New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
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and their principal commander participated The
gallant services Of this portion of the Union army
form an important feature in the record of the War.
Few American soldiers fought over wider extent OF
territory, or performed more arduous and honorable
duty than this noble band. The corps had the I'M
common advantage Of being commanded by the same
leading officers during the continuance OF inc hene
lion. General Burnside was identified with VI from INC
date of Its organization until his retirement rom
service. The narrative begins with skc,ch o. ~
biography from bs enrolment aS cadet at g.! G'
TO ms remittance into the army IN dticu>S OF w NJ
Pursuing tho'cOUTsC OF events ~ hstOllcsli VI I
Woodbury. describes the expedition 20 Norm 1tio
lima the movements the Potomac me GIT i;
Ills statements gives ample evidence u @
md careful inquiry. and The results 81 i'S i""pi az
presented IN graceful ana "liS i f., afiev some
course Of his work, he takes Occasion 10 Uo' IL
comments on volume enitIed ''Utiiiit,a W
Army Of the Potomac, 10y M M " ,"' Nm Wi,
ton n former correspondent or ne .NeW-11ih
ST;,res In Lis opinion. Mr.. SWinton mas
fallen into 1.-THE grOSsest errors ot statement
md his attempt 70 qSl's - rhef he had
no adequate knowledge OF the suolSSV Sm i" "1n
he MS writing" The cause OF MI oNlil SWIM h
Lll Will toward General burnside y Flo toni1rns Of
Mr. Woodbury. "a follows: ne anT HI,i9IS .ba
tbe book. TO- which ! have thus calied ne
feader's attention, 80 far as Gen. burnsldc - Con
r,Tn,, is one 81 contempt or malcyolchceISVnI d
So ~ sod directly sometimes 10y nnuendo ne
ranse of the authors spteinlness oGs p%eo " ~
time when he was correspondent % tue ~ ~. he
'sTines Ina The issue of that paper OF Jan 10 l'C lo
cbareccrzed General Burnside letter OF Dc'1'' 70
General Ialleck aS one in winch there y holhhe ils
but the signature aud to when ms goo" n,IG aoY
MS conscience cOnsented' Nh. S%mt0n oelnS cues
toned as TO his authority Tor Sucn an tNtIaoI"uH
declaration. gave, after some delay ana WIN Hitdt II,
uctauCe the name of General SedgWck. tut NtlieI'l
Sedgwick ON being confronted with the correspondent
If General BuTnSdcs headquarters, declared ' sl"to
nent utterly nfOuudCd. Winend Oi MI HWlnto1
requested that the matter mlsIt ot w. 'r
General Burnside content after such nm cNposuIe
10 let the crcSttaen writer 90 with an adh9hSlon 10
refrain from such unworthy pacuttH h '.I' !u.ui''
snce1hat time, Nh SWiutOn SauluoSltS asdl.ls 'tly
soF PurnsdP has been so Strikiucly marked through
The public press and now through MS IL =.
s0ry' rs TO give but little Nalue 20 ms upIl.J1,'
Ot6er Statements of Mr.. Swlnt0n with regard 70
Eenerals (r;nlt and Meade are pronounced hioTeui-
HE nv the au hor They were IN fact calfEd 10 sug
> degree OF misrepresentation tna' Inc offn I
tary authorities were obilged 10 laAo el ~
ino1 measures against their repetition. The
circumstances are thus detailed oE hf "QOu
bury: so Systematically and pelSlS'ettiS ,nau
he while correspondent of the NeW-lorE
Times given inaccurate accounts OF me hoNc
ments and operations Of the army as 70 elaW upon
him the notice both Of General Grant aud his Suoord-
nate officers lie was iinaHy dismissed from tho-IitS
of the auny by formal order from General Meade
aated on the 9th oil July. lie was reeited ts having
abused the privileges conferred upon MN ID! Io,-
Nald;uC 0r publication incorrect statements respect
ING the operations of the troops. He was warned not
10 retuIu and corps, commanders were advised that
should he he found within the limits ot the army ne
was 20 he sent under gua4d 70 the Provost AaISlu
General mt headquarters. IL IS possible thaJ the
Is the secret source of this uniayor9ble criticism OF
Generals Grant and Meade. What bearing inns lacO
may have upon the worth oi his volume, ~ an au-
th0ity for the declarations which u con
tains any one can jUdge. An ntTuthful CORE
g,Ondcut can hardly make trustworthy h;SIonah'
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