The Washington union., 1858-03-13
ARMY INTELLIGENCE THE COURT MARTIAL ON
COL. SUMMER

The sugopoG account Of the proceedings Thursday
81 the court martial nov n session Carlisle barracks
is more In detail than ai f,rrre4 us through the eIs
graph
The specifications Of the charge for which CD Summer
is arragned
First That Coinnl Summer did. at Syracuse the
18th of january, 1853, attempt 10 make personal af
far with General Harnes, ont OF an official matter
raEee ~ tn the made iy the aaiti Harney in
response 10 the guesiias f ths court martial held at
Fort Leayenworth concerning his PrJut Q. ns against
the said sumner
SECOND That the said Summer did al Washington ON
the 18th of Fehrtiary, le56 account of the said ar
uey refusnl reBlF 10 is interognorles, send cal
lenge to the latter, in at,ou 81 the 18th article OF
Third That the said Summer did, lettcv dated fl-
6h Of February ls5S Washington upbr1id tile said
Harney for refusing the said chalenge, IA violation Of
the 2sth article 0f
To each a these specifications Colonel Summer pleaded
not guilty,
Tie prosecution presented the correspondence which
toelk place between the parties
The ollo~ing is abstract Of the correspondence sub
mit+ed for evidence
No l. Letter from Colonel summer 30 General Harncy
dated St Louis December Ifth, 1857 requests Gen
HArney 10 meet him sumner at St Louis, 20 settle the
tiifiCulty between them.
No 2 Captain Alfred PIeasanton ttFen Hsslncv ad-
iutant) Col Summer, returning lstter No. By Gen.
Harney S order
No O. Letter from Colonel Summer to 5ruerl Harvey
Harnev at ST. Louis This Is dated the 18th Of January
ANA propounds queries whether Gercra Hney intended
amy personal Gircpect iy tine language nned by him at
the court-Iuartial
No A. Letter from Cul- Summer no General Harncv
dated Syracuse january I'D oensurnG him for violating
the Inufitv Of private letter and DENYING that be
under Gen. HiGrney orders.
No :. Letter from Col summer to {'on. Harvey dated
Syracuse january 24h, altering the time of meeting to
the 18th uf March
No g. Letter from Colonel Summer to General Harncv
dated Washington February lfth repeating tine queries
prop0unded 10 th letter from Syracuse
Nc Z. Letter from Colonel Summer 81 General Hnrney
dated Washington February 18TH inviting General Har
ey leave the city the next dry for any place General
Harvey mig. designate This il the letter charged
the challenge.
No, 8 Letter from General Harney Colonel sumner
dated Washington February 10TH acknowledging the
receipt of Colonel summers note cf the 18th uf February
and others denounring the former improper 30 be- ad
dressed his commanding otcgr and statug his mten
tion s bring the matter to the notice OF court martini
Ne. D. Colonel Summer TO General Harney, dated
Washington February 10th, acknowledging the receipt
If General Harnevs letter, and sgmatiEing General
Harney action in Insulting brother officer and in
fasing APOLOGY satisfaction conduct utterly
worthy his future notice.
This ends the correspondence.
The prusecttsn rsted lie the correspondence
transcript q the proceedings Of the martial
Fort Leaycnworfh offered and aCuepted by the
court rs evidence showing the language ct General
Harnev and Colonel Summers reply The first witness
for the defence COionel Francis Lee IA member Of
the court who confirmed the evidence of the above
transcript o proceedings and testified 20 the insulting
language used by General Harney towards Colonel sum
nrr during the trlal Mt Fort Leavcnwerth
Colonel sumner sd be should require the evidence Of
Lieutenant Colonel John Harris Of the corps
prove his Htenon he essential witness for the
defence
The court was cleared to deliberate and it doci.ed TO
await the evidence Of Mr. Harris The court then adj
ioUned