The New York herald., 1864-07-24
'ns COMMANDER JOIN G' r srRAGUE, Adju,an General
Trouble in the Ninety-nMn Regime nj,


N. Y. $. N. q.
THE COLONEL REQUESTED TO RESIGN BY THE
OFFICERS.
TO THE kDIToR OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, July %, 1894.
It having been stated in your paper that the Ninety
TO to Washington and eight ten general orders to
that effect having been published by colonel, the
line and staff officers OF the Ninety fifth regiment deem
II for the protection Of honor and the hoor
Of to make to the public the which
have prevented us from being way to the de-
fences OF the capital.
our colonel, having issued orders calling the regiment
into the servce-thus saving himself from any blame
done all IN his power to prevent us from carry ug
ont either his orders or those OF our commanding
general. II having become apparent to the oincers
that he did not intend to take the regiment
the field, wc called meeting and adorted set OF
resolutions requesting him which signed
by every commissioned officer in the regiment but
These resolutions were handed to him TO day aud he
haviog refused to resign we addressed following
communication 10 his Excelency Governor Sey mour:
Nrw YORK, July 20, 1864.
To HIS E.cxI.Essr M Goy.nSoI IS s,rsogs .,,n,,,,
signed ai-wi,h the escep,ion OF ose.-of the ms.
to resign "r
are ar van Your Traer ne m %
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y ii.a sHs resms"s his Smo.. iowa sssard "ss ssr
sowsr to throw OBSTACLES In our way making Impossible
h os sf. by s
he has been colonel Of NE regimen. for nearly year s
same, and as yet has done nothing towards Furnishing
those OF his regiment Who failed comply with his orders
since OF hts ssion have of such char
TO destroy oil confidence rcposed In him by the Of
dcers Of bis and lastly that not for Col
=. X. Pinckney. the Ninety fifth regiment would be In
the field in conpliance with the by
cetlency. Re pectfuy, yours, &C.
this letter are attached the signatures OF the oucers OF
the regiment
Ana US explain could we have disposed OF
this matter 10 quieter way, for bis sake well rs for
ourselves, would have done SO; but he left door
open Tor us. II is well known fact that he is cand
date for the Assembly in the Twenty first ward in the
coming election: and it s TO that fact-not cowardce
away from New York one hundred days, length OF
time which would prevent him from carrying out bis
political scheme BY publishing The above you will be
comforting favor upon the officers Of regiment and
at the same time be doing Justice to the men composing
the same. THE OFFICERS Of THE REGIMENT.
Whereas. There being mutual respect or conndence
existing between the undersigned and Colonel $ X
Pnckney and other that fa TO
be the ocer heretofore named Therefore be It
Resolved That Colonel r. Pinckney be and he Is here
by requested 10 resign his commission onsl Of the
Capt JNo EAGAN CO
First Lieut.. JAS. &. CORBETT CO. A.
Second Lieut.. RiCHD. BLAKE, Co A.
Cart WIN IL. RICH Co
First ien JAS snIELD, Co G.
Second Lieut. JNo 4 oBRiEN. Co. Q.
First Lieut. HuGH oREiLLY. Co 3.
Capt. VAL. BROWN: Co F.
Surgeon JAS. o'REiLLY
Ad u,ant JNO. u. COUGHLIN.
We the undersigned commit ee appoinei to wait upon
certify ina, this i a true copy OF the original;
HUGH URBILLY.
JAS U'RklLLY.
JNo ID. COUGHLIN.