East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-08-19
From the nth uiehisan''--Testi-
moniaI 90 Major John II. Rich
ardsOu.


To tho Editor Of the Advertiser and Tribune
Urn REC. MIcH. Vol.
Camp near Harrison Landing, Aug.S. !
You will confer great favor upon
the officers OF this regiment, and at the
same time do an act of jnstce to ala in
jured officer, 10y publishing the follow
ing letter bcing copy OF one handed
To Major John Ill. Richardson. Major
Richardson, though sick at time OF our
retreat, was present at each engagement
of the regiment At the,."Nelson" farm,
after our regiment had got through
fighting aud had left the field, the Ma.
jor, although fatigued almost past en-
durance, at the request of Gen. Sedg
wick, took two other regiments into the
field of contest, and there remained un-
Ill eight or nine in the evening,
when he again reioined his regi-
mcnt, and with it marched to Malvern
Hill, and while there was advised by
the Surgeon to 60 to the river as he
was totally unfit for military duty, and
finally vas persuaded to do so. He
came to this point and from here went
upon one of our transports TO hospital,
and while there he received through the
Surgeon without request of his, leave
of absence from the War Department
at Washington for forty days. To his
great surprise, although his time of alb.
sence had not expired, he, few days
ago, received notice of his dismissal
from the service. In this way without
a hearing, a worthy and tried officer is
deposed. In justice to the officers of
the regimen. now absent, it may be
proper to add that all but three line of
iicers present, signed the letter, and that
the expressions of the officers do not
exceed those of the soldiers in the ranks
towards the NJ jor
Respectfully yours, IL. w. NALL.
CAMP 9TH MIcnrGAN, INFANTRY,
Near lIarrison's Landing, Va,
August 9th, 1862.
Dear Sir-During our long and init
mate acquaintance with you in camp,
we had learned to admire your honesty
and patriotism, to respect you as an Off
Ger, ard to cherish you as kind, cour.
teous, and magnanimous companion in
arms. This acquaintance, too, had in
spired us with confidence in your abll-
ity, GOODNESS aud bravery that was con
firmed and strengthened by yourconduct
upon tue battle field To you, as its
commander, we feel that the regiment
is greatly indebted for the honorable dis.
tinction it won on the fiercly-fought field
of Fair Oaks and to you alone of the
remaining field officers (the Lieut-Col.
onelcy being vacanD did we look for a
leader in the subsequent engagements
of the regiment. The experiences of
the bloody conflicts in WEIGH the re2't
was engaged during the late retreat OF
the army from the Chickahomony,
taught us how wisely and well our con
fidence was placed. Esteeming you thus
highly as an officer and brother IN
arms, We are deeply panied to learn that
you have been deprived of the office OF
Major in the regiment. From our
knowledge of the circumstances attend
ing your departure and absence from the
regiment, we are constrained to believe
that they have been misunderstood by
the authorities ordering your dismissal.
We have reason to think that this mis-.
understanding is due to the jealousy and
ambition of those who should have been
your friends, but have been your secret
enemies. That you have been prevent
ed from performing the duties of your
Office by severe illness. no one can doubt
who secs the evidences Of that illness
still unmistak ably impressed upon your
person.
1t is but fitting then upon the eve OF
your departure that we should express
our sincere regret at your removal: We
feel that in parting with you, we are
losing large.hearted, steddfast friend
and an officer whose ability, GOODNESS
and courage have been most fully prov
ed in times OF severest trial.
Feeling con6cent that when an i'm
partial investigation and fair repre-
sentation of the matter shall have been
made, that YOU will not only be honora
bly, reinstatei, but receive that promo
ton which you have so well earned, and
wishing you the most abundant success
in every undertaking, we remain,
NV dear sir, most respectfully yours,
G.. CHADDoCK. Surgeon 9TH Mich Regimen
! Volunteers.
THOMAS H. HUNT, Capt. Co A.
CHARLES J. HUNT, LIST Lieut.. Co. A.
JAMES GAIN I'd Lieut.. Co A.
A. e. STEELE, Jr.Capt. Co.
ii. d. BATH, ID Lieut.. Co. b.
SB VR0OMBN, LIST Lieut. Co. G.
WIN, WADE, ID Lieut.. Co O.
LEXINGTON, ID Lieut.. Commanding Co. ID.
SNEWELL SMITH, Capt. Co X.
i'll RICHARDSON, LIST Lieut. Co. Il,
| C.H.CURTIS. I'd Lieut. Co. Il.
| HENRY w. NALL, Capt Co. +.
CHAS. A. MCKNIGHT, LIST Lieut. Co. y.
: j. McPHEARS0N, I'd Lieut.. Co Il.
j. HENRY TURRILL, Capt Co. G..
@. A. WILLIAMS, LIST Lieut. Co. G..
C. W. HARRIS, LIST Lieut. Co II.
&c. PHITTEPLACE III Lieut. Commandin
Co l.
III ZABHARIAS, Capt. Co. X.