Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-04-18
The Alleged RevOc atiOn Of the MILF
tary Com m sion OF NJ. NJ. POmerOy,
Editor Of the La Crosse (VVis.) DEM
OcrAt.
HELENA, ARK, March "a.

AkLENA, AIM
To the Editor Of the Chicago Times:
The Chicago Tribune, of the 10th INST,
has telegraphic dispatch from Madison,
Wis, announcing that Gov. Salomon, of
that State, had "revoked commission
issued to NJ NJ. (better known as Brick }
Pomeroy, editor Of the La Crosse Demo-
erat, as lst Lieutenant of Wisconsin Vol
unteers, given him to hold position on
the staff of Gen. German, for using, in
published correspondence, language unbe
coming an officer and gentleman, and dis
respectful to the Government of the u. S.
and its constituted authorities
The defendant wishes TO make few
remarks: l am NJ. NJ. Pomeroy, whose
head has been severed from the body with
this grand flourish of ,rumpets. am not
on Gen. Germans staff, nor never have
been. | have no commission from Gov.
Salomon, nor have | had. am not an
othce- Of the United States service under
any commission from any Governor of
Wisconsin, nor have | ever been. The
papers, some time since, stated that was
commissioned but the document has
never seen light now wish to know
what regiment. company, squad, or de-
tachmeut | was ever coin missoned in :;
when | accepted the commission when
was mustered in; who by; to what branch
of the service l belong; to whom must
look for pay. If had commission, Of
course 1t assigned me to some definite
command. II | was ever mustered in,
the Governor of Wisconsin cannot mus
ter me out. If was ever on the staff of
any General, being there placed me be.
yond his jurisdiction. If am or ever
was Lieutenant of volunteers, | could
not be dismi ssed from the service on the
silly spitetul charges brought against me,
or any other except after trial by court
martial on charges and specifications reg
ularIy brought. | nave been by the papers
made an officer am the papers made
private. A liberal reward will be given
to know who | am what am where
am; what | am up to, and how came
here. begin to lose faith in my own
identity. When the papers said | was
Lieutenant, | took muck style; held my
head up; snubbed all officers below my
supposed rank; booted niggers around in
army style, and felt immense. Then
came c0ngratulatory notices from the press
letters Of sympathy and regret from friends
but no commission. wandered around
among regiments Of cavalry and infantry;
bundered in upon different batteries of
artillery; inquired of friends at headquar
ters to see where | belonged. Like a
Wandering Jew, or Joseph in search of
his paternal, did l search diligently for the
document or position which would make
me hero. | knew nothing Of war, and
expected to be at once promoted to "A
Brig. went to u mastering officer but
he knew nothing of my case, and mus.
tered me not looked forward to large
pay, heavy bounty, section of land, and
life of ease; but alas my hopes are fed
| am commissioned somewhere-no one
knows. Like man of straw | am not
up; then, with a great flourish, | am
knocked higher than the price OF gold in
Richmond. My offence is rank, and
smells to the Governor of Wisconsin |
am the editor of newspaper published in
La Crosse-haye written the truth without
fear or favor, but neglected to puff the
Governors brother, who is made Brig,
As others are. will puff his big broth.
er-when he deserves it. This is the
last dodge | know of to njure the charac-
ter of Democrat whose only offence is
loyalty. The next operation of this cir
cumcised Governor will doubtless be to
revoke the commission of Gems. Grant,
Rosecrans, Pope, Hooker, and all other
officers whose correspondence may no.
suit bis wise Excellency.
Respectfully, NJ. NJ PoMEnoY,
Editor La Crosse Democrat