The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-12
CEN. enpoe,s nenY1oxA
The Failure of the Bill to Restore Him 70
the Army and Retire Him.


READING. Pa. July 1.-THE failure Of the
House to act or the bill that was passed in the
Senate restoring Brevet Maior-G Gen. David Nc
Murtrie Gregg Of Reading 10 the rank Of Cap
tain In the regular army and retiring him at
that grade, with the usual pay Of the retired
list, is OF more than usual interest at this time.
Visiting delegations to the battlefield OF Gettys-
burg are told by the professional lecturers on
the battlefield how at the most critical period
OF that great conflict Of arms between the North
and South the tide OF battle was turned, and
how at one OF the most ~perilous moments at
Gettysburg Gregg defeated the Confederate
cavalry under "Jeb" Stuart, turned him back.
and prevented a dash into the Union lines
which might have resulted In panic and disas-
ter TO the army Of the North.
Gregg was Captain. Sixth United States
Cavalry. and Brevet Major General OF the
United States volunteers. He was a graduate
OF West Point. did most excellent military
service before and during the rebellion. having
participated in forty or moro battles and en-
battle Of Gettysburg, in 1858. he surprised the
entire army by sending In his resignation.
pd iBl SnS Sd hTIT r e q tSat stor@ a1d ps ETeSSt tg Rse ess,S OF
home TO a few friends who inquired Why he
which he had been so brilliant an officer. Gregg
simply answered that the backbone OF the re-
DchlOh var UEOk6u III JuhJ no pTtbuIntu JllST0
was no more need for so many soldiers, at the
great expense OF the Government and that he
Gen. Gregg settled in Reading where he had
married; ;E was APPOINTED to q foreign Consul,
is a tall. soldierly looking veteran. modest and
was exceedfinieIiSy distastefUi to him. ou For gT some
time near friends have, given It out that the
army has never been published. From ali that
c cnarI be learned ne tbe Cen Wsr 4br SSS b by srt mistake EltSsr was rs
i Rxe promotio Sy t or p %ae geeats% Gem. a FasasE wa as
so sS SIseleNwse eSg RStl m fSayy s oS eSe w spSr
all events, whatever the cause Of, the resig-
nation, the many friends Of the gallant cavalry
lar army, and put on the retired list at that
him on the retired list as q BrigadleE-G General,
but Gregg did not asa that. The bill was sent
sq 1oG aSp' ars whe te The Il S pos nfDer 81 aot SSp Gni IL IL
the army Of the, United States. and placed him
on the retired list of that grade without PEN
II is said frequently that had Gregg remained
t Il sRs Sr aS@S of the ReS nn fSsd' STATES at - %se srS as'Y H Is
figure is still erect and commanding. over six
tGss1 1nlI; els Of e sSe TT0Snf f TeFi oeee o. ape Pen ms +
vanla, The Legislature Of the State pnanl-
mSnfbI S, Ssse So1 the Isss9 9sD' OF a s%Sa q ar Sil az q
at West Point In 1855. He was made Breyet
Major-Qeneral Of volunteers on recommended.
tions OF Mejor-Gens. Hancock, Sheridan and
Meade and Lieut-Gen. U. 8. Grant. .
Jan. 20. 1885. by Major-Gen. John P. Parke.
commanding on that date the Army OF the Poto-
mae. appears on Gen. GreRg's letter OF resig-
nation:
THE eminent services rendered by Major:
Gen. Gregg are well known to this II my and
to the service. but under the circumstances 1t
Is approved and respectfully forwarded for the
decision Of the department"
In the resignation. now on hle In the War
Department. pressing business at home" is