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far aa fact. nru concesncd, ana 10 which subscrti,u
my nans anu willing to a.teat on oath II rcanired,
frrcd from tho Captaincy Of Coi,nanv "-e ~ ~,
Fourteenth Regiment Of Illinois Volunteers tyhoue
ny fnowledao Or preyosa conscnt to tllo Ffst sl,-
jorbhp Of tile 6evunth Cavalry Of illinois Volunteers
therrupon reported to Col Pist Kellogg, now Cover
nor Of Lo,ILdalIa vhose regiment Ws4 then 1t Cauo
my rciorug tho rrgi,neut ordered to advance TO-
Wirda NON Mairla 70 attack Island No. 10. At that
iIlms Ms Primes Le brcther Z pr rrinca, Of
tona {aa hink Imaginary onenIo to rot hi out Of
h1s WY, % th!nh) and sent hou,e to Illinois, lint
Col. Kelogg tile Governor Of Louisa1,a formerly
the 8enaor Of that 5nto, hut Benasor from that State
opentng Of lilo War having beon ia Fulton County,
On our Nay from Caps dirnrdeau, NO., to New M.-
1uent absence Of Col Kcllogg, was thrown into tbs
ensa command Of tho regiment kind of command
transferred from tim infantry, and ~ asonce, by the
BY, which nothing roluired except Kulloggs own
sn wni hs Gne dss q;sno;teay sy ne o enered
ncas account Of which was Afterwards compeitoi
to rea8n at pttsg Landlng> and said to mo ss tol-
spsak Il 1nysef ~ Naor mud Of him ss coionst ''
Colonel" Look 1t that" a. ho nstd that ho
ury o. Now York for 850 for s last quarters saary
Ms{s ha'nn.I yeu oAiof-5usties of kseast.s"
blaior-"1 did not know that before"
Major" How tong7"
Colonoi-"This il my fourth draft"
MS}orI"HS9o you ever bocn To Nebraaka7"
ernment for services which yoa novss pertormed9"
Colonel" Yes why not7n
Major" Aud a1t0 taking salary Of over e. nD0 a
year IA Colonel of tlis regiment =" "~'~S~
Coonel-" fes Why not 2"
An1or--" Are you not afraid to do so?r
Aomembcr tlla ut this tn1o was lytp1 s1ck on nv
oack. almost unable to ndo my horse; and, Il he
was arrested, tile command would doyove unon me
snaa ansff,y, ~l'a lad not tho physical strength to
Colonel with q arniic)-"They do not know at
MaFhngton that an Colonel Of the Seventh Illinois
Ser.ta @ssnsson sna a. nv
Goionai from COY. YateA; aud roeoivc my pHy "a
GoHpS n tho y Of tho
in this turmoil Of events. they do not know that an
rocotvtng two salaries."
t.s Mn}os Yer, 1o But Colonel s you going to draw ths:
Se,hrasha while ron are ulao 'rawag your my ~
Colouei-" Yca; certainly"
Ma1or- fou know that II arg person should report
yo to hoad1uartcrs you would 10 arrested and court
Colonel" Yes; but noboay knows Of tlIs but you
and ne; .nl k,,ow yuu will moi tell TT"
s T. vo Mox do a yon OF 1now - Do you not
could report IT. aud you be arreated, null could san
into your uaddo loloat. Of this regiment md you
would be- sent home III dsgracs7"
colonel-"Ycs know hat; but I know tufs:
know that you too feeble 10 assume tho resrona,j
'ttea ot this regont and know you will not do it,"
Majer-" How tlu you know 1T"
Coloncl-" wsll, 1tllnk you WON'T"
rra m,x ue thsogE you hayo Judged correctly
weak; you know do not wish. and cannot assume.
ho responsibilities Of this regimans but tilero is
II weru upon my feet, in what llttiu streiRth iys
so while do not aud have not cravett tho seat in
iour sa4dle an Colonel, 1T all hazards would report
'ou to headquarters - receiving too saarea at tho
anle timc."
do moi prctou nftor the Lapse OF moro than tyo,vo
tears. that tho abovo Ia tho exact augu.go Of w1at
rAnspired Oh that occAafon But thu substance Ii
here, aud IN tho form Of tho question and answer
Tue interyieW It tho time wRs viyidly impressed
pon ny being tand who docs not, amid the terrible
lrugg!e of arms retain, - Of yesterday tic tit4ng
ominiscenco u al that occurred, OF which lo w,ls
ar1 that have mt mao uty MISREPRESENTATION This
fortunately for lin, a. think, made to
distinguished citizen Of this town. Immediately after
he War III July, 1865, warned lin that If ts bo
associated WITH lin {col KelIoysl, aa Is ,n,yht
ave done, 10 would associate himself with man
'h0 would inevitably disgrace humanity, and ean
iaerscu urou ali who como within the cover Of Liu
1refut w1nHs.
onbl9 salary is not true, tbs records 1t Washington
III pronounce MD sr; or, If tho records do not
low what asaert, 1t VIII only 10 another instance Of
70 ease with which recortz cn be mx4e to disappear
~ to GOV. kellogg, N hAys known lin, Id IL
etn8 Of not much bralns, but shrsud, 9harp, nm
'rupuous, with an oily tongue rapid in hia talk,
'urteos. Of pleasing address, fascinating but with
IL very devil In Ills heart.-that is. for hnisclf.
Il, CASE.
r. ST. know ought 10 hare apoken OF tho aboyo
,fors this tlnar. But have felt reluctance to
inglo in political atriica. But when Gov. Kellogg
New Orleans, aec,us bent upon prcciptating IL !
Eain lnto civil war, can hold my tongue no longer
II. CASE.