New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-22
COL. CAMP DEFENDS HIMSELF.
HIS STORY OF THE REGIMENTS TROUBLES
DID MAJORITY OF COMPANIES II AND Il
WANT TO G. TO TIE BALLl

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WANT TO G. TO THE BALL?
Colonel John T, Camp, of the 22d Regiment
\. g., 5. y. Y, has sent to The Tribune state
mcnt regarding the recent troubles in that reGl-
mcnt. 1t runs as follows
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
sir: The reports that have been circulated in the
newspapers in reference TO my official and personal
actions have been, with few exceptions, 80 one
sided that in selfdefencc am compelled 10 give 70
the public the facts Of the case.
Regarding the election for lieutenant colonel VIII
say that the ele,tio was conducted by myself az
cording to the provisions of the Military Code for
the election OF field officers. A. 10 protest question
ing the legality Of such election. which 1t b, claimed
has been sent forward have no official kno" ledge
as no such document has been sent through the
regular channels, and a. no copy has been served
upon
Referring To my alleged refusal to suspend the drills
OF Companies and II. beg to submit the following
statement: Captain Hart came 10 me on the MONDAY
evening preceding the ball and asked If his company
should drill on Thursday night, asked him what was
on Thursday night. He said The ball thought
for moment and answered Yes. Iou had better
drill but will issue an order TO shorten 1t, when
order was subsequently issued 20 stop the drIli ~
Q o'clock. Nothing moro va, said, ana Imagine my
SURPRISE when report for sale of tickets Wa called
for at the Ball Committee meeting ON the same even
ing isuch committee being composed largely Of en-
listed men, myself being the presiding officer. when
Lieutenant Bcneke, Of Company h. stated that MS
company would return all ticket and would have
nothing 10 do with the ball. because the colonel had
ordered them 10 drill that night. / dd not 'oe
Captain Hart on that evening, but the next morning
/ wrote him the following letter which VS. delivered
to him by messenger before l. o'clock:
New York Jan. u. 1890.
Captain George +. y. Hart.
\ Don't think That ~ would
have been more ,0ldicrly To- have excused from drl
such of your men on Thursday night that could not
conVcncuily attend account Of the ball rather than
to pursue the course Won did and thereby cast ~
fore the enlisted men Of Your rc-lWcnt
Certainly Your company Wa not eone &" the ban rh
would not attend should not drll. Had you APP
preached IN tins matter u could have been arranged
rrnGnc driii Vas that there had been 30 many Io-,
during the -ca,on that did not feel that We could
The Two companies can consolidate under the com
nand 81 officer, and no one VIII De d'irr--cd I'D
Consequent ''' JollN T. CAMP. colonel
also sent the following letter to Lcutcpaut lIaws.
Of Company II, at the same time:
New York. Jan II. 1890.
Lieutenant Walter y. lIaws
Dear Iicj tenant; ou are privileged 10 excuse from
drill such Of your men DESIRE 10 90 To- the bail @"
Thursday evening.
The company also can consolidate with Company X
il agreeable to CAPTAIN Hart. Kindly confer "ith him
%" the S'''''' JOIN r. CAMP. colonel
ON the morning Of the 10Th inst. received the fol
lowing reply from Captain Hart:
New York. Jan. J.. 1-9O.
Colonel John r. Camp.
Dear sir. have your communication Of Tie IAN
with reference To- the military command 10 drill uN
COMPANY on next Thursday evening. issued =" me Dos
the commanding officer 81 the regiment Al ono" took
measure 10 carry INTO effect bv securing fun AT
tendance. Nou ak my opluIng whether 10 would not
have been more ~oldcrly Ia have taken some action
d Gcrcut from that which did take.
do not think 10 right thar should presume g.
discus, with 80 eminent authority a, yourself upon
any delicate question 81 ~oiicri, honor proprcty
! can only regret that the purity ~ the atmo-p her'
which recently ha- surrounded rcgmcnial heliquari"
should have been dcncd hy coarse offence Trul,
yours, GEORGE +. f.. HART Captain.
All 81 which ] submit without comment.
~ my businces affair, have been brought INT" th~
controversy und,ubt"dlv for The purpose of humauc
me. feel that II is duty 20 NAH" public the action
taken bv creditor. Al meeting that lar,cl,
attended. held on the 9th inst. where they unani
mOu~lY Dae.cd "A resolution giving me- an absolute
release from an liability. almost uuic,rd ~ pro
cccdlng al such meetings. join T. CAMP.