1              Bucks County Intelligencer,  From the 104th Regiment.  January 28, 1862  page 3  Col. 1              1

 

From the Ringgold Regiment. —Quartermaster Jas.

D. Hendrie, of the 104th Regiment, having obtained leave

of absence for a few days, arrived in Doylestown on

Thursday last.  He reports that the boys are enjoying

themselves finely.  They were all paid off by Paymaster

Sallade on Tuesday last, the operation requiring about

half a day.  The payments were made principally in de-

mand treasury notes.  The amount due each private for

two months’ services was twenty-six dollars.  Twenty-

five were paid in notes, and one gold dollar was thrown

in to make up the required sum.  A considerable sum

was sent home by the men to their families by the hands

of the Quartermaster.  Company B sent $930 ; Company

D, $1,140; and, Company G, $1,070.50.  The money was

deposited  in bank to await the claims of those for whom

it was intended.  About $1800 was sent on by Captain

Harvey, who also returned last week.  Quartermaster

Hendrie informs us that the men have all been supplied

with new Austrian rifles, just received from Europe. 

These are regarded as very superior weapons, though they

are not quite so well finished as the American arms.  The

bayonets are about nineteen inches long, and of an im-

proved construction, fitting to the gun by a spiral socket. 

The rifle and bayonet together weigh ten and a half

pounds.  With these efficient weapons in their hands, the

Ringgold boys may be expected to make a decided im-

pression on the rebels if they ever have an opportunity. 

Lieutenant Haney, of Company A; has received leave of

absence to visit home for the purpose of recruiting his

health.  He has been on the sick list nearly ever since

the regiment went to Washington.  He arrived in Doyles-

town on Wednesday with the recruiting part.