The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-07-26
Statement of Returned Soldiers.

Inc w WeStern heeerVe ChTOntCte puD'
fishes a statement OF J. ID. Bell and E. +
Humason, OF Company C, 10Th Regiment
o. V. NJ, who were dismissed the service
III disgrace, for alleged outrages com.
mitted in Virginia. The statement i
sworn TO before magistrate. M d..
They state that il was customary for
parties TO go out on scouting expeditions
and 10 arrest secessionists wherever found
1n this practice they had supposed that
they had the appreciation of their officers
until after the proclamation Of Gen. Nc
Ole,ian, prohibiting the making Of arrests
unless for affording aid and comfort 10
rebels. This proclamation wss issued on
the 9th Of July The ofense with which
they are charged was committed on the
Cd of July. Eight of them proceeded 10
the house Of a seccssionist named jackson
for the purpose of arresting him.
On arriving they found the house open,
and beds, furniture, &C., tossed about,
md some Indiana soldiers lettering near.
A few minutes after, Jackson arrived, and
having shown paper, signed by Gen.
Rosencrans, certifying that he had taken
the oath OF fealty. he was not arrested
The statement then proceeds
On examining his house, he said he miss.
cd ,ot"of clothing, q watch. some stores,
&c. Wo assured him that wo had tukon
nothing, and ii he desired 1t, each man
hnouiI be searched before We loft tho house.
lie proceeded to search, carefully, overy
man Of the party. He accompanied us 10
the wagon, and remarked that no bad
searched it before coming into the house.
MA thar, N I'm tha f,,ll ln,v.
ing day Court Of Inquiry was called, to
which wo were summoned ns witnesses
Tho facts elected tbero were as above
Jackson bringing no charge against US, to
our knowledge. We were ordered to re
turn to camp, and did so, supposing the
matter was at an end, 80 far as We were
concerned.
On tho morning of tho 7th inst, we were
thunderstruck at hearing tho report tha
Company G. was to be disbanded. Col
Beatty, (Col. of the 10Th Rog.) immodia'el.
rode TO headquarters to ascertain tho fact
OF tho case. On his return, ho stated tba
Gen. Rosencranz said that such an orde
had been issued that in answer to bis In
quiry for the reason for such unusual ant
unjust proceeding, ho could get no satisfac
tion. Lieut.. Col. HollingswOrth and Gou
Fitch, then rode to Gen. McClollan's head
quarters, with no better SUCCESS. The
said they had protested against such hast
action-askod that full and fair invostiga
tion might DO had. that the whole compsn,
might not be disgraced, and that those di
rectly charged might at least bavo tho bono
htOf court martial. tar.. w.. ...
On tho following Friday, without an,
trial whatever, to our knowledge, an orJe
was read to US commanding our return Il
We cannot but consider ourselves I,
have been treatod with groat injustice. W,
utterly deny having taken any money, o.
any article whatever, from tho House Ol
Jackson, or having gone there for that pur
pose. -p
The Warren papers state that these
disgraced men enjoy the confidence and
respect Of their fellow. citizens. who are
very indignant at the treatment they have
received. It's said that Gen. Rosencran'
has prejudice against the Reserve troops
and especially those Of the 10th Regimen,
of which he is reported 10 have said re
Gently. "There are too many gentlemen i
the 10Th" Our brave soldiers, VIII
have nobiy volunteered to serve thei
country, must not be sacrificed TO gratif
the prejudices OF their officers. Go,
Dennison has acted hastily in dismissin
these men upon an unsupported charge
and we are glad TO learn that trial ha.
al last, been granted them.