Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-09


prepared the following charges and specifca-
tions against General fremont, and forwarded
the same TO WashiDgton: .'-..
COLONEL DLAIR's CHANGES AGAINST GENERAL FaE
/, MONT ..i Efrr.er. .
/ Charges preferred by Frank p. Blair, Jr., Col
ODel Of the First Regiment OF Missouri Volun
teers, against Major John c. Fremont
of the army of the United States, commanding
| CHARGE l.-Negleo! Of duty and unofflcerlike
coDduct. gn8ild r6Era 'Rff so 7ssStoGlh 81 X
| Specification I.-In failing and neglecting
from toe Sd day of July, 1861, to repair to the
city of 81. Louis, in the State Of Missouri, the
headquarters of the Western Department, and
there enter upon the duties belonging 20 him as
the military chief Of said department, TO the
serious injury Of thepublic service therein and
the loyal people thereof 80
Specification 2.~--ln failing and nsglecting to
inform himself OF the wants and necessities Of
the said Western Department, from the Sd day
Of July, 1861, to the 26Ih day of July, 1861, to
the great detriment of the public service and
the injury of the said department. na}lsiSl
Specification SIN failing and negleclipg Ia
take the proper measures to reinforce and suc-
cor Brigadier General Nathaniel. Lyon, CON-
mandiDg post of'athe army Of the United
States, at Springfield, in the State Of Missouri
from the Sd day of July, 1861, TO the 10Th day
Of August, 1861, the said post Of Springfield
being all the while 10 imminent peril from the
enemy, whereby the forces of the United
States, at or near said Springfield, were many
of them sacrificed, and the residue compelled
10 abandon said post, TO the serious detriment
of the Government Of the United States, and
the State of Missouri, and the people thereof.
/ Specification lin failing and neglecting ID
! take proper measures to reinforce or succol
Major ---- Becken, commanding post OF the
army of the United States, at Lexington, In th,
State of Missouri, from the 18th day Of Au
gust, 1861, to tho let day of September, 1861
the said post, at Lexington, being all tho Will,
in imminent peril from the enemy, whereby
said post was left to the power Of an over
whelming foe, and was assailed by said foe
and preserved from, destruction only BY th,
heroic valor of the officers and men Of the pos
after they had been go grossly abandoned b.
the said Major General John c. Fremons. 81 =
II Specification 5--In failing and neglectiug b
take proper measurus toreiniorce and succo
Colonel JamesA. Mulligan, commandipga pos
OF the army of the United States, &C Eexing
ton, In Lafayette county, In the State of Mis-
souri,, from the 10th day Of September, 1861
said post OF Lexington, being all the while ii
II lmtnincht ptth tEOm tuc eucutyb WutRtOy VI
lenemy, were suffered to assaults the said post
and conquer and take the same, to the grea
disgrace of the National arms and the detri
ment of the service, ,4g5o9h 3 "a .e9'ate9as 2
i Specification 6.--Iu suffering one Martir
Green and other guerrilla chiefs Of the enem,
to recruit an army In Northeastern Missouri o
Il from three thousand to five thousand men, ans
to oyerrunand ,ravsge Northeastern MissouI
Il ----~ day ofsAugust, 1861, to- about the l0Bl
4 day of September, 1861, without taking prope
measures to suppress the bands Of said Mafth
Green and other guerrillas, whereby a. vas
'1smouut of the property Of the loyal inbabitant
OF said section OF the State of Missouri wa
wasted and destroyed; many Of ssiiinhabiani
were driven out Of said N Northeastern Missoul
by the enemy and many wsse icompelled b
thelenemyao take an oath ofoalleeiaace 10 th
u pretended traitorous and insurrectionarye 10,
ernment, called the Confederate States 4
Il American cad Y Finl atQD tssslflcA eldalsasi
Q 70 Specification 7--In euffefing and permittin
one Stephen A. Haributt, q Brigadier. Geners
ia the army Of the United Stat tes, and his as
thority, to be and remain in command of th
forces of said Government In Nortbsrn NH
\ souri, fromut the l0sh day of Auguste 1854, :
= about the5l0th day Of September, le6is know
ing him, the said Stephen A. Huelbuts. frof
: tho Official report of his superiorofllosr, Htigs
a dier.G General Pope, 10 be ooinmon dfunkaft
d land unfs all Of said time % command, 70 th
lgrest detriment of the serticoot che loyal pet
i ple Of Missouri y 4 ,tadi aEiif Aldl ~ se0qqts
Spscifc1iion o.--In uegIsctiDg oEtefusipi
Ion orahout tho istgda5 Cf 2septe11ber, 166l
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