The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-18


prove place of peasurable resort to all pa'ie,''
in the hospital When the reading room IN Che
Chapel is established we hope all our neWspa-
per exchanges will send to it regular copies Vi
their issues, that our soldiers can have the ao
ditional pleasure of learning the news rom 'ii
portions of the country. 1t will be, ii well sup
ported. striking and pleasant feature OF the
Aucur Hospital Reading Room, the opening OF
which we hope to chronicle in "A week or two
Troops SENT TO SHERMAN DIRECT.-Com-
munication is open between this camp ana
Sherman On Friday last uad was sent
from here to Savannah and other points on the
Southern coast. We believe that this is the hrst
time that troops have been sent directly from
| Rendezvous of Distribution to Sherman's army
although it has always sent squads TO various
| points along the coast Heretofore men pe'ohS
ino TO the armies of the Southwest (ainong which
then was Sherman's) were sent directly rom Iie
hospitals. occasionally through this camp to
C,p,n Chase Ohio and thence to their destina-
ton This change will give the authorities OF
the camp still more to do, as it is presumed that
MANY conyalescents and recruits will have TO
pass through here for command so large ana
active as that which has so lately traverseo
Georgia, and is now bent on new ana equaiiy
important expedition. However, our camp,
under it's present efficient management, is fully
capable of accommodating all that may be
sent it.
A DIVISION OF THE Sons OF TEMPERANCE
was instituted in this camp OH Jan. 4th 1862 TO
be known as Washington Division No. 70, OF the
. Sons of Temperance of the District of Columbia
The following are the officers for the present
quarter WIN. o. Merrill, w. p; N. j. Thomas
W. A.; Aug. o. Deninger, H. s.; John NJ
Stewart, A. r. S.. Geo. G. Beckwith, f. -; M.
V. B. Phelps, Treasurer; G. f. Bense, Chaplain !;
, Henry Dingman, Conductor; Geo. w. THOMAS,
Assistant Conductor; Ledrue Rollins, l. - +.
NJ Coleman O. S. This Division meets every
Wednesday evening at the Chapel of the U. ).
Christian Commission, and it is hoped that IL
will rapidly increase III numbers and influence
: from the many soldiers of our camp. we under
J, stand that the Societies of Washington take
y much interest in this one, and will further It by
= all means in their power
10 BANK SL1DE.-The recent wet and frosty
q weather has caused the beautiful bank fronting
s. the barracks of the Second Division TO slide
Il 1t is disf1gured only for a time, ana Will DC
1t repaired as soon as the weather permits. Sucf
IT banks are really an ornament to the camp, ano
al add much to it's beauty and picturesqueness
r. especially in the warmer months when the grass
IL is green and growing.
g FORREST HALL GEoRGETowN.-This military
prison will be abolished in a few days, ana II
. future all stragglers, deserters, and bount.
% % Jumpers arriving arrested in washington
= in this city, to be disposed of under his dlrectlor
wv The Assistant Provost Marshalship, under Car
I'd tain Fitzpatrick. will be continued in George
m town.-AterandTiG State Journal
IT, The EXAMINATION by the board of medlc'
ry officers of the detailed men in camp was fnishe