New-York tribune., 1879-04-29
THE PROCEEDINGS.

n. Grier, Roger Jones ana Johh ~ T"ino''
Colonel Nicholas Anderson and Lieutenant Burns.
When the hour Of adjournment was reached on satur-
day General Jefferson c. Davis Of the Court expressed
wish that Geheral Palmer should appear at the next
session. when he desired to ask HIM some additional
ouestons General Palmer wss recalled accordingly
By General Davis-General. was not the position Just
in the rear Of Hazens fight on January 81 at
Stone River, considered very important onef Alt
became very important
o-The reserve artillery was therei Ayes, sir;
that of Generals Roseerans Crttenden, Wood and other
artillery officers seemed to there. and the atten-
tiou of all seemed to be specially directed 10
that point.
Q-wel it looked upon strong position II not
the KEY TO the battle front. Ayes, sir.
O-The movements the other side Of the river OPP
parently centred upon supporting that place Ayes
sir General ROsecrans made charges to save that
position held by General Hazen. Subsequently there
was considerable artillery massed there
Q.-Woud not that in your judgment be as good
place as any TO build monument Al should look
upon it as a position that a great many regiments
would be interested in holding, and as good place on
which TO build a monument IL tney saw fit
General Vocdes-Do you know from what point Of the
line OF battle General Rosecrans's line Of retreat lay;
whether upon the night, lett or centref A-Weh,
should suppose the left would seem to be the
natural line ofretreat.
General McNahOn--DOes that photographic map prop
erly represent the position A.-No. sir.
C-Did General Rousseau claim that General Hazen
had caused that map be prntedi Ayes, sir, he
did,
By the Internationally there any change Of po-
eiton in General Woods division during that fight,
speaking with reference the location OF that monu-
meptl A-Yes sir General Wood and myself came
up to that line and occupied the left Of the turn
pike with mine the right Our final position was;
Wood to lett, his right resting on the turnpike ana
line crossing railroad, with my left resting on the
turnpike and extending to the right. That was the
condition of things morning OF the 3lst When
left Hazcn he occupied the open grOund when came
back to my left General Hazen had moved his troops to
the left crossing the turnpike and reaching the rail-
road. General Wood had withdrawn, as / understand
it. That condition Of things lasted for some Length OF
time / saw some troops TO the left At later hour
the battle raging on General Hazen's front MY
troops the right had been driven back After While
asked General Wood for assistance remember Gen
eral Haskell. Of Woods division, with two regiments
passing where stood, up Hazens support He must
have crossed the railroad inevitably. And at a still
later period l found that General Hazen had moved
still further to the left. because he was occupying cut
in the railroad looking south.
BY General Hancock-When the severe contest;
was II when General Hazen General Wood occupied
the grouudl A.-General Woods troops must have
been Withdrawn before the battle reached Hazen at all
think we retired TO the right When l saw General
Wood again asked him TO furnish troops, and he did
So do not think his troops fought at the beginning
Of the battle all. supposed they were Withdrawn
before battle reached Hazn and were brought back
when my necessities required them.
General DivIs-It was something Ike an hour
hour aud half wasn't IT, by the time the battle reached
the point where General Hazen vast A.-something
like tnat
BY General Hancock-Did you state TO what division
Hazen's brigade boIooced2 A.-To my division
The JuigC-AdvOcate--I would Ike TO ask Governor
Palmer in regard TO General Woods troops-whether
when they from the right to which point they
had been sent they occupied tE position between the
turnpike and railroad, whether they were in an
other positiOnl
Objection was made by General Augur, OF the Court,
10 any further evidence upon that point. Governor
Palmer replied that he would like to explain a certain
feature Of his testimony which had not been brought
out with clearnoss. The objection, after discus
sion being withdrawn. the witnessssaid: ~ merely
want to say General Woods troops went north of
the railroad and back the point between
the railroad and turnpike"
ALONG ARGUMENT OVER EVIDENCE.
Tbenext witness was +. a. Mcdonald, Of Company a,
dist Onio Volunteers.
BY the Judge. .Adyocate-were you at the battle of
Shiloh Al was, SIR.
Odd YOU SEQ General Hazen there, and If so, when
end In what part of the field did you see him
General Mcmahon objected. He said that for the last
two or three days nearly all the testimony offered was
not competent within the recent decision of the Court
He did not however feel like placing the accused man
IN the position Of oDiectiDg but he now insisted upon
the enforcement OF the rule That rule he said simply
gave the JudgeAdyOcate the privilege in reoual OF
Tefuung he could, any fact established Oy the De
fence The defence, he continued haI oHertd no ies
mony at all 10 Uhero General HaZen was
in the morning. whether with the advance or
the retreat What the defence waDted was evl,
depce respecting General Hazen's position from and
after certain time. The brigade IT was claimed by the
defence was at a certain place. but Gensra Hazen
was not with IT, Witnesses for the defen0e h4d testl
fed that al about General Hazen was on his way
fo pittsblrg Landing. II the Judge-Advocate could
offer evidence to contradict General McCook General
Wood aud DR. Murray this point the defence would
The Jndge-ldyocate replied that evidence had been
Ofar hE
Hazen improperly away from his command on that
day. The testimony OF Mr.. Mcdonald was 10 snow ihat
the General not away at tho time stated: They
wanted TO show that some OF the witnesses who had
He thought that those who were with
General Hazen and knew. Of his position were
best qualified testify as 20 whore he really was
He offered the evidence, be SAID TO show that
throughout the fgbting on that day. while General
action General Hazen was with IT, " We DO not deny,
he continued that General Hszen was at Ptisburg
Lspdng As tact, II has never oeen denied and we
propose at the proper time aud IN M, q pLoper
mony OF this witness explains that IN some
degree; it explains the breaking ny OF the 6El- %
troops were not engaged after he became separated
GENERA Hapcock-Isit the intention show that
General Hazen was absent by permission -.
The Judge-AdyOcate-It may have been by perms-
s3 General NJ Vogdes of the Court-I would like 10 ask
connseI fer me accused the meanngtof the word dis
Graceful" I'm tho specifications Does II that IL re-
General McNahOn-It only has reference to his ab-
eence at PttsOuig Landing. ,o-,,.. -,
General HsncockIho Court Is satisfied that IT has
heard al that necessary to hear Ia reference 10 ts
pont for legitimate purposes Tor Which tDe tes
fnony supposed TO be ntrodueed.and any more teo
moDy that direction would seem i0r tne PURPOSES o
the trlai absolutely necessary Inc testimony may
but t has enabled the Court To CONSIDER more Iuy s4s
uuestons bearing the case OF tue accused Inc
fbe marty OF the prosecution may desire to oor IN
NARRATION OF his being Pttsburg Landing and Oi the
eSses se AGy6eat the decision OF
The Court 20 refer 10 testimony IeiatbG 70 ene S0n