, 1878-04-19

was referred the Joint resolution II, Res. G3
authorizing court Ot inquiry in the cas-" ot
Granville q. Ilallrr, lat" of the seventh Tin
Mntry. United states Army, having had the
same under consideration, beg leave 10 sub
init the following report:
Granville O. Haler entered the
army as second lieutenant of the
Fourth Infantry on the 18th day of
November, 1889. In 1910 be joined
his regiment at Fort Gibson, and he
saw active and continuous service in
the Florida war as acting adjutant
of his regiment.
In lS45 the Third and Fourth
regiments of Infantry became the
"army Of occupation" on the border
of Texas, and took possession of St.
Joseph's Island and Corpus Christi.
He there acted as brigade major Of
the Third Brigade-a title now OBJ
solete.
In 1916 the "army of occupation
marched to the Rio Grande, and en-
camped opposite Matamoras. He
there was appointed commissary
of the Third brgrade. ReIinquish-
ing that position for one of more
active duties in the field, he partici-
pated in the battles of Palo Alto,
Resaca de la Palma, Vera Cruz, Ger.
ro Gordo, ard in all the battles in the
valley of Mexico.
In the terrible battle of El Molino
del Rey he was one of the storming
party, and was not only compliment
ed by his superior officer for his gal
lantry, but on the Sth of September,
1917, received his commission of
captain by brevet for gallant and
meritorious conduct in that battle,
On the 18th of September, 1917,
he was commissioned ajor by brevet
for gallant and meritorons conduct
in the battle of Chapultepec.
In 1852 Major Haller and his com
pany we're sent to the Pacific Coast,
and in 1858 was stationed at Fort
Dalles, in the Territory of Oregon.
He actively participated in the Ore
gon Indian war of 1855 and 1856, and
at or near the Yakima river, W.T., was
surrounded by vastly superior force
of hostile Indians, fought fer three
days, and finally cut his way out, los
ing uyer third of his command.
In 1859 Major Haller and his com
pany were ordered to Fort Mojave,
on the Colorado River, New Mexico.
In 1861 he was ordered to this city.
Upon his arrival he found he had
been promoted to the rank of Major,
was assigned to duty on Brig. Gen.
Andrew Porter's staff, and appointed
by him an assistant Inspector-Gen-
eral in the Provost Marshal's Depart
ment; afterwards was commandant
of general headquarters during the
Peninsula and Maryland campaigns.
He was an active and vigilant officer,
and as such enjoyed the confidence
of his superior officers, and no one
ever doubted his loyal devotion to
his county until the 25th of July 1868,
when, by Special Order No. 33l,
without notice that any accusation
had been made, and without any form
of trial, he was dismissed the
service by order of the Secretary of
War. Up to the date of his dismis
sal he had served his country active
ly and faithfully, most of the time
upon the frontier, for twenty.three
years, eight months, and eight days.
He was dismissed on a deposition
made by Commander Clark Ii.
Wells. charging him with the utter
ance of disloyal sentiments. The al
legel disloyal sentiments were rep.
resented BY Wells as having been
uttered in his presence and in the
presence of Maj, Charles J. Whit
ing, Second United States Cavalry.
Major Whiting, when called upon,
denied under oath that Haller made
use Of the language attributed to
him by Wells. Major Haller also de.
nies that he gave utterance to the
sentiments to which Wells deposed.
General James Tilton, civil engi.
neer, chief inspector of water supply
ofWasbington City and Georgetown,
d. c., in an affidavit made by him,
among other things, said:
In 1866 or 1867, being in the City OF
Washington. met at the Ebbitt House
the officer who was one of the witnesses
to the alleged dlsloyal utternnces. had
conversation with this officer, Com
mander Clark Wells. L. 5. Y.
entered into full conversation with
him upon the subject of Major IIaller and
Captain Wells then admitted to me that it
was possible that he might have dreamed
1t, meaning the alleged diSloyal utterances
or toast said to have been drunk by Major
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