Yet The Army Is Expected To Go Along Just The Same,
Promptly Pay Uncle Sam Himself All Commissary And Quartermaster Bills
At The End Of Each Month, And Without One Little Grumble Do His
Bidding, No Matter What The Extra Expense May Be.
I wonder what the
wise men of Congress, who were too weary to take up the bill before
going to their comfortable homes - I wonder what they would do if the
Army as a body would say, "We are tired.
Uncle, dear, and are going
home for the summer to rest. You will have to get along without us and
manage the Indians and strikers the best way you can." This would be
about as sensible as forcing the Army to be paupers for months, and
then ordering regiments from East to West and South to North. Of
course many families will be compelled to remain back, that might
otherwise have gone.
We are taking out a young colored man we brought up with us from Holly
Springs. He has been at the arsenal since we have been here, and Hal
has been with him. It is over one year since the dog saw me, and I am
almost afraid he will not know me tonight at the station. Before we
left Pass Christian Faye telegraphed the sergeant to bring Hal with
the company and purchase necessary food for him on the way up. So,
when the company got here, bills were presented by several of the men,
who claimed to have bought meat for the dog, the sum total of which
was nine dollars for the two days!
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