, 1862-02-17
Hnsteedss Artillery Connpany.-An EK-
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SUMNER Dtr1szos, Carr CALIFORNIA, VA,}
Fehtu8ry u 1872

Hnsteed's Artillery Company--An Ex-
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February Il, 1872.
Editors Chicago Tribune: =" =,
Although an entire stranger, sense Of JUS
lice compels me to address you, for the pur-
pose Of removing ta1so impression, under
which the members Of the former. Chicago
Battery, raised and organized by Captain
Richard Bustecd, Jr.," seem to have been
smart1ng for como time. 4 rumor TO the
effect that ono and all Of its former members
had been arrested as horse thieves, seems to
have been afloat in Chicago and its Immediate
vicinity. If this is the case, it would natur-
ally cause the friends Of these men a great
deal Of uneasiucss, and consider it due to
them to remove this unjust impression from
their mind, as well as that Of the public in
general. To effect this purpose, it will be
necessary to state q few facts, which seem to
have been greatly maggnifed by the guilty
parties for the purpose of duplicating others,
thereby seeking in manner to palliate their
own crimes, and consoling themselves with
the idea Of compelling others to gather the
fruits Of their Own corruption. Lieutenant 8.
A. Mcclellan and Is men Of That Company
joined my battery Oh the 18th OF November,
1861, by transfer, their own company organi-
zation having been dissolved by order Of Gen.
Mcclellan, in consequence Of the resignation
Of Captain Bustced, Lieutcnants Cudney and
Parker, and Sergeant Baker being arrested m
DIR charge of having stolen and sold two
| Bustccd By the United States Quartermaster.
! Lieutenant Parker and Sergeant Baker have
| since been tried by military court under the
charges above reltrrcd to. The former Lient.
| PatEer) has pnrged himself Of that charge
and been acquitted. Sergeant Baker acknowl-
| edged lis guilt, and at tile same time impl-
| cafcd Lieutenant CIdney {who is said to have
| escaped the action Of That court By resort to
s.French 1cave") as the chief partner in the
| Transaction. This statement Of facts have
from highly crcditable source, as well o.
| from personal observation, and to prove tc
you more conclnslEely that TIC above 4ame9 ne
men only have been accused Of this act, sha3
take the liberty Of sending to you an oftlcia
cepy Of the proceedings Of the court, as soo1
as 1t shall have been received By me-,
In conclusion, can most conscleutlousi,
assure you, that more respectable, 1ntell n
under my notice during military exper1enc
Of fifteen years duration. The principal nun
her OF them hail from Illinois, with the cxceP
t;on Of few from Grand Traverse, Wayland
Decatur, and Dowagiac, Michigan. In justie
to thcEc men, who have SO far shown y read
| ness to devote all their energies to our cour
TVS gacrcd cause, and hid fair to take prom
inent position among the valiant defenders {
cur Constitution, most earnestly rcquc:
you TO give these lines q small space in yor
columns, With such notifications IS the othe
wise urapprcpriated space may require.
With MY highest regards, am Sir,
Your most devoted and oh't sers't.
JNo. D. FRAME,
Capt. 1st New York Art'y, Comd'g. Lieu
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