The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
A CRIME OF THE REBELLION.
Uncle Sam Has Finally Made Amends
to Captain KIOenne.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Feb. 25.-The for
tune of Capt. Julius c. Kloenne, of this
city, the story of whose struggles for a
proper recognition on the a~djutants rec
ords all the years since the civil war was
given in yesterdays dispatch, is assured.
Captain Kloenne to-day stated that he had
received a letter from Congressman Moon,
of the Chattanooga district, who, with Con-
gresham Steele, of this district, had been
looking after his claim in Congress, saying
that the bill had passed the Senate on Mon
day. This bill not only passed giving Cap
tain Kloenne the relief sought by him re-
garding his clouded army record, but giving
him back pay in full for all the time since
his commission was so peculiarly taken
from him, which, at the rate of $3.50 a
month, the pay Of a captain at that time,
amounts to $50, 1GO. 70
Capt. julius c. Kloenne served as an Of
hcer in the Prussian army for fourteen
years, after which he took part in the MEM
orable revolution of 1S4S and 1849, command
ing a battalion until he was compelled to
take refuge in Switzerland. While in COM
mand of this battalion he was wounds
three times, shot twice and received one
saber cut. He came to this country in 1S49,
and after residing here several years or
ganized a military company known as the
Miami County Rifles. at Peru, of which he
remained captain until President Lincoln
called for volunteers in April, 1861. He then
organized a company and went to Camp
Morton, Indianapolis, having the honor of
having the first company In Indiana ready
for the three years service. After this
company was formed he assisted in filling
other companies, which afterward consti-
f1fad the SaV9pfaRnth RRp1mant Indiana
Volunteers. He was unanimously elected
colonel Of this regiment, with John T.. Wild
officers he returned to Peru for the purpose
Of moving his family to ~Logansport. on ac-
count Of his wife's parents living here.
When he returned to Camp Morton he was
deeply chagrined to learn that during his
absence Milo s. Hascall had been commits
stoned colonel Of the regiment, which had,
In fact, been raised by Captain Kloenne
and to which he had been elected colonel
by the officers of the same.
Hiding his chagrin as best he could he took
the field with his Peru company in this regi-
ment and did distinguished service in several
battles, notably at the battle Of Green Briar,
following which he asked for a leave of abb
sence on account Of his WORKOUT condition.
He was granted an unlimited leave of abb
Sence with the understanding that he would
recruit q second German regiment at In
dianapolis. This he succeeded In doing, but
as certain departments of the army about
that time effected a consolidation this regi-
ment did not go out as it had been organ-
lied, but as parts Of other regiments. capt.
Kloenne did not, therefore, get to lead this
regiment into the field, and had the deeper
modification and humiliation to leaEn that
during his absence on this mission he had
been reported, evidently through jealousies
of other officers, absent without leave,
and in accordance with this report was dis
charged without his knoWledge. lie nad
tried for years to have this wrong righted,
but it has been but lately that his claim re-
ceived the recognition for which he had been
clamoring so long. The recent act OF Com
.1-- -. 80 If~, wfnhf an tho VnN0V6 and
besides this has given him a fortune for use
in his declining years..