Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-21
Honor to whom Honor is Due.
CARP NEAR RAPIDAN RIVER, VA
ARoust 18th! 1882

Honor to Whom Honor Is Due.
CARP MAR RAPlDAN RIVER, Va,
August 18th, 1852.
Editors InfelhgeReer::
CHANGING over the Cincinnati Commercial
of the 7th inst, just received, / see the fol-
lowing paragraph at the head of a commu-
nication giving an account of a sword pre-
sentation to Gen. Schenck. at SperrYTiller
Virginia:
Ever since the battle of Mcdowell or
Bull Pasture, in which he exhibited so
many of the qualities of the commander and
the soldier" sc.
In the accounts of the battle of Mcdowell
/ have never, as. yet, seen any which did
not give Gen. Schenck all the credit for
this important and bloody fight, wholly ig-
noring the presence of the only man who is
entitled to credit 10 the affair, viz: Brig.
Gen. r. H. Milroy.
Gen. Schenck arrived at Mcdowell on
the 9Th of June with about 500 men, and
Immediately determined TO retreat, almost
before he assumed command, which idea
was secuted by Gen. Milroy as being
Impossible from the fact that the enemy
were already ia sight, and the moment
We commenced to move would pouuce
upon our rear. His advice was TO
give them battle in our position as then
occupied, and then. if necessary, fall b5ck
under cover of night. His wise counsel
at length prevailed aud at 8 o'clock the
battle began, lasting until O'Clock. at
which time the enemy were falling back at
all points, aud, as Afterwards ascertained
did not stop until they had put distance
of Eve miles between them and our gallant
boys, thus leaving us to fall back at our
leisure, which We did without loss; where
a ,.nfh lat cd "a
fight, our whole force would have, iu all
probability, been cut to pieces by the enc
my.
The regiments eugngaged in the eight
were the Sd Virginia, the oath Ohio, the
sad Ohio, the. 18th Ohio, and on section
from Hyman's and one from Johnson's bat
teries all belonging TO Ailroy's brigade.
This is not given as wishing to detract
from any merits which Gen. Srhenck may
have as soldier, bat simply as an act of
justice to one whose services to his coun-
try demand that justice should he done
him. Yours Respectfully 81 :.
Justice.
wendsli PhniIPoo s TIN not take the
The Springfield CNIass) Republican
says upon this subject of oaths, that
Nobody expects Wendell Phillips or
his adherents to enlist or to helpthe coun-
try in any way, or to do anything but
abuse and insult those who are lab1ring
and dying in its defense. The true way
to silence these malignants is to present
to them the oath of allegiance. They won't
take it-they will deny that they are
citizens Of the United States. They merely
live ON the soil but are voluntary aliens
to the Government And yet these repudia=
tors of the Constitution undertake to
dictate to patriotic men how the Cunstitu-
ton is to be defended. Shame on themH
The Cincinnati Commercial in copying
the above makes some remarks which We
are sure are the sentiments of all truly
patriotic men the country over: ,-,i
It would be a good thing to try the
oath on Wendell. IF he won't take it let
him leave the country. He is making
villainous speeches in the New England
States speeches calculated to discourage
enlistments, stir up sedition and destroy
confidence In the Government and those
who are responsible for its maintenance
rs the agents of the people. He is doing
in the East what Yallandiglmm, 0lds,
Garlic, Voorhees, and Richardson are
doing in the West. and has more ability
than the whole crew of Butternuts. Now
if he is loyal, let him take the oath. or
forever after hold his peace, under penalty
of visit to Fort Warren. Justice should
always be even handed.
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Byerybodp is praising Gen. Banks as he
deserves he fights well aud talks little;
he makes no complaints, although perhaps.
no Geaesal in the service eould'be more