The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-29

casioned by the resignation OF j. ii.
| Day.
ale is every way cminently quail
fed for the position, and therefore
pray that hc may be appointed.
as. w. PmcE,
"Col. CONG. 81 Brigade"
"llEArQuARtFgs 81 DfvIsIoN.
tuuRrE-.Tu lKNY CorRs,
49, January 10 1868.
10 ri. Erc,arncy Gsr'nor Todd:
al desire to call your attention 70
the gallant conduct of Adjutant Ben.
lie Fever, of the Ninety ninth O. V.
/, in the recent engagement near
Murircesboro. No officer in this I
corps displayed more valor, GOODNESS
and bravery, and no one under my
command is better entitled to pro /.
motion than Lieutenant Ben, lie Fe /
yer. | most respectfully recommend
the same. "SAMUEL BEATTY,
Col CONG. Sd Division"
Il fully concur in the above.
1T. l.. CEITTESDrS.
"Mai. General Cong"
We have been at some little pains
to ascertain the manner in which the
above recommendations were pro-
cured After the battle OF Stone
River, or Murfreesboro, the Chap
lain, who was but tool, unwittingly,
perhaps, in the hands of lie Fever,
undertook 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 Ualor, he went to Brigade, Divis-
ion and Corps Headquarters, and by
special representations, succeeded in
getting the signatures as above.
Another fact which may or may not
have had bearing somewhat on the
action of one or more Of those who
signed the above: Col. Samuel Beatty
1aS Of the same p0 iiical taith as Ii
| eUer.
This promotion was considered by
the officers and men of the regiment,
as doing injustice to at least two of
lie Feyer's superiors, over whose
heads he was promoted, especially as
the Adjutant was entirely out of line
of promotion Col. Swaine, com
nanding officer of the regiment
strongly denounced the act, and had
he not been absent at the time, on
on account of severe wounds, receiv
ed ut Stone River, would have tah en-
measures to prevent such action.
After the battle of Resaca, Ben
was sent To the rear, on account OF 8
slight attack OF dysentery and never
performed duty, except on Courts
Martial and rs hummer, until va
Q cancy occurred in the regiment, when
he tore himself away from his numer'
GUS lady fliends, and promptly re-
ported for duty, rs he had received
, assurances from his friends that h,
would be again promoted, and, We
believe, that through their influence
the commission w& forwarded.
Disguised with The Majors lack ot
ability, and his Sinking disposition
the officers oi the regiment deter
; mined to submit to DO such impo
sition and the following document,
were forwarded TO Gov. Brough.
HEApo'Rs, Born o. v l.,
WLMlNGroN, n. c Feb. Is, 60
a TO his E2cleney, JoAn Brough, Coz
q enor Of hs Sfate cf Ohto;
SIR;-We the undersigned Com
;, missioned Officers, present OF th'
n both o. V. l., do respectfully asl
II that Capt, James A. ljope OF c.. h
q the senior CaptMn Of the regiment
be commissioned Lieut.. Colonel o
% the both o, V j for the following
y reasons, viz:
/. 1t Is the unanimous wish of th,
officers and men of the regiment. they
NJ having greater confidence in the val
" or, PATRIOTISM, superior a6iltl
y and integrity OF Captain Bope than o
I. Major lie Fever, who is entitled L
D, the position BY PRESENT rank.
e. 2. Major lie Feyer's continued an(
n, prolonged absence from duty will
Of the regiment IN the field, he having
/. been absent since June last, whei
II, sent to hospital. Yet most of tn,
I time on detail to avoid duty at tn,
q front. ss
9i3. The former injustice Of Majo
be LIE Feyer's promotion from Adiutan
ny TO Major. over Captain Bope, the the,
r,lsenior Captain Of the regiment. T1.-