The Panola weekly star., 1882-01-21

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fun the seryice. And INV respectfully aud
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ttil ~ the Executive pnweft that harsh
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W unjust AMI respectfully hsh you, " eun.
Nnroi ni the Justice ~ the Recommendation
ot the Advisory llinrd, tn nnnul und sct aside
thu ilnilnvs hnd sentence Of the court-mnriRl,
aii1 nominate me 10 The Sounio Tor the rlatnnt
ton OF my mink IN the army under the act "
tntRrpssnf lsNs, allowing that mudo " redress
ot The wrong committed by the cuurtmnftnl,
Ahl lhA ask not merely IN Justice 10 me und
those most dear 10 mo, but In ustce a. tho
army to which belonged, and which has ever
believed IN me, nnd 10 the Government which
honorud aud trusted me Very respectfully
yours, fITz Jona Puntalt.
GENERAL GRANT TO PRESIDENT ARTHUR
NfN YuRk, December -, 1881
The President, washnqtnn. D. o.
DkAH Ntn AZ tho request of General fits
John Porter have recently reviewed bis trial
nnd the testimony furnished before tho
fchoiield court uf Inquiry held IN 1879, giving
t0 tho subject three full days ~ careful rcnd.
Ing aud consideration, aud much Thought Ia
the intervening time. Tho reading ~ tho
whole uf this record has thoroughly convinced
me that, iOr these nineteen years, haYe been
doing gallant md efficient soldier very great
injustice, IN Thought, AMI sometimes ~ Spc~fh.
ioel u incumbent upon mo now % do whit
over l'cs IN my power Ia remove from
him and from his family the stain upon
bis good name. feel this more incum-
bent upon me thnn | should II | hud boon q
corps commander only, or occupying any 9th
er command Ia tho army than the ono which
! did; but MS General had lt possibly In my
power 70 have obtained for him the hcnrlng
which he only got NJ later day and, ~ Pros-
dent. certainly hnd tho power 10 have order
ed that hearing. In Justification for my ln-
Justice 10 General Porter, ! can only stnto that,
shortly aiicr the war closed, his dofcnse was
brought To my intention, but ! read II In oOn-
ncctOn with u sketch OF the field where bis
onenscs were said Ia have been committed,
which now see, since perfect maps have been
made by tho Engineers Department of the
whole flrld. were totally incorrect, ms showing
the position Of tho two armies. ! hnye rcnd
Il IN connection with tho statements
mado on the other side ngalnst General
Porter, and am afraid, possibly, with some
llttlo pre- judloo IN the case although General
Porter was a man whom personally know and
liked before; but | got an lmprossiOn with
many others, that there was n nhalf-healtod sup
port Of General Pope In his oampagls and
that General Porter, whilo possibly not more
guilty than othurs, h1ppcned to b. placed IN .
position where he could DO made responsible
for hts Indifference, mud that tho punishment
WAS not severe one for such an utirnsc.
am now convinced he rendered fiithfni, ofii
Client and intelligent service, md tho fRct thai
ho wns retained In command of corps fol
months after his oifcnscs were said 10 havt
been committed Il In his favor.
Whnt would ask In General Pnrter's behalf
from you "a, that, " you ran possibly give thu
time, you give tho subject the same study AM
thought have given u, nnd then net lA YOU
judgment may dictate Hut, feeling you vii
not have tlmc for such investigation tfUr I
would take several days time. would asl
that the whole matter bo laid before tho Az
torney-Ccnerl for his examination nnd Opin
Ion.
Hoping you will bc able 10 do this much fol
| mn officer who hns suffered for nineteen year
punishment that never should bc inflicted
upon amy but tho most guilty, an very tulj
yours, u. \. CHANT.