The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-11-01

us" is one man killed. "Home Patriots"
is also printed In italics, which think
makes It convey an idea not intended
by the writer, and ! oexpect that Lit. |
Sherman did not mention my name or
letter in his to 1t. Goodrich, but left
him to infer that it was home patriots
whoihad assailed him. The records
of the past show" that the period in
which Lit. Sherman so "brarsty led his
men on are contained in the days elaps-
ing between May 18th, 1864, and May
26th, 1864, the day on which he left the
company on the march from North An
ma to Hanover town. That 1t. Sher-
man. was unable to march / do not
doubt have known men not only to
become sick, but die from the effects of
fear, and / have sympathy only for the
coward who stays at home and ownsit.
FAs to Adjt. Malts' letter, / will simply
sa, that was either mistaken IN his be-
ing with the colors and consequently
knowing nothing ofSergt. Luce or Capt.
Marshal, or else being with them he
knows how they deserted, and that the
statements of Sergt Luce are untrue.
This 'syoung Wells" did not learn of
the base deception practiccd by 1t.
Sherman with his three Sergts., Dick
ersten, Parmelee and Wells, until long
after his letter of the 18th of July was
written, and has also yet to learn ofhis
"expostulating with this Wells for be-
ing on so unspirited detail, instead of
being with his company" Further than
this, / wish the public to know that |
will not shrink from the developing OF
any and all of the facts" in my history,
also that this same "boy Wells" will
not attempt to palliatc or deny the
crime of being boy. Yet boy as he is,
he is still VIM. II. Sherman's senior by
few months. That he has never had
his head so far carried away by de-
sire for political preferment as to join
himself to party pledged to the sup
port of the Chicago Platform, and such
men as George III. Pendleton. l am no
party man, and until the Union is re-
stored, shall hate the name Of Repub-
lican and Democrat-the great Uuion
party is the one that love. My letter,
as all will see, was written long before
the nominations were made, and if it
was not published, it was not my fault.
Lit. Sherman does not attempt to retute
the charges against him, but gets some
one else to write for him. At the time
the letter was written he still held his
commission, and were / guilty OF the
crime of which / am accused, he could
had me court-martialed and severly pun
ished. This / knew when l wrote the
letter, and i did not know but that he
would return to his company and pre-
fer charges against me. He, as a COM
missioned officer could prefer charges,
while / could not He evidently shrunk
from the Investigations which a court
martial would develop. I'll could have
preferred charges against him, l beg
leave to inform him that he would not
have beed sighted.
In all of the letters written, they fail
to prove that he did not rally with the
colors, and do not deny that he did not
take command Of the company, or that
he did lose his sword. There nae q
chance for him to distinguish himself
by taking command of his company
represented by Orderly Stark and about
twenty others, myself included, formed
at the left of the colors in their proper
place. That he did not take command,
and that he lost his sword, are facts to
which the company will testify. He
did afterwards take possession of al6th
' Mich. officers sword, while he was en-.
gagged in appropriating the supper which
Capt. Marshal ran and left, and this
|, Lieutenant found the sword in Sher'
MANS possession and took it from him.
Afterwards 1t. Sherman got Sergts
sword and / believe carried it without
being troubled by the owner. While in
front of Petersburg i heard that one OF
the 10th officers had 1t Sherman's
sword which he lost. In company with
Capt. Vanvaler, called on this officer
! and he gave me the story of his sword,
which l had sought to purchase and
present to him, (Sherman) that he nigh,
, not be without arms but he could tell
me nothing of 1t. Sherman. If Sergt
Luce, Adjt Naltz, or Capt. Marshal still
wish to vindicate 1t. Sherman, / would
respectfully inform them that | hope to
get a furlough, and whetherI do or not
/ am ready for each and all of them.
would also advise Sergt. Luce not tc
, make oath to his statements.
Still true to the Old Flag, remain
u3s a-o ,4. Your ob't servant,
: I,s 1i HENRY S. WELLS,