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FRRM0NT's CASE.
official Report of AdjutantsGeneral
1851 % WOW Thomas. ylua1yc
THE CHARGES AGAINST aENBRAL FREMONT.

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l sirlf ..a WAsHharoN' octooer 81 teol' |
] Sin: have the honor to submit the report re-
quested In your letter OF the l9Gh instant.
We arrived at 81. Louis, as you are aware,
at ~ A M, October IL. After breakfast rode |
TO Benton Barracks, above the city. On the |
street leading to the camp passed o small field
work In course OF construction. Found the Damp
OF great extent, with extensive quarters, con-
structed Of rough boards. Much has been said
OF the large soms expended In their creation
but some one mentioned that General McKins.
try, principal Qaartermaster. who made the
disbursements, gave the cost ~ $4,000. II 90,
IL was judicious. The total cost should be 90
certsined' General Curtis was In commando
Force present, l4Uotncers, 53So men, principally
detaobments, except the First Iowa Cavalry
"a officers. sO4 meu-hsViDg horses' but with
out equipments, fs. .lJ -b,5 s-J--.r. qrt7 2. III
General Curtis said of General Fremont, that
he found no difficulty In getting access 10 him,
and when he presented business connected with
his command IL was attended TO. General Ere.
mont, however, never consulted him on militia
ry atairs, nor informed him Of his plans. Gen.
eral Curtis remarked that while he would 60
with freedom TO General Scott and express his
opinions, he would not dare TO do 90 70 General
Fremont. He deemed General Fremont un
equal TO the command OF an army, and said tnat
he was no more bound BY law than oy the
winds he considered him TO be unequal 70
the command OF the army In Missouri
After dinner, rode 70 the arsenal below the
cityj Capt. Calender In charge. Garrison FOR
Its protection, under Msior Granger, Third Cav.
airy. But very few srms on hand; a number
of heavy guns, designed for gunboats or NOR
tarboats. The captain is engaged In making
ammunition. He said he had heard that some
person had q contract for making the Carriages
| for these gunsj that II 90, be knew nothing o.
1t, and that 1t was entirely irregular, he being
the proper officer to attend to such work. This,
In my opinion, requires Investigation. He ex-
pected soon to receive funds, and desired them
for current purposesj was fearful, however,
that they might be diverted 70 other payments.
Visited a large hospital not far distant IRON
the arsenal, iD charge OF assistant surgeon
Bailey, United States Army. 1t was filled with
patients, mostly doing we'll Hospital In hue
order, and credit to the service. The doctor
had On efficient corps Of assistants from the
volunteer service; and, In addition, number
Of Sisters OF Charity 90 nurses. Goo bless
these pure end disinterested women
Colonel Andrews, Cniel Eaymasssr' caneo on
me and Represented irreguiarlties III tne pay
department. ana desired instruohons rom 'ne
secretary ios nis governmens, s'a1ips uas ne
Of money contrary 70 law and reguiauons'-
once, oplecting TO Wnat no conceived an lm'
proper pay yment, ne was threatened wNn con
sa nnsens NV " $3.50, ~ ann NM 80 the Onsr.
Ioteet ~ s.e na.., =. r;ch ~. i.rosris. .
Gln4s.os 1870. 70 ..,. ~. 80 ~ =
.a,o. sMs;oS Esi;,s., ~ to,.s.,,vo ne,sona an
";.s."a ~" S.na.ai E,auon, ,;,, nna colonsI
%.as ia n;Ua =. n,s;ns e,,sen rat iisuten
, t. Issan saconS l;ensenants. one snrgeon
49,. as.ts.. ~ su.ssons. to.sl. fo,tv-tSo :
T;na,.an- of ,hsss he % snno,ntm ents a. enoi
nasrs = and arN sntitled 10 cavalry nav. TSe
E.h;hi. sana1sd No Il A sscond shstrast q
naSrOarts wss fnrnished but not youobed for a
ri; III a. The navn, ster was sick. II "a onl,
a;vsn ~ show he sTcsss ~ of of3ieers of rank an
nointed In the Major Geperal's hody guard )
pOn% pUia ,S, ss @ Snndrsd men he commando helm,
coinrsI s,o fsee EXHIBIT No. 81 Tn,
hoJn V n,,.,hos of ir,souIsr appointment. mad
~. Gorn..I E,smon. Iaa ssid hv CoIonel An
49, ~ he ~ ,iv too hundred The follow
ine n a con, ~ nSa of thaas anno;ntme ents:
i-e - /" or' = S,,.-.. ys-...-
II 1nEApeoAslATp a.. W " A'l.as nns o. iss,
@ Iuv.S. Snas avg. o;.,.S ~, .SVr r,,.,
ON .ou ato I Taa Tt"na,o,
Oavairy, 70 DC emp'oysu "a III, ~ ine o.t ~ -, dn,p
tsuon p~eperens' ~ "Nu "'. 'SS0'' '0' NN''
tnese neauquai'e'o' n uprHsoNr
rI r Mo;n. acHin1
, ~ ;, ON""NnS'
. 10 SapI; renA Noss', p'esen''
lSee EAn'D'' No. ~ .4..ay LIZ. So
|. I also saw similar appointment given to a
: individual on Generai Fremont's sian as u
rector OF Music, with the rank and oommissio
of Captain OF Engineers! This person was
musician IN theater In st. Louis. faymaste
Andrews was verbally Instructed Dy me not {
pay him-tbe person neving presented the wv
lpspers and demanded mis- pay. Col. Andrew
. also stated that these appointments bore on
date, but directed payment, IN some cases.
month or TWO antet'or tnsreso, NC was 'ne
/. without innas, eAcepsng sman emouns
ine princlpAl oVy SiS." oepsait - 'aiuo a,N,
naa no OUTSTANDING oepss' No eAPee'eu iur'
soon' 10, ....,.., o....,..-,t. =.
Major Allen, prnclpaI Suar.ermasser, ~
recenuy takeo enarse ss ~, ~; Louis' ou' IePofse W
greas HIssa'als o;s, ;nssrno,,o0s TS;s hs dssms
questea speciAl insstuosou'. M An.s no uSenls ~
) Important, as orders we're communicated BY
, variety OF persons IN an nfegulAr manner q
requiring elsOurss%sns n,s. u I m1nsy rs ssse
uSta s. Teao M IL ..s s ssnd;na ma, tGsna,,
T"u,i. f.s,s n,aara ls,oa nannnts of iore
Ji go. g, I.onis ~ the ermy AZ linton. WbeI
Z M .Snndsn, and obsar Tba ais,anr
corn ,eS SSs .,,,aa H. ssa,sd sh. ,ndsn,adnss. ,
~ % ,ts.mss,er,s f1snsrtmsnt ar a., Loujs
80 soe ano "a - Ir-,'-.'-' =. -, .
pe s,S - tho contracts. Without so q,
'0s i...,o, of ,ha scconn,s it will he dif,cnlt
auina.'e. ~ ~ tso.s Rgs ~ h ,ha AZ o,sss al n
- nnt :, :" ,ar, ,elli cant pentlemen IN a. Ton
.e, .Gansssi =, , F,emont hss aronnd him. and Nd
m sISs ~ na,sons Sirec,Iv and ina:rectls co
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