, 1879-02-15

Tho Record Trouble In tho First Regiment
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Some time ago M Item appenrcd In the militia
noscs Of THE TRIBUNE, statiug that several
members OF Company X, First Regiment, Ind
bccn dsshonorablY dismissed. A little Inter, d
friend Of some OF tho yollug mcu came tn this
olcu with acopyofan order from tic A1Iutapt-
Generals Office, addressed to Col. Swain, grant-
Ing MI honorable discharge, and continuing an
implied reblke TO tho commander OF tho rcgl-
tnent. This order vas published at tho ttmo
without comment, but Afterwards a
reporter tools the palns to look the
mattcr up, as 1t appeared d littlo
singular that military order addressed to
tho Colonel Of tho First Regiment should have
gotten into the hands of outside parties rs souIl
II not sooner, tlan 1t did into tic hands Ut tho
utllcar to whom It WIS addressed.
Col. swain Was first vlsltod. lie got out hts
Endorsement t-buuk ui,l explained. The CON.
1nnuacr Of X Company had requested the tlis-
honorable discharge OF six members for yaslous
mil no'l-paYlncnt Of dues a1ul illIes, ind in ollo
or two cases emitting to return to tho regiment
certain moneys belonging to It, which they had
rollectel from the sale Of tickets to the Iaber-
aso. @ Coi. Swim inlorsed ih'ss s''tu appiIcss. iiHIs
tl0n, mud scnt 1t forward. It WINS
returned by tho District Commander
to Cul. Hwalu, With Instructions to the elect
lRHt ''uu EH!l5tEA bHQlI4 w QlHlQn0EHDlf
discharged except by court-tnartiat, ani no man
shall be discharged Ut nil unless tlla rcasous
therefor ara assigned"
Col. Swain says llo has several times poi!ton-
cd to hays a cUnrt.nar appointed, but the
Judge Advocate seut HIN word lint ,ona could
bo appointctl for tho rcason ,at tlIe present
colie ia defective upon tt!u 1N,nt. Cul. Awaiu
says tlt tllls movement cut OF the only means
Ilu Ind ot preserving discipline and cuust-
EFFICIENCY IN Ills COMMAND.
In thsa connecticut, Gen. Dncat says he was
willing to Discharge lhe lntn ~ tor thu good OF
tlls SERVICE" but not lst!onurabsy without
triai, % tllis was not nroyltlca for BY thu code.
to Col. Swain for u different Endorsement, to
snys certaln state official cnle uslsi pctilluf,rd
hi'h TO tnlorse Il, recommending the ''konora-
bla dtscl9rge OF the men: Thp Colonel. see-
doFsed llle application as requested, uni tho
olllria! touk tho paprra with him, Or ut lcast
kept tleM ln sight until they reaShYd SPRING.
lsvld, wllsrs they received te flnal Endorsement
The tncn were glveu an lunuEablu lisclargo,
siaj: -usn. pucat va. next seen md asked to
~. y. wat ~ saew o. ~ occurrence lS any
tllclr references, uu gaYe tic desired infortna-
tton. Taking up tbs History where Col. Swain
left ofI, hts story agreeing with thr,rs In every
Ga basss t 81" s Ssa W: T. ased h x X
nnothce Rou .lcman, and asked bin, to intlorao
tho application for tho honorable discharge Ut
the men. stating That Col Swim had 10 lI,-
dorscd It.. Gen. Dneat refusod to do this, a,.u
ssnt tue document forward without bis tndofsa.
Munt. THEN calne letter fran tbs Adjutant-
ueuera', TO which Gen. nucat replied ifiut he
would bs very glad Il 10 could indorse
tho.e men 81 x Company. Flts. Regiment, tllo
especially as Col: Swim had lndorsed It; but ID
DID not ses how W tou!d eonsa!sently DO II.
letter 10 0ell. Dueat. sharply Fcbukiou him for
hls noneomp!tsues WIN tl!o requvat that had
ia tho IHfer.Ctsa", Of the llth, relating to
several enlisted men OF COMPANY, First
Regiment, wlo had been expelled by unaul-
luous vote Of thu tuembsrs, ani whom Col.
6walu recommended for au honorable llkcuar9e,
which was forwarded TO him without Ueo.
Ducat's Recommendation The action Of tue
company was entirely without precedent or
luw, he said, an4 was calculated 10 produce mls-
chief. liz thought stop should b. put to such
proceedings, and that Tho approval OF the Major-
General should bs given for an honorable dis
rhsrge, wltr! shorht re mad" rnh'l' He ronH