Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War.: With The Plain Art of Cookery for Military and Civil Institutions

preferable to the camp-kettles now in use. I have the honour to be, JOHN A. STREET, Lieut.-Col., _Commanding 57th Regiment_. Monsieur Soyer, Fourth Division. CAMP, SEVASTOPOL, _27th May, 1856_. SIR,--I have the honour to state, for the information of the Major-General commanding the Fourth Division, that Monsieur Soyer’s cooking-stove has been tried in the 57th Regiment, and I am of opinion that it is well adapted for the purpose intended; there is a very considerable saving of fuel, and little difficulty in cooking; and two stoves per company would be far preferable to the camp-kettles now in use. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, JOHN A. STREET, Lieut.-Col., _Commanding 57th Regiment_. Lieut.-Col. Smith, A.A.G., Fourth Division. CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, _26th May, 1856_. SIR,--With reference to No. 3 of this day’s order, I have the honour to state that during the short period we had the opportunity of using Monsieur Soyer’s field-stove, nothing could be more satisfactory, both in its superiority as a means of cooking a large quantity of rations in a short time, and also from the small quantity of fuel used in doing so. I must also give it as my opinion that it is admirably suited for operations in the field, but requires to have the outer casing protected in some way; probably an open netting of iron wire would do so, with a couple of loops, so that two stoves could then be attached and carried by one mule or horse. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, RAMSAY STUART, Lieut.-Col., _Commanding 21st Fusiliers_. The Assistant-Adjutant-General, &c. &c. &c., Fourth Division. CAMP, SEBASTOPOL, _26th May, 1856_. SIR,--In compliance with Division Order No. 3 of this day’s date, I beg leave to state that I approve most highly of the Soyer field-stoves. Each company in my regiment has had good opportunities of fully testing their qualities; and both in the cooking of fresh and salt meat, they have been found to answer the purpose for which they were intended, remarkably well. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your