
assurances were given Of sending us forward by Z
o'clock next morning. then by 10 O'Clock H.. next by
O'Clock D w.. and " finally train Eas provided "ou
Saturday about sundownr but the delay was in no res
.pcct the fault Of The officers Of The rcean who wcrJ
persistent in their requests for early departure
IL is oso true that the regiment lay on the hvee Ell
that night and all the next day. in the damp and sun
but only the well men, the sick having place on boaS3
Of boat after being denied admittance TO and aid ~
the Z" Soldiers Home" TO which application was msdes
For the balance OF the regiment the officers made the
most strenuous exertnns for shelter In vain. wsa
myself pros ated by most painful and serious iIlness
but sent my quarernaster then my senior captains
and lastly committee Of officers in pursuit OF quarters
for the each In tnra reporting that they had sp1
pied TO Official and unofficial parties besides searching
the town oye- without and that there was No
alternative save occnPy the streets and the shady
side Of the buidinga The mon were NOS neglected.
Officers Of the regiment did the best they couldJ
being constantly in communication with me- and exS
pressing the deepest anxiety On the subject Seithef
officials private citizens called on NE. or the odcsra
Of the regiment as several Committees did q. Chicsgo
Toledo CleSeland. &C., did any person IN Cairo "a
my knowledge express the slightest interest H. or sym-
pa.hy for. the regiment. Ny officers were poweress.
Their request, Tor quarters met wh the deelars-
on that tbers were none whle their search failed to
discover any of hch take military possession m ao~
cordance with my Instructions material to erect
temporary protection. . f0os--aeIa % ff.U
1t is likewise true. that whisky was some way obs
ained, but this viii not seem strangswhen 1t s Stated
that whisky shop, numerous and In full operas
ton. III fact this traffo IL Ceiro ives fee and unre.
strained and do Lot prete ID tina: tie 9st New York
Veterans arc so unlike others 10 refuse drops
especially Il view OF the aiscomforts they UNDER
drgolng and with WHISKY barrel aimed at them from
about every other door. The truth is. fec and oay
foe we're drunk, while noisy or dsorderiyy
only wonder that did not Geek IN whisiys
freely exposed 10 sale. antiiote to the mis-
cries Of their situ'.on. and I was aSfeeahly sur<
prsed that they did no, give boistero expression to
their contempt for the alospitali,y which t veerans
Of three years service hight and day in the damp
and sun on the levec Of Cairo When at lest the train
was made Up, cattle nsordng the most sbomina-
bic stencil were rendered to tie sick, and 1t was
only on appeal the general commanding that these
were ruled out and others substituted The entire
train however not 1t for human beings to ride IN
though conclude were considered .good enough fof
soldiers" through the Delay OF somebody sot tie OH
GERS Of the regiment we lef Cairo about O'clock m,i
Saturday July To- and though there no other train
either way 50 that we Lad the track yero TIL sunday
evening after O'clock reaching Chicago In cars fit only,
fr hogs! From Chicago we passed over the Micni@
gun Southern road In rscass passenger cars Tor TIA
entire regiment with slecpn. for officers. oesido
being usnlshed with refreshments by road both az
Chicago and Toledo under the active personal super
vision of the agent Of that road Mr. Slmnel e. Housn
a most noble, generous gentleman, contrasting 70
strongly with the nrisiJe officials cf the lnoS Cenfras
at Cairo rr
The DIST $50 strong came up the Mississippi on inc
steamer Henry Won pha' the officers ard passengers
expressing the utmost astonishment ana dehgns WIZ"
the good order and quiet department Of the
Tho men being as orderly many cabin passengers
., ,,, rs. their conduct from NewOreans to Albany
Cairo not excepted. ...f...f-.
The item above quoted IL lastly described add.
ing insult to Injury. Hoping. however, tho writer was
misIed and misinsormed, sm, &C., ]. TAaBEl, 1l1
Lieutenant Colonel cong slst n. Y. Veserans.
JuIs 30 1894 tfi . fsI.. .fI. nrs Fra l.'.i