The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-16
ARMy or THE PorohAc, IN THE FIELD,
VIRGINIA, Sept. 4, 1868.

rnK seKv1cRs OF GENERAL HOWARD.
Having observed that pamphlet is being quietly yet
nevertheless extensively circulated in certain portions of
nrmy thrown in the way OF other military
circles aud with the Interior and unparioc object
attomp nure the present commander Of the Eleventh
amy corps Gin ordor shield from just reproach one
two military gentlemen, whose nance win be
generous enough " set forth In this connecticut deem
Dat rightas OF justice and with kindness, and
ore OF the HrR Lps army correspondents having the
qastc acts in my possession-to thus publicly
totally uuwarantabe falsehood in the document afore.
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PAMPHLET
Ia small ono rather neatly gotten up and appears under
the title o. " The Battle OF Chanceorsville and the
Eleventh Army Corpsn By whom the work was edited
10 mention is made All we knew . this il printed
N spruce street New York city. Unquestionably It Ia
nov bei1g circulated with view 70 advancing both the
immediate and future interests OF two individuals 10
military NE, who would confer great favor true
Union people and the army by advising their friends
be oherwise engaged than attempt for Il is only
~ aenp to weaken conadcnce-fo. and from unworthy
IN iives in the ability OF officers command Such
scts treason bic in their character although the
sorce from when they tie preclude tho possibt
o msrt,orous Punishment being applied. am only
ici INTO these remarks BY the sincerity with which
refer TO the sub eci at all.
PREFACE
twnch Il not signed anything or by anybcdy-an IN
Known unaccrcded advcnturer introducing himself into
yoot sociclyl acmp, is made show that the pam.
lhici gotten up with a view defending the Germans
the Eleventh corps from SANDER thus creating for Il
N Interest thai II would not otherwise obtain. do not
propose 90 cu,or into any criticism q the OF
the Eleventh corps at tho battle Of Charlottesville These
will proper vndican and attention from those
who know 1hat they are authorized 10 speak
when General Hooker NJ make fair and Impair.
rial report without any to an attempt to make the
Eleventh corps responsible for hs mistaken gcncrashp
HowARp.
In the outset OF the work occurs the following
Al TINS time the Eleventh corps consisted Of about
eleven thousand ave hundred mon, Of whom about four
thousand ave hundred were OF German birth. II had
been commanded TIL recently by Franz sse No
h. got rid of than his place was Oiled by General
Howard gentlcnan OF no military reputation, and an
utter stranger 70 every man In his command
nov propose 70 sh W that this statement 'of mill
tsry'i repatatlon is false BY mere reference to
GKSERst EDWARDS HISTORY A. A SOLDIER.
And IL may be iaqured here II an anonymous writer
makes such ridiculous hlunder, or malicious SANDER IN
the beginning Of hts book what 10 truth and fact be
accredited TO his INTEL gence boDcsty In what follows
In 1850 90 Howard (he present commander Of the Elev
enth corre) entered West Point Tie graduated there in
1904 a. fourth N general standing and srcod head the
class 10 mathematics After this he entered the Ordnance
Impairment remained there time, then took com
mand o. the United states Arsenal az kennebeck was
subsequently, shef Of ordnance In Florida with General
bsrney ana next ass slant professor the Mathemati
Gal apartment al Wet Point In this lass position he
remained Tor the four years Immediately preceding the
present var When this latter broke out beng popuIar
md we'll Known IN the state OF Maine no wss ssc,sa
hoons Of the Third Maine Volunteer regiment nv ,bs
nnanimcas vote OF the oceu OF the said re- infant AMI
Was selected by Mcdowell to and unao, ~, as uu
pnand brigade, consisting OF the Third roh ana r,s
Maine regiments ana 70. second Vermont regiment and
bommsp these 81 the FIRST battle ~ RuII nun Ths
prsss,ston being preserved after that me,nnr,,ls ~
ersat In 600 condition he re'ns'sa s.r.