New-York tribune., 1880-01-07

his only ltpih NhS Oucg lhS ViHOa. PloNtN"CW .t
once 10 General Grant, ten miles distant, reach
ing there about 10 p m. He tod me he
relieve me II he thought necessary, but gave no
reason this OCCASION then proceeded 10
General Mendes headquarters aud next morning, April
received from General Grant an order assgnlng me
ma eermn5a Hundred lines and Richmond and Peters
burg evacuated by tile enemy that night and on
Anil I was given command at Petersburg which re-
ianod until April While thus stationed at Petersburg
the new spapTes from the North announcing War
ron rcIeyed of mis- command on the field OF battle" thus
creating n widespread, Injurious, although erroneous
popular belief which only tho positive deula or ones
Iuaury could remove. On April | applied for
sucn an Investigation Before this communication was
prnarmen Of the Missssipp Believing from this act
and from having received no answer 10 my application
would render the Court OF Inquiry unnecessary, and
wishing stand fairly In the field was about to enter
asked publish Application Tor M in-
yestigation which vas authorized by General Grant,
said that 1t is impossol ut mis- time 10 give the
Cnrrt md witnesses necessary for the investigation
proceeded 10 the headquarters OF the Department
OF the Mssissppi Ut VcKsburE, where vigorous meas
urea were taken prevent or the enemy crossing
the Mississippi into Texas and remained there tin all
the forces III the ned nad snrrendesd & 8eSred WIN
unable 10 stand the Summer heat OF that latitude was
asked ieavo Of absence, but owing to the exist
ence OF General Orders No. ~, AdIutant-Genersfs
was the only honorable course left to me. On
May 10 forwarded my resignation. The acceptance
against me until the publication OF General sherdans
report In The Army 8Gy 0iciai Gazette OF June 3,
conduct during the operations vi the night between
March 81 and Apdl 1, one for movements
on April l. preceding the battle. and one
during the battle. My official report was ren-
dcred early in the year 1860 With The Iacs thus be-
fore General Grant requested Senator l.. d. Morgan,
OF Ncw.YOrk, personally 10 urge the General
TO order the Investigation 4 had applied
for He Gid So but the Court OF Inquiry refused.
then made application for Court Of Inquiry TO the
President Of the Unted States, In communication
dated May 1866. Mr. Stanton. Secretary of War. at
once said snouid have 1t bur the day Tor
me and told there great difficulties In the way,
and delay again urged It, but no hcfiOn
this matter resulted during the remaining trouhlous
days OF President JohDson's Administration. Upon
General Grant being inangulated President OF the
UDied States, further application WAS deferred. bo
cause positive decision upon the Application already
barred all prospect OF HIS entertaining its consideration
During the time that has passed my detractors
have not allowed the matter 10 rest Whenever
occasion has presented they have brought IL up.
II Is not late correct the gross injustice under
which have suffered so long. The needm witnesses OF
tho facts still live Common justice TO my public record
n soldier, and rights under the Articles OF War.
demand IL seems 70 me, that NY request for Court Of
Inquiry respectfully made at the earlest moment after
event and urged for action on every available
sion heretofore. az we'll now. should be granted"
General w. 4. sherman indoTsed General Nurren's
appeal us fOllows The Honorable Secretary OF War;
having asked my opinion OF the ncosed appeal. must
say that che ongendured mputation the far fsma