The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-30
HOW A REGIMENT is FED

Jacksonville, Fla, June 2s-The supply
ing of an army with the things required
for its subsistence, maintenance. and en-
Grafton is divided into three distinct de-
partments-the commissary, the quarter
masters and the ordnance. The Quarter
master supplies the tents, uniforms, shoes
underwear, and all that relates to the
housing and clothing of the soldier. The
Commissary Department feeds him, and
the Ordnance furnishes his arms and
shooting material. Certain papers are
just now making it their business to cast
good deal of odlum upon these depart
ments, and much is being said. and some
charges brought, which cannot be sup
ported.
The feeding of soldier is an interesting
process, and from the top of the list to
the bottom there is included a very. con-
siderable army in itself engaged in buy
ing, forwarding and distributing the food
which goes to make up a soldiers 'ra-
TONS Except in what may be called
emergency cases. the process starts at the
top, which the chief of the Commissary
Departmental the whole army, with head
quarters in Washington. Contracts are
made for the materials specified by the
War Department, in quantities of tons
and hundreds of tons, according 10 the
nature Of the material. For the purpose
detailing the system of distribution,
Will use, as a basis, any company in the
Second New Jersey Volunteers, now in
camp at Jacksonville, and forming part
of the First Brigade, Second Division Of
of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
Between Jacksonville and Washington
in the matter of Supplies, there is the
depot az Tampa, which is headquarters
for all the troops in this vicinity. The
Department at that point IS in charge Of
Col. J. F. Weston, a regular army Off
Ger of long experience and unquestonable
ability. The next step in the line intro
duces Col Oliver S. Wood, Chief Commits
sary on the staff of Gen. Lee. He. too,
is a regular army man. Whose experience
covers nearly forty year Of honorable
service. which puts his fitness FOR the
the position beyond the range Of criticism
When the corps is fully organized, the
succeeding steps viii lead through divi-
sion commissary to brigade, from bri-
gade 10 regiment. from regiment TO com
pany. Working upward then in the pro-
cess Of feeding private in y company.
Second New Jersey Volunteers. the Com
pany Captain fills out the blank requ-si-
ton. providing for the purpose. for five
DAYS rations. The form when filed goes
10 Col. Hine for the enforcement without
which 1t viii lot be accepted by LIEUT.
/ Bell the Regimental Comnlssary
Through the iternediate steps The requ--
sition reaches COL Woods Office. and The
+ endorsement there obtained opens the
doors OF the storehouses. which are filled
with the great quantity OF food-su7psies
drawn By him in carload and train-load
/ lots from the general department
This may seem tedious process OF re1
tape. But so fully systeTnaiize1 Is every
branch that. once everything Is IL work
{ inSorder. ali goes smoothly and quickly.
and the company wagon returns from rs
! Journey with is load of provisions for int
I coming five days Upon fhe arrival q The
I WAGON a. the camp. is load : transferred
+ 70 the commlssary tent, over Which laere
I j. placed a guard night and day ~
/ n;rb.. none save officers II command are
i allowed 70 approach wIta.1 thirty fest -
( ire tent Tee working force uaeer ne
I command u tie Regins1ta- Cora'ra-ssssF4
consists OF > Sergeant and desstl & from
( Twelve 10 txealy men. according u TIE
I need. on tAe way 10 camp soze reg
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