New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-23
The whiuieseY CsutE Dartiai-The Charges
specifications aud Answers.
Prom Our Special Correspondent.

Prom Our Special Correspondent
RlluGB n. G.. june 49, 1850
The following are The charges and Specifications pre-
erred against Brovot Brig.-Cen. Eliphaot Whttlesey
Colonel 46h Regiment United States Colorcd Troops:
CHARGE 10 the prejudice q good order and
W6uiesey, Colonel 4C.h Regiment L. = e. T. Assistant
Coumissoner # the Bureau Of Refugees ana freedmen ana
Abandoned Lands q the State e North Carolina, while en-
Moved and acting ~ such ant ssoncr 1t Raleigh
IN me state of North Carolina did become pecnn5 inter
saqied in PIT. County North 6aroiino With ono Horaeo
Dawes Massachusetts, and Winthrop Tappan OF Nht
nron lch said rlptqon we're used and employed large
number If freedmen 10 about 40 then being under ms
The sd Wntesrys charge and 10 his code Ass.stan,
ef,Tcsald he Tie said Whosey thereby be.
coming interested Tor hs private profit and emolument IN
Scr1clfjon OF his Official daily as sIch Commits io1er.
All tie A. Ra'gh North Car,los on or about the lst da!
ofJaasary 1905
Speifaoa Sc'nd-In this I, the revet Brig Gen Tpi.
Hc Waesev Colonel Of 4tth Regiment Ured states coofel
and abandoned Lands Of he STATE OF North Carolina
wfo spioyel and acting as such Assistant Commissions.
rro ne welfare health limbs and lives OF tho Freedmen OF
tho said state ard TO he punished offenders against
nate apt frank A. seey supcrundsnt OF tie sad uIeau
Of ,he Eastern District Of North Carolina thai e'itah
Freedman whose name il no, knesh ou' "ho Nf ~
on plantation worked by Horace James and Diners ~
Pitt county North Carolina and IN ne euNsoo o NI,h
out inst cause or pr0vOcnon shot at with loaded
pv one David Boyden cr ou oyed by said James 20 mo
great hazard Of his lie and that ne le saa fIeeas vas
miss and probably had been killed by ssid shooting d not
any direct any effort for Tie OF the
coIreot0css Of said report for holding TIE ad Da'c Boy
den enswerah for The said shooting and probably Killing 81
said Friedman did the said report 70 ne retained
10 the said Capt frank i. Sceey Superintendent a,ie
said with official Endorsement thereon ID WORDS anG cares
following 20 WI: - =, "a ,ocs
"Respc y returned The tfr 70 have oocud At nsa
sna e body negro hes not been discovered ,nd de-
appear effect further acton IN me case
Assist Com BggcusR, Al Gen"
BY reason of which action returned
aforesaid the matter of the said shooting ied 70 be properly
investigated the said David Boyden failed 30 be held 20
for the and such injury rs may nave been IN
1cted upon said freedman remained nnredfeed ana unPuh
Al this q: Raleigh North Carolina anoutthe 9eih day
Of March 1866.
temau. o, O. ,-,,,.
Whttesey Colonel 10th Regiment Omes states Colored
Troops Assistant Commissioner Of The Bureau OF ugees
Freedmen and Abandoned lands Of the state 81 North Caro-
lima peine on or the I'D day OF April sdb Of K1uE
North Carolina called upon by Mso.G james B. Steed
Vooneers Committee Of Inquiry appointed by order OF tho
President 81 the nitel States 20 lrspec ana report upoc
the Freedmens Bureau IN the Military Department u Viz
gnia North Carolina dc and intefogattq b! tald Con-
Do Won know any person in his military service
duty With tie Freedmens Bureau IN is Department VINO
gagged interested either directly indirectly IN a.. ei
walton Of any lands IN the Department. dd theh ana te
WhttI,sey Assistant Commisf!6ner ~ tf,resad, was ~
said time and months previously had been hmeh
persona pecunory interested In the business WORKING
and cu'iyaiing plantation recurring and employing the
and Winthrop Iappan. OF Maine situated
I'm PITT County North Carolina; 10 the said WhesoJfus
knowingly prevarcsng aud making false saiemeni 70 me
All this AZ Rele.gh North Carolina or sbon ho sd day
Of April lsto. 49, by oIdeIi .o,, ~ @ y II,
JouS IT, NbrROus Captain losd u. :. q M,
Judge Allocate