New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-24
c.m OF GmN. mARTINDALE

QOesuo".,sest;on of The charge" Specification
rsd. On the morning OF July 2, little before
hmrL len the camp at Malvern Hill, about
lSs S,,m Malvern; overtook Gee. Mai'inc"Is sn3 81
sss of lis con nand; pr, es@ted 10 the heao'
4 tp.l n,oun when Gen. nartindnle overlook me
| rTf a,re: was ealrd back by messeDgeF;
| Iu4%.n Msr,irdae proceeded on; was snrpr'eo
sho " ,hould not be with IL Command; hl,er "a!
Ns' rap a norton of Grn. 'r'lndaios com
| Neass 80. we: arrived at camp abont ~ O'Clock
| ra aIe dow Ink 2; all Morells command was
We oomn. ihi,k oilv Two regiments mud ar
y" ~ fonod Geu Mariiudale in the camp OF u
~, nj which WIS not then serving win DIS
SsIa.Se !, IL I'll that know, Sir, except through
n er oficials chsnp'ls
So"ss,;an. by the Judge Advocate-IIad you
.SaJanv order permitting Gen. Martindale tolsave
~ tr;vsde and proceed alone TO Hairson's Bar or
We.iover Lardlogf
"a rm,lin, 10 Gen. Marlindale at the time, sod
snsider a Gen. Matiiudae rs acting there with hi
omnand. .nd unu ecsssary for me To give him any
locations 10 90 or TO stav was surprised because
i,bsuebt Fbis command was behind toward tbe
20 ny; bad reason 10 believe 30. -.
Exannna'i0n in chief closed. Croseexaminauon
~ Cen Mariindae.
Onesfon--Wi'h what regiment was Gen. Marlin
IA. at Harrsons Landing on your arrival tbere
An wer-Ihs 18th Massachusetts, regiment;
Question-Dd or did bot the 18Th Ma-sasn9t,us
nmediaieiy act as a part OF 'en' "a' ''''"''
bigsde A.. ,,,r.a.
Inswer-The 18th was detached from the brigade
rd arsignei 10 Gen. Stone nan on Or soole 'pe ~o'
dJnne; II W ~ that detached service "h, we
,tole command came together again at Harrison
oae,I,op-I 'read Of ing detached, was or was
a., Cen Ma tiudae directed 10 detail regiment at
r 500 strong for special service with Gen. y one
rsn. and cii he did be DOtdetail tue 18th Massa
Ausetis pursuant
snsser-Ia Wa detailed and desacbed IL was
rider my order, until sent Gen. SLOVENIAN TO the
White Hou,e-une.er my orders, ard not unoer Oep'
uar'iudsle's orders.
0x,t,ou-Di, Gen. Msrtindale afferwsrd receive
ut, a that 1t was detached rather than detailed
E,swer-Ni EN- % regiment is detailed 10 go TO
.,orhpr rersns command, II necessarily detaebts u
from that per-oD's command and considered 1t up-
teeessafy 10 gay that II was d'iscLed.
On. stion-On tie morning OF the I'd July, OF Har-
r,n's Landing WA or no, the 18th Msssacbn-
Wits Regiment in line Of battle with Gen. Martin
S,le's bfi.sde under bic command
Answer presume IL wac; for had. after arriv-
inc M Harrison's LANDING and finding II there, de
rct d he regiment 10 rejoin tue command aud the
brigade
o,esion-What regiment, part OF regiment.
w. with Gen. MsrtndaIe when you first overto
him alter leaving the Greet OF Malvern Hill, on the
Eorni"g OF ~ Jo'yi
QnesIioI,--Did or did you know IN whal order
ae ever bii,r.des Of MoreIfs Division bad been
directed 10 rere that nigbt-ibat is, which brigade
would lead toward Harrison o Landing
Aoswer-I did not.
q Name Regiment, did you not discover any
cher r, QiDent Of Gen. Martipdsle's Brigade than
ibe Cd Maine befOresbo partei from you, aud pro-
tseded toward Hsrrsons Landing and, II yon did,
vbat regiment wa it
Auswei-I cannot say; have no recollection OF
tsssug any regiments; some of the divisions pass
M sfterward, where / stopped for he night, anu
sImos' all of tue artillsry. which was 10 80
IN front.
Questionable or did yen not know that before
you encoun cred Gen. Mariindae, Gen. Moreil had
hnsef ordered the re0im, nts % Gen. 4rtipdsie's
brigade TO pass through the artillery and 50 for
wrd1
Answer--I did not.
Oae. ioD-Csn you state where Gen. Griffin was
At ,be tipe YOU Isrted with Gen. MsrtindaIe 7 and
do you or did you not know that be was then far
10 advance toward iiarrison's Landing with only
part of one Of bis re, imeDssf
Asswer--I never beard anything Of the kind Ut
hwere sol until now.
Oues,ioI-D d or did not Gen. Nartindsle remain
Al hsrr ,ous La,dipg until the mornir Of the llth
Jay and then ssve oDlesve OF absence by reasoo oil
nekDess
tber,: know be did leave PLEA OF Sickness
w.. .ieS and remained there some days.
OsestcD-DurinR that tire did you or not give
any notice 10 Gen Msriiudale that bis conduct III
rslring from Malvern Hill was the subject Of cou-
paint
dea that any con- plain, would be made.
QuesIion-On the 10 b Of Jniy, being informed
Aai Gen. Msrtindale was sick, did you or did yon
not zddress him note, and shortly after call at his
hl!
rOte to call and see him. think replied IN writing
and did cshl.
Question: Producing the nOtel-Is that the note
written by you
Auswer-Yes, Sir I acknowledge IL 10 be mine.
Qnes,ion-l Producing letter written by Gen. r
J. Por er 10 Assistant Adjutspt-Gen. Seth Williams,
using tina, Gen Bartindae be relieved OF bis com
nand, stating charges, &e.i-Did you OF not make
hs communication
Answ.f-Yes. Sir.
Quesior-At he time 700 u.eds tina, comm mica
ton. wa Cen Msrinoale then absent ca slcS
havef
Aoswer--He wa,. waited until heard lie wss
Al out TO return and recovering, 20 THAI tie
Communication might not have any influence Oh BIZ
health.
Oaes,ion--At the time Won wrote that communion
ton Lad yo1 notified Gen Martindele Of the COM
pieint, or given tim any opportunity for expiana-
Non3
Answer-Noue. Gen Msrtindae was beyond my
reach II WIS only on us bing intitna,td that he
was 70 return that received tins plaiut against
hm.
Questionable rot Gen hartindsle go forward on
The night or morning oil the I'd Jay with your staff
q Answer--Yes SIR.
Question by the Judge Advocate. --Before ariy.
Ing a, IlarIson'e LanoiDg IN the morning Of the I'd
JULY did ven know, or have any iuuiation that the
Ioth Massachusetts, had arrived aud was there.
Auswer-It wac not known that the regiment was
there. Tor did regard it 81 part OF Inv command
until ] was informed Gen. Casey, under whose COM
mai !, had been, was not there.
QuestioD-About VIVA, boar on the % Of July
aid you direct the 18Th massachusetts TO JON your
command and Gen. MartDdales brgadef
AnsMer-I cannnf rpr whether il wa ifnmediate.