The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27

prompt action tho part OF the administration "a
protect the arscnai and other public properly 81
Louis, and 10 prevent those buildings and supplies
IRON falling mo me hands vi tba sosessionisia
Those were anxious moments. A day, mar, a few
bonrs OF delay, might suffice for The secessi"uiss 10
gain possession the government arms. stores and
muuitions, and Missouri might have been car
lied out OF the Chi"u. Ul the ELECT this scfiou
would have mad upon IS useless 10 speculate,
but We know that the difficulties The way OF our
success wouiu nave been greatly multiplied. fhrso
days were ~ tnat time needed 10 get reply from
tue Secretary OF War at Washington. of
from us--three days, every hour iraught with peril
TO our cause assumed the sponsibiIity. aud a.
once, IN the name OF The Secretary OF War or Cen
crai-inchcs. gave the necessary eIerraphic oriers
and Instructions. Tho Secretary OF War and GEN
eral Scott warmly approved my action lew
days niier. upon my reporting In Washington,
PROMPT assumption OF horny ana the great services
thus rendered the State. which, IN his wtrds, ''neped
10 save Missouri in TIE luton" The value and effect
OF my action is well Known 10. one OF your number,
who wa, o. nuty AT 81. Louis Miitary skiii vas uot
necessary tor ms act; physical courage was not
necessary Tor 81; but zeal for The aud al
my country were necessary, ana thar zeal and that
love burned as brightly Ut Games. Mi, at Malvern,
az Anetnm and Inc second But Kun ~ AZ Harris
burg, and II shall only die wtL my Ito.
Alter uiniling the duIy OF orraniz NJ the raw rc-
assigned Al washnrton was selected 10 command
troops NJ Fort Cprcoran, where soon formed diyis-
ion which WAS commended hy th- Gencrii-in- Chief
10 tho army as a model tor he army ses
Under General Hein.zeimans went TO The PENN
suu ana was conductor Of the siege oi Yorktown until
II fell when was placed In command OF the Finh
Army corps. ioraod Tor my benefit. Rs
WIth TINS txceiicnt body OF troops, placed as ~ was
IN positions al greatest honor danger, served
through tho Pcninsuiar campaign fighting Tho patlcs
81 New Bridge Hanover cogrt House, Mcchanicsyilts.
Gaines' Mill and siveyn. N the details OF these bat
Tics II IS needless 10 speak. They will bs found
counted IN the many histories Of our Sufice u "a
say that the sanguinary uuttia oi nes' H. IRON
my force oil twenty scych thousand third
lost. At the glorious bate OF Malvern Hill my corps
were posted by myself anticipat nr bloody Struggle
amt We're joined by the oil licner
ais Hentzema,, kryes aud sumner, amounting With
mino to eomc 23 1000 or "a 900 men. Attacked Win
m "a ltync m ~
borny, my galnnt corps und their comradcs drovo
back the columns Of the enemy, persstenty assault
ing ana reassanlDg US in greatly superior numbers.
For my services in this campaign was promoted
voluntarily ny the President major general Of
volunteers and brevet brgadier general u The regular
army.
AterwardI hastcned from the Peninsula with my
corps tho assistance oil General Pope, reporttng
him on my arrival August 81. 1862. This marcn aud
more especially the events OF my few dnvS service
Ny actions during those days forni tho suvJcus
matter OF yonr Investigations. General Popa's CAM
paign was unsuccessful The enemy crossed tncro-
toniac into MARYLAND First assigned 10 the duiy Of
commenting %, COO ,nen IN the almost vacated de-
fences or Washington, from Fvrl Coreoran to Hunt
ing Creek, anu aitcrward mnrching my corps OF ZOO
men 10 Aat,e,sm, took effective part IN thas
battle, sccondng The efforts Of my commanding gen.
crai and my brother generals possible Nay.
on the 18th OF November, 1852, two months aiter
the battle OF Bull Run was relieved from ing
mand a, Warrenton, Va, on The eve Of most impor.
