The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-19
THE REMAINS On ro, oNrI r AMERON.

,, ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
O. ALTERS McCuSS's BRIGADE, August lo' 1901
= cadence Bet,ceen cotonel McWa qY4 W Faa
.u,ond Steoart-C6lone, McCun Asts for Colonel Came
r@s's Body-K is Refused umies' Formally Applied ion
according The Csagese Of WarThree Of the Rebel Cavalry
Killed, dc.
BY the kindness Of General McCnnn am able to trans
nit you the enclosed copies correspondence which have
passed between him and Colonel Stewart Of the rebel
army the subject Of delivering up the remains OF the
late Colonel Cameron OF the Seventynnth regiment ihoy
viii doubtless b. read with lively interest Tho hrsl
communication from General McCunn the subject reao
as follows.
GENERAL M'CUNN's LETTER.
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, THREE MILES TWIN
ALEXANDRIA, August 3, 1867.
10 Dol. STEWART, commanding First virginia tavaTyE
My DEAR slR-The bearer, Lieut. Jones, " the Thirty
spventh New York Volunteers, viii hand you this. My
object in sending to you Is This: COZ cameron, warm
personal friend of mne fell IN the eatie OF bui run ms
lady and family great distress about his body May
appeal you soldier asking you for the moment
to throw sway all ceremony, and allow the toloneps Or
dery WHO was with HIM when he fell IA the held, TO
search r the body Of his uaented commanders make
thus free with you because Lieut. Hanger and his
men gave most generous description OF your kind
ness oi heart and your COED sodery qualities have the
honor remain, dear Colonel, yours most respectfully
| JOHN ~. McCuNN, commanding brigade.
| REPLY OF cOLONsl. STEWART.
HEADQUARTERS fARrAx COURT HousE, Aug. 4, 1851.
! DER GENERAL-Aour communication OF yesterday was
duly received under flag OF truce. AS the subject Uaat
)
and had already been the occasion of conHrunca
lions which have been reforred TO General Johnston,
Confederate States Army, my commander, bad no
power to act but felt bound 10 refer IL " tie General
commanding the Confederate States forces OF which my
command is part. Hi endorsement is as fopoSs;-
''Mittry usage established the mode Of communica
ton between begerents. Whenever the Sitary antho
rites Of the United states make such request as that
preferred and in tire esablsledfy military
ton, at shall be complied with promptly. As there is
| established mode Of communication, none other con
siseny with the dignity Of The positkru in which Gene
ia
can be agrecdto.n
will add that General Mcdowell and also three citizens
sent by the Secretary War of the United States
similar mission have been informed 20 the pa,port
as above. notice you address me as Colonel First
Virginia cavalry. The regiment have the honor to
command belongs to the army of che Confederate States
thank you for the attefing terms of your appeal and
need hardly give uterance to the universal appreciation
OF the warm hearted sons Of your native land Of whom
| have no doubt you are an honorable type Allow me
and gallant General is too well known The author
ties OF the United States for them to doubt that effort to
lessen the horrors of and conne it ,ohe strctes
civilized usage will be spared Most rsspsctally your
| Colonel First cavalry c. S. A. Commanding
TO j. H. MoCoNS, commanding brigade United States
GENERAL M'cuNN TO CAPTAIN ZONES.
| BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS,
| NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 10, 1901. I
I To CAPT. JONES First Virginia Cavalry
DEAR SIR am perhaps oversteppiDg military crstcrn
and usages in thus communicating with you. The kety
mission in which am engaged is thy only apology Col.
