The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-09-27

cs,llt will act as II. boomerang upon
my opponent OF Moody's making such
III examination.
The ~oster OF the surviving members
II the Ninth Indiana Infantry publish
ID i'll 1853 shows that Gideon O.. Moody
vas for a time Colonel OF the regiment,
md that Mr.. Vine was Il soldier in coln-
oany "H" OF said lesimcnt in the three
Gears service. There is no doubt but
hat Mn. Vine was ~ gallant soldier and
rendered valiant services to his
Ior which all honor is due him, II the
letter written i'll the interest OF &C.
Moody's candidacy, be it said to MI.
credit. shows IL struggle between
his desire aid Moody's political! fortunes
and soldierly impulse to tell the truth,
which resulted in Il compromise that
us about as much in the dark as
to Moody's gallantry and soldierlyquall-
ties us we were before the letter was
written. After giving historical facts'Ns
to Moudy's connection with the Ninth
Indiana Us his Colonel, he informs us
ti,at 'Mooay was Kind TO his men, a.
GOOD dull officer and well liked by those
under his command" Sot one word as
to his gailnntry on the field or valuable
services rendered in his country as Il
soldier or officer. In reading Mr.. Vines
lCllci We StC ioiSiDiN
Dutch soldiaI who, when i~ntcrrosateu as
to the gallantry OF his Captain replied,
Il choost can't say mulch as to his
fighting qualities but he was always a
good schmoker.': Mr.. Vine further says,
Il can safely Soy to comrades OF the
Grand Army of tic Republic vote Tor
Judge Moody at the October election
1t is !, well known principle. III law
that you cannot attack a mans char
actcr until he puts ii i'll issue. Mr.: Vine,
a fcllow-soldier OF The same regiment,
by writing this letter. and the papers
that are supporting Moody's candidacy
| by publishing the Same; aiu the Dcad-
wood Times by challenging IN lnvestl-
gnticn have put Moody ) military rec
ord suuarely in ISSUE. Ii u. =. Moody
were to-day IL private citizen; ii he were
not claiming that lie was entltled py
past services to the highest hohor lil1I
the state can confer, this letter would
never have been written and the inform.
alton herein continued would have been
withheld from the pnulic, but knowing
him absolutely unworthy to- repIesenT;
the people OF Dakota in the United
states senate, deem it a public duty
10 unmask this aoldicr(?)who is claim
ing consideration and support on nc-
count OF valiant services rendered the
country during the great wlr.
Soon after the publication OF MI.
Vines letter and the comments thereon
bv Moody's supporters, ] addressed
notes to ~i;rcvet Brig. Genl Isaac e.; Is.
Suman. late Colonel OF the Ninth India
ma Infantry, AT Naipar;,iso' Indiana;
MayorJohn i. Miiroy, LAFAYETTE. IND
and Capt. Thomas Madden, Indiana
polls, Ind, Ill OF whom were gallant
soldiers and officers in tie Ninrll IN
diana INFANTRY, both in the three
months ana three wears service ! simply
asked for The military record OF q. !.
Moody. late Colonel ui the Ninth lndl,
ANA, d1rin. the connection with said
regiment ana received the following re-
plies. The letters are now III my
possession:
Letter o. Brig. Gcn'l :5uinan, late Colo
mel Ninth Indian;;:
VALPARAISO. Ind, Aug. -. 80
A R. Z. DAWSON. pgaiWoo,l, paK:Uo., :... -.
DEAR SIR: Your !ette, q, me ioSn iITt: u,
matter regret to iliiol!ii you ti!lt 1 Wou'" 't
PIE; $ Ell to answer. if! tClitl with honor &c
one WHO once h]c!onse'i to he same tss men.
with me. Nou will lind iii Vol. III. part :, Seii.r
one, ofiicia! record OF the armies. PAGE "i'
32t anl BPS, Major John p, Mi!roy, l.;sia,
yette, Indiana. r!,n %:Ne y9H q ms roIlI' u, b "a,
BATTLES. ! enlisted i'll the smith in,ii;'Ha as
private. Company II, April II. 1861 and re
manned wiki ii until Get: 20. 1850, ana 1itIi;?:o
Mountain Was the only battle ! missed Ill the
wir that the regiment was III. was born II
tie South and lived there ia WAS % years
o!d and Went into the Ninth lndi:t:iii as Il deii,
ocrtt, but thank God my own party hleI the
last drop out OF my Veins on the bloody con
| toniie!G at stone River, Dee. 81, 1862. will
regiment. Respectfully, &c.
J. C.. B. SUMAN.
p.s. Write Genl VIM. b. Whipp!e, Thoma,s
chef OF STAFF, he can inform You how CAPT.
