Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-27
Fitz John Porter.s Cnse.
SENATOR LOGAN REPLIES TO GENERAL GRAN
MAGAZINE ARTICLE

SENATOR LOGAN REPLIES TO GENERAL aRArrp
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
senator Logan has published a reply to Gen
Grants article on Fitz John Porter In the last
number OF The North American Rerie,o
Senator Logan reviews the testimony In thu
Porter case at length He says: "would GEN
Grant pretend 20 compare the march that Porter
was required 20 make In the night time with the
crossing OF the Delaware when the stream WA
gorged with ice? He VIII see also that on the
night OF the esth OF August, 1776. Washington
Withdrew from the front OF the enemy and crossed
from Long Island TO New York over a broad river
Gen, zen. Grant well remembers the passing OF vicks-
@ old and nS sEy n SSSs, II small
OF o., s ,,t and shell, as if pouring dowt
made the night before the battle OF Thompsone
Hill, where many troops were moved In the dark
ness OF night ] myself marched my division
IRON Hard Times Landing 70 Bruinsburg a distance
OF miles, I'm the night time crossing the river "a
boat at daylight; marched to the fieid OF battle
and was on the field, a distance OF l2 miles by 10
O'Clock that day. Gen. Grant viii remember that
Gen. McPhefSon's corps after ma ching the greater
part OF the day 20 the sound OF Gen. Sherman's
guns at the battle OF jackson, moved that night at
O'Clock, under orders from Gen. Grant
marching p miles over a muddy road,
and by 12 the next day was formed
These things, however were done under orders
from Gen. Grant, whose orders We're always obeyed
suppose his officers had taken it upon themselves
TO determine the manner OF obeying imperative
commands, how long does any one suppose they
would have kept their commands And suppose
Gen. Grants Justification OF the disobeyance Of
orders as he has stated IL now In defense OF Por@
Ter had been published by him (Grant 10 HIS ar.
mics, ana been so understood by his generalA
does any one suppose by such discipline be would
ever nave made the success he did and become the
hero he Is 2"
In conclusion, Senator Logan SAYS: al now wish
10 call attention TO another proposition OF Gen.
Grant s which Is equally as astounding anything
In reference TO Porter's conduct Speaking OF Por.
ter he says that twenty years OF the best part of
MS HE have been consumed In trying 20 have his
name ana his reputation restored before his coun
trymen' In his application now before Congress
ne asks only that he may be restored to the rolls
OF the army With the rank that he would have n
the court-lnart1ll had never been held, and Gen.
Grant advises that this application be favorably
considered. This proposition would give him over
$4,000 out OF the Treasury OF the United States
Tor no act performed, for duty DONE for no SER
vice rendered, except the failure In performance
OF MS DUTY on the 2sth day OF August, 1862 Gen.
Grant ought 10 know whether Porter was dis
missed or not from the army what he con-
sldered mistaken evidence . / know Of
no rule or Law, no rule OF justice that would give
Ihls 10 Gen. Porter, or TO any other man dismissed
from the army. This rule would establish a pre.
cedent that would pay money back to every man
dismissed from the army that might ever after.
ward DE placed back again, whether dismissed at
the beginning or the war for dsloyalty or not II
tney could get up testimony such as IS wanted.r