Daily Republican., 1881-08-11
NARYLAND's BnoAEH PLEDGE.
Why she Ds,s~xla,s Rtiles to
Secure ShoiF Boanty iFoHn that

4 Some talk has been created both he,
and in Maryland of the publication, o.
iginally in the REPUBLICAN, and aftel
wards in other papers of a local artic
headed, "Maryland's Disgraceful Act
This article charged that Marylan
broke her promise with the Delawar
soldiers who enlisted in her regiment
and by an act of the Legislature refused
to pay them bounties.
The Maryland folks have been talk
ing about the matter, and the Col. W
Louis Schley makes the following state
ment to a Baltimore American report
or:
"'The Fifth Regiment was raised by
me in accordance with a special ordel
from Colonel Thomos Scott, assistan
secretary of war, based on general ordol
No. 16l, dated War Department, A. G
o., September j, 1861. The enlistments
commenced September II, at Gaml
Hoffman, now Lafayette square, and or
October 81 had enlisted ten full com.
panies. Company |, the ninth Company
ofthe regiment, was raised by Captain
f. f. NJ. Faehtz, OF Elkton, Cecil coun.
ty, Maryland, at that utnse, and about
one-half Of the men Of he company
were from Wilmington Delaware, and
on enllsting were credited to that city.
Prior to September 4, 1862 and at the
time the regiment was organized, no
bounties were given by Maryland. A fter
the capture of the regiment ON June 10,
1868, at Wincester. under Mulroy, the
men were returned from Belle Isle the
latter part of August and during Sep
tember. The regiment was then order
ed to Brandy wine Springs, near Viii
mington, where the command was di-
vided, five companies going to Fort
Delaware, and the other five remaining
at the Springs. In the latter part Of
DeceT Dor, 1868, the gilnent re,enlist-
ed, almost to a man, and were muster
ed into service as veterans by Major
Judd, the United States mastering
officer, under special order No.
l9l, War Department, A. G. o., 1865,
and those who were credited to Mary
Land before, got the State of Maryland
bounty Of $500, the city of Baltimore
bounty Of 500 and also tbs United
States bounty of St02 (S30O unGer the
act of July %, 1861, and the subsequent
additiona! bounty of 500, with 81 pre-.
MUM as veteranS) making q total of
500. Now, then the men who had, AT
tht first enlistment, been placed on tie
rolls as from Delaware were, on re-en-
listment, credited by Major Judd to
that State. Delaware was not giving a
bounty at that lime, and represented
to Major Judd that wished those men
credited to Baltimore, as they had
fought in and belonged to % Maryland
regiment, and were justly entitled to br
called Maryland soldiers, and to receive
the same bounty as their comrades.
Gov. Cannon, Of Delaware, hearing OF
this, insisted that the men, being citi-
lens OF Delaware should be credited to
that State, and he personally visited
Lhe national capital, and succeeded in
gaining his point, the men remaining
rs credited at first. Some few Of the
Delaware men were sharp enough on
re-enistment to say they belonged to
and succeeded in getting
to this city. The whole re
5ponSibllity rests with the Delaware
State officials of that time, and, though
do not like to lay the blame upon one
who is now dead and unable to defend
himself Governor Cannon), these are
the facts in the case" The colonel fur.
ther stated that he has all the rolls OF
the regiment at his residence, and could
at any time give the names OF the men
who " ere then enlisted, and who, ii
lefrandel out of any money or right,
were $, detrauded by Delaware, ana
lot by the State OF Maryland.