National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-07
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
How General Curtis Tried 10 Court-SIar-
tIaI Him.

OMAHA, NEB., Dec. 17.-IIearing that General G.
H. Frederick, of this city, who organized the Sew
enth Missouri Infantry in 1861, was JudgcAdyo-
cate of a court-martial before which General Phil
sheridan was cited to.anpear in The glise Of de-
fcndant lust before his famous ride From VIM
chester, Twenty Miles Away" the Republican cor
respondent called upon General Frederick to-day
and interviewed him on the subject
"YOu are right as TO the court martial, but
wrong in regard to the date" responded that gem
tlemRn to preliminary inquiry ut was Just
previous TO the battle of Pea Ridge, and not that
of Cedar Creek. And, by the way can show you
the original order convening the court If you care
to see IT,"
permission to copy it, which was granted with the
remark that some of the men named therein were
dead now, and others members of Congress. Fol-
lowing is the order:
HEADaUARTERs ARMY OF THE SoUrHw EST,
Special orders lS2
meet at the quarters of Colonel Jefrc Davis, Apr3
dsr @ of fm e T. H Illinois hry 81 nSS s
other officers aud enlisted men who may be brought
DETAIL ron TuE COURT.
Colonel JEFF G. Davis, Twenty second Indiana In.
Colonel W. r. Benton. Eighth Indiana Infantry
Colonel q. A. Smith, Thlrty-fnh Illinois Infantry
LlcutenHnt-Colone II. f. washbnrne, Eighteenth
Indiana Infantry Regiment
Lieutennnt'Colonel Otto Shadt Twelfth Missouri
LicGtSnant Colonel L. F. NrcCrcllis Third Illinois
Lieutenant Colonel David skunk Eighth Indiana
Major D. &. Thomas, Eighteenth Indiana Infantry
Major ii. II. Porter. Seventeenth Missouri infantry
Major Charles h. Parrish, Eighth Indiana Infantry
lieutenant Colonel g II; Frederick GudgeAdvo-
clte), Flny'ninth Illinois Infantry.
The following are detailed nS supernnmeIRrles to
LienIenant. Colonel Ad b. Gorges, Thirteenth iii.
Lieatsnl NJ Colonel NJ +. Barnes, Thlrty.sevcnth
LiGGtcnantc c6loncl j. S, MccIelland Twcntynnh
Major j. H. Hubbard, First Missouri Cavalry.
Major Z. S. DALEY, Twenty-second Indiana In-
Captain William II. Knsman, Fourth Iowa Cav
First Lieutenant j. II. West, Twenty y-second I'LL
nUiS Infantry.
First Iiontenant Nicholas Davis, Forty.fourth Il?I.
No other officers than those named can be assem-
court viii meet and hold It's sltngs without regard
TO hours and eSrGdlte business with us great rapdity
by order of MalOr-OeneIal Curtis. -
Assistant AdIutant'ueneral.
"what was the charge against Sher idang in.
| qured the correspondent,
"At that time he was II captain, and had charge
ofthe eommissary supplies OF Curtis army, then
! wnngle with Curtis on account Of delays in NOV.
| ing his supply trnin which delays the General
| thought were unnecessary and In violation Of or
ders. The exact charge was dsobedience Of or.
| ders,' believe" ...
"And what was the outcome y
"The court assembled, pursuant tO order In q
little log hut. Sheridan had not yet put in an Rp-
| pearancc when suddenly we heard firing oil
| to the right, in front of Sigel and In short time
| Sigel was compelled 10 fall buCk A few minutes
later that log hut had been torn down, trans.
| formed into n barrIcOde behind which force OF
| blue.coat were posted blazing away as fast as
| they could load and fire, and we were fairly
| launched into the famous battle Of Pea Ridge, In
| which Price was defeated
And did that end tho proceedings against
| SheridanY
ut did. General Halleck, commanding that
department, was not specially favorable to Curtis
aud received orders TO send all the papers in the
case TO department headquarters at st. Louis aud
| in short time after the battle Sheridan was as
signed to another command
| Ofihe officers cOmposingth the foregoing cOurt.mar-
tal Colonel jeff g, payls rose TO be brigadier-
genera. of ofvolunteers, killed General William Mel
Sou and died in 1879 colonel Of the Twenty .tnird
Infantry and breyeL meisT-Bvncral; Colonel W, p
| Benton became brlgadler.general Of volunteers
aud is now dead Lieutenant. Colonel David
skunk became brigadOr' general and was killed
| In one ofShcridan's Shenandoah Valley battles
| Major Charles l.. Parrish became colonel ofan In
diana regiment aud broyet brigadlor. general, and
is now mayor ~ Wabash, Ind, and was recent,
| appointed TO position at the Capitol In the rcor
| ganizatlOn Of the House officers; Captain william
| II. Kinsman became brigadier'general, and i
now likely TO be appointed Governor Of Arizona.