The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-10-15

I'm Regard To the Chars, That Ic
Acted the Coward iu Ghe war.

Acted the Coward ia 1he vsr.
Eal.igh, \. c. ost.
Efelsor News and ohsxts~r.
IL has tesn charged tAESaeh tEe pahiss
rrsnts tia. as1lked t!e battle Il wtr.
ehcster. Va, en- tie i9sh Of Sep;. ises.
snd - your nsper has hScn psoss treat IN
giving willing ss6 10 this charge, a.k
that you psslish TIE following
THs cHAnaI
Lettsrs have heea wrlitoa iron Raleigh
TO certain papcn and have besa rspto.
dneed In other p.ps-s. s'oL ass unaol.
STOOD 10 have been wrlt,ea BY ono Ma
Gorman. n which appears interviews
With !. 7. DsveEeas, charging that
VAS hidden bohint n>cA ferset c. sAs
morning OF the 18th as sspts1asex Al
winchester. uhen ny Regiment had
gone on AID was engaged Ia tattie. thai
brisadler Geaersl Grimes aud hiu.snn
saw ms there and hst CERTAIN coayerns-
ton with mo-thai -lairaed TO have =
chiil--that General G.4mss q. lied spsolai
attention OF DevessuK 10 TIE matter anu
said with sn oath that hs intended 10
court martial me for it, and would snm.
mon Ievcreax as . Sitne>a.- tkat iar
SOME reason / was nct oou-t lns riialed
bnt was allowed To 7, ,ira--1Est lisaien.
snt Ellefhae also of oaC rt.cirlsnt VAS
skniking at the same 'i;ssc and would
have been Coart Mar.lsita Ia. for hts
death, caused b. > baii which slrnck
him whilc far Ia rcsI &. The .pf.
WHAT Is TEE TRv1Hf
shall no. nsk ycG or y"ur IeKce.a 20
believe anything l may have 10 rAy
about the matter, exeeft tris, shat
Lientenhnd Esie5tos Et ths' ,iua, had
been burIsa ucerlY $50 nor hH. having
been fatally AMI hornnly Tcueddd IA
the 62at Aad IL llGc ,' tagtiy At 3Gick-
er's Ferry, Va, un tho L. 3 July. epd
| died eleven days tbercs.teg
Nov Ca 20 myself, kase is ly Pcsses-
sieH The Official Eceord -. 4 tgHrt mar
tiai, which proves or the tHnyn testl.
mony OF BrigsdiCr General Cr.meR Lim-
| self and focrteeu otter witEesses shat
the above charge con .Eias 70 more o.
truth in regard 30 rnyeell liam tho one
made aEsiust Lieulensn. e.beep.
The o!Tcisl record q >vs that the
charges were: "NiaoehST;0z IN tho
pTessnca Of toe cucmy" aaa Absence
without Leave
| Gen. Grimes make 10 aErSioa what.
ever, either 10 tho charges or speelhca-
tions or IN h.s sworn iestiil cuy TO ally
lack OF duty TN my TaIt duriLg The
morning nor did be sutnsnon Desefepx
~ witness.
| You ask in q receut issl.e az yonr pa
per, II can prove Icy ny C.iOEol that
| was tonorsbly stQui jsai ] caBn6t,
became NY Colonel vaE Souaded and
captured st GetiyrbuTR aUa bad uoL
been released tscin priScu foa ask IL
| con prove IL hy thl record. LIT TIC
rec ORD eos yer.
1 The record shows that cp 10 tho 18TH
OF septe,absr, was setting Adlutant of
my regiGGGL. that on that day received
a certificate from tSe sheriff q ny coun-
ty; showing that had been elected \
member OF the North Carolina Iegisis.
turc. That on that day turned over
my horse, books, etc. 30 the proper
authorities. preparatory fer leaving ( !.
Raleigh on the next day, tho 10Th Thgs
the command uS offioer CT ny regimen.
bad Released nee iroD GHty, s,d III at 81
the rnoIniEg u re I3th bed prcp.rel
to start homo, having pragIou=iy fled
proper spp'!caticn fen my ralegse froI1
duty, that finding battle wss ;mmiaent.
!! l went 50 the commandan. CT The regi.
merit und asked his opinion a. 10 whether
ought 20 go !uto the battle; that be
, said | ws nncer nn obligation whatever
, to 20, but Suggested thai tax 10 Gen.
