New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-07
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SIR: Statements have been published N Newly or
and po,or i.eus,ing ,te cordrct Of this gallant and dis
tnsuhed soldier Of Massachusetts in respect to biz admins
tratos Of martqlaw the Military District OF Charleston
Department Of South Carolina The general cation ssns
hin is that he has favored Rebels while he has faled to pro
tec freedmen Or evln lis brother officers and fellow
soldiers 80 repeat tic language OF The Boston Commonwealth
one Of She corier Of IRE NEwloRE Tribune in which al
coupaint, on I'm, subject appear to have originated:
An acouitts twice over by Court Martial in spite Of the
efforts Of superior officer may regarded pretty thor
50 ready 10 acon Union MajorGenera who habtualy finds
bis martial too Rebels and too lenient to
This i. the sane Cen Deyens who according to IHr
I4nSE eorrepon1e9 has Just eonma,ed oe om
months Imprisonment to thirty days
The head and front Generals offending that be
case referred in the first Of the above extracts
10 the Court Martial which tried it, for reconsideration
which required by the common law Of armies ana
which no revising officer liberty decline If in bis con
science lie believes the Judgment of the Court Martial to be
clearly unjust. The case referred to follows:
Lieut. Col Trowbrdge commanding the 33d Regiment
United States Coored Troops, put to death, without trial
named Calvin Crozicr for the murder of one Mills
private in sld regiment An Pire Court OF Inquiry ao
quilted him Of all blame in the matter. Thereupon the FRO
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based on bundle Of afdlyits for full investigation. Gen
Owens commanding the absence Of Gen Gilmore. the
10 be- made hy the InspectlG enera Of the Department deem
ing proceedings Of the Court unatsfaetory for the reason
especially that they nowhere showed that Cf0Aer killed MILLS
or hat N Ills was dead
Before tie Inspector eneral made bis report, Gen Gilmore
having returned aud resumed command ordered "en De'eH
TO bring TroWbridge to trial by courtmartia.
AT tho trial November last Private Mills though actual!
wound received quarrel With Crozer examined BY each
Of them Tot called to testify either by the JudgeAd'o
rowbr.age hs part made attempt prove nor did
he pretend that Ciox bad committed the crime iof Whch he
believe be bad COMM Ted II surgeon having pronounce
the man mofiay w9unleo lie also ohefeI evidence tnas I'D
(Which perfectly regular, had no power to punish VITA
present when there numerous captains and superior ON
lastly Evidence wa. offered bv The prisoner that he had
not executed Crolel bis would have burned the town oil
NeWbery aud that Lieut. Colonel Tyler, commandirg the
Posi- laid that the town nus. saved. what might
The malicious dcstIEc Of property whatever belong
inc 10 iabans OF tie ntcd States Territories without
the order OF the hief high military oiensc
punishable the discretion ~ court martial beside the peu
aes which is objected by the civil Law. Bot II Is mani
i thar Dis o,use cluoi occur unless officers IN
coudac; without urOying the crime o. mutiny
crime high and surprising nnturo that not only tue par
raor bit all officers and soldiers present al rs COM
msou coming knowledge Of the intention 20 con-
nit H. aud not dong their Utmost to prevent or suppress H.
Icre then Was threat Of soldiers against their officers to
commit itou ond fatal oct OF characterization for tie
purpose II oyeraving the administration Of justice ne pare
threat substantive ohene. requiring mperali'ey OF
brave faithful officers immediate arrests and IL due course
Ta well perhaps the did not so FAR violate law,
discard decenoy and seIespec rs to receive and Iec9
evidence 20 TO nc pfoposr ana 80 70
tie military service Of the country And yet II Is Impossible
avoid tc conviction. that while they hd a. Tar as possible
from human Ee" nna IRON Official cognlzance ,ne5 uu ~
hf.e Their decision II and nothing else Win study ana
rrc plainly pecuded the call OF the only compe
test ana material witness wL0 j. nscefahed 10 nave yen
within reach VIZ. idelical individual on whose alleged
murder principal question touching tue cupabty o. the
prisoner Turned OF be would have been e1ceedneg
cupabo for hanging without trial IN Rebel and y hehaS
fashion even coored soldier had died instead Of speedily
recovering % lis wound blt ~ that case there gt nave
been us liable for mitigating By superior authority VI
wholly relng the pelay. The eIonerntiono IrowDFldge
from h' iesI. consequent OF a rns. ael -. ,,si
couparab easier than the Justification OF tbs court or tlo
on Ignoring The terrible met that hGman sacrifice had been
I'D cd % our anAce army TO apease Ae DnI rhss ~.
