The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-13
GEN. WEAVER REPLIES
To the SIaadarous Statements n Re-
gard to HIS War Record.
From the Galveston. rcXus, News.

ION. ~. H. b'Iti''t. Naiiti1'i Oh us
Peoples Party casn;,mgn, Fort Worth
"exas:-DEAR STR: Ny attcnt;cI. h::
been called t, the publication III var
ious Democratic papers concerning
| my administration as commander nt
the post at Pulaski, Tenn in the
| winter Of 1863 -t;i The c!:;r..r tia,
ever imprisoned any one a,d Is,rn
| released him for :. muuir,l cUn,it.eTa-
ton or ti.at | ever oppressed ANY one
male or female, CT ever char9y,l tie
people Of that LEGALITY for passes
through the lines OF The federal army.
! OF that ever iii any ":J es,tnr;r,:
morcy from the people o: that local.
it.y aud appropriated the same TO my
own use is an unmit' gated lie
| was assigned to the post at Puas-
XII bv order of General &. " Dodge.
commander IN tn. left wing If the
sixteenth army corps. pom entering
that part of i ennt ssec General Do.;-,
issued an order and ma le it public ia
W!licI! he stated that his army was in
need Of supplies OF every kind and
stated tina. if tit people would bring
IN the supplies vouchers would he
rendered for the saline without arv
inquiries as to the loyalty or di,lutai-
" Of III" parties. People brought in
,hc supplies, and vouchers were gwen
them ana they were all paid by Tx.
assistant c"mm!ssary general. Cyrus
t. Carpenter.
Darn. uly administration rs com
inandcr OF the post Il large number Of
refugee, came within cur lines. They
came from the Confederate army in
Alabama andi elsewhere. They were
totally without supplies and destitute
;.;l', at that time the, could not be
allowed to ,i>pa:, without restraint
General D@lrc i>e;,",l :,n order com
niand:i4 iao to III !.c a levy Is! - Gee,
as now remember. ir:m wealthy
citizens living in the vicinity for III.
purpose of paying for supplies n2cvs-
sars the susiensnce OF these rcfu -cccs
In obedience to that Ur..>r Issued
an order rcclt:,g the authority under
"h'ci! | Was acting. :!iii serye,! il ul.,
Oh certain parties, ,I.,ihtiCss The par
I ties NAMED III tac statement sent Oh.
! from Pulaski. The m:,nry collected
WAS pail, direct 10 Co.. itrH> {. ta;
, i:.litcr, ASSISTANT: cuEnm;~,arv .sH,.r:ti
of the Jeff Wig of lie sixteenth army
ccrrs :;:.@s die not pass t.I,;.,. M
"a - : J..
wants O: the refugees w.re Supplied:
G2ner.l Dodge i, we'll Known 70 the
people Of Texas. being in cilArEe ot
Al eXtensiv. railway :, stem with:
your state. ana CnI. Carpenter h.
since served as an oiii,'rr i'll the treas
urv department., AZ ! m"lnhei' e con
.-TeSs and ~ governor OF iii" stat, q,
Iowa. Il tbs. officers. a we'll rs It
ali others who knew ne in the AMY
refer All q:'rstio;;> concerning ~,
rcs:;ltu,!r There is net Il i;im;n Ia.
ir--:ni:. Won!aa or CHI. !-Ii>
il. or dead. that | ever np
pressed or n:s;reatel while
vas III Tie service of my country
The conf cation OF ;j:, pc:ty is cruel
every phase OF sar Is cruel. but I'm
fortunately OF: nniany country ha'
- slrfcit Of it, For my stan,lin,
during the t;!:a ce.I,,lHr!>d t.,
said r"ast / refer t. Nj Harrison
the Ba!len:i,e family, i,ry. l.:
Caldwell anil others who lived i,
Pulaski It the time Of mv suin:tl'
there. My association with ,ilos
. pear'" wa, As peaceful Az! f:,.rl;:
~ possible ,::ii.;i- :;.e cxi>ta!.ce q
sl!l,t:e>. ana ryina, i.ubIy so IN til.
region Of the co:.a;ry Ihtrr va
but Ei':i" difficulty in that rnun;i
during the til.ir that General Do;!,c
was iii c;.:a.' there VITA lis arm
corps.
Year are ri liberty t. make SIC
use Of this l";;", - v"u may de>t
proper Fa;er:aiIy vrnr~
). g. WEAVER.