New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-27
Battle of Observation-Disclosures. Hoekcr's
Testimony-Why she Fight was moi
Renewed,

The Cincinnati Commercial publishes Gen.
Rockers testimony before the Committee on the
Conduct Of the War. Gen. Hooker states that the
failure Of Sedgwick's movements ut Fredcricksburg
together with the rout of the Eleventh Corps deter.
mined him to return to the north side of the Rappahsn
mock although only about twothirds Of his army had
been engaged in the fight Tie following Is his state.
ment concerning the council of which considered
the question Of his recrossingi
Being resolved recrossing the river on the night
between the 4th and 5h. called the Corps command.
ers together not a council Of war but TO ascertain
how they felt in regard tO making what considered
desperate move against the enemy In our front There
were present Generals Meade Reynolds Howard.
Couch ard Sekles and for portion OF the time my
Chief of Staff Gen. Butterhed. showed them my in
siructons. stating our circumstances, ss clearly "a
could, and explained 10 them the only means that was
left in INV Judgment for e1trcating myself Gen. Slo.
cum present for the that the messenger
who was dispatched for him failed ~ find him. He
however. came up after the other Corps commanders
had dispersed. After stating 20 the Corps command
ers the condition Of affairs. and what measures pro-
posed 10 take II we advanced said would withdraw
for tine and let them confer among themselves. and
come In again when they had determined their opinion
upon the subjeef.
When returned. called upon them Individually for
their opinions. Gen. Meade stated that ne for
advance. for the reason that he did not believe
coud recross the river in the presence OF the enemy
Gen Reynolds had thrown himself on bed. being
very tired that night from hard work and had gone 10
sleep. saying before he did So that bis opinion would
be the slue Gen Meade's. Gen. Howard voted for
advance, assigning as rea,on that he felt though
the army had been placed in th. position In which IL
by the conduct Of mis- corps BAD be had 10 for
an advance under any circumstance. His opinion
Gen Sickes OF the opinion that TIC army should
recroes the river. stated 10 Gen. Meade that the
army could be withdrawn without loss Of men or ma
ieria and that had no idea thai gun woud DO fired
by the enemy We did 80.
Subsequently on learning that Gen. Meade was NV.
ing thai he was Internationally for an advance. ai
IA I'D he hafb eeu
TO have prevented return sent for bin amer
our return 10 camp and asked him II he had made snch
q report. He told me that he had Believing that be
was IN error, beo stated to him.
There a correspondence on the subject which,
80 far as it went confirmed Hookers recOlee elton.
II has been stated that the army returned from the
south side OF the Rappahannock by my own desire and
in conflict with the Judgment OF the corps
who were with me- This Is not the case. All desired
10 return, with the exception OF Gen Howard. for
reasons named 1t has been stated further that some
OF the officers named have since expressed their regret
that the bridges had not been carried away IN order
that the return could not have been made. j only
know that that was the feeling Of any Of them at that
time they had wonderful way OF showing H. 30 lar
a. my experience extends there are in all armies OH
more valiant after the night than whie u II pend,
ng and when a truthful history Of the Rebellion shall
be written il will be found that the Army OF the Poo'
mac 10 no, an exception.
In regard TO myself may be permitted TO gay that
was opposed 10 advance from the position we were
in Tor lie reason that not sanguine OF success
aud without that with river difficult oil passage nl'
mediatcy ia rear, disaster ana iuln were He'h-
bic Incentives OF personal and professional charac'
ter not wanting 10 urge me to renewal OF the
conflict but TO have been Influenced by them against
my Judgment and sense OF duty would nave rendered.
me unworthy OF command.
LOSSES AT cHASCRLLoHsvILLE.
A. Yes, sir. may say here the battle OF Clance'
orsye has been associated with the battle Of freder
icksburg and has been called q disaster NV whole
loss In the battle OF Charlottesville little over
1000 a. will be seen from the following detailed state
ment Of the killed. wounded and missing Of the several
Ero.C
Corps, 4O39 Filth Corps, G9i sixth Corps, 4cOl
Fleyeuth Corps JOS; Twelfth Corps 2.es3; Engineer
Corps 3; Signal Corps, 2; Cavalry l45 Total Ia 1871
THE KILLING OF sTosgwALL JACKSON.
O. You say jackson killed on thc night OF the "a
OF May by his own troopst
A. Yes. sir He was riding along the road, and one
Of the pickets shot hin. l..r..
q. Accidentally .,
A Yes sir His staff with him, and their pick
cts risiook them to be part OF our cavalry.
O. AT what time was the assault made by Jackson
upon Howard's troops
"A. About o'clock in the evening.
O. II was abont9t that Jackson crossed the plank
road 10 the south Of your position OF that morning.
A. Yes, sir. III.
Gen Hookers testimony is largely made up OF fault
finding He complains bitterly OF Gen. Sedgwick, Gen
Howard Gen. Meade Gen. Stoneman and especially
Gen Halleck Concerning Gen. Hsleck, he saws;
~ NAV add ~ my lotion. that If the GeneTaiin
CHIEF Lad been IN the Rebel interest, II would have
beou impossible for bin. restrained IA he wts oy th'
influence Of his Excelelcy the President. ind that
the Honorable Il secretary Of Wai. 10 have ADDED
tie embarrassment nc caused ne from tue moment
took command Of the Army OF the Potomac 70 the in'
/ surrendered IL.