Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-04


ter information of the fact 10y express to Mo-
bile. left Pensacola lGth or both of Dec.
aud travelled to Mobile, at which place |
stald two or three days, and consulted and
took. medicine from DR.. Holmes (uow of
Murlreesborough, Tenn From thence to
and did arrive there on the 1st
81 january, SIS, and sce!I may YOU rccoiloct
II ,iori 1t was that carried from Gen. Win
chester, the proceedings oithc court-nlar-
tial al rMoblic, II the case OF the six militia
meh' twho We're shoO and placed them in
your hailds at head quarters, long before the
cannonading had ceased
II is true, did not perform much service
Ill view Orleans; but it was my misfortune,
ana not my fault. | was sick when arrived
jhcre and continued sick until left the place
(12th tcb.)-And DR.. Nogg is perfectly
welcome to all the cclat he can gain from
you, ms master, and your satellites, for his
"cVotion IN your service; and hurl back the
lnslnuatlon nc has given or himscLf with CON
tempt. What motive IL surgeon could have
had Tor affecting sickness 10 .,avoir! the at
mosphcrc of the enemy's cannon. ut New
Orleans, when the sick and wounded were
uniformly carried up the coast above The
reach OF danger, cannot sec; and if it had
been otherwise, II would argue but little
skill or foresight iii the commanding Gene
raj But DIR. fiogg received his information
from chaplain Gwinn.' Although | occu-
pied part OF the Same house with this gentle
man neither messed with HING, nor slept in
the sapc room; yet such statements voul:!
not be out OF character with his reverence,
because have long since that period CON
victed TINS same .:Clapiain' of miSrepresen-
fat'onS before The Methodist Tennessee An
II =,
my possession. Dr.. Funchard supplied nv
place in the Regiment whilst was sick, and
also attended to myself; but where he lives |
do not now. DR.. Bedford was part of the
time my roommate in New Orleans, and TO
HIM have written, but will not wait for his
answer.-ln the meantime submit the fol-
lowing statements:
certify, ':at during tie time that Cen Winches
ter commanded al AOti;c, I.r. james l.. Armstrong
cano I" that place from Pensacola las understood
IRON 'mstii and others aud stai thee da VS. at
Mr. )uVafs, where | then bearded. During this time
uc Doctor complained very much Of his situation au,,
c 'isutteL ahou his own case the Darticujars ri
which al tins priod DO distinctly rccuilec,; only
mat lie con pianed Of discharge tlood from lGs bow
els i'' ied badly, and appeared deb.tated.
,'''A ''S n'S' aTc been sometime IN the month ~
Deceu bnr, 1914 IT NOV s,rrr
MurfT, csbo'ongh, April 18th 1928
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Rutherford County, .3pru 1871, 1929.
C hereby certify, that early in january 1915
while tho Army lay at New Orleans, was there living
10 BOAT when DR. James Il. Armstrong found inc out
win whom had been acquainted in T. nnossee. The
'oc"T sent boy with a horse two days 10 take me
10 ms loom, hu' was unable to travel On the third
uaJ he sent again. AID went and staid with him. and
sept on s mairass until got better A. this tI,ne the
DOCTOR w"s very sick hineeIf, aud fearful he
"ou" never recover tail slender Physician whose
name do not recoilcct attended the Doctor and also
gave me medicine Under the prescriptions of DR.
Armstrong CADER DEMENT,
In conclusion | willrcmark that although
have been lntcmpcratcly assailcd, and my
motives impugned, yet feel myself shielded
by the panoply of truth; and regpectlv. but
confidently, appeal TO every candid man, If
have not supported every matsrjaI fact sta
ted IN all my COMMUNICATIONS by ample
PROOF.
JAMES I. ARMSTRONG;.
T. S. hope the Editor of the "Banncr and Nyb;o,,
al Nashville will do the honour 10 cory the al, yc
into his paper-my character has beef, assa,!ed and