The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-29
Disgrace of Capt. Sweet.

Capt. Sweet, of tho l05.h Regiment ha
boen dismissed from the service in disgrace
for conduct described in tho following ex
uact from letter TO the Louisville Journai
AT Liberty We were encampod in beau
| tiiul place, aud required TO await the arrya
of n supply train from Murtroeshoro, which
could not reach us TOR day and half -
The tino and occasion were propitious for
testing tho pluck OF a cortnin Capt. ST,
from tho lO5th Ohio, whom report had sot
down as shameless gasconado. Three fun
loving staff uhicors, onea notod disciple OF
Escuapius, as well rs most lively worship.
por of Momus, procured butternut suits
complete, and, armed with rovolyors, So
croted themselves in tho vicinity of the
picket limos. Night coming on, Captain
ST was Invited by fellow officer Of
| equal rank to visit with hlm the pickets,
stating as his object for 30 unusual visit
that ho Ind received limitations that somo
OF his men wore in the habit of sleeping on
duty. , .-.-a - ..
Armed cdpapir, and fortified BY mod
crate lbation from demijohn OF robin.
son County, the two captains descended
the bluffs above which we wero encampcd.
crossed the creek, and made losurely toward
IA
statfian prociyities, in the meaGtme, re-
counting, with all the lueucy aud rolubity
that so distinguished Ben. Johnson's Capt.
Bobadil,' his hair breadth 'scapes by flood
aud fold and tho wonderful exhibitions of
bravery in which ho figured as the hero
Nearing the spot where the three quasi So
Gosh wero concealed. tho two captains found
themselves confronted with three murderous
rovovers in the bands of as many grim.
yisagod robs, who demanded thoir surrender
of persons aud property. Our heroic cap
tain suddenly found bis courage, of which
he had all along boon boasLng SO compa.
Gently TO his companion, subsiding in the
direction that Bob Acres took, towards his
tiuger ends. Throwing up both hands, he
cried out in voice that botokenod the most
cowardy dread, For Gods sake, geutIe-
men, tako my pocket book, watch, pistol,
everything, but spare my life. Having Sc
cured their prisoners, aandcuffod aud blind
folded them, tho threo led their victims
through the corn fields and thokats, up
steep ascents aud through creeks, until tired
of walking, they brought up within sight
OF our camp, which they represented as that
of tho rebols! In the course OF the poram.
bulauon QUO of the prisoners escaped in the
dark, as they asserted, and our hero was
loft solitary captive in tho hands of the
enomy. The throe captors thon proposed
20 the doughty captain that, in case he
would give .hem correct information of the
situation of tho camp, of the location OF
4 Colonel Halls quarlsrs,-whom they OK,
pressed thoir intention of assassinating--0i
the position of the batteries and of our
/ probable strength, they would permit him ia
escape, or parpte him. Accordiog TO agree.
meut tho Captain, anxious to effoot bis lib.
Grafton on such h6srdl torns, FASTENED ia
divulge all that was demanded OF him HS
denounced Colonel Hall. who had ordered
the burning of Tebels' property; expressed
pmset as anxious TO qpit tho service tolt
on which sido Of the tent COL Hall slept
how many guns we hadi and tho probable
number Of men,, In fact he divuleed ev
erythlng that a brave man would have
u tseorned' TO .eli. aud played tho coward il
4 such a ooosummate nanner as to east com
petoIy In 70 the shade tha, excellent char
aoter OF u ekeps. Capt. DOwier. The paroi,
was tGnderod aud eagerly signed. The Gap