The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-01
To Cot G. III. LAgRAnEr,
9th Wis. Vols.

7, II. SHERIDAN,
Mai. Gen. Cong.
To Cot G. III. LARRAnEr,
9th Wis Vols.
Cen. LytIc's OmcIni Order.
HNApqrARfKns e. FoHrrs
DeipaEFuEr. Ala. Aug 30. .lsi1
COLONEL | have tho honor to for
ward the acceptance of yopr rcsis lation
by the headquarters Of tho army Of the
Cumberland.
Tho general commanding directs me
10 expr Sss his profound regret that you
are about to bid farewell TO his com
mand and the service. lie desires me
thus officially TO bear testimony TO your
gallant and honorable rccord rg an oil
Ger and a gentleman. lie directs me
to say that since he assumed command
of tbs brigade he has found you uni
Gormly active, Jealous and untiring in
the discharge Of your official duties.
While for military considerations,
he res cts your resigration, il is Il
matter Of congratulation that the
people aud country are to have the hen
eft Of your wide experience ard dis
tinguishsd ability.
Carry with you, Colonel, To yor-
home the high regard and best wishes
of your comrado in arms.
BY command of Brig. Gen. w II.
Lytle.
JAS. ADAIR GROVER,
Capt and A. A. G.
To Col. g, II. ! iRRAnGE,
eth Wis. Infantry.
Gen. IRosEneFanA' letter.
sAS faaSetsco. Cal. SEPT. Il. .1s5:.
NY DFAR COLONEL:
en- arroyed 10 hear that ealumny
has had the audaeity to whisper that
you left the Army Of the Cumberland
ia some l;1d of disgrace
No officer Of his grade stood higher
n my estimation Tor ability, courage or
patriotism, than YOU did, wien became
satisfied that the condition Of your
healAh. -asA1 otisor t.ora.ss.s.t u;~eU,n-
stances made known to me, imposed on
me the duty Of accepting your rcsigna-
ton.
| You are at liberty to uso this letter
as you please.
Sincerely trusting that no Union man
has deem mean enough TO lend hand
in stabbing one Of tine country'S noble
supporters and sollieiS,
em you, friend,
w. ii. RosENcBANs,
Bret. Maj. Gen. Y. S. A.
Col. CnAa. II. LArRAnEE.
And now WI the Register have the
manliness and cor age to correct its un.
founded and flnnderors statement, OF
will it remfin silent and rest under the
imputation Of being enc ofthosc whom
Gen. Rosencra1s deais iates as "mean
enough TO lend hand n stabbing ono
of the COZ 'try's noble supporters aud
defenders
But = ,ce conpnd. ANS are in order
we would like to have the Registe1
scratch its head little over the follow.
ing:
Firs' w hen the war broke out and
when Col. Larrabee promptly volun
teered and went bravely to the front to
fight his country's battles, dc by side
with Sheridan, Rosecrans and Han.
cock, why was one Of the Rcjiste1's ia.
yorite orators skipping out from the i'm.
iperiIied and invaded SOL of Per1sylva.
MIA, and after seducing two women and
changing his name TO escape detection
hiding in far off Oregon, while Han
cock was shedding out lis lifc's blood
on the field Of Gettysbr g and Larraboe
was leading his men through the sedgy
swamps of Chickahom'ryl .
Secondhand while thos . brave men
were defending the flag Of their country
under showers of leaden hail, why was
it that another of the Registers great
orators was rolling through the streets
of Washington in $1,000 landauIet
drawn BIZ 5000 span of horses encased
in silyer-tipped harness--all of which
was wsongfully and fraudulently paid
for out of the public treasury
| Will the Register please to answer
these pertinent queries before It again
stoops to the very depth of calumny in
attempting to besmirch the good name
of as true and brave a soldier as ever
marched under the old flag and kept
time to the music of the Union