Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-12
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Ths Case OF Col Hazsn.
We have already published several dOcu-
rasnh regarding Col. Hszsn and Capt Pease's
: 'resienation. The card of Captain Pehse
charged The Colonel With having ordered him
e send euard Of his Company (OO. 3, to
arrest some fugitives and convey them to his
tent and that he there offered to have them
aorged, If the master desired it done. 9th
er charges Of Col. HaEsn's conduct towards
the men of his regiment were made, to the
efsot that being Irregular" he regarded bis
men IS mere machines, not to be treated
with any consideration or courtesy when of
duty. Col. Hnzsn replies to these charges
sending number of ahda'its from members
Of his regiment which deny the truth Of
the ehnrzss made By Captain Pease. The
arst Is from Osmsn A. Lyman, Chaplain Of
the tlst regiment, to the effect that while
Col. HaEsn takes great care of his sick, and
wAtchescsrefully tee sanitary condition ofhis
men, he preserves the stEietest military disei-
pline and etiquette between officers and men
when of duty. With an excess of mod
esty, the Chaplain adds, aaccording to my
hslisf and the testimony Of all great military
men," no officer who treats his men as equals
when of duty, can command troops success
uIly. No doubt the Chaplaia was simply
desirous Of stating fact in regard to the Co
lionel, hn. be could hardly be aware how n
dieulousiy his language sounds for Chap
lin. However, this does not touch upon the
most ssriozs charge Of Capt Pesse, and We
pass to the next. This is By John ". Steele,
ist Lieutenant Of Captain Peass's company.
BE sWears that Captain Pease twas, for the
month preceding his resignation, unfit for
duty, from drunkenness, more than three
b6rthB Of the time" This Is certainly
serious charge, If true. Lieut. Steele says
that be was present when Captain Psase was
srdsred to detail guard and send the ne
Rrosa to Col. Hszsn's tent and denies the
sta,ement made by Capt. Pease, which was
Is bllsEs,
ttT turned and remarked burriedly TO sew
efsl Of nv men, can't do this, and yet, un-
less I do il, will have to leave you, and the
answer, don't do anything that will cause
YOU to leave Us. Captain is purely fabri-
cation, and no part Of it ever took place
Bat on the contrary he detailed the guard
and performed the duty ordered with elacri-
u, greatly to the wonder and CONSERVATION
Of many Of his men.
f1 '(signed) J.W. STEELE,
Ist 1t, 4Ist o. v.
Col. Hzzsu then appends his own affidavit,
his statement regarding the fagitives being
as follows:
The Commanding General came to my tent
ana said: 'There arc two negroes belonging
70 this man in your camp. ! found them
there and have directed them TO be brought
70 you. Have them hogged and sent away"
h q few minutes Capt Psass brought
them 70 me. Turning to the owner, who
had heard the order which had received, l
asked him if 1t was ais wish to have it car
ried out then. BE replied that Il was not
be could attend 70 that at home. disre-
rarded the order had received, as it was In.
tended I should, and sent them away.
Cant. Peasa publishes ali this IS springing
sooutsneOusly from me. had no more to
do with il, either in fact OF sympathy, except
Is above stated, than man thousand miles
away. (SigRed,
80 vi. B. HAZEN, Col 4lst o.V.1
This f1es deep and lasting disgrace upOa
the Commanding General, whom We under
sts1d to be Gen. Nelson. he ordered the
nan 10 be afoggsd and sent away" Such
a General as this, however good military
-,.5 be NAV be. is not ft to command abrig-
go Federal trOons, and If the Senate viii
oits duty, it viii refuse to- cOnfrm-h it is
1otsiresdy done-sucha negrO-eatehing and
4oooi.a General It shan be no fault OF
oIrS e such eOWnrdIy and accursed acts are
aotkhown among the freedOm-lOving people
of ohios as well as to the Senators who sit IN
Judgment upon all such cases Of fagrant NO
lsfion of their express commands.
Ocl. Hazsn acknowledges that he asked
the professsd owner Of the slaves if he woult
save them AOggea there, but it was By direc
command of his superior officer, aud he OH
slsuy sWsars that be had no sympathy will
De transaetion. The inismy and the dis
Rses rests upon that commanding General
Istit be remembered against him.