The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-03-19
TO TIE PUBLIC.

cd III various newspapers q list Of
some sixteen Ohio officers, said to
have been dismissed from the SER
vice by order OF Gen. Rosccrans,
for different caases. In the list. |
find my own name. a. Captain in
the ODD Reg't y. V. l., dismissed
| for bring absent without Leave
i'fIns u: UNTRUE. I wars not dis
missed. resigned-my rcsigna-
tion was accepted-I received my
pay in full, and left the service in
All honorable manner
In justice TO myself, my friends
and acqu0intanccs, | make the fol-
lowing statement OF facts, in e.,
planation Of what has probably
given rise to the report that was
dismissed:
On the 31st day of December, at
the battle OF Sioue River. near Muir
freesboro, about 9 o'clock A. NJ
being in command of my company
i was struck on the right shoul-
der by a piece Of shell from the
enemy, which knocked me down,
seriously bruised my shoulder, and
rendered me unfit for active duty
for three days afterwards, although
| remained with my company most
OF tie time. About 8 o'clock p.
NJ, becoming very weak, and hap
pening to see pr. Weaver, one of
the assistant surgeons of the regi-
ment, | called Oh him for medical
assistance and treatment. lie told
me was unable to render me any at
that time, us he had no medicines
or other means of treating ME with
him, but directed me go to the
rear, where he showed me n hos
pital flag in the distance, and where
he said he would soon come and
attend to me. started to follow
his directions, but before | could
reach the hospital, | was so weak
that / WAS Obliged to sit down and
rest. Willie sitting there, the enc.
my's cavalry made dash aud cap
ture! the hospital. | thrn made
my way, as well ms | conid, with
other wounded men and strugglers,
into the line Of Gen. Sheridan's y
Division. on our immediate right,
where | was furnished with q blan-
ket and remained all night, not
being then able to regain my regi
ment. Next morning | reported
myself to Col. Anderson, with 80
men, stragglers from the 93l, (which
| had picked up. On the 8th day
of January, after the battle, ten
dercd my rcsignation-several 9TH
er company officers of the 93l ten
deLing theirs on the same day
which, rs was we'll known among
many officers ofthe regiment, | had
contemplated for some tune, and
which | should have sent in some
weeks before had we not been in
almost daily expectation of an en-.
gagelnent with the enemy.
The commanding officer of my
regiment, Colonel Anderson, was
avcrse to my resignation. and DR..
Weaver, having forgotten to report
to him he fact of Ills srnling me
to the rear, as | have before stated,
the Colonel protested against the
acceptance of my resignation TO
Gen. Rosecrans, stating that | had
been absent from the regiment
without leave, IN consequence OF
which my resignation was not then
accepted. Upon learning of this,
asked for Couri of Inquiry, which
was granted me by Gen. Roserrans
and which met at our brigade
headquarters, en- or about the 22'l
of January. Col. E. A. Parrott, oI
the 1st Rcg't Owl, was President
of the Court; Capt. Huston, Of the
Louisville Legion, and the Major
of the 9th Indiana (whose name |
do not'recollecD were members, anC
a Lieutenant Of the 81 Indiana
Cavalry Judge Advocate. l hat
examined before the Court DR.
Weaver, who testified 10 the fact o
sending me to the rear af cr | was
wonndet; and also, that in tht
hurry and excitement consequent
upon such an occasion, lie had for
gotten to mention it to Col. AM
derson, until the Colonel afterwards
inquired Of him about it. l hat
also examined before said Court