The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-09
Eudge TarbeII's Defense of His
Military Record.
JACKSON, MISS, Oct. oath, 1871


NJ, ,te Editor Of The Clarion:
Having published an order Of the Nwr
rsnartment dismissing me from the service
If the United States, after trial by court
,isrrial in June, 1862, you will, of course
nor refuse to insert the following:
The following concluding paragraphs
f-1n the opinion of Judge Holt, to whom
las referred by the War Department ifs
own order, which you have given in your
osner. together with the record of the trial,
III: although the charges on which the
sspteuce was based sound harshiy, and seem
-syerely TO impeach the officers character
,H conduct, when examined IN the light OF
agideuce they dwindle down To petty iF-
eruIarities, which, however grave IN the
iIgmeut Of a mere martinez weigh bur
i;,tie against the virtues as a man aud the
t;rb qualifications as a soldier. which this
officer uiquesLlOha"iy POsSeSSen anu us
P@@iwithout going further into details, il
-,,, h. stated, as the result of close ex-
ln,+niuation Of the record and accompanying
ea,.rs that am satisfied the prosecution
sTfaut. Col. TaTbell before tie court mar
tiaI Mas prom pied by malign and unworthy
t5o4ufes The testimony addnced in his
hshsIf makes it clear that he has, in the
gg;lrIarge Of his duties. borne himself a. a
u,rirnau. and as a faithful, jealous and
rHriant officer, and his restoration to the
earyirs Is therefore recommended. as due
sIike ID himself and TO the public interests.
j. HoLT.
Judge Advocate General.
r-u,n this opinion | was restored to my
- my commission, by agreement be-
t,eeu the President and Governor of New
ycrL being ante-dated, as to efface as tar
q. h. their power from my military record.
fba ELECTS OF the regretted and erroneous
dismissal Subsequent thereto / received
,nvfu most valued promotions, and | was hon
nr5bty mustered out of the army late in the
s,,n,,5er of 1865. my discharge bearing GA
n. f,c. the battles and skirmishes in which
I VIII. engaged, and the localities of my
, CoI Jacob Van Zandt. who caused nv
persecution and forwarded here for use the
order giyer in THE CLARION. was placed in
arrest i'm 1868 and for time i'm the common
isiI Of New Orleans. He was subsequently
dishonorabiy discharged the service, and it
horne on the records accordingly. The
f,lI,ving i \ copy OF the order in his case.
he having been twice or three times before
tbst tried by court martial, convicted and
sentenced to be dismissed, but was relieved
eoch time though never permitted to re-
sumo command OF the regiment.
WAR DEPARTMENT, a. G. o.
Washington, Feb. ,, 1861"
special Orders No. so
(Extract)
%. By Direction of the President, Col. ia
cob Van Zandt Ninety-irst N. u ". is
hereby dishonorably discharged the service |
of the United States, for interfering with |
he discipline OF the Ninety-first n. Y. ". |
bv ordering enlisted men thereof, who were
undergoing punishment. to be released, and |
advising q non commissioned officer not to |
obey the Lieut. Colonel commanding the |
4 regiment pleading drunkenness as an ex-
i eu,e therefor; this while the said Van !
Zaudt was not on duty nor in command of
his regimpnt.
By order Of Secretary of War.
Signed: E. d. TOWNSEND.
Asst Adj. General.
g. throughout the war / enjoyed the re-
spect and unqualified confidence and en-
dorsement of every General under whom | /
served and to whom ! can refer, including |
Mcdowell. keves, Augur, Birge. Brammon,
Weitzell sherman, Morrow, Kellogg, Ar
nold. Dudley, Lee, Stone, Grover and 9TH
erS.
OF the many flattering testimonials inclu-
ding the most eulogistic endorsements, in |
language OF almost personal adulation, of |
the officers and soldiers OF the regtsments in |
which ! served, the 3fth and Dist n. Y. Vol, |
| submit nov only this:
WASHINGTON. Jan'y 26, 1868.
Lieut.. Col. J. Tarbell, Of the DIST n. y. V, |
was once under my command as Major of |
the 9th \. \. V. My attention was fire. |
quentlv drawn to his conduct, particularly |
when on outpost duty, near the enemy. | |
regard him rs one Of the very best field Off
GERS in the division; and l parted with him,
on the occasion of his promotion, with re-
gret. | esteem him highly as an officer of |
good sound sense, discretion. and gallantry. |
IRWIN Mcdowell.
Major
4. II was my fortune during the war to |
come in contact with hundreds of helpless |
4 families, to whom. without exception, / eX- |
teudedcd constant protection. and all the !
kindneSses and courtesies | could have done |
to personal and political friends. Indeed |
every one OF these families became devoted |
to me, and | learned through them to love
the Southern people, though disliking the |
acts Of some of the latter. II those families |
Will not now graft me cordial compliment |
for my protection aud kindness, l will new |
er be heard to object to whatever abuse the |
Democratic press may be pleased TO heap |
upon me.
Respectfully,
j. TARBELL.
INTIMIDATION of DEMOCRATS