New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-16
Gen. Corcornn's Court of Inquiry.

We give below a sketch of the proceedings 10 tho
Cour. Of Inquiry called at the request Of Gca Coco.
ran to invest gate the death Of Kmbs Of s
Regiment n. Wv The Court was composed Of Brig Goa
f Harl.nd, Col D. W. wsrdrop, commanding BhgaisI Gel.
R. $. Foster 18th Indians. commanding Bhsade Lieut.
D. Mshan, Judge-AdyOca.e Of Post
Lieut. Hughes ls5th New.York deposition the morning
oil tho 18th OF April last et the headquarters Of Gen Cor
corAp. about O'clock in company with the GsreE: Lsa
Tracy orderly aud ciiirsn ifom New .YoIk ..s -
order Cen. Peck to have the troops under arms a
we Ted out but when had reached the brigade ho
piis Of the rsh Lesion sepped OFT from the t.is.
Heath !" the made no that could understand
| the General said. " Who youP be answered,
who am the Genera started bis horse to within two
three pace. Of him and asked bin 'ssn who hs Y. y,
s none OF your id business what comusndS the Cen
era said " IN polite with yoai Pm Gen SofoSssni
srd mT. pass the man tarred around walked .,ep
two away, and Of the zane tine drawing n. ssS'S x's
pi.,o ea his holster at the same tins ssins ss m.n
.Gew Who be was aisns TO ne aa.wsr.o a. :.a 'as,
step s.ds b. replied Urn see you id first . the 0,ne,
then shot himi he brought his swoIi to the gr'usi
and ,sa "Noy' GSa d-n yop' .h oS s'4, s,a
he made no answer, but staggered and FELL o.. We
G; %hS, S Sst Pi S lIf s
drunk insane from the ia which he sessd Coe-
sns offer hooins YES ths beoTe his Ton:
Sufficient light distinguish the shoulder q ~ ocss
tha place 0; This occurrence public icsd esans
tho FoE Pix fron ho EdensOn 'front.' Gen CoIeosn a's.
took this road, aud rs knew where the guard were a.
oned he told kinba that lie had right to stop him. a
t1at lie was suro kiuba was not on duty.
q. BY the Court-Etd this who stopped tne oeoss
suy guard or soldiers with him. was be By him's'
Question BY AdvOcae-From the manner Of tbs sa
after the shot was tired, what your inptessionf
A. though. ne was not Injured -.
q. Was a second shot fred A. No.
Q. How much time elapsed before he fell
S.va,s Ser witnesses testified to Substantially the an,
eject. The Coars hen stoumed.
sYcoys sgssIos--ss II. -
Col H. S. Fsilshild testified tst kimbal sober as,
II o'clock the night Of his death but that he had besa tnk'
Ing Other witnesses proved that kimbs and his res
ment were Of duty that night hlvins Just marched sssa'
distance, aud being greatly tatigaed. , ,
Brig Gen. g. W. Getty deposed-l am conminslng Thif
the ri Ne~Yor1 5cOSssa 70 S,y division .iacs joined
the Fall 1885, Col Kimba arrived here in advance Of bic
PECK who referred him bsck to me don't think that blight
tina. ordered the regiment portion OF IL on DUTY OF
any kindi think Col kimba no, placed on any disy
the last time saw him ne was sober on the night qes-
the enemy reported jus. outside the lines and II -
thought were besgug the place which report since proved
IS miles, and the Colonel reported them very
iatisued. which was why did not put them on DUTY
might DO ia condition TO work the morniug.
Phiip Fits,mmon. Hospital Stew ard 55h New.Yort--
Sal II The coscc.un Legion saw Col Kim6s think 70.
tween aud o'clock at that time thought he undsf
the influence OF liquor thought ths. he required
10 stand up his head went from side TO the other ID
were intoxicaed about an hour aswsrd his body
he perch OF the hospital looked at him closely am sg.
tain that the dead nian the same had
hour before at the time saw Col kimbal first o. be
friends wanted him to 60 toward Suffolk think the deaa
saw with him officers OF his regiment they ID
no. the uniform they wore think citizens clothes
have them since. they were not with Col KIM
ia iron. Of the hospitals the next morning poo
blood about nneen feet fom whsre first saw Col kESLA
stand.
The Court adjourned to Wednesday last whea dsssa
would DO reached