The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-23
fbr Transfer Barracks.

The neA rransGer Barracks deserve
attention. &c is situsted in South
Naslylle, - lew hundred yards from
tou Nsaiey Col W l. Foulk, OF the
ssh Pennsylvania Volunteers, is the
officer Ia cuuga. q guarantee that the
r.atltou win be conducted with
,railt Tine huudiugs were construct
ed by thst very efficient quartermaster-
captain irwin What Is known as che
rsgeulsye QUar,ers is separ&teiy en-
closed. and occupies twelve acres OF
raaul There as the executive build
.as. Ice feet long by 4. wide, which So
raumodate- iAe officers and men eli
-sgsJ ia executive duties. Inthe same
enclosure are two buildings for the
dlly men -23 feet long by 3 feet wide.
Iatse buildings are thoroughly equip
ped. having excellent sleeping apart
mruu, offices, Kitchens, and dining
halle. nnd win Accommodate tour hum
i1od men
The grounds containing the baTTacks
consist of 2s acres, enclosed with q six
.ou- lencs, with = promenade near the
tJp and sentry boxes thereon st Fegu
lar intervals There are upwards OF
forty buildings in this coliection, two
hundred feet 10 leugth, neatly built,
and vEite-washed The ventilation
and wsosr accommodations are com
pioto. There is hydrant OF never
falling water an front Of each house
constructed on al ingenious plan, the
invention and manufacture heinz, Capt
irwin ossn These barracks can on s
Vincn accommodate p, O08 men
The dining halls and kitchen of thi,
concern are models. The building /,
heariy three hundred feet long. snc
eighty wide, with the kitchen in the
centre, and dining hans on EACH side
Ihirly-tSo hundred men can ses.
lhemselves al the tables at one time
railing runa through the centre O.
this vast hoiel and dinner car
bs cooSed ana put GA the table in iust
half an hour The kitchen is, perhaps
tAe lsrges, culinary essslSishment in
ne country. Al Tue cooking is don,
by steam, Yet there are hreSlsoes IN.
Ser sil the kettles, rssdy Gor use in case
.f failure OF steam.
uno OF the mostco,npIete washroom,
and bath tubs, enc oazf imagine. Is al.
-sched to shis establishment Fou,
EuEored men can wash themselves q,
abe same time while the bath hib la,
capacity Of atording thirty men faciI
tiles tor swimming ard bathing az on,
tme
The wafer privileges sire PARTICULAR,
nice Water from she city reservoir i
thrown into a main cissern - by !!
iset with a depth Of S fees. Bymaan,
ai su engine near by. wster is pumped
IRON rae main c.stern into three tank,
elevated some thirty feet above groan5
where it is conveyed to all parts of tn,
premises.
The grounds are in good order A
plank sidewalk runs ia front of ali tbs
hailainEs and the streets within the
enclosure are macadanizbd. in The
centre Of the lot there Is = promenade
srcUna. whore one or more regiments
san ara conveniently. There are nc
Signs of disorder % be seen AZ the plaoe
All the wood is sawed and s.lit al one
point ana conveyed TO the quarter.
every morning. There is also a com.
H.'aaEy ouilaing attached to this estah
--a"snt sid many osber structures
-- --et, of minor Importance
'a-A.eH going North or South can Ne
conveyed right up 10 the ys,A of IN.
'AsrAcSs IN the cars, as the ra;lro.s,
pass within few yards Of the fence
'o- FoDiS, who has charge or IN,
''-''A'Ak' d eIaineatly qualified for N,
position, having for come AK n,o,,t,
pact had charge o. tho Old er,b.no,
barracks ia this city. lie has rss,,sa
10 % management 70 a perfect svstsr,
ana me men are received, provided Tor
sad iorwarded 10 their varioas ,,...;,.
uora without delay lie deserves ~.
Asnks OF the Government Coz the sbil
"5l energy and industry, With w.,
p mas discharged his responsible du
When Davis BEGAN TIE rsI.u,.,. f,
SID ae would give The Yankee. 81.
s1ee- II Is now suggested that, as N
vile hoops were made OF steel he =,
deemed the pledge IN eeorgia.