The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19
JUBAL'S JEALOUSY
Reasons Why Early Hates Ey erv,.,
Especially General Grant

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5 Especially General Grant
Speaking of Jubal Early recalls NJ,
) incidents we do not remember to h..
{ seen in print, or, if given, only ~
TALLY related. Shortly after the bs ~
of Winchester the Richmond eovos
ment forwarded to Early's arnly IL.
at Fishers Hill, ten OF twelve ST.
leon guns, admirably equipped H.
guns were unloaded from the cars y
Staunton, and packed in the vii.
street near the railroad track lust vs,
of the depot. The day after their .,
rival an orderly sergeant named Nav
belonging to company A, TweDty'
Eighth Virginia Veteran Infant,
Pickett's division, then stationed on n,
lines below Richmond, arrived :,
Staunton on his way to his comm1i
May. who was wag, seeing a youS
about Is years of age connected wifi
the quartermaster's department, then
under the orders of Major Edward Ma.
Mahon, engaged with pot and brush
marking and directing barrels of mess
beef to Early's command, and learning
from him who the guns were for, Nav
borrowed the boys outfit and proceeded
to direct each gun in plain letters
much to the amusement of the soldier,
gathered around:
Major General Phil Sheridan,
Care of Lieutenant General Early.
Near Winchester, Va
The arrival of the guns thus directed
at their destination some DAYS later
created a good deal of mirth and some
anger in the artillery camps, and re-
port of the matter reached Early's ears
Mounting his horse, he rode out toSe
different batteries to which the guns
had been assigned, and saw for himself
the indignity the wag had put on his
Towering with passion,
with volley of oaths, he ordered the
lettering to be removed, 'he
did not care d-n how" by the next
review day under the penalty Of cashier.
ing and reduction to ranks of ever
officer who failed to obey.
On his arrival at his tent he ordered an
inquiry to be at once instituted for the
BOY were placed before him. A long
ist of double and twisted charges, with y
specifications, wereA
lrawn up against the orderly and for
varded with the usual request, to the
Var Department, that the offender be
tried, and dealth with as pro-
-ided in such cases.
Before the Department could act the
attic of Fishers Hill was fought, and
meridian had the guns. A few days
ater the charges we're returned to Early
len at Mount Jackson, with the shat
cred remnant of his command, with
le printed Endorsement thereon sign
/ by James A. Seddon, then Secretary
War, that Ellis Excellency the Presi-
emit had ordered court of inquiry to-
vestigate the late disasters in the val
y, and as the guns had duly reached
leir destination as directed by the
lily known method of delivery at the
rliest possible day for such an event
happen, and the consignee, General
leridan, the only person who had
ght to complain, had expressed no.
satisfaction as to the direction or
ode of delivery, the charges, with
ecifcations and accompanying papers,
g respectfully returned to the general
the Department of the
and soon thereafter Early
IS relieved of all command by order
General Lee. This piece of drunk
folly was fitting finale to u long J
reer of inconsistency, military bravo
and official incompetency.
Several of the captured guns, with
cir prophetic directions partly oblit-
tied by use and the weather, could be
N as late as July, 1865, at the Mar
sburg depot, whittier they had been {
It after the battle.
The other incident occurred while
neral Grant was acting secretary oil
r, during Johnson's administration.
yeral Virginian's, headed by Beverly
uglas, called on Grant, and proceed
to intercede for Early, who was then
refugee in Canada. Grant in
quie5 way replied, THAT General
-ly seemed very DESTROYS of being
lie a martyr of, but he will be disap- .
nted. His case in no wise differs
n that of many others now living
ceably at their homes; he was clear
Included in the terms of the surrend-
which will be sacredly kept on my
:, and he can return to the United
ties whenever he sees proper to DO
This department, so far rs l know z
no charge to prefer against Gener.
Early, and no other department OF
government has any thing to do
| him or his alleged actions during
late war;" Early came home soon
a thoroughly disappointed and
listed man, and, it is needless to
this Indifference has had moro to
nth his carping and bitterness than
Q had been subjected to trial and
lotion, for form sake, and could to-
show an'executive pardon. -Lynoh-
(Va.) Cor. Inter Ocean.