New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

WaShington's genius for details and ken sohc-
tulc for the comfort of his soldiers are disclosed
on almost every page. Here are extracts from
the orders of January
As this day begins the year The General
orders gill Of spirits 10 Dc issued TO each non
commissioned Officer and Soldier" Thereafter.
however a spirit ration was 10 be ISSUED only
upon general or special orders from Head Quar-
tcrs"
Tn, commanding oficcr.of each Regiment is TO
give in u return AT orderly time to-norrovTA the
number of tailors IN the Regiment he commands.
and no more cloathing 30 be made for the u.s. of
any Rceimcnt but by pattern which VIII hc FUR
nishcd them. \ conSidcrabl, number of Frocs and
some Axes are ready to be issued NJ the Quarter
Masters stores lIuttS' We're 10 be built f."
shelter the half-nall'd and harcfoOtcd troops, ana
" Fro,s and AXES wcr. welcome ON January
T. CommissaricS are without delay to provide
soap to he issued 10 the troops soft soap Is TO he
procured If hard soap cannot be obtained
ON january & Rcgmcntal Surgeons are ordered
10 r.port 10 DR.. Cochran, the Surg"on-GrncraL
all men in their X, gmcnts who have not had the
Small PoX. They will also call on Dr Cochran
for what sulphur they need for the use OF their
RccinentS.'
The Soap supply was still inadequate on Jan
directed ito fix upon plan for collecting all the
dirty tallow and saving the ashes for the purpose
of milking soft soap for the of the Army and
also to boil out the oil from the feet Of the
bullocl;s and preserve il FIR the use Of the Army
ON January 49, Ths Commander hIcf Is
SURPRISED 10 hear that the butchers have 'Nt"rtcd
money from th,. Soldiers for tie pluckS of beef
The. Comm. s,,rics are therefore directed TO issue
the head and pluck together AT : pounds. and the
Quarter Masters are TO see that the different Com
panes draw II in turn.
ON january - Tn, Quarter Master General l.
positively ordered TO provide Straw for the use Of
the Troops and the Surgeons to see that the Sex
when they are removed 10 the hutts assigned for
hospitals are plcntilully supplied with this Artl-
Gle
II was mid winter and many of the men w're
still unshod, and under date of January 10 i
found this entry; Brigade Command are I"
meet this evening at General Varnums Quarters
TO consult and agree upon proper and speedy mcaS-
urcs 10 exchange raw hides for Shoes
From un entry dated January Is, the problem
seems 10 have been settled follows Hides
10 bc sent the country in chargc Of an officer OF
each Brigade 70 be exchanged for SHOES Hides at
adj pr pound for shoes al los. per pair
ON June u. when the Army halted IT Caryclls
Ferry, on lis march toward Monmouth hattle-heh'
these entries appear; A gill of Spirits per man
,o I've issued 10 the Troops this day. No
men are 10 he permitted 10 battle until sunset
ON June -, Commanders of 'Compani,S are or
dercJ "t 10 see that their men FIJI their cantects
,e,orc they begin the march. that they may not he
under the necessity of running to every Spring'
and injuring themselves by drinking cold water
when heated with marching
At Brunswick, where the Army NY ior SeN'f"'
days after the victory AT Monmouth" 'niS '"'i, %
80, I,,h,o The men are 80 wash aud cleanse
,lo,ns.,yes. they are TO be conducted TO battle IN
sid. bv non. Commissioned Officers, who are I"
..o, ,h.ir bathing in the heat Of the day, or re-
naming too long in the wafer
Washington looked carefully after the morals
o, his Army and gaming and duellns met win
seyere reprobation and punishment at DIS hAnos'