The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-12
Gen. Bonham's Resignation

We learn from Richmond that Cen Bonhan has r.
signed bis Office IF brgadiergueral of the Confeder-
ate States. The reason Of his resignation, under
stand, to be as follows
Gen. Bonham was major general of the forces of
South Carolina, when he received an appointment of
brigadiergeneral of the Confederate States and was
ordered Richmond. Il was appointed a brigadier-
general Of particular regiments formed into brig
ado Issloei, tErreNerc no regiments In the Confed-
crate service South Carolina wheu he appointed
He went on to Richmond, however, with Col. GREGG
regiment of infantry sent on by the governor of South
Carolina This regiment was put under his command;
and then came Col. kcrshaws then Bacons then Cash'S
and other regiments from South Caroina which as they
came We're, without discrimination pat under his com
maud
Col Gregg's regiment being enlisted for six months
only was dSbanded by the expiration Of its term Of
service before tie battle OF Manassas whilst there were
four other regiments, under genera Bonham General
BOnham remained IN command the four regiments
and commanded them at the battle of Manassas He
remained in command Of them his brigade until De-
tober At that time he informed by the executive
that his existence, an officer in the Confederate
States, had expired when Col. Gregg's regiment was
dsbrdcd on the ground that his brigade consisted of
but two regimeuts-Co. 6rcgg's and Col. Kershaw's-
and COL Greegs going home his command and his Of
fee were dss lived This was news to general Boaham
He told that his command consisted of only
these two regiments On the contrary, when he re-
ceved his appointment of brigadCrg neral he received
lt without command OF any fe5lmenJ-anu alter
wards when the South Carolina regiments came on
successfully they successfully placed under his
command \ brigade may consist OF five regiments
just as well as Of two Hence, being in command of
five regiments as a bfigader, he could understand
that one of them going out OF service dissolved his
brigade and abolished his office.
The government seemed to have the same view of
the matter when it allowed him to remain in command
Of the four regiments which remained after Col Greggs
regiment home and to fight the battle Of Manas-
with these regiments, and to continue in command
Of them until the end oil October when it informed him
that he had been commanding and receiving pay with
out any authority for he no officer at all of the
Confederate government; and then rendered him new
commission coeva with the departure Of Greggs regi
ment Of the 18th Of july. His first appointment was
Of the both April and pat him the head of the briga-
diergenerals-the oldest in the service. The second
Of the 18th July, put dozen brgadergeneras above
him-among them Gen. David Jones who is closely
connected by marriage with the president Strangely
happens that Gen Walker Of Georgia was superced-
ed by Col Taylor, another near CONNECTION Gen Bon
ham consulted all the general officers in the army Of
the Potomac and they all agreed with him, that such
treatment of him wrong and an outrage. Gen.
Bonham then wrote the following letter to the war de-
parment 1t appears that he had no other alter
native but to leave the service
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