The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-01

sent to his favorite position--the
rear Finding that he could secure
a safe position on Courts Martial, his
sickness was unattended by fatal
symptoms and he soon recovered
lie now spent the time very pleas
antly and with profit to the Govern
ment, as he filed the place Of some
man, who, in all human probability,
possessed larger share of that ele
ment known by phrenologcsts,as 'com
bativeness," than himself. Conse.
quently, did Major Ben. never, du
ring all those long months of siege
and carnage, show himself at the
front.
AS our armies were marching
back, north from Atlanta, he made
his appearance at Rome, Ca. and In
an hour was off again on the cars,
having succcededih IN procuring pass,
by solemnly promising to rejoin the
regiment at Chattanooga, to which
point the troops were en- route by
rapid marches. The regiment was
engaged 10 the battle of Nashville,
but no Major Ben. showed his face,
and therefore could boast that he
did not show the enemy his back.
Once, or more, on the Atlanta cam
paign, owing to the sickness Of the
Colonel and Lieut.. Colonel, the com.
mand devolvcd on the ranking Cap.
tain, the Major lurking in the rear,
After the regiment was transferred
to North Carolina, and the war was
ended, vacancy occurred in the
regiment, which made room for d
promotion to o Lieut.. Colonelcy, and
Major Ben. having been duly apprised
of his chances, had taken sucll
steps as insured the wished for hon
or. Some time after the commission
had reached the command, the "Bum.
mer" made his appearance. During
the interval between the promotion ol
Lieut.. Col. Cummins, and the arrival
at the front of this commission, and
the aspirant from the far. away rear,
steps had been taken by the officers
of the regiment to prevent any fur
thcr promotion of the "gallant" Ben.
and his commission was revoked,
and another and worthier, though
beneath HIM in rank, was promoted
to ill the vacancy over the head OF
Major Ben. 1t appears that he did
not altogether relish this ungratcful
treatment for he again left his reg
iment and while at Salisbury, N. c..
he did not stay with his command
but sought more congenial friends.
He boarded with the rebel Major
Myers, the commissary who starved
our prlso"s.-. nnd the rebel General
Bradley Johnson, (who dragged the
Stars and Stripes at the heels Of his
horse, through the streets of Fred
rick city, was his boon companion.
Here ends the history of that "bril-
liant military career---a coward in
the fiji st fight, skulker through mos'
of the three years, and rebel sym.
pathiser at heart, it but further dem
onstrates the eternal fitness of things
that Convention governed and con
trolled by Vallandigham should nom
mate him to the highest office which
could be offered at this time, as q
reward for his valuable services.
The last promotion as Brevet Brig
adler General was undoubtedly pro
cured through political influence, tina,
the Copperhead party might have {
soldier on their ticket, in the hope o.
securing the votes Of such soldiers as
are not acquainted with the antece
lents Of the man.
lie now avows boldly that he sup
ported Vallandisham in the army
Several OF his former comrades tel
us that when in the army, he denied
casting his vote for the "illustriou'
martyr. lie is man of narrow mine
ard limited education-has not ever
the merit OF being able to make /
speech, but is possessed of powerful
sneaking qualities, which properly
entities him to n position on the Cop
perhead ticket. Next Fall we will
write his political obituary.
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