Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-16
THE MEN NOT SUFFERING.
No Effort 10 Raise Money for Nir
ginia Troops.

giDia Troops.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 15.-(Spe
al.)-There was considerable criticism
by the officers of the Second Regiment
to-day Of a telegram as published in
Tuesdays Dispatch from Charlottesville,
regarding Chaplain Pattons mission 20
Virginia Colonel Baker stated to the Dis
patch correspondent tonight that the tel
egram put him and his officers and men
in false light. Captain Patton did not
go as my representative" he said, ito
raise money for the Virginia troops. He
kindly offered TO go back and secure from
individuals money for the use Of the Off
GERS, who have been at great expense to
meet increased demands upon their
purses, many Of them having loaned con-
siderable sums to members Of their COM
panies, who were without clothing, and
had to purchase it. He took with him a
note endorsed by these officers, and eX-
pected TO secure the amount from a GER
tain Richmond banker. The whole was a
plain business proposition and the State
was not asked for a penny. The state
ment that Governor Tyler had wired me
10 draw on him for whatever amount is
needed is incorrect. AS TO the men being
without the necessaries of life" he con-
tinued. "the statement Is incorrect. They
have not their uniforms yet, but great
deal Of clothing Of other character has
been issued, and nobody needs shoes or
undercothng. They have plenty Of good,
wholesome food, we'll cooked; they have
an abundance of invigorating exercise IN
the open air; there is no sickness i'm
camp of q serious nature; all needed med
icines have been provided, and, on the
whole. there is no reason why we should
be discontonted. | want the people of
Virginia TO know that my men are well
cared FOR and I'm the finest SPIRITS
MONUMENT UNWILLING.
4 provisional regiment, composed Of one
company from each regiment in camp,
will take part in the parade at the un-
yelling of the Confederate monument here
tomorrow. The Second and Fourth will
each furnish one company, made up from
the different companies. Captain Craig
hill. of Company II, will command the
company from the Second and Captain
Marye. OF Company &, the one from the
Fourth. Major Watson will command the
battalion, and Lieutenant Daughtrey, OF
Company NJ, Fourth Regiment, Will act
as battalion adjutant. Captain Rich. q.
Simmons will be the staff officer repre-
senting the Second. Colonel Moulton, OF
the Second Illinois, will command the
regiment.
The veterans Of the various regiments
attended a reunion of Confederates at the
Opera-House to-day, at which nearly all
the general officers Of the Seventh corps
and many others who wore the blue or
the gray were present. Large numbers
also attended the reception given by the
local chapter Of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy tonight. All the officers are
invited to 4 german to be gwen Dy the
chapter tomorrow night.
MISS CLARA BARTON.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the So
cietv of the Red Cross, and Mrs. Porter,
wife of the Presidents private secretary
visited camp to-day.
Captain Calfee, quartermaster OF the
Second, says that by the end OF the week
the regiment will be entirely equipped
with the exception Of guns. large guam
tity of supplies was received to-day III
cluding cooking utensils, axes, ana hatch-
cts.
Major William y. Blow reported 10 Colo
mel Taylor for duty to-day.
The commissioned officers of the regi-
ments are invited to reception at 'he
Seminole Club Friday night.
CAPTAIN Jackson, of Company K. Fourth
Regiment, has let Colonel Baker nave ms
fine horse Oakland. If the horss Is killed
the Colonel will pay the Captain $loO; II
ne is all right at the end OF the war 1T
returns him and pays nothing.
private Eugene Moore, Of the Second
has anplied for his discharge, as ne Is
now in the hospital, and the surgeons say
he has consumption.
Private King. Company NJ Second kesl-
ment. to-day received mammoth ooX o.
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