Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-07-26

Major in the Ninety. y.ninth O. V. l., to fiji
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
j. A. Day. 2t.'' 7yt,.--. p
HE is every way eminontly qualified for
The position, and therefore pray that he
may be appointed.
"S. w. Price,
"Col. Cong. sd Brigade"
"HEADo'Rs Sd Division,
FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
January 10, 1868.
"fo his Eccellency, Governor Ton:
II desire to call your attention to the gal
liant conduct of Adiutant Ben LeFever, of
the Ninety-ninth o. v l., in the recent
engagement near Murfresboro. No officer
in this corps displayed more valor, GOODNESS
and brayery, and no one under my command
is better entitled to promotion than Lieu
tenant Ben LcFever. I most respectfully
recommend the same
SAMUEL BEATTY,
"Col. Cong. Sd Division"
81 fully concur in the above.
"T. j.. CRrr1ENDEN.
Maj. General Com &.
We have been at some little pains to as.
certain the manner in which the above rec
concentrations were procured. After the
battle of Stone River, or Murfreesboro, the
Chaplain, who was but tool unwittingly
perhaps, in the hands of LeFever, UNDER
toek the task of securing his promotion
Failing to secure the desired object among
the officers of the regiment to which Ben.
belonged, who were necessarily witnesses of
his valor, he went to Brigade, Division and
Corps Headquarters, and by special repre-
sentations, succeeded in getting the sigma
lures as above. Another fact which may or
may not have had bearing somewhat on
the action of one or more of those who sign
ed the above: Col Samuel Beatty ,oas of
the same politicrl faith as LeFeyer
This promotion was considered by the
officers and men of the regiment, as doing
injustice to at least two of LeFever's supe-
riors, over whose heads he was promoted
especially as the Adjutant was entirely out
of line of promotion. Col. Swaine, COM
manding officer of the regiment, strongly
denounced the act, and had he not been
absenI at the time. on account of severe
wounds, received at Stone River, would have
taken measures to prevent such action.
After the battle of Resaca, Ben. was sent
to the rear, on account of slight attack of
dysentary and never performed duty, except
on Court Martial and as hummer, until
vacancy occurred in the regiment, when he
tore himself away from his numerous lady
friends, promptly reported for duty, as he
had received assurances from his friends
that he would bo again promoted, and, we
believe, that through their influence the
commission was forwarded.
Disguised with the Majors lack Of ability,
and his Sinking disposition, the officers of
the regiment determined to submit to no
such imposition and the following docu-
ments were forwarded to Gov. Brough.
HEADo'Rs 5OTH o. V. T., IA
WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb, %, 1865.
To has E.rcellency, John Br6agh, Governor
ofthe Stateef Ohio: .,
SIR: We the undersigned Commissioned
| Officers, present of the 50th o. V. l., do
respectfully ask that Capt. James A. Bope
of Go. Il. the senior Captain of the regi-
ment, be commissioned Lieut.. Colonel of
the 5Oth o. V. l., for the following reasons
viz:
l. 1t is the unanimous wish of the officers
and men of the regiment, they having great
or confidence in the valor, PATRIOTISM,
superior ability and integrity of Captain
Bope than Of Major LeFever, who is enti-
tied to the position by PRESENT rank.
2. Major LeFever's continued and pro-
longed absence from duty with the regiment
in the field, he having been absent since
June last, when sent to hospital. Yet most
OF the time Cd detail to avoid du& at the
'front.'
5. The former injustice of Major LeFe-
v6r's promotion from Adjutant to Major,
over Captain Bope, the then senior Cap
tain OF the regiment. 1ti s4lnd'
Believing a compliance with the above
request will be to the interest Of the service,
/ We remain, very respectfully,
rs;..oaa1,I2 pfoq Obedient servt's.
FIT Woods Surg t kf)th q, " T.