New-York tribune., 1879-04-28


Dunn Ex-Governor John NJ. Palmer and ex-secretary
Beknap among those In Attendance at the Sahey
court-nartal at the Army Building on Saturday Judge
Advocate swami for the Governmen;continued the evil
dence on the rebutta The crosexamnation OF General
Emerson Opdyoke was resumed by General McMahon,
counsel for the defence. After he had answered few
questions IN regard TO the position of his command
during and after the battle of Shiloh, JudgeAdvocate
swam introduced letter from General Hazen to Cen
eral opdycke which Endorsement the witness
Identifying the handwriting as his own The letter ana
Endorsement as follows;
IS P1KE-sr, CINCINNATI O.. Nov. 8, 1872.
General EMERSON OPDYCKE. Neao- YORK CHv; IA,
Since The publication Of book some general ctlt-
Ssm genuineness and character OF my services IN
our late civil has to notice. especially IN
the particular instances have na1 occasion 10 enon
IN illustrating certain points under discussion. Ah.onss
NV brigade, but ran away from it, You will remember
the old story made up by Colonel Whitaker OF the 6th
You we're with me during nearly all that battle in
which my brigade was engaged ana afer our chatge
and the entire fight Of the brigade was over Weh the
brigade entirely broken ana scattered ana Nnen
ali The survivors went to the rear lou wi relaenoSI % m
front all the rest and the last to turn Ddck anu
treat Please state on this letter as Endorsement
what you actually know and remember apoui "A ulese
points, also the kind Of country We had TO pass
through both in going forward and backward. am,
very respectfully your qo,dt servant W b. 4AzES,
lludOIsemcntI
Respectfully retsrHed. 49,. :, 1910
captain in the 41st ONO Infantry and seed r as
maior the O4ttle OF 6lliou, lcnu lcO-s lLC
regiment then formed part OF Hazens brigade ms
brigade met the enemy about sunrise Aprl7, was
honrs and tIen made an effective assault, drove the
enemy IN disorder and captured several pieces OF ar
was in Tic main covered by dense growth OF timber
From this aud from heavy losses IN the fighting
previous the charge, the continuity OF our nne vas
necessarily broken. Unfortunately no troops came TO
support US and forced 10 yeld To the adNahee
OF he eucmys second and solid line Of battle Not hay
ing with which 10 spike the captured guns we
Tamn.ns them with mud. saw Hazen on horseback
riding along his line encouraging his men by words and
example during the wuOie ~ he nSh' and ehais5i asu
while retiring we were together IN constant ehdeaVOf
TO rally the remnants Of ms command. H9zen was
brave, dauntess eectye-all MS most ardent Iiehus
Late Brevet MAJ. Gen Vols.
The Julge-Advocate then asked General opdycke
what he knew OF General character for Gallanty
and bravery. General MacMalOn objected, and the
Court finally ruod out the question A question as to
whether General Hazens brigade had q tight on that
day after De lefJ il also ruled ont on the ground
that Lue point entirely covered by previous test
0pWbcn did the conversation to which you have re-
feTred oocur, and what II Al have had several
Vas soon alter General Hazsn left for Vienna Before
he left he told that General Stanley thought had TOO
much credit ioI the battle OF Franklin hut declined TO
any expsnauOn saying ne would DO so on MS re.
turn. never had suy explanation, ana called General
Hazen's attention TO IT, ioI hao General st"ney an an
doIsement of very satisfactory ehaiaeter anu u a
not that he would take the two positions Ihen
grew INTO the battle OF SHILOH ana detailed III the
main, tae conversation win General Stanley:
The latter gave me tAe impression IRON, from
his conversation luat uc DtlltNtu NtutieI ii9ANu
was Notwithstanding which never 0eheycd-and
that uaz-n away from Bs brigade at the landing
UNI. a cr this trial began. have heard but never
knew. told Stanley that kAew saw General Hazcn
IN the fnr, ana tEat lie behaved Win CALAMITY ana
OoeAow long after General Hazen left for Vienna was
it tnat this conversation took place Al cannot
speaS definitely than to say Il was after The last
conversation was some time last Summer.
