Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-02
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Reported for the Union.]
MILITARY COURT MARTIAL.
Convened for the trial of Brevet Brigadier General
Tacott, Colonel and Chief of the Bureau of Ord.
nance.
FIFTH Days PRocEEpaNGs-FRIDAY.
The court met in the aldsrmens room at the City
Hall all the members present.
The record OF yesterday was read.
Col Huger recalled.
Question. Is this true copy of letter from An
derson to you, enclosing the power Of attorney 1t is
the first letter in the series OF this correspondents
And is this true copy OF the power OF attorney there
in enclosed
Answer. Yes this is a true copy of the letter. I
think the original was presented to The court day
before yesterday, which enclosed The power of ator
ney.
THE power of attorney from Doctor Carmichael to
j. K. Anderson read in evidenced
Question. So far as you know and believe, are the
letters which have been exhibited to the court the en-
tire correspondence between yourself and the propre-
tor of the Tredegar Works (Mr Anderson en- the sub
jsct OF your order to Carmichael2
Answer believe they are. They were considered
unofficial by me- No record was kept of them, and
consequently be cert ain that il is all the cor
rcspondence, but believe that il is.
Question. Did you see Mr.. Anderson during the
period covered by this correspondence!
Question After your return to Old Point, in No
vember, 1850 did you not receive any further
tons from General Talcott in regard TO your order to
Carmichael, or any instructions revoking the authority
IN regard 10 estimates and deliveries convey ed you,
IN his General Talcols) letter OF the 9th November
1850?
Answer. I received none whatever on the subject
from General Tacott until the letter from him of the
llth April, 1851 Letter readl
ORDINANCE DEPARTMENT
Washington, April ii. 1851.
SIR: You are requested to furnish this department all
the information in your possession concerning any
tract, order, or arrangement OF any kind with Mr.. J.
R. Anderson to furnish for himself any other person,
shot or shells for Fort Monroe or the arsenal.
ohar IF
tcopy of agreement orderD what articles have been
called for under it, and what deliveries made with any
remarks or explanations the subject that you may
deem proper.
G. TALCOTT,
Brevet Brigadier General, Colonel OF Ordnance.
Brevet Col. b HUGER,
Fort Monroe Arsenal.
Question. Were you present at any conversation
between Carmichael and General Talcottl and do you
know anything that Carmichael said 10 the General
Answer. never saw them together during any part
of this business.
Question. Had Ande rson had any contract with you
any order from you for 32pounder shot, other than
the order OF Carmichael!
Answer. None
Cross examination.
Question. Had you any communication direct
indirect, official otherwise, with General Tacott,
touching the order to Carmichael or the transfer AM
deson after the refusal to recognise the transfer An
dersoH, in November 1850, until you ordered by
General Tacolt to report him upon that subject in
April as2
Answer. None whatever.
Question. Have you here a copy of the report made
by you in pursuance thereof? If you have produce it,
Answer. have not; did not bring it with me-
the original is on file in The Ordnance office.
THE reading OF the report was postponed for the
Question. DID you ever, at any tme and when re-
port TO HIM that any attempt had been made to carry
the order Carmichael into effect by the delivery Of
Answer. made report to General 1'alcott on the
subject until my report made in compliance with his let
ter of 18th April
Question. Had you any further or other authority
from General Talcot in reference to the procuring of
shot shells, than the order OF the 9Th November,
cited in the charge?
Answer. No, sir.
Question. Did you ever make any estimate for the
funds required for payment for the shot sent to Fort
Monroe by M Anderson!
Answer None.
Direct examination resumed.
Question. You say, on the cross-examnation, and
in to the question next before the last that you
had further authority from General Tacott, in refer
ence to procuring shot and shells, than the order
of the 9th November. Do you mean that you received
authority from him personally here in November
1882
Answer. None unless his approval of my letters
to Anderson by Captain Stone and mine to kemble,
be considered as such, which | do not.
THE room ordered to be cleared; upon rsopening
the following question was putt
Question by the court. In the correspondence be-
tween the witness and Mr.. Anderson, which has been
read about shot and shells, did the witness consider
Mr. Anderson making those shells on account of
the order Doctor Carmichael, on his own tAnder
son's) account or any other account
Answer consider him as making them at his own
risk under the order transferred TO him by Carmichael
and expected he would get the consent OF the depart
ment.
Question by the Court. What department.
Answer. Ordnance department.
Question by the Court In one OF your letters to Mr..
Anderson you speak OF the inspection OF certain shot
delivered by him, and also OF the reception OF shot
Were these things connected with in execution of,
the order of General Talcou in favor of DR., Carmi
chael If not, under what authority were they said or
Answer There was no official inspection of the shot
They examined at the request Of Mr. Anderson,
contained in one OF the letters read Directions for
official inspection contained in ordinance regulations
Regulations read to the court.]
Question. Did the witness directly or indirect-
w. make known the fact to the Ordnance bureau
or its chief or to the War Department that said Ander
son was employed in making shot and Shells as set
forth in the correspondence
Answer. No.
Question by the Court. Was the freight for the de-
livery of said shot and shells, set forth in The cores
pondence which has been read, paid for! 1t so, by
whom and on what account
the shipper but for the convenience OF The captains,
did advance the money to them on account OF Ander-
son, and not on account OF the Y. States.
Question by the Court. Under the general instruc-
tons of General Tacot OF Nov. 6, 1850 to p ocurs the
shot and shells by open purchase, how came The order
to be given 10 Carmichael!
Answer. Because he Brought the order from Gen.
Tacott reason, and expected 10 receive
them from foundry near Fredericksburg, from which
had formerly received both shot and shell OF very good
quality.
Question. You state in your answer TO the court
that you conside ed Anderson sending The shot at
his risk and that you expected him 10 procure the
consent OF the department. Did you say any on
this point Anderson, other than is found in the let
ers before the court!
Answer. Nothing.
Witness desired to make an explanation; that TO