36 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

. Philip Nutter 2^nd Lieutenants and John Karn Ensign. I
believe no commissions ever issued for this company. Stricker
was Capt. and Heister I believe first Lieutenant (both in the
regular service) Swearingen 2^nd Lieutenant it was at first a
minute Company. In James Johnson's Battalion, my brother
writes me commissions are wanting for John Martinete as
Capt. John Sleybaker first and Christian Lafever 2^nd Lieuten-
ants, and Henry Woolhite Ensign. I believe the former Cap-
tain of this company is in the regular service, the last men-
tioned company have marched and the first will in a day or
two, on the presumption that Commissions will issue as
desired, which I wish to be sent to Philadelphia. In my last
I mentioned to you my intention of meeting the Linganore
Battalion, and endeavouring to get them to accomodate their
differences about officers. I went to the place on Wednesday,
but few of the men and not quite half the officers attended
my journey was fruitless, though most of those who attended
declare their willingness to march, yet none of them will give
up their pretensions. I inclose you M^r Sheredine's and M^r
Howard's resignations, Joseph Hobbs, Nicholas Hobbs and
Nathan Manyard in Basil Dorsey's company have returned
their commissions. The Hobbs's refuse to act at all. Manyard
I am told ought to be first Lieutenant. I have not seen Capt.
Dorsey, nor heard from him though I have been at the trouble
of writing twice or thrice to him, as well as to the other Cap-
tains in this Battalion, of the officers and men who met me
some were desirous that Wells should be first Colonel; about
the same number that Moore should be first Colonel, and
about a like number that declined expressing any inclination
either way, so that I do not know whose appointment would
most promote the public service, yet I think it necessary com-
missions should issue, and be sent to the chief Colonel, as
well for the command as field officers as soon as possible, per-
haps by so doing we may get some of them to stir. I inclose
you a list of the Captains, Lieutenants and ensigns as they
stand without regard to Field officers. This list I made out
from the officers who met, differing in some instances from

those returned by the Companies because of refusals &c.

From several unforseen delays I judged it unnecessary to pro-
ceed on Wednesday. I shall go tomorrow. I cannot but
repeat my request that you'd send 1000 pair of shoes to
Philadelphia. Many poor fellows will want shoes by the time
they get there, and I wish you'd give me a conditional credit
for blankets, if to be got, for a good many march without em.
If you have it in your power too to send us a skilful physician
it will be well worth while, we are badly off, and the people
who go from the little care taken of their countrymen, are