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A. Iwas perfectly certain of it; thought other
wise at any time.
Q. Why you certain
A. knew his being on the sick report and since my
conversation with Dr. Satteree, In regard to his in
juries
@ How often do you receive official re ports of the
health OF the officers at Fort Woods
A. The return is made at the end of every month
q Was your conclusion the subject Of Col Burke's
health mere matter Of private judgment your part,
or you officially required to consider him in such
state OF health positively to preclude his taking
mand on the Goth AprilS
A. did not consider 1t as a private Judgment; my
opinion was founded on my conversation with DR.. Sat
terlee; did not think that Col Burke would for long
time If ever upon active duty and from this and his
being ON the sick report then considered his taking
command Of the detachment quite out of the question: it
my official duty TO consider the state of his health
precludipg i'm from taking the command.
@ Had you instructions to notify Maj Wyse that Col,
Burke could not and that he would have command Of
the GetaehmentY
A. had not; regarded Major wyse the senior Off
duty, and whom the command of the detach-
ment from the issue Of the original order would fall
The testimony of the witness being read over to him
and found correctly recorded, witness retired.
Lieut. Col. 1hos Swords, Quartermaster, Q. s. A.,
witness for the prosecution being duly sworn testified
follows
O. DO you recoec going to the Office Of the Assistant
Adutant General in regard to the objection OF the com
mander OF the detachment for transportation to Cali
formal
of providing transportation had received requisition
from the commander Of the detachment.
O. When was thatf
A. 1t was on the 18th Of April.
O. Did you state to Col Thomas the fact that the re-
QUESTION had not been made on your
A. / did
O. When did you receive the requisiton9
A. On the 18th of April, from Major Wyse.
Here the examination closed, and the Court
adjourned till nine o'clock this morning.
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WILL be sold Mt private sale, that we'll known
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