The New York herald., 1862-11-18
The Arrest OF Lieut.. Col. Co,burn.

Lieutenant Colonel Ccburn on saturday afternoon
ceived Communication from the Adjutant General,
directing him to Inform his Comoander IN Chief, General
Burnside, why he had lsf; the Army Of the Potomac
without being permitted do by his ORDERS To this
Colonel Coburn very respectfully replied that he had
done with the consent Of General Mcclellan; that lac
always considered by the General belonging
his personal stall, and that nearly tho entire bulk of
orders eaua,ing General Mcclellan passed through
his (culsurns) hands, and delivered by him. HI
was always recosnizcd aid OF General Mcclellan
and in that capacity he left the Army OF the Potomac
with that general.
SKETCH or LIEUTENANT COLONEL coLBURN.
Leutenan, Co'oncl Albert " Coburn, formerly the
stan OF Major General Mcclellan, and whose arrest we
chronicled a tew days since, is native OF Vermont and
entered the Military Academy West Point = cadet
in 1851 He graduated the 3oh Of June 1850 in the
same class with General weitzel, General Ayerl A6n
tnt General Rugges, Cslone Torbert and other noted
officers OF the Union. On the lst Of July, 1855, he
breveted second lieutenant Of the Second cavalry
the lst of October Of the year transferred
10 tho First cavalry with his full rank.
When he entered the First cavalry the regiment
under the charge Of Colsne (now MAJOR Goner.D Sum
ner. He went through the Kansas compaign, aud
during The time acted qustermasier Of the regiment
and acting captain Of Company 3, a, that time Under
command OF Captain (row General) John Ssdgwick. Ia
the winter Of 1885, in the camp Nebraska ne s had
some hard words with Captain Walker, now Colonel
Walker, OF the rebel army. Captlin Walker abused
every tree man. for which sentiment Lieutenant
Col5lrp chased Captain walker out of tho tent From
June, 1858, 1861 he held the Important position Of
resimeoaI aaJutpt. He took part In the Cheyenne
pedition under to,onel sumner. The whole commsud
ring this expedition lived for twenty days op fresh
beef alone. He next appointed aid TO Colonel
Sumner, who placed IN command o tho Department
Of the y est. with he adquartsrs at -. Luis.
At The commencement of the rehcl ION he brought
eleven companies from the Western Department 10 Fort
Ieaycnwurlh lie brcvettod captain. dating from
,Iuiv and was the Sd OF August promoted 10 itS
ca fancy and Atschsd To- the adjutaDt generals depart
mcst. He ordered 10 the command Of two
paues which wsre sent forward iroin Washington, and
led tho same two mpancs and First cavairy--now
known As the Fourth cavalrvdrng tbs whole day OF the
frst battle OF Bull 1ney tb. last TO the
teid OF battle tor this net OF galanirv lac the
2stn OF September 1s6i appointed tie sta of Gene
raj Met esn ~ith the rank lieutenant colonel, and
during every action be has generally been among the
most gallant. During the seven days struggle he
about The last leave the fed, ard not then until
after the train and artillery had beer sscsred lie has
been ia every battle the peninsula and 10 Maryland
ard Is person highly respected by both officers and men,
since ha the 1885 be has beet constantly
on duty not having visited bis family ripy tho
whole time Bis arrest, without apparent cause, hss
created great dead OF desatstsrtiou sneug his per
sopsl friends aud fellow officers.