The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-08-24

have Vl0laleQ no OreerG tnat / know of
and have complied strictly with orders.
The circumstances under which nv
company was placed has been fully ex-
planned to you by me personally.
In Justice to myself and company 7
wish to say, we have never knowingly
violated any rules or regulations. Tbat
we are always ready for any duty or to
obey any commands. That wish it to
be understood that myself, and all the
men VINO could possibly stay, were here
until excused. That in allowing any
men to depart that / was instructed by
the Governor to allow those to GO, whose
business called them home Hoping
this will be satisfactory am.
Yours respectfully,
Capt. Com. Co. E, 3rd Regiment
Exhibit B.
ARMoRY FoRsYTH RIFLEMEH,
Co. A. 3rd Regiment NC. S. e.,
WINSTON, NC. Aug. 3rd, 1885.
4djutdnt- General Johnstoiae Jones.
Asheville, N. c.
Dear Sir I'm reply to General Order
No. Z, l beg to submit the following as
my explanation for leaving camp with
my command before the provided period:
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Regiment, deny that / left camp without
proper authority.
ii. Before going into camp you were
advised that owing to the busy season at
this place that my command could not
remain in camp during the 10 days, and
in your favor of the 18th July to me on
this subject you say "About your men
leaving camp l refer you to your COM
manding officer Col. Glenn. | suppose
for good cause he would let some of his
men off"
Ill. l applied in person to you for en-
dorsement of transportation for some of
my men (after my Colonel had endorsed
same) which you did endorse. Was that
not competent authority
Nv. This left me with only handful of
my command, made application for
transportation, for emainder of my
company to my Colonel and also to the
eommander-in-chief achfch aOas granted
Was not that also competent authority -?
1 have the honor to remain,
Yours very respectfully,
L. {. YOUNG,
Capt. Co. A, 3rd Regiment, N. G. S. G.
Exhibit c.
HEADQUARTERS Co. K. 3RD REG. n CS G.,
STATEsvILLE, Aug. 3, 1885.
Gen. Jol.,astone Jones =
Dear Sir In reply to General Order
No. Z, received to-day will state that
greatly regret the necessity of my leav
ing the encampment before inspection
as well as the issuing of order.
Our departure was made with no in
tent to set aside the regular military dis
cipline you wish to instill in the Guard
or with any idea of showing any disres-
pect to my superior Office 8. AS you are
aware many members of my company
are working men, mechanics at various
trades, and laborers in the tobacco ware
houses and it was with considerable loss
to themselves that they, went to the en-
camnnaeat ak oil -anasit was really a
hardship to expect thenS.-o remain the
full time and risk the danger of losing
their places, etc.
Before leaving camp understood that
the 3rd Regiment would be dismissed
and that Col. Glenn gave permission to
companies that desired to leave to do 80.
l had no written or positive orders from
Col. Glenn to leave, but acted on that
impression (which 1 do not think will
be disputed) that the 3rd Regime ut could
leave and that he had so reported to you.
hope that you will be satisfied that my
act in bringing my company home was
breach of discipline or in disrespect to
you or Gov. Scales and that the matter
will appear in proper light to your entire
satisfaction. Should you consider (Which
| trust not) that my act should be
punished in the interest of keeping dis
cipline in the State Guard, then I hope
you will let the blame and punishment
fall on me and not on the members of
my company. With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
MAX LowENsTEIN.
Capt. Com. Co. K, Sid Reg. N CS G.
Exhibit D..
CHARLorTE, N. c., Aug. 4, 1885.
Gen. Johnstone Jones,
Dear Sir:-I enclose you a commune
cation received from Capt. Young this
morning as was about starting here. In
regard to this matter. know 1t was the
wish of the men to remain, bus business
compelled them to leave. You told me
and told great many in my command
you would grant any leave from my reg
ment if said it was necessary. The
men knowing this, applied to me. Those
who had to leave at once l applied and
got leave for; the others persuaded to
stay as long as possible. They said they
could not stay longer than Tuesday, and
promised to get them leave, / applied
to you for leave, and told the men | was
sure it would be granted, and they
thought when they left they had leave.
1t was impossible for the men to stay
longer, and acting ON what you told me,
promised them if they would remain
until Tuesday evening would get them
leave, and they supposed of course it was
granted. Yours respectfully,