Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-07


oupd bv the evidence show precisely the reverse
The War Department also published TO The army
r. b United States that though Aessrs. Rogers and
Welsh acted without authority IN the fsno'i Al VI
he runs they were not actuated ny any efin'lai ''
s,,.or n76tives but desired merely TO crafty
1ii,,ial rrida bv bringing home with them some Of
he trnrhies Of the victory IN when ihey hau pll-
iTbo determination Of the War Departmentuponthe
,,r,, would be conclusive evidence Of the ial5lIy
# the charge on an indictment Tor Ioel anu inc
record isdepOsited amongst the ehdu'lhg arc'e VI
he War Department for the protection Of the char-
,cfarand motives of Pillow and the two young ollcers'
Welsh and Rogers. eh
United States army, not having heeu confirmed uof
mo the war the proceedings Of the court Of inquiry
in the case demanded by Pillow, ana III tHe O,Ii'i
case demanded by Scott, and the action Oh the war
Department thereon, were died Tor by me %
the e. Safes with view 10 inform mat Doly as " i,S
sn,rorriate duty and action on the pending PloPo
si,i,n f,,a confirmation OF this nomination. ihty
were transmitted TO the Senate on the "a Jay u
Aurust 1915 and three Thousand copies Oh the PRIV
Gee ipgs were ordered 70 be punished Inc lOLHi"
ntlOu Was couArmeL
The following is the review Of the proceedings by
Mr. Narcv-gs Just. as able, as impartial an orleer
ever presided at the head Of the Var Department:
THE following review Of the proceedings aud
rrinfaa of lhe court Of inquiry, instituted oy '"5
f.aior general commanding Ia ehiet. pursuant 10
.r.rrrrtl or ipr- So. -il. t1lea i-au t-e cry ol
,I.vi.,. O.faner -. 1851. ia the case of MAJOR
General Gideon ]. Pillow, puh.l-aed Z" The army
WAR DrpAE,Na>T. April %, 1913.
The records OF the proceedings of a conr, Of in
curry, convened at the cIly oil Mexico on the Z"u
nj October 1911. ia pursuance Of an order OF Ma
f.r General Scott commanding United Stu'es army
vbf.y order ws- issued "a, rue instance OF MuCI
carrr,I Pillow. Ulite5 Stsres army, and IF which
Ercyet u .i1r General ". J- Worth was president;
also. o letterof NH5ur H@ra. Pillow, u The ION
of November 1874, addressed TO the Secretary o.
War. appealing from part Of The finding OF the
court and the approval Of the same by Major Gen
arsl Scott. which said letter, appealing as aIore-
said. wastransmi'ted by Major General Butler now
commanding in tuearuy ia Mexico, and was recelF-
ed at the War Department ou the 18Th OF March
lsIS-have been laid before the President VINO, al
Ter carefully examining the same, has come 10 the
conclusions presented IN the loiIoNIg ItNaf"s' anu
directs the publication thereof:
II. appears that the sub Jet Of inquiry ny the court
related 10 TWO small AOwitzers, whi IA had been Ia
ken from the enemy ~ the capture OK CuapuItepec'
pr. tie citv Of Mexico. on the morning OF he 18Th
OF September. 1871. aua which were on the same
day dfsmouuted aud removed from their carriages
The court find. THAT Two small Howltzes7. cap
tureI al CharuEc0cc, were removed from their car
ria-e- during the forenoon: one was removed %.
and under tne direction OF Mr.. sish. follower
of the army. especially OF the third DIVISION, and
the other Ev and under the direction OF Lieu enanl
Hodge g.h infantry, and, so far as the testimony
shows this removal from their carriages was iAate
without the previous knowledge, auJho-i. or con-
sent of Major General Pillow When he Euas were
oxen from their Carriages they We're placed AT sep
araJe times. by the two individuals who had emoV
"a Thorn in the baggage wagon Of M#J1r General