The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13
WAR DsrARTaHrT,
AdJuiant Generals Once,
Washington, July ~, 10:

AT the general courtmaItial which convened la the
o'V OF Washington, D. O., June ~, 1851 and OF which
bfeve, Major General u Twiggs is president, was ar
rssned and tried Brevet Bdgader Genea George Taleo
Colonel OF Ordnance, the following chages and spech
| cations
CHARGE 1.
'ptofaoa Of The 1920 Ariie Of The Regulations for Tho gov-
umms"t Of the Ordinance department"
SpfeWeattoa"n this; THAI he, the said Bevet Brgader
General George TaIco Colonel of the Ordnance depart
men IN charge Of the Ordnance bureau OF the War De-
psmeni did without the sanction OF the Secretary oil
War; at Washington, November q, $780, write and
nit by The hands Of Doctor Edward Carmichael Breyet
COLONEL Benjamin Hu9er, captain Ia the Ofdnance de-
paftmen commanding ARSENAL Fort Monroe, the fol
lowing letter Of instructons, to wiz
"' ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.,
80 Washington, November ., 1850,
- Sin Ii may be well provide more shot and shells,
from time time for the post OF Fort Monroe and for
this purpose you authorized 10 procure them TO
ona6le eSen IT, as suppose, Che price OF iron being
now SO lowD they can be bad on favorable terms,
You will make the necessary estimates OF funds meet
the deliveries they They should be procured by
open faSchase only
"'Iam, sir respectfully your obedient servant.
CSC. TALCoTT, Breve, Brig General
90 Colonel of Ordnance.
a. Colonel b. HueER, Fort Monroe Arsenal
And the receipt whereof the said Benjamin Huger,
having the 9Th November 1850. Fort Monroe Arsenal
given the said Doctor Carmichael order in writing,
follows,
'.Sm: You will please furnish the Ordnance depart
with five hundred -pounder solid shot, such
times within year from this date shall be pra,ica-
BILE, TO be delivered the ordnance wharf Fort Mon
subject TO inspection, and free OF all cost to the United
States.
''For the shot, when inspected, will be paid three cents
three and one-iourth mills per ID e 81 mils) with
the understanding that the department may, any time
within the year ed order and receive from you shot
and shells Of any calbe, in any quantities exceeding
Ifveh undr the ahDva shota
the OF four and one-fourth Of mill per ID.
a cents mill) f,r shells
:" Re especially, your obedent servant,
"sBENJ. HUGER Brevet Col mel.
.' Doctor EDWARD CARMICHAEL
Which order the said Carmichael did then and there
cept, and upon the and conditions thereof did
with said Huger for shot and shells and the said
Huger having theeaferthat is to say the 2lst No
vambsr lS50-at Washington, communicated to the said
George Tacot Colonel OF the Ordnance department. that
he had under the instructions contained in the AZORES i'd
letter om said Talcot dated the 9th November, 1850,
given the said order said Carmichael and upon the
and conditions thereof concluded contract with
said Carmichael he, the said Tacot, did allow and APP
prove the said of said Huger thereby permitting and
anconpg contract for supplies 10 be made and carried
into effect without the sanction of the Secretary of War,
aud in violation Of the l32d article of the regulations for
the government ofthe Ordnance department"
CHARGE II.
"Iu diobsditnee Of Orders AID Instructions from the
Secrtary of ar in relation to contract for supplies
Specifoaiion"I In this That he the said Brevet Brig
adler Gene al George Tacou, Colonel OF The Ordnance
Ia charge OF the Ordnance bureau of the War
Department having accompanied Doctor Edward Carmi-
chae the War Department, ON the LIST OF November,
1850 and being then and there pesentn his official capaci
ty when said Charmchael presented TO the Secretary OF
War application for contract 10 furnish shot and shells
To the Ordnance departme, and when said Secretary did
then and reject said application and refuse TO make
contract with said Carmichael, and did moreover refuse
recognise which said Carmichael alleged to have
been previously made with him. nevertheless hs the said
Taco did aferwadthat Is 10 say, on the olh Novem-
her Is-at Washington, write, and send by the hands OF
said Carmichael Brsve Colonel Benjamin Huger ca p
tain in the Ordnance department., commanding the arsenal
Monroe the letter OF instructions hereinbeoie re-
cited in the specification to the first charge with the design
md purpose TO authorize and procure Tor said Carmichael
contract ho, and Shells and thereby to evade and dis
obey the aforesaid decisono the Secretary OF war; by
which means the said Carmichael did procure from said
Huee order and contract for shot and shells set forth In
the said Is, charge And the said Tai
colt being thereaerio w.t. at Washington, on the 2st
November lsJ0normed by said Hnger OF said contract
and well knowing that the was contrary to the decis
ION of the Secretary of War, In regard TO which decision
m. aid Talcott was duly informed and instructed by
the said Secretary nevertheless he, the said Talco, did
allow and said contract made by said Huger with
said Carmichael therein, and In these premises violating
his duty dsobeyng the orders and instructions OF the
Secretary OF War"
CHARGE III.
"Co,duet u~bscomi~s an officer and a gentleman"
SPECIFICATION la-"In thisi That he, the said Brevet
Brgader General George Taco Colonel OF the Ordnance
in charge of the Ordnance bureau OF the War
Department did by the and convances out IN
the the first charge, and In the specification
second chnrgehai TO say by his letter OF inruc
lions Brcvet Colonel Huger of the 9Th November 1850,
sent by the hands Doctor Carmichael, and by his ,ubse
auent approval of made by said Huger with
said Csrc has-uuthorze and procure, and to be
made for the purchase OF large amount Of ord
nance stores Ito wit shot and sheis--whch he the said
Talco Knew and had previously ported to the Secretary
Of Wac were not nee ded the public service such
duct an abuse OF the authority Of his office, breach
OF the trust exposed In him. and unbecomng officer and
gentleman
adler General George Tsco Colonel OF the Ordnance de
p,rment in charge Of the Ordnance bureau OF the War
Dsp.r,m~nt did by the means and oontfivances sfore
sad,hat 10 to say by his aforesaid letter OF the 9Th No
vepber 1880 to Brevet Colonel Huge by the hands
of Doctor Carmichael and by his subsequent consent
he contract Aforesaid made by said Huger with said Car
authorize and procure. and TO be made
ad did confirm contract for a large amount Of ordnance
shot and shelwith pcrsou-tha IL to say
W IN said Caunchsel-who, he the said racot, be-
eved and knew in a capacity execute the said
contact and did not intend It otherwise
through sale or assignment, Of the other
person-thertby WHOLLY and knowingly exposing the gov
ernm to loss. and the public service under his charge
tho dscredit arising from the snie of public contract,
consequence whereof a contract was made, which
sold and fened for large wit
sir thou and five hundred dolarssnd by which contract
government made liable TO for certain shot and
shell. moe BY that than would have paid for the
samc by contract made directly with the manufacturer
such conduct being abuse Of his official authority,
breach OF the reposed in him. and unbecomng