Washington telegraph., 1864-06-29

The proceedings of yesterda were read over
and the court adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m,
May 18th, 1864.
Ten o'clock, May 25th. IS64.-The court met
pursuant to adjournment. Prrsent-Col. w.
w. Reynolds, 18th Ark. vols; Lt.-Col X. Stir
man, lst battalion Ark. cav. and Captsin It NJ.
Drewry, 18th Ark vols, recorder, and ID. w,
Jones, the party concerned; also, Capt. X. T.
Banks, Goth Ark. reg was called by Col. ID
w. Jones as a witness, was duly sworn, deposes
and says:
Question by Col. Jones-Capt. Banks, were
you mt the battle of Marks Mill.
Answer--I was.
Question BY Col. Jones-Did you see me dur.
irg the rngasement' 11g
@. by Col. Jones VIII you state to the court
whit YOU know concerning my conduct ON the
battle fcldl
Ain the first charge we made, we moved
forward until we came under a cross fire Some
OF the men commenced falling back. The Col.
seeing them, asked "Why they were falling
back?' the men replying that they were under
cross fire, which caused the regiment to divide.
part of them turned to the right; those that
turned TO the ight went with Capt Stuart.
suppose about fifteen in number; after which
time L saw nothing mere of Capt Stuart until
we returned TO the horses, the remainder gcing
forward at Il left obliqur, with Colonel .Iones il
th"ir rear, until we up with the wagon
train. There we halted. Col Witt then being
the senior officer, ordered his command back.
with his own, and Col. Croekctt's regiment.
did not see Col. Jones as we turned back
The men, some of them, seemed 10 bc scared,
aud commenced breaking their lines in falling
back. The Col. then came up aHd told them
they must keep in line. and tall back in good
order. After we fell back until we came ON
line with the remainder of the brigade on our
right. Gen. poekery came and ordered Coils
NrnrL L.stf 10 ard NFa
moved forward about two or three hundred
yards; after which time did not see Col. Jones
any mo~c daring the fight. Gen Doekery came
up and asked for Linn (Col. .Jones). Some Of
the rlan replied lie had given out Some Of the
men said t.erc was no officer to command the
regiment. Seeing that he was absent, / assumed
command myself, being the senior officer pre-
sent. Shortly afterwards the firing ceased.
Question by the couTt-Was there not an in
tcrvai between Col. Reynolds regiment and
Col. Jones regiment, as we first advanced in
line OF battle; and if so, how far were they
apaItl
A-They were divided know, but don't
know the distance exactly.
Q. by Col. Jones-Did you not think the
weather extremely VAIN during tile iightl
Ayes, sir, ! did. rs | became nearly ox-
hausted mys-l; so much had to s.; horse
to ride off the battle field.
g. by Col. Joaes-Into how many companies
was my tt.Istc.i4Itt ~ tiINlitru tI43i cay
A-Iwc. One commanded by Capt. Stuart
20th reg't, and the other one by 1t. Iumentinc
OF the 18th rer't. was acting Ist lieutenant
OF Capt. StuIr's company.
Private Thomas l.. Jones, 2Gih Ark. regiment,
WAS called by Col. Jones as a witness, was duly
sworn, d-p"s-s aIl Saws:
g. o. Co. Jonss-McIe yea at thc battle Of
Al was.
q. by Col. J5ncs-TThere was your position
in the iigl.l
Al VS. 5r1cred by you to remain with the
horses ~ "a Eua-i.
q. by Col y aes-Did I mention to you ny
reasons fol --t'ing YOU with the horses as "A
guard.
A-You dit. as had TO ammunition that
would fit my gun; il being a small or light cav
airy gun, the Austrian rife cartridges were
too large.
q. by Col. Jones--Dii you see me during the
day; and il SO, under wbst circumstanoosl
Al did not see you during the fight, but was
notified by 4 conrisr as i was going into where
the wagons were hurried, that you were wound
ed, and that | must 90 after you | went back
to where the horses had been lied, and found 4
man hunting for me, an5 afterwards another
with our horse, and we went into where you
were lying. j found you lying on your back
insensible, and apparently paraIyzed. unhu,
Toned your coat and pants, and threw yoEE
after some water; and knowing that You had !,
small phlal of wLiskey III your pocket, took ID
and endcavOred TO make you swallow some ut
il, but you could not drink it. BY this time the
man returned with some water, W hich poured
upon yoar face, heart aad stomach. which seemed
10 relieve you somewhat; after which. j sue
cceded in = ting yOu 10 swallow a small draugLt
of the whislley. A:,,r which time, you .;,.sed
up by my assistance, but was not able to sit up.
We tlen put sou on my horse, one leading
the horse and the other twO holding yua On
him. Carried you to the hospital ana placed
you in cna.gc OF DR.. Holcom0 Dr. ii. gave
you some t,ddy, which you yomi;ed UP immeci-
ately. lie then relieved you in some other man
ner, ami you then lay in exactly the same posi-
ton until nearly night, unable to move.
Q. b. toe cou,t--Did tae men mention to you
that they had moved NE off :he field
A--Ilcy aid.
The court adjourned TO meet again at 10
O'clock a. m, Nay 9Th, 1864.
Ten o'clock A. ~, May 27th, l56i.-Thc
court met pursuant to adjournment. Present
Col w. ". Reynolds. 10th Ark. vols; Lt.-Col.
X. Stirman, lst battalion cavalry, and Capt. L.
NJ. Drewry, 18th AK. vols, recorder; ana, also,
Col ID. w. Jones, tue party concerned. The
couT: adjourned TO meet again III o'clock =. M.
May 27th, 1854.
Three o'clock p. 81, May 9th, lS6i-Thc
court met pursuant to adjournment. Present.
r. .Siirman, lst battalion Ark. cav, aud Capt. +.
NJ Drewry, 18th Ark. vols: and, also, CO.. ID.
w. Jones, 2Uth Arh. reg. vols, the party con
cerned.
Surgeon J. NJ. Holcom5, Dockery's brigade,
was called by Col Jones as a witness, was duly
sworn, deposes aud says:
Question by Col. Jones-Werc you at the
battle OF Marks Mill, and if so, in what capa-
city
Answer--I was in my official capacity.
Question by Col Jones--Did you sec me dur-
ing that day, and if SO under what circumstances
Al saw you about the close of the fight
You were brought to the hospital, and upon ex-
amining you l found You III 4 condition that
supposed to be exhaustion, for which i pre-
scrIbcd stimulants.
Quesdon by Col. Jones: From your know
ledge of an injury l received from wound az
the battle of Corinth, Miss, would you think me
able to stand or endure much iatiguel
a: think not OF at least not much as
most HcE.
Question by the court: Doctor, state what
YOU know of a certificate of disability given Col
Jones at the battle OF Marks Mills.
A.: gave Col. Jones certificate OF disability
for ten or fifteen days on the night after the
battle.
Sergeant John Blevins, Co. A, goth Ark.
regiment, was call ID rs witness by the court
was sworn, drposes and says:
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