Washington telegraph., 1864-06-29
MAJ.-OE En-. GR1CE.
j. I. BELTON, Lt.-Col. & A. A. G..

t. NJ. Drewry. 18th Ark vols, recorder and
Col. D. ". Jones, 2Gth Ark, vols, was also
present. The recorder having read the order
convening the court, asked Col. Jones if he had
any objection 10 any member named therein.
To which he replied in the negative. The court
was then duly sworn by the recorder, and the
recorder by the presiding officer of the court,
in the presence of Col d. W. Jones. The wit
nesses of Col. ID. W. Jones no. having been
summoned, the court could not proceed 10 trial.
The court adjourned to meet again at I0 o'clk.
a. m, the 23d day of May, 1864
Ten o'clock 4. NJ. May %. iS64--The court
; met pursuant to adjournment. Prescnt-Coi.
I W. w. Reynolds, 18th Ark. vols; Lt.-COi K.
! Stitman, lst battalion Ark. cay; Captain i. NJ.
Drewrr, I9th Ark. vols. L:.-Col. Stirman not
5sins present at the former meeting, WAS duly
sworn by the recorder, Col. n. ". Jones, the
party concerned, was also present. The pro-
ueediAgs OF the last meeting were read and ap-
proved. Gen. Doukery was called as a with, IS
hv the court, aud swOrn-dtposes and says:
Question by the court-Cicneral, We're YOU at
'ile battle OF Marks Mill on the 25th April,
1857
! Answer--I was.
! Q-Did yoa see Col. D. ". Jones there that
tayl
| Al did at the time the brigade was first or
| dercd iato action
! Q-Did you send al order to Colonel D. W.
Jones 10 fail back?
! Al did not
! Q-Dii you see Col. D. ". Jones during the
actiop there that day. and what his conduct
was!
| Al Ii! sac Colonel Jones, as before stated,
about the tirle the brigade Was ordered into
action. Somc tinls after [ had been press
! ing the enemy with the whole OF my command,
wAeu the enemy 5 irc WAS at lis heaviest, one
ni lay stati officers brought me Information that
! the regiments on the let. Of Iny brig ,ie were
giving way l then being on the right of my
eEiSsa, and The nature o: the ground bsinc
stca that 1 could not see ths whole OF the liue.
/ IElnsliJte! rode TO tGo left OF my brigad.
wh-u mt Col. Jones regiments it seemed %
BE- N some confusion and had fallen back from
/ thslr first position. j demanded Of the officers
/ a1t n Il " 10 gathered around ne, to know the
cau5e VI this confusion. They stated that they
/ tl'td been ordered 10 fall back by Col. Jones
! tuen asked where was Col. Joues The rcpIv
/ nom several voices was, that he could not be
! found. or was absent. or something 10 that ef-
/ feet by the assistance Of the officers of the
regiment, the regiment was soon rail- d. ard
conducted II in person TO the right OF the bii-
| gade. About TINS time Col. Jones orderly came
! Up and informed me- ,hat he (Cul. Jones) wished
| TO notify nic that he had given out and become
! exhausted from fatigue. I saw nor head no
! thing more from Col. Jones on the field that
/ day.
| Question by Col. D. W. Jones--General, 10
! you not rem 'mbar seeing after the left wing
/ fel back, moving towards the right wing vita
/ 4 portion of my regiment and the dag Of it, to-
! ge.hcr with Col CToc ckett's and Col. Wits
regiments!
! Al have 10 recollection of seeing YOU with
| that portion OF the regiment | met.
/ QastioE by Col ,iones--Was that portion of
my regiment with Col. Wits aud Col. Crock
| ett's regiments!
! Al think not, az your regiment, or what |
supposed to be all Of it, rallied before sent
/ orders for Gels Crockett and Witt to move to
/ the righs OF the brigade.
| Question by the court--tieneral, who was in
il coinIuaad Of Col. jones regiment al the time
/ you me. iIl
| A-Capt. Banks, Capt. Smart and Lieutenant
! Turrentinc We're commanding their respective
companies, with such other portions OF til. reg
| iment hat mixed with the same No one seemed
to De in command Of that portion of the regi-
ment that met, as body OF regiment.
Q-Who commanded the regiment during the
remainder Of the fight, after it passed TO the
right!
A--Capt ]. L. Stuart.
Q-Gen Dockefy, wcro you in command Of
the brigade of which Col. Joncs' regiment COM
posed a part, a. the battle of Marks Mill, on
the 25ti April, 1864
Al was
BY the consent of the court and the party
~F'AeViACu, VI NilHteSSS " as
taken as they appeared.
Col. Crockett was called as witness By the
party concerned, and was duly sworn, deposes
and says:
Question ty Col Jones-Col Crockett, were
you present at the battle OF Marks Mil on the
18th April, 1861
Al was.
Question by Col Jonas--Vhat was your DO
sition in line of battle q, Marks MIL, in Gen.
Dockery's brigade, az the time of the figltl
A--On the extreme left of the brigade.
Question by Col Joncs--Did you see me du-
ring the battle OF Marks Mill
Al did.
Question by Colonel Jones-State what You
know of my conduct during the actionl
A-When the charge was first made had no
time to notice the conduct of others my whole
attention being occupied with the management
of my own command. l first noticed Colonel
Jones when we reached the wagons, and after
the order had been given to fall back. DO not
know who first gave that order, owing TO my
deafness and noise from the discharge OF small
arms The men had fallen back in compliance
with the order; | mean the men of Col. Jones
Col Wits and my regiment l asked Colonel
Jones what he intended TO do. l did not I'm
derstand his reply, nor can l say whether he
heard me- Finding that the men had given
way or fallen back, thought it prudent to fol-
low suit, and did sol Colonel Jones, Col. Witt
and myself rallied and formed our men some
forty or fifty steps from the train. About the
same time, Col. Jones using every exertion. to
get his men in line, and successfully, Col. Witt
assumed command and ordered US to move by
right flank across the road. Just at that mo-
ment Gen. Dockery rode up, and think Col.
Jones said, "There is Gen. Dockery; let us
follow him." Gen. Dockery led us across the
road and formed us, as / understood, in rear,
and to support Col. Hills regiment. When we
were ordered to charge, Col. Jones said to me,
"Col. Crockett, am exhausted; cannot SO
any further" i saw Gen, Dockery at a short
distance from us. and replied, Report to Gen
Deckery, Colonel" From all ] saw, can say