Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-14

liFans men. and behaved With distinguished
Fallsn,ty In the defense Of Lexington, Captain
Mekmm sefved through the three months cam.
palrn In Virginia. under Mcclellan and Rose.
erans, Lieutenant fuwilliam had been an On,
eet In the Emms, uuards" of"rbe Legion" NJ
Evansville, and bore the reputation Of = good
officer" Lieutenant oavsk wss also connected
with lha, comnany, and take occasion 10 say
that the Governor made "no mistake" when he
appointed 0aslsh, ft when. at the battle Of
Stone River, the brave Captain rfosseF fell mot.
tally wounded, Young 0aslsk took command Of
the company, and although wounded remained
en the Geld ,lll the close ~ the action, Llsu,cu
ATT \ Il Mullen, another of the Governor =
appolnlees, belonged 10 a volunteer company he
fnre his appointment aud could inlofm Ca
Walker, " he iealtei u, that Lieutenant Mullen
was he,iet dfIll officer than Col Walker hm
self This aallah, soonn officer has proved hls
courage AID sealed his patriotism Ne fell IN
the splendid aiIilt ~ pnhhMs Ford ~ n will
be seen how fat uosethot Morton erred IN The
appointment ol lnes pe,lsneed officers 10 command
veteran roopa
iiut co Walker has another source ~ trouble
The uUsernof gave him more officers than no hal
plaees IA which 10 put ,hem | admit, " 40 take
the legally arpelhIed eIlleefs, and the egalls 49,.
spnel ones, The eelunel wnuld nul "mo,a peps
than holes +" walkef always insisted ,ha, tho
ue,efnof gave him three Captains W one eom
panT Let lusseel Vel Walhet assigned Hughes.
wftA he eh ees.missieh 10 command Company ",
and had him safeplionslf mustered on The inlh
0i April iHHa ai,ef u heeame knewn that con
saldallan would he eFieeled with the tlsl Lieut..
lifeen's eommlssl0n was kept IN Walhmp puphpt
untl treeu depned he Was No ', and No, 4
WAS Capt ftossef, lhe LEGALITY appointed and daly
mustered ofioef rhus n will be- readily dIseos,
efed whether lloy Morton payp loa many ON
pefs ~ tho fepiment, 90 whelhes Col i, q,
walker dh nol o,erreieh hmselI IA PLAYING
nhne" against the Executive of the state Nor
was this the eslentol Walker's attempt 20 Install
Ollloen. Ito procured oommlssion hr one
Neyee private Va ,herepimen, mustered Noyee
lhr pay AID sal hY, IN The ihymasIers ottoe, aud
witnessed hls hogss Lieutenant daw pay iom lhe
uegenment What viii he lhaupM NJ Dol
Walker when Inform the puhle that ,hls man,
No,oe was reported hy Dol Walker as Lieu
tenant Ia company shat had no esIsV Vhoe then
IN ,he regimen, tco "u'9f Fm tho uo,h ol
this statement | reier W the muster rolls of Go,
81" ~ which Noyoe belonged Noyee haa slnoe
deserted IN lhe attempt NJ uul WALKER to
mahe himself out the paragon ef honesty aud
mlnly virtue he asseHa that "col Mullen aud
Sums o hla ofieerH drew pay, not onl, Ior peyefal
la sslt t.h an. 4.
the unlted State. service, bat that they arc nov
on duty and do draw pay under a muster which
h essentially lalye aud Illegal" The answer n
that is a short one, uol Walker did not know
and does nol now comprehend what l. legal o,
illegal upon the subject OF muslers " the gal
liant Colonel will just clear up the misIer o
Hughes on the aOth ol April lN6p--whllat hi,
tH ~ eommlsslou was lpsued In September oI
October, 6l--aud the muster Of No,ee asa Lieu
tenant In eompany lha, did hot exist In the
regiment. he will have accomplished great fea
on the question Of false muslers, and reey. him
self from dark military stain, The charges
against Walker-and state II paInly--were
"reluslng to recognise the officers appointed b,
Governor Morton, aud violation OF the lStl
article of war"
lie assails Goyernor Morton violently tap
Col Mullen gently In lhs Letter" which he i
pleased 10 style his first aud last defense" and
seeks TO shield himself by abusing Gov Morton
politically With Col Walkers political sfstu,
have nothing to do how much he may tee
honored by his present position care less. but
will he parioned for saving that his Is no un
common case.
IL is fashionable nova DAYS when an officer Il
disgraeefully dismissed from the service, for po
ltical demagogues TO seize hold and make a mar
tyr of him. and, under the cry of persecution
which Walker knows we'll how 10 keep up, seel
TO foist tho reeusant officer into position where
his wounded honor may be healed by the "baln
Of a thousand--dollars." do no, complain o
this; I only state the facts to show how easil,
some folks are made 10 feel honored and to in
form the public with what facility Col. Wake
could change his base" from an unconditona
war man. to a constitutional peace Democrat.
Col Walker impresses the idea upon the public
mind that all OF his own and his regiment
troubles grew out of the manner in which Gov
ernor Morton carried out the orders OF the Secre
tary of War in consolidating the 6lst with III,
35ih regiment. l have shown that Walker
regimental trouble existed long before | had IN,
honor of command in the 35th-long before
the Governor ordered. under instructions Of th,
War Department. the consolidation, and hav,
shown to every unprejudiced mind. too, think
that Walkers own conduct brought upon himsel
all the disgrace he appears to feel sensibly
and gave ample ground for the notices with
which he "has been favored during the past 81,
months, by the Journal and other Republican
newspapers in Indiana" Col. Walker knew IL a
the time, and he is better convinced of il now
that when reported 10 him for duty. that he hat
no right to reject my services or to set aside th,
appointment of the Governor. A vacancy ex
isted, as Col Walker himself admits. in the off
ces Of Lieutenant Colonel and Major Of the 35th
The Iar. and not Col. Walker. gave TO the Gov
ernor the right to Gil these vacancies. When tbs
officers appointed by Gov. Morton reported tc
Col. Walker. he w. said. my action MAJ
cause my dismissal from the service, but by
Christ. while wear a sword will rot recogniz,