Moody canc to leave the N.ncteent!l l. ;.
Infantry.
Letter from MAYOR John B. H,iilroy:
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Avg. 20: 1881.
r., n IA s, n. 1on IN ,eS Ss,iy OF I'M S'iH ~ ss le tSNs / ': sMn
sst,ins % nnah h"y . ,9vr m;1iies s,s II, m TMt / s %i!
ss3'' ahSt s Co... Moo Moody GiH not 90 his duty 9,
Hufy;tlo Mountain, ". ", when lie gave up ".
e aa;,@r Mo OF my t,.s 'e Sna iar 20 ,ni he me-, sss3 !st'. s.y
. ,ne amy oraers, or inEtructi"ns from tine tl,ne i
, GOV out from behind I, pile OF logs. except ON
a when he sent 4ohn I.atAror UP TO me To- n;o
the retreat; ! told John L%;ltiiroP mat the ir
man thtt hloWeH Me 1@li y' wh,e ! was
vent back and made !" report to Co. Mood
- When | got down to the foot CT the monntS
re | asked where Capt Madden was. \ sergcH
said that Col. moody had ordered him
he leave i1p't Madden, more i:ead than alive
N Lutei's Cabin. I conference.-the the or,ier d
Va told tie anbIlnllcG MG!. to go back Il
Or bring Capt Madden nloi'G. he obeye'l orte
CD. Moody never said anything from that Il
IL to this Tor c~ovntcrmalld!ng his orders. y so
H. many OF the Old Ninth Indiana said that {
aioDly acted the coward that day on
2n mountain. Well i'll conclusion will say Il
he it iooke,i ;liat way 20 me When saw Moo
~ behind the logs anl the Second West Va. h"es
W ing ranks all around him. Moody gave Tie Is
=. mlld to m. aud led his horse On Il trot do
Il the lnor.u,ail-t!.is Was tie hrAvest thills
IN saw him do that day. Hoping this viii
,' satisfactory. renstin Yours Truly,
Late Maj. Smith IND
-, From the roster oI the Ninth India
- Hc learn that Thunics Madden cntcl
The service IL Il private April 1SGl-w
IL appointed SaiGcnt-prunoted to
" and first Lieutenant and Captain, II
" WAS lonomAb!y discharged at the OK
vs. ration If three years.
he Litter from Thomas Madden, Cap
>! Go. a." Ninth Ind. Vol. Infantry.
Il lSnaANAroL!s, Ind, Aug. - 80 &c
4. RI. DAWSON, ~Eeidwoo!-
~ Dear Si:: | have yours OF the l3th inst.
iR wuu!,i no! have You understand that ! wo'
say :t;g!2 in spirit Gi revenge OF an Did coiira
y bat s.iuul: Withhold The truth ii ! failed to ;
nj tina ;ii,!eUil e.. Moody Was tine vcriest coW:
that ever commanded an Indiana Regime
d. At tie battle OF iiiTain .!Ountlin West '
=. bee. i:tl. 1851, instead OF leading C" even
- towing his regiment The Ninth Indiana, lie |
I'll Gown behind 4 log ccwaraiy drunken vi,
:il W:lal MAJOR john b. !MiIroy sought hin
x Ills ll'iAis place with: II kick FROM nis ,lnim
Il lctl DOOt, VIC Oily Iti's Nc IeStiNcH iIbi!i
superior officer WAS Il drunken gtIit f:o!:
III shiver!ng cur. | leceiyel = shot through
-, right lung i'll that esehseinsMt, and ti'it
~ Whole regiment was not killed or woull'
should not be credited to this man Moody, :
is now passing as the gallant Io'oiiei OF
-, Old Ninth Indiana. C!l:tita's were flied aga!
al him and he w:S placed under arrest for I
conduct by Geni Robert II. Mi:r0y, vino q
.c handed the brigade. / was necessarily
=. Gnty until after the battle OF Shi;
q !iu5 when / returned ing brother ofiil
is tod me that just before said ba
Moody ,:uS restored to duty W
er out trial, that be might have Il chance to ut
va tor his 70 mer outrageous conduct. lut
so" he got drank again and was instantly
~ !eAsad FROM command G. t!f4 :iS.1, ~.
Howard Blake Commanded tie regiment Of
III ward. To ave: court martial and tiismis
in some friendly power. permitted him to ret
to the Nineteenth U. $. lniantry, l tililN
ut Captain, and the regiment was rtc.lv.d OF
no officer who win not attcnd our reunions
" reasons.
de Fiatetl2.ly Yours,
THOMAS MhnIAN.
re Late Capt, Go. "a" Ninth Ind. :
'rc Infantry.
4 Following the suggestion OF G,