The New York herald., 1862-12-21
THE MCDOWELL COURT OF INQUIRY.
Testimony OF General Sigel as % the
Compssency Of General Mcdowell.

WAsdLsGion, ioc ~, lS0Z.
The Mcdowell Court Of Inquiry held its twcnsy.six,h
session 70 day
Major Mcdowell, was sworn.
Queston.--what relation yoa 10 Major Genera
Mcdowell, and what relation by blood or marriage has
there been between General Mcdowell and the Hon Sec
retary Of Wor and the Hon. Secretary Of the Treasury
Answcr--I am General McDowcll's own full brother:
there is no relation whatever between General Mcdowell
ard the parties named.
Q-Is there or there been any reistlonshpor con-
recton BY marriage between General Mcdowell and any
of the enemy's generals A.---Nono that knowo
General Franz Sge here made his Appearance and was
sworn aud testified that he Major General OF vclu-
teers AZ the me General Banks was the Shenandoah
valley with General Fremont marched from Hsrrsr's
Ferry Winchester. where learned that the forces Of
General Mcdowell at Front Royal afterwards dur
ing the campaign o. General Pope knew the forces
OF General Mcdowell Front Royal; afterwards,
dirpg The camraigD Of General Popo knew that the
Of General Mcdowell were at wsrreuton or in th.
vicinity While my corps at Sporsyviie and Inray
during the operations tho Rappshannock, under
the, direct orders of General Pope, cooperating
With General Mcdowell. After the engagements Of
Freemars Fords, sulphur Springs, Waterloo Bridge,
received order from General Pope that my corps
was TO be attsrhed 20 Major General Mcdowell regard
myself under General McIDowels orders fros that
time until after The battle OF Bu run give cxacl
y without reference 10 my papers the date when
Lett Harper Ferry arrived there about the Itl o.
Jane, 1852, and marched the same day to Winchester
with the troos which found at the lcriocr plsse We
marched thence spsrryvle, about the latter part q
June the Is. of July. arrived o. Cupcppcr the
9th Of August during the battle Of cesr Mountain where
Genera, ESnss engaged After this battle my corps
marched To Kopcrtson's river and crooked creek We
left there the middle OF August, and marched by isnam
rircr sulphur Springs, thcnce TO Rppshannock station
where We ioincd General hotowcRs corps on the e4h
of August were at Warrca bridge, and on the 27th
at warrenton. ou the 2S,b marcsed from
Gainesville towards Maraseas General MciNwciI follow.
ing him with tbe First Army Corps do not know how
FAR General Mcdowell foo~cc my movements from that
day had orders 10 march from Manassas, and tho
slprtes, route could uripg tbis march hesrd firing
my left and marched towards that ront and formed
line of battle, when recevei orders from Gen. Mcdowell
march 20 Mspas sas Wien my advance guard mr..
rived there reported that there enemy pre-
GENT but that they had rcrsatcd towards ccnirey'le
therefore sent my ad.de camp to General Pope 70
yet a permit to march 10 New Market. He di.
rrec;ed me 10 march 10 Ccn,reville, aud ON this
march, when arrived near New Market, met
in'achment OF the enemy. which attacked mncaf
ateIy and advanced towards Groyct0wn. nuring thjs
opgagement heard hrine upon oir LETT, which SUP
posed was coming from part OF General hclnv.ils
corps II bad become dark, aud we oncamped that night
on the heights At hrs Honry arm near GFoveIovn.
On tho morning Of the 10Th rcceived direct orders from
General Pope 20 attack the enemy did no believe at
the tune that my connection VITA General Mcdowell bad
ceased whson aid about SIX O'Clock in the morning.
40 not know where General Mcpwe corps was q, that
time or whore any other troops wera, except
those of the enemy During the 10Th, and
towards noon, when All the troops OF my corrs
were engaged with the enemy. received despatch
from Gsncra Pope saving that General Mcdowell and
General Porter would attack the enemy right 0anK, and
would IN on my left, aud that wo had probably to
20 back 10 Cetrcve that night 10 get provisions lns
II what remember but can hnd the original despatch
OF General Pope in regard to this matter. do uoi know
whether any attack made by General hcDnNet. or
much occupied o., tho right where battle fought
principally | did not General Mcdowell during
that day untll haiti past elk Z. M. | aid
nor know where Mcnowels corps we're that
9oth and did Gcneral Mcdowell during the wholo
sy ~ ncar as can remember. My view s that General
Heynods division was the LETT the left our
lin. on the goth aud soth During the day Of the Goth
wben General Porter made his attack IN the CENTRE and
was forced TO tosrcat received despatch, which be-
eve was given NE by s0ices Of Vcperal Mclowe,is