The New York herald., 1863-05-15
THE CORCORAN-KIMBALL AFFAIR.

tho Case OF the Shooting OF Lieutenant
Colonel Kimban by General Cocoran,
dkc., sc.
Tho peculiar circumstances connected with The death
Of Colonel Kimba have naturally required some invest
gataon and tho following order therefore ssued by
tho general commanding at tho place of tho occurrence-
sPECAL oRDKRs-No. lis.
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES FoRcrs,
SUFFOLK, May o, 1863 J
Al request Of General Corcoran, court inquiry viii
the Of Lieutenant Mahan Judge Adyo
70 examine into the attending tho death Of
Lieutenant Colonel Edgar A. Kimbal of tho Ninth reg
thereon.
Detailed for court--Brigadier General f. Harand,
Foster, Thrteenth Indiana, commanding brigade
BY order OF MAJOR General PECK.
Pursuan, TO the above ordcr the the time
and place specified therein and the following evidence
was taken
PROCEEDINGS or THE COURT or INQUIRY.
rRsr SESSION, MAY 7.
Lieut. Hughes One Hundred and FNty 2fth New York,
the morning Of tho 18th o April last left the
headquarters Of General Corcoran about two O'clock 10
company with tho General ie~t Tracy, an orderly and
citizen from New York. saw order from General
Peck TO have the troops uuaer arms at thrce A. H. we
OUT but when had reached the brigade hoepi
sal Of the Irish Legion stepped out from tho gate
and ordered US halt she General sad ~ that you,
Dr. Heathsn tho made that could under
stand the General rasd "who your" he answered,
al the countersgn-it Is Of your business who
am' The General started his horse 70 within two or
three PAGES him. and asked him again who he was and
Ninth It's uopc Of Your damned business what CON
mandf'' the General said, "Pu be more polite Win
iont under orcsrs from Mas1 General Peek and mus.
pass tho men turned around, walked step OF TWO
abou. and pu, Il in position 70 shrast tho drew
pistol from his holster at the a'ae time asking Che man
and shas ase did ID NO. care damn the General asked
him again step aside he rcped pll see you damned
- inc General then hcs G a Ge Dsous Ssa yas soo,
acsin 'tae General then srd, "wl you got out Of my
way sirfo he made DO saswe o sasgsred "a spa io
picket sso my knowledge; COL kimbali, lahought was
eitherdrun or insane, from the manner n which no
acted Corcoran's ser shooting the same
before OF voice had not altered the night IN
question there sufficient light TO distinguish tho
shoulder straps officer the place ofhis occurrence
public road loading 70 the Fort Dix 'front.' or
the Eienton 'front.' General Corcoran Usually took this
road and be knew whore the guards weso stationed be
told Kimba no hsdno right 10 stop him, and that
hcwas Kimball was not on duty.
General any guard or eod'ers With hsa or was he oy
-hssnecfs Answer-Bo alone
| Question by Judge Advoca.e-from " manner OF the
mar after the shot fred what wsc your impresssnf
A. thought he wsenot injured
I @. Was sccoud Shot hredf A. No
O. How much time elapsed before bcfef A. From tou
|. 20 fifteen seconds.
Several other wisuosscs exaayed; but their ev
dsnce enthusiastically the sams. Tie court then al
l'Journed.
Court met pursuant 10 adjournment Present Rgsdier
General Harand Colonel Foster Thireenth Indiana Colo
nsni D. Mah.u Eleventh Psaasyivania cavalry, Jadgs
Advocate.