Grimes sbou. IT, After ID. line of tai
tie was formed approcchtd Gen.
Grimes zrd s-Sksd bis sdviec =. friend
He advised rne "a g. r., aasing fhas
there uisht be talk abcut y 4 ] 6id not
That 10 4 him | weu:d 20. tsas tcck
] charge of COMPANY az" IT, h.sinz la
. officers vit1 1T. That We s1s srecd ard
were talied urder heavy L.. = gkir.
/ mishera In our front, that ~ rider Ia
forward w,s repeated, bet for So me rea.
son the regiment did pot sdvancs until
went in front and called 90 the co,oi
r sergeant 70 follow nc: that III that tim .
{ in addition IN fbc skitmish liae, ths
+ enemy mad their liDcs of bati!e IL oui
. front In open ground snd battery In
i filadina us; that led tbechs4ge through
topan ground for two cr ihtee h0urs On
der a eeesy sna 5ssiTGc'ife hFe; that
7as tie ou!y 1.ttic@r s'e. - froat dnrin;
t's charGe, ss'e thai ,cnsiped IN from
~ I'll lhe liz. ~as ort'ercd % balt, tina
v wben oroArei - i,b back ~ freBers
v Grjfneg ] sssiStet IN in faiying ts.,
b regiment IN q iinc indicated by him, On
. tll apt Bali, the c0mmsoGant ~ th
4 reyimrrt via va- rIy forBe- captaiu .
n was hrnarii' b. sne He8x aererai Grimes
"a and seiry. - ue ,ho1ebt, fstsiiv wound
- ed, inpl lrrt,3 rsa. TO fabe tiIa - the rfsl
insisiiDs & at bel - hGe sas thaEe
- aud spTesi ~ 10 IN q E br7-iIeT Nae a
y fcok h ~ er~,E ;:s ..@If I'd to %
"a hospital Eo9y after rssi5 'ie bggp
is ~. d" Dai: car1f H.: II- hts "a
70 heen orrt.a. a-G i;pi trn ICY cs
~ 81 MID go a. Z ~ s.i-: i..s ct..-gt
y up ~ - .J.i gLd ssij a.-'3 <.rtY -
N snd u,es ne 4sn. gas grss So
d. drew ny .tttSi Ca f..e o:';. sl'. t.ai's
!. and hs.it ianU na;r! oDf -. q APE -
:. Ti,i- ~ ~ fec4a inteC 1g - Col
~ by Asjtr r. q. Bs5Eer, Eatse s.,iyoca'
a. tbs tiate, sr6 is GO - - ~ " srssi-
jus; as ae .anied il 70 ute ai4gut ibe !,
If Dec n5cr, 1854 To w1t'eEScs wei
Bris Ger Bryan Crimes. Assistant Sa
xeou J x Gondvia. 2nd n. G. Ret
IA lion; Color Sergeant Vim. T. Barnes @
% so" 43d n q. Regiment; Corporsi J.
ed Heary. Co. ~ Add y. O. Rcg;nae1
lk ASin;ant A. " Green. Il A. A.
e. Grisa,s BstssGe: Il. T Hal czp. G
or ar AID i1 Command z3d n. c. Re-
IN ment, J. q Threafg;ii, Lent Co. =
a. 43d Y. G Regiment; sejatent Vim
Bsrn.~. Aijg:ant ith y @. nrgImen
aide de cAmd TO Gan. Crimes ys'
'ss SssIlinxs. co. &c a. y C. Rsctmet
Or a. ". SIiJge-s, LieuteEspt Co. isGp 4
I'd " C Ressnent, W I. IL PERI
in .:sn:e.ar.t Co. s.FD 43d " q. Re
he neut. j. a Ece.ssn, IenseasGf Co. II
nv 43ti Y. G. r giment, s D Fatrior, c
SID 43j II. c. EegineE., Cary Eh;taks
are Captain Ca. ., 43 Regiment, j
-, lS.rachau. sasecon, 80 I. G. Fsgimss
lyon ny pe,;saor, Gen. Gfinee y
iussrucse! 10 fry the cese rcsors I
Diyirion conrt kartial zrd Gus vas
Iorea 70 .elscs thc etaesrs VIC se'1