The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-26
A CARD.
IT. The Voters Of Durham and Orange
Counties: ~.-


Counties: <.-.
The Weekly Tobacco Plant OF
August 24th contained letter dated
August 10th, signed by u. Dickey.
In that letter Mr.. Dickey makes the
following charge against me: That
| was court~martialsd during the war
for cowa'dice, was sentenced to wear
the barrel shirt and to be reduced to
ranks, and the sentence was in fact
cured. In his published letter he
fixes no time when the courtsmartlal
was hell and the sentence executed
but am informed ha in circulating
the charges he fixes the time in the
last of October or FIRST Of November,
1868. Mr.. Dickey, 10 first glViag
publicity to this charge against me,
said was court-martialei for forging
II furlouzh. This he seems to have
abandoned in his letter. and changes
his cha &c to one Of cowardice. /
have already, in a published letter,
denouna The first charge as false
| now deLounce as likewise false the
charge he makes against me IN to
published Letter Mr., Dickey, his
sustain his charge against me, pub
fishes certain letters purport,ng To
have been written by members OF my
company. No one Of these letters
sustain, Mr.. Dickey to the extent he
goes; and 10 contradict them even as
far as they do 60, | respectfully sub
init the following !, tiers to q people
whom believe are willing TO be just,
TO be fair, and to be convinced i
tske this step because ] am q candi-
date of the Democracy rarty, regu
larry aud fairly nominated by It's con.
yentisn, and because not until / had
been n minated had ] ever heard
such a charge preferred aSaihst me-
Though the offence is alleged to have
b'en committed q quarter Of o cen.
tury ago, though since then | hav"
been Thought worthy to hold impor'
tant aud r spopsble positions oftrust
in the Counties Of Wake and Dnrhan,
though INV allegiance 10 TIE D~"'..
cratic party during III 81 >ea's a i
my devotion 10 its principls, mr. u
called ia question, yec IN 40" ac-
cu.ed, my devotion ~ Inc SOU h ri
CnLfr.leracy denie'l M, years "f 80.
vice 10 war 10 supp 'rt j., m'nth' u
hanl.hip in a Yankee pri. II the
penalty of hat devotion. y 5. i {
no:hinl, and am sought TO he
branded a qua rter Of a Century n r.
after with eowAr,lice. The chi e: i.
false. Here are the letters k'.l
them:
NJ !.
I.ALEIom, n. e.. JAY IL, Is s.
Jao. r. Nich,is. E'q,, Dayton, " C.;
DEAR SiE II am Gin receipt Of
your favor asking q contradiction oil
the report that you were made t.
wear barrel shirt during the var,
No such punishment as that. nor M,
other punishment, ~ far rs | know
was inflicted upon you while | VIA
Captain If III company Of which you
we're a memher.
Yours truly,
EUGESE Gm s0M.
Late captain Company ID, 30 h N,
CTroops.
AcBURS, N. c., July Is. 1888.
Dr.. J. r. MohOis.:
Ny DEAR SIE-Y1urs Of tue 18Th
INST. was duly received during ms
absence at the District Conference
II was with both surprise and regreI
that ! learned through your letter,
that you we're chargI d with wearing
q barrel shirt during the war. Th'
charge IL not Gully false, so far as m,
conduct II yours could make Il. VI
10 the time | was wounded at Gettys'
burg, hot you were 10 far removed
from al suspicion or presumption d
such acharge. that there was scarcely
q more prudent or faithful soldier il
Gen. Lees Army. for il you wer'
ever absent or failed 10 any particu
lar 10 discharge your duties as q col
der, b th faithfully aud mahfally
from the time the fist gun was tireC
from the picket lines around Rich
mond I'LL Gettysburg was taken.
fail 10 remember il. And instead o
q barrel shirt, If the Lone Star" hat
not gone down IN defeat, and oul
lag bal never trailed in the dust
you certainly would have been emit
lied 20 "wrcath Of honor" Viii
q tear Cor the Lost Cause" but
smile Tor the New South, am Wit
much respect,
Youu truly,
q. N. ALLEN,
Late Captain Co. ID. 30th n. q. leg
imcht.
[Dr. Grisom and Capt. Allen wer
the only captains nf the comp ny
Ins.s, n k1ss,snta