Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-24
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WAsHTYGToN, d. O., Oct %.
EDITORS EVENING GAzErTE IL find il
a morning paper of late date, the follow
ing announcement
General Milroy has been exonerated
from all the charges preferred agains
him, by the Court of Inquiry for the ex
animation of the charges"
The loyal people of Indiana, if not o.
the whole Union, have deep interest il
this matter, and why Gen. Milroy was
permitted to be attacked by the rebel
army under Ewell, and then, because he
retreated, was arraigned for misconduct
has been q strange mystery to us all.
Recently had the good fortune of pro-
curing from official sources, little light
upou the subject, which I will try to re,
hect-briehy.
General Milroy is genuine Hoosier
"a man of the masses-with a noble,
brave and generous heart, clear head,
and superb physique. He is, more
over, a selfmade man; but unfortunately
for him, does not possess that sure pass
port under the present Generalin-C Chiefs
regime, to military preferment,-G Vest
Point coat Of Uarnishl For his hero
ism, indomitable energy, profound
Judgment, and military aptitude, he was
urged in the earlier part of the war, by
prominent Generals, for promotion from
Colonelcy to Brigadiership. In that
capacity be exhibited superior sagacity,
and Notwithstanding the disfavor of
Halleck, his gallantry was so appreciat-
ed by Mr.. Lincoln that he put his name
on the list of nominations to the Senate
for promotions to Major Generals; .the
list was referred to Halleck for revision,
and he-the great wiseacre, and the au-
thor of Order No 8, struck Milroy's
name therefrom. But the President per-
ceived the realreason for such an act, and
and without hesitation nominated him for
a Major-General oUer the Uet0 of His Big.
ness, Halleck. This exasperated the augst
General-in-C Chief, and from that hour he
has followed Milroy with relentless ha-
tired
HALLECK PROPHECIES.
Upon his nomination to the Senate,
and his confirmation. Halleek, angriIy
asserted that "he'll be defeated in the
very first battle;" and the General-in-
Chief took good care that every facility
for forcing his prophecy to become true
should be afforded, irrespective of the
good of the service, or the country Ell
ther.
The reader will understand that Gen.
eral Sehench commanded the Depart
ment in which was General Milroy's Di-
vision, the latter General being subordi-
nate to the former. Milroy, with Divi-
sion composed of three Brigades, occu-
pied Winchester and fought occasionally
dnring last winter and spring, what was
called the Valley forces. General Kelly
and other officers had charge of the
troops at Harper's Ferry and along the
B. & o. R r., while Milroy, being Hoo
sier, therefore fighting commander, ,oc.
cupied the extreme front of our position
in the Shenandoah Valley. Yet as early
as three months before the attack on
Winchester, Halleck telegraphed as fol
lows:
2 i"WAsHINGToN, D. c., March 16.
To General Schenck:
All troops in Western Virginia will bt
ordered TO your command The B. & o
Railroad Company represent that theil
road about Harper's Ferry is, unsafe un
der Gen. Milroy. Can you not put more
competent officer in his placer \
The joke of which is, that Major Gen
eral Milroy aforesaid, did not command
at any time the forces used to protec
that portion of the railway; and Hallecl
should have known it. But his chronic en-
nifty against Peoples General blinded
his pro-slayery eyes to palpable reason
and justice. That part of the road ovel
which Gen. NJ. did have control was 81
faithfully protected that not rebel wa!
seen in the vicinity for six months.
Another beautiful specimen of his gen
tlemanly style is couched in the words o
the following extract, dated May Sth
1868, viz:
GEN. SCHENCK: There is every proba
bility against any force of the enemy ii
front of Milroy He must be on anothe
stampedel
/ Signed w. n. uALhECk-
Neither Gen. Milroy, Schenck or an.
Other officer under the command o
either, has ever been able to ascertain t
what stampede" this cock-and-bul
story manufacturer referred-the onl
hypothesis upon which any clue TO hi
meaning can be based is that of stan
peding to,cGrd the rebels, whenever
chance afforded, and always to Uncl
Sam Advantage. ~. E
HALLECK PROHIBITS VICTORY.