Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-01

ID. Lewis, and the same handed to me by
Capt. Beatty and Hon. L. G. Houck, in
Washington City, January. 1867. This
was the first time l heard of the roll. /
knew none of the scouts, and had no
knowledge Ct the making up of the roll.
1 introduced the first bill for their relief,
entertaining no doubts as to the truth and
correctness of the rolls as certified to by
Beatty. This roll contained the names OF
ninety-nine men, and three officers, rep
resenting that they had served from jan
uary, 1862, to June, 1865. 1t will be
remembered that eighty7one of those
names appear upon the last roll (the dis
crepancy viii be hereafter explained.)
The services of the company was vouched
for by General George II. Thomas. A. E.
Burnside, Brownlow, Fowler, Maynard,
Houk and others. There was also two or
three petitions containing hundreds of
signatures, asking Congress to grant them
pay. The same is on file in the Clerks
office of the House of Representatives.
The bill introduced by me passed the
House, but failed in the Senate. There
the matter rested until in May, 1870.
when Beatty, Strohmier and Hatfield ap-
peared in Washington, and at their Jug
| gestion Mr.. Maynard introduced the same
bill, fled the same papers and had them
referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. When the case came up before
the committee for their action, the papers
were examined thereupon Gen. George
| w. Morgan, a member of the committee,
stated that he was in command at Cumber-
land Gap and was satisfied that the state
ment made by General Thomas, Burnside,
and others as to the-services rendered by
the company was true. Thereupon the
committee unanimously directed Gen.
Cobb to report the bill to the House with
the recommendation that it pass. pre-
vailed upon Gen. Cobb to strike out the
words bounty and other allowances, .here-
by saving the Government of at least one
hundred thousand dollars. The bill pass
ed both Houses of Congress and become
a law by the approval of President Grant,
the 14th day of July, 1870, as will be
SC en- from the act, which is as follows
TPRIyATE-No. 96.5
An act for the relief of Captain David
Beaty's company of independent Scouts.
WHEREAS, David Beatty, of Fentress
county, Tennessee, did on the TIVE MY
fifth day of January, eighteen hundred
and sixty-two, organize a company of in
dependant scouts, numbering one hundred
and two men, including himself as Cap
tain, and his First and Second Lieutenants,
and whereas. said company was on conInu-
Gus duty engaged in.the work of suppress
ing the rebellion FROM the date of its or
ganization until the first day of June.
eighteen hundred and sixty-6ve, serving
under the order of the commander of the
army in Tennessee and whereas, said
company was never legally mustered into
the service of the United States by any
properly organized mastering officer, and
neither officers nor privates of said CON-
2any have ever received any compensa-
ton for said services from the Govern
ment of the United States therefore,
Be it ennactcd Iy the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of Americd in Congress assembled,
That the organization set forth IN the
foregoing preamble be, and the same is
hereby, recognized as a part of the military
force of the United States engaged in
suppressing the recent rebellion and the
members thereof, on making proof OF
actual service, are declared to be entitled
to the same pay, pensions, as though they
had been regularly mustered into the
service of the United States as cavalry /;
Provided, That there shall be filed in the
War Department a roll of said company,
which shall be sworn to by the captain
and two lieutenants of said company :
And provided farther, That each soldier,
upon applying for payment uuder this act,
shall be required to make oath as to the
length of his service IN said company.
Approved, July II, 1870.
1t will be seen tina. the preamble and
act explains itself. That ninety-nine
men and three officers were to be paid for
their services from January. 1862. to une
1865. This was the work of the law max
ing power of the nation. AS these men
were my constituents, l called to see Gen.
Vincent, Assistant Adjutant Generate
regard to making out the rolls fer pay.
He informed NE that they would have to
be made out in triplicate that he could
not prepare instructions then, but said he
would forward blank rolls and ~instruc-
tions, in a short time to me at my home,
which he did. / then wrote Capt. Beatty
to come to my house and make out the
rolls, or l would send him the blank rolls
and Instructions. 1 received in reply a
note stating that he would come which
he, Beatty, his son, Strohmier and Hatfield
did about the 10th of August, 1870.
They spent several days trying to prepare
the rolls, but failed on account of not hay-
ing the old or first roll, which was on file
in the Clerks Office at Washington.
was then urged tc go with them to Wash>
ington city in order to procure for their
use the old roll. Up to this time there
had never been a word said in regard to
pay or compensation. When urged by
Beatty to go with them. I replied that it
was recess and that / could not leave
home, loose my time, go to Washington,
and bear my own expenses" He replied
sthat I should pot loose anything that
they would make it all right" 1 stated
further that l could make no charge. but
he still insisted on my going, repeating
that 1 should not loose anything, they
would make it all right. After consent
ing to GO, he informed me that he was
short Of funds, and that he would be
compelled to have one hundred dollars
for expenses, which I let him have. 1
paid the expenses to Nashville. W. went
to Washington, remained there several
days. I procured the old roll from the
House Clerk, handed the same to Stohmier
one of the agents. When they were
through making out the roll. returned it
to the Clerk. I did not suggest any of
the names to be placed on the roll, ex-