The New York herald., 1864-08-26
The Case or Colonel D'Utassy Versus the
Case Of Surgeon General Ham mond.
TO THs EDiToR oP THE HERALI


In last Sundays HERALD is notice OF the
martial held upon Surgeon General Hammond stating
charges OF which he has been found guilty ana the punish
which he has been sentenced and in these respects
his unlike another stii fresh in memory.
that cannot foYbcsr the comparison.
The General has been convicted upon all the
against him. Involving frauds agsinst the
ment large amount and the OF his crmi
paay in the opinion OF the court fearuiy augmented
by the fact that the frauds In by
the purchase of infeor medical supplies
promising health and comfort and eopsrdzing the lives
Of ns ek s and weasaed % M oen s co
accused by the very law aod purpose OF It's And
nature ana degree Of the offence commted only that
,s o. dsnssea & ,ae service ana forever dsans
government OF the United States.
said of lhe Judgment Of e Court and Of the sentences in
or twenty ive specifications against IN, voun
tsry Withdrawn he was acquitted OF thirteen Five re.
~ss 10 question of fraud And as 10 four se ndns Of ihs
resolved applied bis own use oneS or other thing
mprop.y Obtained The nnmser ct which
AS 10 one Of specifications only, found
here evidence AGAINST him neither direct
and i was not Wn their decision was returned by tie
oony ycted, the prompting Of the War Department, on
The fts on which his specification wa, founded wer.
these For pretended expenses IN orsani.ns be Garosdi
goyernmep made Of erroneous items TO the amount Of
received by Utassy nor was there satisfactory evidence
IA portion OF had come into his hands; the
had been verified by him and he had certified to s
icRcd by the prosecution, Inadvertently N the
routine of official business, As he himself maintained. did
In az view OF the case this the only Of any
importance against histhe head snd front Of hs
e 'na wa. .ncneg 10 B. eSere 70 pas
aud allowance due to become due u be forever dsua
under he government Of the United states and 10 be ip
y mag direct s he Dr ns
the most g1omnious designation that cod have been
made.
shall ss1 OF THIS SENTENCED Where the charges against the
involved millions, those AGAINST the other aied only
lives OF sick aud wounded soldiers tpecHy
entrusted 20 his cnre nothing Of The flnd was alleged
y dsmied the ervice Tor the other II reserved the mos,
Itas.y had organized his own regimen, and served
In the " the United states ny the uporn
testimony Of me witnesses for the lac
hahts and strict dsciplnafAp In efficiency bis regi
neni was second 70 none in the service, and a. brgas
apined trocqs. and turned shem over
a. ntnces or he niatinn o others. Al Harpers Ferry
end his whole military career has bsen entirey
crsditsoie sad satisfactory Even MI Lincoln himself,
thai Colonel Uisssy q ocer1 bat cir.
crmsaances are against him.
until alter tho alleged offence Is been
cemutsd and this fact fatally vatss the utgn.st md
AZ ihe rooecdtnss aga net him But The qucslons
past forgesteny Why has he been the ocer
of he rny a1ieDaed 'os ie0nf cclH = there % 70
epna y thr sdunls, suon OF iuucef or thos.
high pa sresk their isate senaesnce % they WIZ
DOT account Tor the severity ~ Duisssyis rnnsh.
b. any specs deln1uenry On hs part bu am forced
slapion toe Secretary We -hsi sa' 90 uty elste Il
eel bnowr JUsTIyiA