Litchfield enquirer., 1842-03-17

did not zee him los hands on Casla with view OF
keebing him in the field.
Croes. Eramined.-I cannot say what the object Of
Wilcox was, but he did not seem to arrest the pro-
gress toward the fence.
Henry Hotchkiss, sWorn.-1 am a corporal in Capt.
Wheelers company, and was one OF those who re-
moved Catlin from the ground uner Col. lis orders
Capt. Wilcox was present, and tried to prevent our
removing him, but cannot say that he laid hands on
any cne There was loud talk from him.
Cross-Eramined.-The words used by Capt. Will
cox were, "he don't 60 out Of the lott might be
he don't 60 out Of the lot in this stye.'
Norman E. Wheeler, s,Dorn-Copt0iE 3D. company,
l3h regiment-Col HOLSTER ordered me to take the
subalterns and non.commissoned officers under my
command, and remove Catln from the ground.
went to him, and his refusal to leave at my re-
quest ordered my officers to take hold Of him. Capt
Wilcox and those under his command then came for
ward and took their ton between and the fence
and drew their swords and raised them as if to strike
Wilcox said Catlin must go from the field, but not in
the condition he then was. told them what my or.
ders were from COL H., and said should enforce
them. Wilcox then went up to Catlin and whisper
ed to him, but Catin did not seem inclined to listen
20 him and w. left him. We then proceeded to re-
move Ca.in, and left him with one leg on one side OF
the fence and the other the other. heard an or
der given by COL H. to face to the right, and Think
bu. am not positive, that Capt. Wilcox disohcyed it,
Cross Eranined-The order was given in the field
east OF Candee's tavern.
Frederick Phelps, s1Dorn-Brigadier General Sirh
Brigade-The evidence ofthis witness fully corrob-
Grated that of Capt. Wheeler relative to the removal
of Catln and then, for the purpose of showing that
if Wilcox had been guilty Of any disobedence of or.
ders it was in consequence Of belief that J. B. Har-
rison was Adu;ant Of the regiment, having been ap.
pointed under former Colonel, and never dscharg'
ed and that he Wilcox was not bound to obey Col.
H. until regularly paraded under him.
The following question was addressed by the &C.
cused to Gen. P. Did you, or did you not give
your opinion as to who was Adju,ans on that day,
and If so, 10 whom
Ans.-Two men waited on me in the morning and
stated case to me, and wanted my opinion
did not answer at first. told them would give
them an opinion abstract case, but not bearing
on their case for that day. then expressly forbid
them from quoting my opinion for the purpose OF ap-
plying i. to their case for that day. made also an
assertion of this kind, that upon the principle Harr
son acted that if he could deprive Cowles Of the Ad'
iutancy, he would also deprive himself Of i-for the
reason that there had been no Adutant discharged in
that regiment for some years told them it was
very Improbable controversy-that they had better
hush i. up, and that would come up town pretty
soon and settle it for them and straghten it out
They then left me. After arriving on the ground
where the parade was formed, found that my opin'
ion had been quoted. Explained and told them my
opinion was given q mere abstract case, and that
it might not be proper for me to give any opinion in
that particular case. 1t is my opinion that the proper
mode ofRdischargng an adjutant is by resignation,
accompanied with a recommend to the Brig. General
from the commanding officer Of the regiment, and he
would then be discharged in the same manner as
company officer. Some one Of the officers on that
day said that they wanted my opinion the subject
of who was adju,ant. and that he would be governed
by it., but cannot swear that it was Wilcox.
The case for the prosecution was here closed, and
for the defence the following testimony was introduce
ed.
Joseph F. Calhoun, s,Dorn-Capt. Cd flank company
18Th regiment-Cap, Wilcox was paraded with some
of the other officers under adJutant Harrison in the
street. COL HoIls,er ordered him to take his place in
the line formed in the field and at the same time to
right wheel and march. 1t was less than ten minutes
peIOIe saW HlIII on ue ISns VI Se H''o oS oaucteo
did not on that day hear Capt Wilcox use any Ian.
guage which considered insoent or abusive. When
adiutant Harrison called the roll, Wilcox answered
to his name. / saw him leave the field before the
officers were declared to be dismissed had con.
versatlon with Gen. Phelps the morning Of that
day on the subject Of The Adjuancy, and Capt w.
present-after some conversation in which Gen. p.
said he had known instances where the old adjutant
rode the new one off tho field no said he should de-
eide that Harrison the adjutant Of the 18th Eesi
ment.
Cross. Eranined.-When Capt. w. was ordered by
Col. II. to wheel to the right, he wheeled but it was
to the eft-f he had wheeled the right, ordered
it would not have brought him into the field. Col. II.
ordered Wilcox to stop talking. and the reply he
should not do it. Adjutont Harrison didn't call the
roll in the feld-it cali by Mr.. Cowles, and did
not then hear Wilcox. think Gen. r. also stated
in his conversation that he had known two adju.an.s
ride on the day, and there was some converse.
ton about Quarter. Masters.
Silas A. st. John, suorn--LieGt lse Flank co.spa.
nv, l3tA veginent-An order was given to Wilcox by
COL II. while we were standing in line south Of the
meeting house, to right wheel. 1t was not executed
Immediately, but in a time not to exceed ten minutes
we all wheeled and took our places where We were
ordered. The order given in the field by COL H. was
right about face, and Capt Wilcox obeysd it. The
order given in the street was right wheel. and not
RICH, face. 1 had conversation with Gen. Phelps
about noon on the subject Of the adjusancy, and he
told me that if Harrison had not been Court Martial
Ell or uoted by Col Hollster that his services were
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