, 1864-07-23
FROM GRANTS ARMY,
The United States Colored Troops-
Enniehment OF \ CoWurdly officer


fa..1,o,
t'peea1 aH1 OF the Chicago Trdbune1
S,nlg 1sth XII fas,
While the great heart of the North is being
stirred with tho Northern raid of the
"Johnny rebs," this army Is attending to its
legitimate business In front of Petersburg.
What the Army of the Potomac ia doing. and
more Particularly the 9th Corps. It hecometh
meet to hav, = f,va1r H. .o"''e.' vs. 80.
ahs1r r1ae ana - !: ams ete laany euus
1,,1 .ass, 1ua ee.' III "n1cn our " anks
VIII teach the rcbs new dance to an old
old tune, which will beat the old.fashioncd
highland fling all hollow.
As you always chronicle thu mnvenerta of
Illinois troons r vii INV Wo,.s ~ .ha so., -,
y. .. eolored troops. This regiment Is now
permanently or1gAded. 1t Is In the Sd brig
ade, 9TH division, 9th Corps.
The regiments OF this brigade are tbe 10Th
Col. q. G. Thomas. who Is In cnmm,nd ~
the brfoade. tbe ga oe,t oo.I .-s o.. ~
The III s,n,s,e' '' 1olu1 sun ano e4st.
1"e 4m oi'1s1on' presume your
readers are aWare, is composed entirely
Of colored troops. Not one of their
most ardent admfre,a ra.h,., Iii
r1desvorto o,oo. +hans ~ Pe.aap', "'n
w Pt.ee tne1n anoSe "nite troops,
spa set IN some things they do excel. In
thelr WORK upon fortidcatfons, their praise. ID
on the tongues Of all engineer ofticera Thav
are more faithful and dt1ipent IN III. a3a,ha 80
af thrfr ,r,ot.ad tool-. 70. -
. -. ta - ~ .asa VIC aope wnen they
eome ~ W n4eo u tns Ire, tnat they WILL
also be worthy OF their white brethren.
Gen. Edward FerTcro commands the diyi
sion. He has an enyIahle rennta+Jon as
hr.ve efficient and aashtnr ,fRes. II. ~
a grcst intaraat II lis liu5 na5 oest. ue taxes
n,faa|;o,, ~ III ~ - ,-at. 10 Pnys great
~ a narao"naaa ~ !. ~ Ms ana,
~ svWueSueaSt WeSt - tpoPutn, Will h4s men.
oconr.ad T., ~. so1J tdp!e7Sase seens
9tcu1ieu ~ oar pTlgaqee MAJOR James d.
Inns, VI tne o1st y; 9. y. =, nnd been tried
pe!ofch court Maft11I, 1ound guilty Of cow
A1aiee IN lace o1 tne enemy, ana sentenced to
oe dismlsseu the service IN disgrace, to have
an the insignia Of his rank stripped from
MN IN Tue presence OF the brigade, and be
confined at hard labor at the "Dry
TortnEas' during his term Of service,
being about three years. At 5 o'clock p. m.
the brigade WAS droWn up In line, forming
three sides Of M hollow 10 square, Gen; Ferrero
and stat, and Col. Thomas and staff forming
the fourth. The prisoner was brought In be-
tween the files St the brigade guard, the SEN
tence was read BY staff officer, when the
sergeant Of the guard proceeded to execute 1t.
He tore off the shoulder straps, then cut of
one By one all the buttons Of his coat, and
u1A4l3 UfOhe L0NprIBOnef'e BWOfu across his
knee, throwing one piece In one direction,
and one In another. Then the sergeant and
his guard with the prisoner, marched out Of
the square, and the ceremony was at m end,
It were needless to comment on such O scene
as this; white man seeking such htEh no.
sition, and at the first sound of the enemy'e
guns exhibiting the most abIect cowardicc
before colored troops, and then submitting
TO the da1nning disgrace described above, il
the presence Of whole brigade, at the hands
| Of colorcd man. Who will not blush with
man over his dusky feuowsP VINO among all
honorable men would not rather haYe met
| with ten Thousand deaths ut the hands of
| rebels than be damned to eternal infamy by
such conduct and such punishment.
It is but just to say that this mau's ante
cedents we're fair; that as an enlisted man in
the 69th PENNSYLVANIA yoluntecrs. be 1,ad
been wounded and probably mustered ont Of
| the service he had passed Casey's board far
the grade Of Iieut CoIone]- INIT accented a
| Maiority in the 31st and fhus has ended b,s
ttfifst lesson,' in The co]ored trnons' II ia
severe :.but who shaII saT that It was not
necessary
| The writer hereof was at corns he,donar-
| ters Yesterday and saw nnr ffstfn@ns;hea
corps commani,er. \ man ifear tn eve1v loSa1
heart In Illinois. Who that comes in i,ik
| preeence can fail tn h. Impressed with i,is
noble bearipr and artisss afIabilItr. eiyinr a
| hearty rreetinp to the priTate an veil M 10
thoec Who travel beneath thf donhje stars
| with him were Gen. Potter onn NJ his f1fuis.
| ion commapders. who looks eyery fnch the
| soldier. and last. Int not least the foll7 pnod
| humored face Il Brigadier General julius
white Of YOUR county. BE has been at he'd
onarters tor eonnis of. aaVas hayjnr hen
aseipned tn dntv IL tbfs corns Zen Rnrn.