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having decided that the trial should be an |
open one:
cuAEGEe AND SPECIFICATIONS
Exhibited asairst Major General Fl1z JOIN Porter
OF the Vu;unteers Of the L. S. Amy by B. $.
Roberts, GrigaGitr Gent1u Z. s. Volunteers,
ard Inspector General OF Mpjo7 General Pope's |
Army
CHARGE I.-Violation of the 9th Article of
War.
Specification LIN this, that the said Major
General Fl1z-John Porter Of the Volunteers OF
the u S. Army, having received q lawful
order on or about the 9Th Of August, 1862,
while at OF near WarrcGton Junction, in Vir-
si1ia, from Major General John Pope, his su-
perior and commanding officer, in the follow
iug figures and letters, to-wit:
HEADQUARTERS AEXY or VIRGINIA,
BMs1ow STATION, Aug. Il, 1s6s-3p.m {
Tdaj Gen. F. J. Porter, Wa1rcntoa Junc:1on:
GENERAL: The Mpjor Gtueral commanding d.
reefs that you start at one o'clock tonighs and
cume forward with your whole corps, or such part
Of Is Win 5Gn SO IS t. BE- Sa eEe P
sou killed and wounded. The enemy has been
We must drive him from Manassas, and clear the
country between that place and Gainesville, where
II MorelI has not Joined you, eend word to him
to push forward Immediately. Also, send word to
BaHEs to hurry forward with all speed to take
your PLACE at Warrenton junction Il is necessa-
daylight: eend an officer with this dispatch,
who viii conduct Iou to this place. Be sure to
ettey1llc probably IN the direction Of BalItown.
Say to Banks, also that he had best run hack The
railroad trains to this side el Cedar is1n. Hhe is
s b. @ command MAJ of Msj. Cen - rs Per. e.s'''
GIG. D. RgGaLEss, Colonel and Chief of Staff
T. s-1f Banks 1s not at Warrenton Junction,
leave rcF1ment OF infantry and two pieces Of ar
to faliow Sou Immediately. Banks is not at the
bsce 10 this tiac of cedar Ran - and ID post M s 1ei
| n.ent and eectso1 Of artillery with it.
By comn,und Of MINOR Gen. PORE.
| GEO ID. hr9GLEf, Col. and Chitf OF Staff.
Did then and there di=obey the soid order
bring at the time in the face Of the enemy
This at er ucar WarTenton, in the State Of
Virginia, on or about the 2Sth Of August,
Sterilization 2.-In this, that the said Major
Zen. +. J. Porter, being in front of the enemy
at Mapassas, Va, on Of about the morning of
August a9:h, 1862, did receive from Major
Gen. Pope, his superior and commanding OIL
Ger, h LAWFUL order in the following letters and
/ figures, to Wit:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA,
CEhrRESl11E, Aug. ~. 1854 j
| Gems. Mcdowell and Porter:
You will please move forward with your join
| commands towards Gainesville. sent Gen. Por
ter written orders to that effect an hour and hall
sgo. Heintzelman, sigel and Reno are moving on
| the Na7renton Turnpike, AID must now he not
far from Gainesville desire that az soon as com
yon7 own. the whole command ebal halt. Il msy
be necesrary to fall back behind Ball Rnn, at Cen
t1eyMe, to.night- presume it will be 50, on ac
I have rent no orders Of any description to Rick
cts. and none to 3ntests5e N any way with the
stnt By his ABIDE Damp last night. which were t.
: hold his position On the Narreuton Pike unit
DO not even Know Tickets POSITION, @ Is III hays no
. ! been able to find out where Gen: Mcdowell was
! until late hour this morning.
4 Gen. Mcdowell will take Immediate steps II
Communicate with Gen. Ricketts,, and tnstruc
him to join other divisions Of his corps as 900
J. a. p1acticable: II any considerable advantage
q viii not be strictly carried ont One thing MUS
be held in view that is. the troops must occupy
position rom which they cad reach Bull Run b
a pace that will bring them here by to-mor.o,
81 he viii 99
q | or at this place. JoHH POPE.
Major General Com ding.
Which order the said Maj. Gen. Porter di
then and there disobey. This at or near A,
t. the 18th Of August, 1862.
Of Specification Sin this, that the Bafd Msjt
a | sen. Fitz John Porter, having been In fro1
as OF The enemy during the battle Of Manass.
it that day, receive IRON Major Gen. John Pop
ct bis superior and commanding officer, a lawi
Of order in the following letters aud figures,
wit:
of HEADQUARTERS II THE FIELD, Aug. 2. 1862.
es Msj. Gen. Porter-Sir:-Tour line OF 1nar
at brings 5ou IN On the enemy's eight flank. dcsi
z, you TO pnso forward into action at once on i
b. enemy flank and, II possible, On his rear ket
"a ing your right in connection with Gen. Reynoil
The enemy il 1nassed in the woods in front Of |
=. but can be shelled out Eoon as you engage tn
~ flank. Keep heavy rcserves, aud use your bat
p ee keeping well cloeed to your right all the tin
e In case you are obliged TO Gall back, do 80 to u
~ right and rear, az to keep you in close conn
b. nication with the right wing
st. JoHE PoPE, Ma. Gen. Commanding
as. Which said order the said Major Gen. p
liz ter did then and there disobey, a1d did fail
push forward his forces in the action, eitl
he on tho enemy's flank or rear, and In all otl
tit nezpects did fall to obey said orders. This
led or near Manassas, In the State Of Virginia,
ian orabout the 29th Of August, 1869.
the 6DoiFsat;on An that the said Major G
es1- Fltz John Porter, being at or near Manas
us Junction, On the night Of the 29th Of Angu
ing 1860, did receive from Major Gen. John Po
the his superior and commanding officer, laT
order in figures and words As follows, to n