The national Republican., 1862-06-06
IrnEATnE ENr r 81 N sOLDissss.

. 10 our edition II yss.srdsy We published
csnmunicaslon On us s,kjeo. Of the treatment
Of sick soldiers, BY Col Peck and bis officers.
The Statements were sisnsd BY several soldiers,
add therefore wa gave The matter publicity |;
bat an inter view with Col. Peck, has sausAsd
ID that the whole irw@rpsstlyA1 A1sgg2-
ssed, aud .hs. ,,hy Colonel and his on srs
.psrfor med no no more Than their duty. " Il
sssas1 lAst nl no,Say lil}Ds T Cen Esds
worth sent about 500 sick and wounded
men 70 Col Peck, and that q large nuubss q
them were oonvslssesat, and were ordered 10
do light duty. The nsxt morning, ! few of
these men were dstailsd tfos guard duty, when
ODE Of than, q stout healthy looking soldier
refused to obsy orders, snd m ihifsstedfs spirit
Of insubordinaaion, which rssultd In hls cons
hasmspt in The gusrdhobss. H. was not a
Amerioang end 10 nctostsss for bis rvbslliosis
condast. x fsw ,oibsassH aHi im1Aaifsstsd riotoas
sasis, which M promptly aasllsd By W ds.
cldsd, but not rough, msonss Of he Oolossi,
who ID, althopghA soldier IND sfist discipline:
riAn, an amiaSie ma hna ASsrssd msa, = VI
dsnonstratsd BY VI iisssnsst of these invalid
soldlsrs.u 81 lrAs gs E9EAV1 Do hf45J III
In oss,o bssar.1ipa Il w above. xsappsnd W
|fdloVlor - - Ho15 be !p..a ~ 'stg .ys Il ~
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H5iors NdttoN6l Apxbtiosa: Ny sttsntieu
(,wns this morning called 10 an article sln yopi
Paper Of this date, headed "onifAgss upon slck
soldiers" and hel 1t ny duty 70 brad tbs
statement with falsehood u once. ty9y, q.
|; Some three hundred of The obhyalescsnt sick,
from Carver hospital, were sent 70 our regiment
Monday ssvsaibga awieA - statement that they
were sbls 70 dof Hight duty. ~ n iG5I-rg yaa
| On Tue.dsy muruing tha Colonel gave otdert
ltSsts camp euarda atahsn from ths best Of thess
iaeb, abs thrSNu sfrtpA ths camp The 6tsl
4sn who srfIted apep w gronna x Vqaad "
sSns ts.l rsfned eostaeS gsasa ieE. .o1s' 'heli
statiOg ths' thsy were .sSs, ,saad 'usahss 70 do
TIA, assishpt surgeon o. thp tegihent Wy
oaIlsd ior, Rh0 sxSuinsd ~ men, End pro
nouncsd six o. seven of tAsn d for dlty. Tha
Adjttsnt directsd one ot'the strongest looking
Of The party to taks muskst which be refused
tp do. The AdjutaAt drew . pistol, took tht
IaaEby Ne loollss and put bin on post, and
ttpid him II he leit Bic post be would stfcot him
i Tne mas did not lesye ~ post, but threatelrt
u shoot some Of, the officers. Wben thess
lthreats we're reported To- hesdausrtps, he VI
Aksn from bis post Apa @ Pls0sdl x fhs guard
| These are the facts Ia the case and l pro
r,ooRos ~ witnsss, every her ststsmses il
i thorsril0lo rsisrrod t0 malicious md wilfu
I ialsebood. u7i'Iir9ssu .hisq sariEq .TssIIiba /
! No threathr 1sare made in order " compel hi
men 70 join ths rfglmsat because this w n6
I theip choice or o,sSs. They were ordered totht
regiment by the General compAndiDg thls dls,
tFioS end lhsy could not j0iak without Isopsi
~ hOrity. ..-- tatny ~ e'L.oa
charges; not becsnse thsy ideseryS them, bal
because they wish 10 leave The army and Y
Ithsy srs puton daty HgAin thsy nnst bsforoed
ibr they will not do duty willingly. 'fheremsy
De exceptions, bals thsy are nos nauy. y 2 4
! Ibave only, 10 conclusion, 70 ssy, hr, hope
yoa eli nakafiouS iu4udsyihU tsosss tbelSEe
Lpublishing letters from anOuy and irre-
sponsibls Cha rsctsrs, which are liable % iAtir,
/ the reputation Of an entire regiment Of men. @.
Respectfully, d y. N. ALEXANDER, W. W.
/ p 'nld 1a.n Msjori Second d. @. V0ly.S
| WASHINGTON, June 8, '62, Ileir adl l. ,,oluf