liant events court martial Was vened and found
me guilty Of tue charges and material specifications
preferred against mo. involving my motives
ond battle of Bull Run. | dis-
missed IRON the United States Army January
eQunlled by mat OF death; convio,ed OF wilfuy
usips 10 obey orders or rcranng ON giving bat.
achieving success tho failure gain which
Tie loss oil the ves OF thousands OF and Of hum
dreds OF my own corps on the next day August 30,
1852, win wcfuI disaster TO my country. s3
HAD sacn been in truth my conducs, and had my
motives been those charged upon mo, INC sentence Of
Geath would have been light ono and would have
deserved everlasting ooioquy from my betrayed
country e4ssts
Bat am conscious OF my innocence conscious tnas
my motives were Tor the best; TINT my conduct was,
at ieass NOS deserving oil rcproach My court marital
sat AZ lime OF great pubic excitement, when war
was raging a tow miles from us;. when witn-ssss
actively engaged IA the army were unauain-
able. ana when me Names Of many WI.
me; when the facts set up on my aide
were regarded as nctlcns Ivy my opponents, facts
ich now capable OF indsputabie proof; wheM
the geography Of the battle 0cd was not wsi known
and The court, It's members needed eacn mccent la
the Held, could not sit with tnnt calm necessary
Tor JUDICIAL elaboration. The passed upon
INC could only be passed IRON 81 me
truth Of me whole facts W the court and by shs Wit
nsss~s for the government
s,uce my sentence have persist tly strivan fora
shown iortn IN unmfstakAbc coors TO all Ocnoidorh
The pamphlet now submit 10 you shows that havo
not waited ter time 20 duli tho edge Of memory %
rust the scales OF JUSTICE UDiorunAieiy some ot tne
witnesses against mo are no longer living regret IT,
u would anord great pleasure vince lnrm
OF their mistake. Fur The Isopcnng Of my appeal
IN my behalf 10 President I.incslp, by Hon.
Edwnra everett Robert G. Winthrop, Amos A. Law.
renee and Gardner Rowland SHAW. In Ansust, 1865.
l appealed to PRESIDENT Jonnson IN 1867, my appeal
beiog supported by Hon. Henry Wilson, Hon Jonn
sherman, Hon. Lafayette .. Foster, Hon. horace
Greeley ana Governor Curtin, ana other promi &
citzens Again, In IS69 appealed 10 President Grant
Many private petitions were made by my frioGds !:
ana. IN 1874. again appealed 10 President Grant,
tbst might have reDear,Ug aud resolutions,
nendipg this act OF justice, were passed by
Legislatures Of New Hampshire, Ncs Jersey and
Pennsylvania Eminent Iswyers-iinODg them Charles
UiCenor, DaDio Lord ana Juago William u. Snipmap.
Of New York; sidney Bartlett, Judges Benjamin X.
Curtis and j. g. Abbott " BossoD-nad wrlusn their
op,bions OF tho justice OF my case, vpd these
sublnitsed 10 The Prcsidcat. Always nave The good
wishes add resolutions OF my old Filth army corps
gono VITA me- Ny appeals were never refused, but
never grated. Aud now, IN 1873, aller nttecn
ycsrs OF undescrvcd sufierinr-Dnder = sentence
which, founded upon mistaken evide0ce, has long
caused OF my lite 10 DO tho viudcation OF my
military honor-Presdcnt Hayes has granted .
hearing
A tn,rd oil . century has rolled my head sincs
rs BOY quilted these halls, having lemons sra,sd
my fitness TO serve my country. Now man, struc Z
down ny undcserved sentence in tho height of my
tcioro me, return TO this spos, and shall do
the name was bora 10, tho nourishment duca-
ton given mo here the trusts and rank bestowed
upon mo, nor OF yhe rights aud privileges Of an
American citizen. With these words OF preface,
pass my statement OF tho facts which claim show
that vas improperly convicted and removed from
the Uniicd States Army