LIEUTENANT KIMBERLY's TESTIMONY.
Robert L. Kimberly who was tirstlieutenant Of the
dist Ohio Volunteers. and acted Adjutau
General OF General Hazens stah, was next sworn.
BY tnc Judge-Ad dyOcate-where were you the day
OF the battle Of Shilohi Al was with the brigade
commanded by General Hazen.
Q.-Dd you see General HazeD, and If so, at what
time aud under what circumsaucesf Al saw him as
was iust Al daybreak. was constantly with nm dur
ng Inc formation OF the brigade ana the advance, and
for that matter, up To the nmo OF tne oDargG., we
moved forward for some two or three miles till we
front opened on US with solid shot General Hazen
dered lie ON indiana front across an open hed, and
Inc brigade Was halted, ana the 9Th Indiana the
only regiment that was engaged. think 1t desu
toTy AZ rnish fgnting across tie field Sometime
noon General Buell. through an opening at the Tght
of tAe regiment advance Of the enemy. General
Hazcu Was upon the ground with him. i WAS here
General Bue ordered Hszeu's brigade 10 advance. The
Indiana regiment moved to rue IrOlI me ana Tue
brigade went forward into a mass OF bushes General
Buell. General HAzrn anu General BuelPs stan were ali
riding along win the line II started through the
brush Tns enemys fire was opened soon after getting
into the brush and tho line became dsordercd. Gen
eral Haz m was tho left Butl ana staff the night
i do not .tm6nber tho point al WBleh Buell. zen D&cB
NeAr an lfcu Lciu tAo Sboniy "oS' anu ca" ~
o.-For what reasons A.-Because WAS struck my
Q.-At what time Of day was this that you were
woJndedi Al canDot tell denntei. bnt IL was along
Q.-I understood you 10 say tnat General Hazeu was
win inc DIi isade all tais time A.-Ali this time.
Q.-Wheu did you next see General HGzeu that day
Al should ;hink II about al hour ana half later
al point about quarter OF mile IN the rear of tue
point IRON lrS@ Snoh It Is oi G sss My recollection ,s
that he doing nOtllng but sittng on MS morse;
remember his greeting 10 me. Ihsd been reported 10
o.@wnst was that ,groetingi Al think he said.
Ny God. KiHberiy, thought you were Killed. am
glad to see YOU" or something ike that:
Q.-was tBe regiment reforming there A.-Ihey
n"iI,re =. hero shown 20 tue witness representing
the battle lie however failed TO recognize The posi-
tons OF the different officers saying tLat he was not
vita the brigade Whoa t9ey we're 20 nsL tae enemy as
whitaker general Hazeu aud others rode with the men
ODD understand you TO say t0at General Hazen
there trying 10 recty the confusion In the 'front.'
nnef Ale WAS tGere
GExKRAL HAZEN AT STONE RIVER
The then asked in regard to the battle OF
Stone River. at Whion lie was present IL the same
capacity as that Oocup!sd by him at Shiloh
Q-Was General Hazen therei Ale was.
A map was shown tho witness, upon which he pointed
ont the monument which he said the identical
ground occupied by GesersI Hazens brigade. He was
then questioned concerning the battle OF Mlssloh
Ridge lilo esGed As 70 the pressne. OF General Hszen
and said that tkxt officer ordered tho forward move
ment Alter detailing some OF the incidents OF the
nattle he SAID Tbe troops on the right wlch Gem
era nded, were more exposed 10 view,
but our brigade reached tho top hrtt."
o~Befors you Al arted up the hill cid General Hszen
order the advance repeatedly and In loud tOnef A.
He about far from ns As from here TO that cor
ner Ondicatagt. lie raised up and cried Forward
forward ana waved bis sabre but no command could
be heard far The regiments did ROT move by the w0Td
OF command from anybody they moved As they ss"
Others move . = a,
hattie of Pickotts hls lie said that lie did not SEQ
General Hazen there. from the nature OF bs country.
which was dekseiy wooded rarino. had socssion,