% m1ecrs o preserve TIE cen OF small portion OF ths
uurroyoked most malignant most renorseiess ana mea
cgrspiraiq traitors and matdeers that ever Saled i"e
annal, 81 TIE human ,
Such tie case 'or simply returning which Tor rerar
mot ior tal implied by the oenslterl cen
Aas been aIrned ouprt at the bar o. TIE eoDe
seadfasy and ro1y served soldier m tue galaxy OF
heroes with Las been honored aud blessed
he having upon reconsideration adhered to ,hoir
decision. Gen Drvcls as the revising ohcer beng bound W
law 20 uipoYe or dsaQprove H. issued the following very MID
The findings r. ,io above case are d,approved Calvin
ior the murder II private Mills SD l. > g Il, who not
only murdered by aid Crozer butts today alive and
well IL was IN opinion most u'justhaoe act and nii
Gates weakness - aiding 10 n0meu1ry caor ana e1cte
meu unworthy % brave and iadelous oieer tAls case
returned T. the Court o- reconciliation and
tie Court having adhered decision tie General CON
mandng feels compelled 10 order Lieut. Col IfowbTdee JJi
L. G. t. DO released from arrest and restored 10 duty
regard the communication Of punishment mentioned ~
the second paragraph Of tie specifications the facts were
these.
Tie freedmen the plantation stole cotton from The store
the produce but oi previous years
admitted all hands 10 be the property o. ne ate
master. be pied 1.-THE negroes armed Win
aud axes resisted and IN the ARRAY one OF hem was sho
ly old flesh wound which did not prevent
III. being day; and II inflicted as the owner
o., the cotton alleged defense tie freedman hoti
long knife IN his hand toward the white the pas sos
armed ia mutual hostility The blacks had col,tcu w 10
onse n stealing the cotton the white the second IN attempt
ing 10 reclaim by force and arfra reclamation NAen was
,,,,cc,.s Ths Court sentenced Lin 90 - months In
uris,nmeut but unanimously recommended him TO inc
cmency the authority on account OF the great
justice carrying out an earnest Recommendation
ofthe Court ,,
10 meet general charges which probably nothing ex
cep 20 mpar and Illicit force 20 speeiu3 ones
give very brief abstracts other and viii give more
hereafter Il more should BE- deemed necessary
John Smith coOred soldier. tried by Court MARTA IN
the same district three charges. viz:
Disobedcnce Of orders.
striking and kicking mis- superior officer.
Threatening he superior officer
He was found guilty OF them ALL sentenced IL months
with hard labor aud loss OF pay already sscraed OF aeens
during that term.
Gen Deyens approved the findings bat femitted the penalty
assigned 10 two months Imprisonment anu oss VI
pay during the same term.
Before Military Commission President L. Moorer,
intent 10 commit murder found guilty and sentenced 70 i'm
prisonmont with hard labor The General approved
the findings and ordered the sentence to DO sing
Sing o0'HhA'
A DESPERATE MAN SUBDURD By CHLoRoFoRM-
The Crand Hraf OF Saturday gives account oithe tam
inc of murderer that city under sentence OF death AS
the time drew near for his execution cooper e
became unmana geabe Close observation OF hs movements
convinced Sheriff Jennings that another attempt 10 escape