The New York herald., 1864-08-07
why We DO Sos Ges Recruits.


Your enterpr.sng sheet being the only ask tho
question why do not eet recruits, permit give
yaua statement showing why, and liberal capitalists
VINO contributing ,ber finds herein TO
what little purpose The honest and patriotic citizens
expenjng their ard blood II the agents
the government allowed to discourage enstmenss
and the eorts OF citizens TO increase the
ranks o. our amy.
The following facts viii sulce to illustrate the above,
and exhibit the dscouragng actions of one Of these
worthless
ms morning a gentleman. desirous OF ioininG the
Twenty NTH regiment New York Volunteer cavalry,
entered hssd uarters. accompanied by Colonel oit,
late Of the Excelsior Brigade man v ho has done ms
duty santiy aud tearlessly with his command
years. mis- seutlem u, gallant aud meritorioCs
fcer, ofefed hs services to private in the
Twenty dtth cavalry provided hc could b. detailed for
recruiting ~ thc CITY uutii the company fill
ing should be complete heause ne was not wiling, nor
did he believe the officers tstts Island ND ire right
compel yolunlee for lie my Of the un'on TO Dig
sinks and To do that sboring wrk wnth the blacks
The island are MT re u,red d. Therefore wbie ne was
ready cier hsle ain the altar u the Union,
be did rot wisH 10 20 TO tiart island.
Colonel Lebenau, anxious 70 secure that kind
ial-tle feeniy afth regiment being princilsly
posed 81 the s. kind OF stu and st ofccred taer
gallant action at 70 teyens the defeuce Of wsnng
tor, estsbi bed affe sci note to General Hays, OF
Inch the funOwng ~ copy
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eo w n ~ ne e q, 1 e .n Brss. sns
e.o se On recr nm serycs a. those heas1s.,ers
&c q 1t hiy rec mnsnnea y ne aicese y MS 'esimen
nsSns me vim al oder on ea.ra aesson or his ae.
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| Colonel Twenty nth New YORK cavalry.
I To Brigsder Geneial VILLAS HAYS.
To wh Oh application Colonel Thomas Holt added the
! following
Lieutenant George w. vanderzee has been IN r-g
men, served his term OF three IA tnTuly and gall
Ian w. lie perfectly rel abe che.rfuiy Join
\ Ioone l.. In the above syucation. THOMAS HOLT.
| Colone seventy fourth EegimentN. Wv.
With this respectful note aud Its valuable cement
Captain Nanderzee proceeded TO General Hays had
tetyie~ and presented the above communication to
which be received this disc uraging reply:-That he
"cond not d. spythiEg o. the KIND: he could mike
dI.iiuetious and advised him enlist under any
such promises, as draft would tske IN ABOUT
m1uth, and then euisments would STOP
This gentleman, you will perceive, serviceabe
man To snd the CoIonr anxious possess
himself of taptan NanGeraee's influence
regiment the valuable acquis tiou Of the mem
befs ~ the Excelsior Rrgade. ~ the
had pot previously been grartei would have
surprised Tut. Notwithstanding that General HAYS
stated "he could make 20 Distinctions have the
evidence IN possession, beyond den al that he has
made Just such distinctions 10 the case prove OF
character VINO subsequently deserted but In that
| the Ind viduai was recommended by regular officer
THIS u hut one Of tie many incidents OF the kind
treatment and encnuragcmeut given the citizen voiun
! tecrs bt the agents OF tho Homnieiraton II you will
permit me 10 continue this exT0e silt to
greer disposition TO dscou eBlstmeuts aud force
dra 10 this state than TO for the
army. HsNRY Y LlEBENAu,
Colonel Twenty nth New York Cavalry.