Letter from .L1eut. Fremont, U. S. A.
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AotteK from sLAeuL' fremont, u >. "A.
Wilmington, N. G. 1871 Feb, 1e47
To TIE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL:


My attention hasssbeen called to a communica-
lion from r. w. Long, late Captain of the Rowan
Volunteers, in which he censures The War De-
parrnent for not having provided suitable accom-
modaions for his men at Charlotte, and attributes
the disbanding of his Company entirely TO this
circumstance


l have simply to state that did not receive any
official Information of a separate rendezvous at
Charlotte until late in December, and that i'm
mediately addressed note to the Governor ask
ing him when, and how many, Companifs of Vol
unteers, would be at that place The Governors
reply was received in January. and immediate
ly despatched an agent to Charlotte to provide
subsistence Sc, for these men. This agent was
taken sick in Fayetteville, and was compelled to
return. Without days delay, despatched the
Medical Officer (Dr. Souhgate. of the Army.)
with my Clerk, TO examine the men, and to pro-
vide subsistence, &c, for such as might be .recev-
ed into service-and on the 10Th of January-lhe
earliest possible moment at which / could leave
this rendezvous-I started for Charlotte, but ow-
ing to bad roads and breaking down of stage
eoachrs, did not reach that place until the 26th


In Salisbury learned that Capt. L. 's.Compa.
ny had dispersed, and after leaving that place for
Charlotte, was oveftaken by one of his Leuten-
ants, who stated to me that Capt Long had drawn
the State funds and paid off his bills-givipg a
small sum to his men-and then told them that
they might go "where they pleased" or words to
that effect These remarks of the Lieutenant
were confirmed by one of the Company who was
then in the Stage.


was also informed by many persons in Char
lotte that Capt. Long provided wretched quarters
for his men,; that they we're wihou. blankets, o.
nearly So" And further. and worst of ALL = he
held his Head Quarters one mile or more from
his company, and that no officer was near enough
to command or care for it. This would be high
1y unmilitary proceeding with regular troops
and with uolunteers ought alone to have produced
the resuItthat has been witnessed with his com.
pany. Why did Capt Long disband his men
after receiving the States money, which was for
the sole purpose cfsnbsisting them until mustered
into the service Of the United States ?, In conse-
qnence of the absence of so many officers have
been required to muster, supply and equip the en-
tire Regiment, at two separate rendezvous some
three hundred miles from each other, with what
success / leave for others to decide, IF | have
not been able to be at both places at the same mo-
nient, have endeavored to do justice when |
have been present.


rs -, S. L. FREMONT.


Mastering Officer N. c. Volunteers !


These articles always furnished by the volunteer
who receives money allowance for them.