Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-09
NO. l6O.

cred. General Harper ruled that the ,yi.
denee must be confined to the charges.
Major lant Was called, and testified as
| foliows; Am assistant sdjatant general of
\ the nrst brigade, know nothing in resarl
TO the sink Of the frst regiment except what
l hesni talked at brigade headquarters.
sent orier relative 10 reporting at the rifle
range the nigh, OF the 18th Think sent /,
by Major flsisted hut will not be positive
about that The neStd considerably after III,
pme designated IN the or ter, Col Harrington
stated that the men of the first regiment hal
not reported at the range as ordered. did
not know of any drill hy the first regiment
that day. There was considerable talk nj
brigade headquarters about the failure in
thus respect Major Lunt then related the
circumstances of the trouble between him.
self and Col Lynch relative to the position
OF the first regiment The positions Of the
two regiments aud of the battery had been
sisked GU, and markers placed. Col. Lynch
persisted IN placing the left of his command
where the right should have been. Ills at.
tention was called to this error, Major
i.nnI stated that he himself had twice visited
Col Lynch's headquarters ami spoken to him
about this matter. He visited Col Ivnch
only shor, time before the dress parade
on the last lay and asked him to see that this
error did not occur again think he then
| SH'u W Ht tHaN nc lhtSunltrNNbi II. When
| he came upon the field he again made the
same error, told him his command was in
the wrong position and told him to change IL,
Informing him that his left was where his
rieht should be. lie turned his head and
| answered ''then the right get, left" lie did
not obey N, orders aud rode to the Gen
eral and informed him that Col l., nch re-
fused To obey the order to place his com
mani IN tn" proper position Major Lunt
corrohorated the charges made by General
Mitchell as 10 the failure OF Col Lynch To
make the returns required hy law lie fur
iher said that he heard at brigade hcadquar-
ters considerable criticism of III, manner in
which Col Lynch performed escort duty ON
Governors ps>
Major llasted testified that he acted as
Inspector during the encampmcnt of iSSs
was instructed To visit the guards SIX times
during each twenty four hours. General
Mitchell was here about To Introduce Major
fiaisteds report, MIR. bradbury objected
to this On the ground that although the re
port of General Mitchell contained nm
alinsion 10 the report of Inspector plaisted,
that report had never officially hcen brought
TO the attention Of Col. Lynch. II was DO
cided TO permit such portions as referred to
the 'irst regiment to be read the board being
Judges OF what was relative To the case
Major Plsisted testified that he had visited
the camp of the hrst regiment aud noted
that no sink WAS dug. Later he visited the
place with General Mitchell who noted the
same omission. Upon their return to
brigade headquarters General Mitchell sont
him to Col. Lynch 10 inform him that a sink
must be dug. That he told Col Lynch that
this command was imperative aud must Ia
ODE, ed. Tho sink, however, was never dug
lie had himself visited Col. Lynch after the
faiinre OF his command TO report for target
pra'tice, aud called his attention to this
omission, That he had himself been present
upon the field. and seen Col Lynch turn his
back upon TIE assistant adjutant yen.
'fal and make an insulting reply
TO him And that he failed to
phey the order of the aijutant general aud
place his command in the proper position,
and that the assistant ndiutant general had
To General Mitchell and reported
hat Col Lynch absolutely refused to obey
orders. Major rlsisted criticised the line OF
NE trsi regiment during its escort duty On
.'overhorr day as ragged and un.oliicrIy.
He also said that ms the procession arrived NJ
brigade headquarters the Governor and Adm
liant General were abouy to leave the line
"hen Col. Lynch told them to remain In
losiuon as he was IN command Of that line
and that they resumed their places Major
l'laistcd also stated that the fact was freely
commented upon Mt brigade h. atlquartcr-
mat toI. Lynch was unsteady upon his feet
at one dress parade. lie had visited the
hfst regiment one night between twelve aud
two o'clock. The men were making great
iehl OF nnise. They hai secured some
imnntion aud w're engaged In firing IL.
There wasn't field officer in camp. The
stable boy told him that Lynch had gone
iown town. Major ilnisted'p testimony
'losed here, and the hearing waa adjourned
% 3 80 O'Clock this morning.