Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-29

partment OF Virginia and North Carolina, Il
promulgated for the Information Of this com
mandi
HEADa'Rs DEPT OF VA. AND N. c.,
In THE FIELD August 81, 1851
Special Orders, No. 229.
III. Col. N. Martin Curtis, commanding 1s,
brigade, I'd division, 10th army corps, on the
10th day OF August, Issued his Brigade Order
No. 8, requiring that Schools for the military
instruction Of officers and non-commis Toned
officers Of the regiments Of his brigade" should
| be instituted, providing;
First. " For schools Of the non-commIs
STONED officers to be held semi weekly, under
the supervision Of q commissioned officer. fol
instruction In the School OF the Soldier and
Company, the duties Of Police and Grand
Guards, and the etiquette OF the soldier"
Secondly. For squad drills without arms fol
one hour daily, during the week.
Thirdly. For roll'calls to be held, under the
| superinten dence of Q commissioned officer,
Fourthly. That officers should not 20 on
duty or into the quarters Of their superior Off.
GERS without their coats, or some badges Of
distinction.
Upon the promulgation Of this Order, on the
llth OF August, First Lieut.. VIM. B. Chapman,
First Lieut.. Geo. w. Street, First Lieut.. j. W.
Hoes, First Lieut.. Emmet g. Tuthlll and First
Lieut.. j. Henry Curtiss, all Of the Sd N. Y.
volunteer Infantry, each rendered his resigna.
tion, because Of alleged incompetency TO com
ply with that order. That is to say, each OF
these officers having been for long time In ser.
vice, now say that they are "lncom petent TO
instruct their non-commissioned officers In the
School Of the Soldier aud Company, the duties
OF Police and Grand Guards, and the etiquette
OF the soldier" that they are " incompetent to
superintend roll.cAll, and to wear the proper
insignia OF rank when on duty and In the
presence Of superiors."
Upon examining their resignations, they all
but one appear to have been written by the same
hand at the same time, and in the same wordt
thus showing combination evidently intended
to coerce their commanding officer into aban-
donipg system OF ofinstruction judged byhim ne.
cessaTy for his brigade. Such combinations and
onspiracies are unlawful and criminal, whether
In officers or men, and the military laws and
usagee have not left the Commanding General
poWeTless to meet them with proper punish
ment. It's TO be regretted that there is no power
70 reduce these officers 10 the ranks until they
should learn these duties, as they have evident
ly for months past, upon their own confession,
taken the pay and emoluments OF officers with
out having the capacity TO ill them.
Therefore It is ordered
Bee. !. That First Lieutenant VIM. B. Chap
man, First Lieutenant George W. Street, First
Lieutenant ]. W. Hoes, First Lieutenant EN-.
nett G. Tuthill and Frst Lieutenant ]. Henry
Curtiss, all Of the Sd New York volunteer In
fAntry, be dishonorAbly dismissed the service
Of the United States, with the forfeiture of all
pay and allowances, and that they cease to be
officers from the PRONUNCIATION Of the first Sec
tion of this order.
sec. 2. Citizens VIM. b. Chapman, George
W: Street, j. W. Hoes, Emmett q. Tuthill and
., Henry Curtiss, being found within the mill
tary lines OF this department without employ
msnt, viii be set 10 work upon some labor that
VIII relieve soldier OF the United States,
until further orders, under the charge of the
PROVOST Marshal Of the 10th army corps.
BY command Of Major General BUTLER.
X. 8. DAVIS, Asst Adj. Gen.
by command OF Mai. Gen. D. B. BiRNEY.
Ed. W. SIXTH, Asst Adj. Gen.