LisuisnaA, JSta Tracy. Jr vas called. and, being
half past o'clock loft The headquarters o Bsgaier
distance viii san when he ssus a round 70 sec coiouoi
Foster, near sne ecmerton rcsd he (coonsi Foster)
Commanded portion of Tia iDo near Fort Union under
/
Gesera Corcoean have the troops placed
msmber wSsh. wen, y Ccaoi YOsiers Ssadgsarssrs,
In the camp OF tho Ono Hundred and SIXTY anh hsnnsy
E M sf S:w = .s
time he TOLD of tho sdAir With CoIonc Kimbai that
Ter very much, but W vss, unavoidable subsequently
Cooke, OF The One Hundred and FHiynn
New York into Colonel Gurphys tent and aid the
person had been shot Lieutenant Colonel KimbaI
Of the Ninth New York. and that he had diod
the arst had shot extent of hin
injury knew at the left head quarters that
General went out 70 place Ate trocpr under arms
Colonel H 9. FsirchiId, commanding brigade Eighty
ninth New York;, sworn, ststed--f am commanding
First brigade Of Third DIVISION Ninth corps was IN com
mand OF brigade prior llsb April tho Ninth rcgi.
Newports Ssxs, about the nddle Of March, they were
ordered here by General Dx and arrived the evening
OF the Ilh Of April, between ten o'clock Lieut.
Colonel Edgar A. Kimbll W command when nsy
rived be reported 70 General Peck direct as be sup
posed regiment st detached from the brigade
he came to my quarters after having reported stating
that he had reported 90 Genera! Peck Euppoing
he remaiscd at my quarters nearly hour; Colonel
Rnggod, deceased, and Colonel Dtnohro came 10
with him they then eft my quarters and he said ho
going u Colonel Ionohue's qsarters shortly after he len
received orders from Getty 10 have ts ninth
New York cook three days raons, and 10 supply each
man with one hundred rounds u Ammunition w.nt 70
Colonel Donobaes quarters Colonel kiuba found
hlm there and gave directions Colonel kimba called
for bis Sergeant Major and gave the orders then
him @ his ment bad marched some twenty miles
they need not cook that nisht remained nftses
unutes having offered " him Captain Blrts for
~ oil mel mia
being ordered % any duty tha. night he had bsca
think the order wou u have through my oplnhn
Is thai Che Ilih Of April q ths ninth regiment
duty whom lsst Colonel Kinbail think lie
was sober bat be had been drkng sore hing c5lon@l
knbsIl did not occupy tie tent q Captain Burt all
Col Michael Dcnohue. Tenth se~ Hapo~hire. sworn
Was acquainted with tho late Lieut. Col0uei Rlmba wo
attached 10 the brigade him The nght
before bs death he was IA my tent. len han in my
nsxs tent IA company with the late C0io8cl RuggDii
between han past one ard two clck tte morning
the I2th hpri he had been drinking freely, ana at
have been les under the Of tuor
regiment Lieut.. Col knbai oommandei arrived at suf-
fox The evening before between nine and Zen oelocs
from the orders heard C0lonel kimbal give hs officers
who " my tent sbosld Judge that The rssimeut
was not 90 aay anty or tha, night h order. we're rea
should judge that be was Dot on any duty,
sbs rest q ID. rsguss..l .onHanders q The brigade
ing third divizion, Ninb array e0@ s,ationcd Camp
sairDIE virginia thu Ninth New York belonged 70 ny
ball her, IN advance q hs regiment and reported
70 me gave him letter 70 GeDerhi Peek. who rsfsroi
MN uAf& W nv u"h thnb oI tnsl biEht that |
duty q any sina think oosssi i''s Klnban j. was as
him be was sober on tho night N qsss,on he enemy
reportsi just ovtsis the lines asa wAa tboastt
~re besssBg the place, which report proved Egs
uhs sinih New YORK had marched from rof,sm0utb
distance q twenty nys mites, and the Cotbe req rtsd
thsis very much failguef whch shy ava M cot |
them ds,y thoush, they should have a cynnfoliabs
nights rest 80 they might 10 10 cabdaEn " ~ors lbo
neIt morning.
!. n oinsiead, Ani.,snt Surgeon one Hssared and
'eyenteth Sss FORK, swcfn--ou the tnofnibg ~ tba /
I2tb u Apr last 10 the bspai q The ,ofcOfaa 10
Eon sss sasensd BY nose ln The 0Ncs ball ~ slnus
ous calling for Dr. Heath board ercan that
ofcer had been shot IN frat o The bqrFe. gnt %
went down stairs and tn tts front gate. 0rssr
tenn ~ De