The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-30
charge and Specification Against
>dmirai >cmmes-The Protest of
the Admiral.

4" Charge and specification Of charge prefer
red BY the Secretary Of the Navy against
Raphael Semmes. late commander Of the
rebel steamer Alabama.
. CHARGE-NiOl iOlatng the usages Of war.
Npecifsdfi0R.-In this, that on or about
the nineteenth day of June, eighteen hundred
and sixty four. OF the entrance of the port of
CherbOurg, In France, the said Raphael
semmes being then In command OF the rebel
steamer known as the Alabama. and am en-
sagement having taken place between the said
steamer and the United states steamer kear-
sarge, ordered or permitted a white flag 10 be
hetsted on board the said rebel steamer, and
took the opportunity ot said cessation thereby
caused In the engagement, aud Of the trust re-
posed in him, % make his escape from the said
rebel steamer for the purpose Of avoiding the
actual surrender OF his person a. a prisoner Of
war. and the responsibilities thereby incurred,
and did subsequently,. without having been
exchanged A. prisoner. engage in hostiiitics
against the United states.
"lSigned GIDEON WFILES.
..~ecretarv of the Navy
NAVY DEPARTMENT, November -. lsgi1"
Against which arrest, Admiral semmes en-
tered the following protest:
.'>IR: ON the 26th DAY of April, l,6s. was
AZ Greensboro, North Carolina. in command
Of a naval brigade forming part OF the army
Of General Joseph T.. Johnston. and partici-
pated in the capituati0n between General
Johnston and Major General ". I. sherman.
commanding United states army of North Car
the part II General Johnston was. that the
army under his command should cease all acts
Of war from the date q the eapitulation. April
- n. aforesaid. In consideration of which con-
ition thus entered into by General Johnston
|neral sherman stipulated that the officers
men comprising the army of General
nston should return % their home. and
r. remain unmolested by the United States
oritics - long A. they observed the obiiga-
pHt they had entered into. and 0hcyed the laws
enforced where they resided. ! have this day
been arrested ~ the order of the Secretary Of
the Navy. had guard placed over my house.
and have been informed that am o. proceed
10 Washington iu custody. there Il answer .
charye preferred against uae. prsslicated upon
facts which took place anterior 10 the capitu,a-
ton between General Johnston aud General
sherman. This being q violation # the capt.
ulation en the part of General sherman. | re-
speetfuny MAKE Tai, my protest against said
arrest.
assigned l. >ENNEs.
Mobile. Alabama, D,s.nli'er II. is~ia'
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