Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-10-06
WEAVER Ar PULASKI.
The Peoples Oh hampton Unmasks Lie
Manufactured by His Enemies.


The Peoples Oh ampion Unm asks Lie
Manufactured by His Enemies.
Nv attention has been called to the
publication in various Democratic papers
concerning my administration as COM
nander of the post at Pulaski, Tenn, in
the winter of 1864. The charge that ]
ever imprisoned any one and then re-
leased him for moneyed consideration,
or that ever oppressed any one, male
or female, or ever charged the people Of
that locality for passes through the lines
of the Federal army, or that ! ever in
any manner extorted money from the
people of that locality and appropriated
the same to my own use. is an unmiti-
gated lie.
was assigned to the command OF the
post at Pulaski by order of General G.
M. Dodge, commander of the left wing
Of the Sixteenth army corps. Upon en-
tering that part of Tennessee General
Dodge issued an order and made it pub
lie in which he stated that his army
was in need Of supplies of every kind,
and that if the people would bring in
supplies vouchers would be rendered
for the same without making any in
quiries as to the loyalty or disloyalty OF
the parties. The people brought in their
supplies, and vouchers were given, and
they were all paid by the assistant COM
missary general, Cyrus q. Carpenter
The left wing, Sixteenth army corps,
consisting of several divisions Of troops,
was encamped at Pulaski during the
winter, with General Dodge in com
mand.
During my administration as COM
mander of the post large number OF
refugees came within our lines. They
came from the Confederate army in Ala
bama and elsewhere. They were totally
without supplies and destitute, and at
that time they could not be allowed
to depart without restraint. General
Dodge issued an order commanding me to
make levy of $2,0o0, as / now remem-
Der, from wealthy citizens living in the
vicinity, for the purpose Of paying for
supplies necessary for the sustenance OF
these refugees. In obedience to that COM
mand, issued an order reciting the au-
thority under which was acting, and
served it upon certain parties, doubtless
the parties named in the circular sent
out from Pulaski. The money collected
was paid direct to Colonel Cyrus g. Car
penter, assistant commissary general OF
the left wing. Sixteenth army corps, and
did not pass through my hands, il re.
member correctly, and the wants Of the
refugees were supplied. In NO event
was one cent Of it retained by myself.
General Dodge is we'll known to the
people of the whole country, being at
present in charge of An. extensive rail-
way system in the southwest, and Colo
mel CARPENTER has since served as an
officer in the treasury department, AS
member of congress and as governor OF
the state of Iowa. To those officers, and
to all others who knew me in the army.
refer all questions concerning my rec
titude and honorable conduct as soldier.
There is not human being-man, WON
an or child, living or dead-that ever
oppressed or mistreated while was in
the service Of my country. l did not
dispossess any one of his dwelling house
and appropriate the same for officers
quarters dur Ng my stay in Pulaski.
Ny headquarters were in the court
house, and ! boarded with private
family, that of Mrs. Ballentyne. The
officers of my regiment lived in their
tents in line with their respective CON-
panies. The several divisions, brigades
and regiments encamped at Pulaski
were not under my authority-not even
my own regiment while | was in COM
mand of the post. 1t is inanifestly alb