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

most obedient humble servant, B. RILEY, Lieut.-Col., _Commanding 48th Regiment_. The Brigade-Major, Second Brigade, Fourth Division Camp. CAMP, FOURTH DIVISION, _27th May, 1856_. SIR,--In compliance with divisional orders of yesterday’s date, directing officers commanding corps to report on Monsieur Soyer’s stove, I have the honour to state I consider Monsieur Soyer’s stove cooks the men’s rations infinitely better than the ordinary way. The saving of fuel, also, to Government is a very important consideration; and moreover I am informed by Monsieur Soyer that the men’s rations can easily be baked by his stove, which I consider very desirable, so as to enable the men to have a change in the way of cooking their dinner. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, F. C. EVELEGH, Lieut.-Col., _Commanding 20th Regiment_. The Assistant-Adjutant-General, Fourth Division. CAMP, SEBASTOPOL, _27th May, 1856_. SIR,--Having had one of your field-stoves in use for some weeks, for the men of the 23d Fusiliers, and all the companies having taken their turn of cooking with it, I am happy to be able to bear testimony to the great improvement you have effected in the soldiers’ cooking. Your field-stoves are clean, easy to use, and very economical of fuel; they cook the soldiers’ food extremely well, and the men like them very much, each company having been anxious to retain the stove as long as possible. The great saving of fuel, also, renders these stoves particularly valuable in a camp like this. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, H