The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-29

WINCHESTER, ILL.,, Sept. IS, 1874.
To the Editor OF the Chicago Tribune:
Sss-The inc!osed letter, written by Gen II
Ease OF Winchester, clip from the Wncheste
lYsdtyendent of this weeks issue. 1t my prove
OK interest to the readers ct tho Tribune at this
particular time. Gen. Case is l,racicing law
ger in Winchester, and affirm whereof Lt
speaas.
PITT Kellogg GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA.
The statement which l am now going to make
IS far as fdcs are concerned, and to which
fuhscIlbe my namo, am willing to attest OF
eAth II required
In the latter part of the winter of 1862 was
transferred from the Captaincy of Company -
Ut the Fourteenth Regiment of Illinois Volun-
.eers without my knowledge or previous con
sent) to the First Maj"rship Of the Seventh
cavalry Of Ilno is Volunteers. / thcreupon re-
ported to Col Vim. Pitt Kellogg, now Governor
Bf Louisiana, whose regiment was then at Cape
Girardeau, Mo-, on the Mississippi River. Soon
after my repo, ting, the regiment ordered
70 advance towards New Madrid to attack Island
No. 10. At that time, Lleut.-Col. Prince (the
brother OF Or. Prince, OF Jacksonville) had been
arrested by Cot. Kellogg, for some (as think
imaginary otIense ito get him out Of his way, as
] think J, and s-nt home to Illinois, 80 that was
The commanding officer Of the regiment next to
LHl. kellogg, now tho Governor Of Louisiana.
formerly the Senator Of that State, but Senator
from that State only since the close of tho war
his residence at the opening of the war having
teen in Fulton County, Ill.
In our way from Cape Girardeau to New Ma
drid, with all it's thrilling Incidents, when by the
frequent absence OF Col Kellogg, | WAS thrown
INTO the entire command of the re giment "a kind
OF command to which had been accustomed,
having ust been transfe1rei from the in tantry,
and all absence, by-thc-by, which nothing
p1lrcd except kcllogg's twn whml one day, un-
eHpectediy by me, he entered my tent (while l
was lying or my couch sick, from sickness on
accuEse Of which was afterwards compelled to
resign at PIttsburg Landing) and sad to me as
fc'los.4: and, Il at may put IT as it occurred I
will speak Of myseli as Aoyor and Of INN as loi-
6,si:
COIs7e,-Iook at tat CAS- he said that he
showed me draft from Washington on the Sub
Treasury OK New York for $500 for his last quar-
ter's salary as Chef Justice OF Nebraska Terri
sory)
ys.ie-IAre you Chief Justice of Nebraska:
Major Il did not know that before.
Coionel-But have been for some time.
Major-How long,
Colonel-This il my fourth draft.
Major Have you ever been to Nebraska?
Eosenel-No.
-Maioz-k nd you are taking a salary from the
'tfovcrnment for services You have never per-
formed?
sAnjW-And ALSO taking salary Of over 5000
. year as Colonel of this regiment?
C0lonel-Yes; why t?
Major-AIe you not afraid to do soI
tPemember that this time was lying sick on
my-hack, almost unable to ride my horse; and, II
DC WIS arrested, the cor mand would devolve up
IN me- entirely. when I had not the physical
RAres 9Th to meet it..
Colonel (with a snie)-"They do not know at
Washington that l am Colonel Of the Seventh IL
inos Cavalry. | got my commission as Chief
Justice OF Nebraska from Washington. and my
commission OF Co.onel from Gov Yates; and
secelvo my pay Colonel from tao Pay,rastcr OF
tho army, and my pay Chef Justice of Ne
Wac ton. IN oil
gvents they DO not know that am receiving two
salaries"
Maio,-''But, Colonel, are You going to draw
that s5Go draf. for your Quarterly pay as Chief
Justis4 of Nebraska, while you are also drawing
your pay as Cuonrl Of the Seventh Illinois
Cavalry"
Coloncl-"Ies; certainly"
Haior-''You know that il any person should
.eport YOU to headquarters, you would be arrest
ed and court martialcd as an officer and i'm
reached as Judge.
ColoEe!-" Yes; but nobody knows this but
sou and me and kno,1 you will not tell it"
Major-" How do you know IL DID you not
know that, il you were out OF my path, and
sished it, could report it, and you DO arrested,
and l could leap into your saddle as Colonel OF
Shis regiment, and you would DO sent home IN
Golonel- "Yes, know that but know this ::
know that you arc too feeble to assume the re-
responsibilities of this regiment, and know you
WiIl not do it.
Major" How do yon know it ?"
Colonel" Well, think you WON'T"
Kaior-"Col. Kellogg, you have judged cor
vecuy from my present condition you know am
sick and weak you know do no. wish, and can
not assume the responsibilities OF TINS regiment
hut ;here is sometl.ing higher in this conflict
thnn making money Ii were npon my leet, in
that little strength I've got, while do not and
have not cravtd tho seat III your saddle as COLO
mel at ali hazards l would rep 1T you to head
uuarters as receiving two salaries At the same
Mnlc ,..
wears. that the above Is the exact language OF
that TRANSFERRED on that occasion. But the sub
STANCE j. there and ii the form OF the question
and answer The interview at the time was 80
yividiv impressed upon my beng (and who does
not amid the terrible struggle Of arms retain, as
of YESTERDAY, the living "reminiscences or All maj
occurred OF which he a part), that have
not made any misrepresentation. ms state
mcnt Fortunately for him as l think, MADE 10
distinguished ci,lzen OF TINS town, fmineula.ti'
after the war in 1875, and warned HIM that, II ne
became associated with HIM Col. heilossl' as ne
night have osne, he would associate himself
With a man who woal0 inevitably dlsgrsce hui
e.Amty, and heap disgrace upon IA VINO come
within the coverSS hls din etul wings.
IL my statement about Gov. keiioggs drawing
q dou tile salary Is not true, tue rocol Is q" WAsh
records do not show VIVA assert, 1t Will only DC
another instgn. e of the ease with which records
can be made to disappear.
A. to Gov. Kellogg. as have known him, he
10 being >df not much brains, but shrewd,
sharp, unscrnpulous, with an oily tongue. rapid
IN his talk, courteous. OF pleasing address, fas
oinating, but with the very devil IN has heart
that il, for himself. II. CASE.
PS-I know 1 ought to have spoken Of the
above before this time. But have felt re
Iuctance to mingle in political strifes But wher
Gov kellogg OF New orleans. seems bont upor
vino A,vayn -. tIy /