New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22
CONDITION or NEW-YORK Troops.
WHAT THE Colonies or THE FIRST
THIRD. FIFTH AND EIGHTH
REGIMENTS SAY.

Albany. June 2l-In answer 20 the adverse criti-
cism which has reached the public concerning inc
condition OF the Ncw-York State volunteer troops
in the field General Tnlinghast to-day gave oui
some unsolicited letters from the colonies or IN"
5th 3d. Isl and sth regiments. showing The con-
ditlon of the mel under their command. the Al
iutant General has already made pubic similar ''-
tors from Colonel Greene and 'olone. baruc''. u
the 9th and POD regiments and considered together
is say that the troops OF no other state III
the Union went into camp better equipped or cared
for than those from Ncw-York Extracts from the
letters given out to-day follow.
From Colonel T. II. Barber. lst New-York Nolun-
teers
Ny command went into camp in very go .coa GOn
The men had provided themselves win sGou sA 80
and the rifles were In good order Inc stat iV ,I
healthy and strong The United states rauons'
after We were mustered into the service were ample
and the health OF the regiment was eHCJ ,i',io,n,
barring the few cases OF meas es. Nhlch lsoiatiou
and the rgid enforcement Of quarantine prevented
from spreading. although delaying US 'Toi" service
From Colonel Henry Chauncey sth New-York
Volunteers.
As to arms and equipments. every one has blank
cts and ponchos and all other articles of cothlng'
belts haversacks rifles and bayoncts and the en-,
to MS by the State OF New-York before we lett
com 1Tsei, for the Whole regiment Since arriving
here the men have received blue shirts uhdG Sq
them The quality Of al Is 7 excellent Of tho food
Second cas- resards foodlIne 9uay or ' me S
amount prescribed by Army reguiations o., ~
AID 6 sen rcg e2Ho o as@a
drills. and they are hardening down in fine shape
reason to be proud OF her soldiers. They are TIE
best drilled, disciplined. equil "a ana al cum
the Ncw-York troops Will bear out what say
From Colonel r. =. Leonard. 18th New-York Vol
unteers:
My Dear General: There has been such per
sistent misrepresentation in the press about me
cohdloh OF .hls ietHhch' INA irc ~ ~ ~ ers,
10 write Few words on the haltcI. III VIZ "' ..
pace. regards food. the Governmon ISSUES an
@nple suppE OF meal oteaG "md NV M a.
and yet save onc-third Of their ratons. This ono
Of The command has been eNcelent. 3rq 10, SOM
lime we were the only resiment IN Chichaina l !
replaced by issue from the Quarterna4T5 s Ds
we az 'se no, " so me bu durable mar
the state issues II ] were asked what had IA
complain Of could only say that the Governm99i
nay be an accident FOR the shoes issued % ne yin
/ think there is any Discrimination against them
The newspaper reporters Invade cve-y camp
From Colonel L. NJ. Hoffman 81 Regiment. New
York Volunteers:
General Tuinghast.
Sir /! may be Oh interesi to you t. S-d learn the
York State and those from other States ana alsc
what is the present condition OF the troops rom
New-Yogk When this regu cnt left Hampstead j
had al the uniforms EQUIPMENTS arms ,l'. VIM, 4
IL needed Tor the men thor IN i.' regiment. and
arrival here the envy @. the troops mon III
camp on that account Most OF tho other regiments
F. hcYe came from their homes win itil- or n'in Is
In the way Of equipment or uniforms. The onl7
State tina, / recall wlien Gia ne wei or Hc'
by its troops than ala New York was MaS-tcan
setis. whose mec came here iuiy equipped arl
uniformed. TIE troops from lriiaTa Nilsson
Kansas Tennessee AMI some other states cane
here in citizens clothes and without arms or other
4 equipments. II the matter OF food We are. o'
course issued the Army ration. which has beer
found after years Of trial 10 be sufficient for The
men in the neld. and our men have plenty to eat at
all times