Cameron personal friend of mine, and for the
|
bones are laid would do anything W honor and fairness
do not wish you 70 compromise yourself in the slightest
degree or 70 do thing that gaiiant soldier would not
deem il his duty to perform. do not want any favor
that your generous Colonel (tcwGrD would not grant at
once simply ask yon The greatsvor TO mark the spot
where brave man has fallen thrs enable his hreaved
family TO uncover at the end Of this unnatural strife the
ashes of fond snd devoted father Of good and
man. Capt Johnston says ahatyou were kind enough TO
mention to him that You found the body of one Of
| our officers, with the ikenesses on his person Of
| our Secretary Of War and mis- lady, and other
of Va cd IN
Col Camerons remains. You right in your
surm,ses. Do my dear Captain, do duty you owe
u brave aud generous foe and do everlasting aver
| TO me. IF cannot have his remains mark the spot
where his body is buried and your gallant Colonel will
favor as only brave and generous enemy could bestcw
Hoping have not overstepped the duties of soldier
dear sir, yours truly, JOHN II. McCUNN.
The above letter was conveyed by Captain Johnston OF
the Thirty seventh regiment who returned the following
to General McCunn and with it the correspondence
! ended
CAPTAIN JOHNSTON TO GENERAL MCuNN.
! To GENERAL McCrNN:-
DEAR sR--I have the honor to report that delivered
your letter, as required to Captain jones' that Captain
Jones bndfolded and took Fairfax Court House
where saw Colonel Stewart of the First Virginia cava
ry Colonel Stewart informed that the lkenesses and
other things found Colonel Camerons body were in the
possession of one OF his officers in Richmond that
the same would be at once obtained and forwarded &c
you and you Colonel Stewart considered that he
would not under any circumstances render any favor
to the Secretary OF War or other member Of the
vel nmeht. Captain Jones further says that he has
marked the spot where the of the amented Colo
mel Cameron are buried and viii remain till the time
comes when they will be willingly given up his
| TO report. JAMES W. JOHNSTON
Captain Co. X Thirty seventh regiment, N. Y ".
have no additional to send you in this letter
more than that pckets killed three rebel cavalry in
skirmsh the night before last and Lieutenant O'Beirnt
brought in badge off one of their bodies trophy
The pickes Of the Thirty have invariably com
PEELED those Of the enemy retire before them with LOST
whenever they came within their range In the skirmsl
above mentioned the enemy had seventy men, and ouI
regiment only twenty-five yet the result the same as
IN every other case as far the running away
cerned
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE ON MILITARY corr.
TESY.
The Richmond Dispatch publishes the following cores
pondence between Arnold Harris the agent by Secre
ary Cameron to obtain the body Of his brother aud
| raj Beauregard:-
July %, 1851
sR-I send this by friend and trusy servant who is
well known to many officers in your army. He is sent
Tor the purpose OF obtaining from you permit for Mr..
IL s. McGraw and myself pass your lines to obtain
the body OF Colonel Cameron, who fell the action
Of yesterday. My solicitude in this matter is an
impulse OF private character. The rigid rules
established in Washington with reference TO flags
without proceeding as am now dong Believe General @s
b. will recoect me white resident in New Orleans; but
they will not hesitate to rouch for me- General Bonham
and in fact nearly all Of your officers know me. In add
ton 10 the qualification Of performing sacred duty
would be highly delighted to meet in your camp many Of
my most valued friends 1t proper for me to add that
have not been in any connected with the action
OF the government here, and that neutral Very
respectfully yours, &C., ARNOLD HARRIS
! HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoroMNc1
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July % 1861.
4 SiR am instructed by General Bcauregard command
ing the First Corps army OF the Potomac say that he
has received note of the Odd and reply thereto
| The General declines giving Informal permit to any
one residing beyond his advanced lines any purpose
which may be accomplished by those formal proceedings
known to, and practsed by civilized beigcrent nations
By act of his will he lower the dignity Of the Confedcr
ee States as nation by permitting that to be done in
directly which the usages OF civilized accomplish
| directly.
Tie arbitrary and unusual adopted In such cases
az you refer to by the United States government will be
The guide Of the Generals conduct in return. Any one
therefore, coming within his lines without the proper
| flag will be sent under escort TO the Confederate
] government for examination
The general deems proper for me TO add that humanity
should treach an encmy to for its wounded and
Christianity to bury its dead am, sir your obedent
servant, JOHN /. MANNING, Aid dc. Camp
UNITED STATES ARMY SIGNALS