Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-28
The Charges Against Gen. Mitchell
testimony OF Col Norton.

i ne Following Is IN abstract oil the testimony
of Col Norton. OF the 2lst Ohio regiment before
the committee on the conduct of the war, in ref
erence 10 Gen. Mitchell:
Col. J. S Norton. DIST Ohio Volunteers. sub
mtied the following hrief statement IN regard To
the conduct of the off and soldiers under the
command of Gen. Mitchell, of the third division
OF the army OF the Oiio. IN north Alabtmi:-
| claim, in the brSt place, that Gen. Mitchell
took possession OF cotton IN rebel lorftc atom
and sold that cotton Tor three cents per pound to
man by the name of Clark, when he WAS otfes ed
seven cents per pound by "a mIn n1med Fuller
Mr. Clark lives in Ohio. and Mr.. Fuller in
Athens. Alabtma. | claim. also. that he gaze
this man Clark and his associates the exclusive
privilege ut transporting cation hy government
wagons from Huntsville and Athens To a pOiut
on the railroad or tOad> leading To Nashville; that
lac would permit no one else To the or
transport cottun by them; | have statement
here, IA sworE 10 10y man ntmei d A Saxon
who j. in the employ OF the Government. mail
agent between Huntsville and Reynolds station
on the raroad-of conV iton in winch
Clark said that he got his cotton through bv
s!eight OF hand; that it cost him nothing to get
il through, rs Gen. Mitchell sent il through in
Government wagons. Mr.. II Ill. of Cincinnati
told me tht Gen Mitchell said IL him that lie had
IN sde a large amount Of cotton through has son
in law in north Alabama. HIS son-in law was
there. aud was introduced tc him by the Gene
raj. That son in-ltw was UNDERSTOOD 10 be con
nected with Mr.. Clark in these cotton transtc-
tons IL wonld 81 appear IRON Gen Mtche,'s
statement Mr.. Hall. that he had made a large
amount in cotton through his son in law
| charge Col. Turchin. and the officers aud
soldiers under his commind. with having coai
mlttei Outrage> and depre,iarions upon the People
oil l. me>tane county, aud the county west to ] u
cuiblt, contrary the priDt Ell Orders OF (tner
Buell. tor the government ct the army unCer his
cOmmand-n that they have stolen horses.
mules, b ,con corn and iod,ler from the inhabit-
ants, without receipting therefor or giving any
account al the same. | chirse that they have
pundes Ell houses, taken from them ladies' wear
ny apparel, genremen'S clOtiiiug. and nave
brpken furniture and windows, broken locks of
drawers and DESTROYED ever, thing in and about
various premises charge them with commit
ting rape upon servant girls Ia the ~ essence If
their mistreS~es. with stripping rings from ladies'
nngers, cutting bacon upon Darlor carpets. piling
meit upOn pianos, and beng quarteFed IN houses
when they should have been gu triered in Their
tents; robbing citizens upon the. highway. break-
ing Open sales aud stores. intwo ar three in
stsEces. They have also taken away horses.
mule. buggies and harness.
further state that General Mitchell knew of
these things: that | took written statements 10
HIM OH two occasions: thar introduced commit
tees OF citizens 10 HIM for the purpose of getting
some redress for these grievances or Cessation
OF them, that he paid no attention to them. or
rather failed 20 stop the depredaiions ~ % the
time the brigade ordered to march To another
sectlon oi the country. la proof OF the~e charges
will stbnlil the sworn statements OF the citizens
vino suffered us,der this treatment. as veil a. tie
statements 81 officers of the army shO we're cog