The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01


ants Collins and Saucer, of Company l.,
are visiting in camp and boarding in the
city Henry Hartman. of Company M, re-
turned last week 10 his company, having
been at home on sick furlougn Sergeant
1uchardson. of the same company, has had
Us furlough extended thirty days. Corporal
kramer, of Company |, has been promoted
tc band major. Henry Pankee, same COM
pany. becomes a member of the band.
Sergeant Clifford has been transferred to
the brigade hospital.
The wife of Lieutenant Vail, Company A,
is with her husband in camp. Private Bur-
rler received his discharge to-day, on the
ground of physical disability. Otis Frey, of
this company, is acting cook. Major Black
man and Captain Baiou are detailed on
general court-martial. Jerry Finn, of Com
pany ID, Wabash, who, a few days ago,
suffered a slIgnt stroke of paralysis of the
ielt side viii be taken home Saturday by
his nephew.
Captain sharp's father, Warsaw, Ind,
who has been here for week visiting his
son and looking over the scenes of his men,
orabe raid through here, is extending his
visit to AndersonVille about eighty miles
from this city. Corporal Fred Glass. of
Company +. who has been absent for three
months on sick fuTlough has returned Mr..
Walter, who has been visiting his brothers
III this company, was reported to-day in
critical condition. At the mule corral a
goose roast is on the tapis for Jan. I. Capt.
ISnhart. CT Company i. has returned from
lls Visit 10 Cincinnati. William Barkiey has
been detached brigade orderly. Col @.
". Gunder Is suffering from attack of
grip. and very much against his will has
been ordered TO his quarters by the surgeons
OF the regiment. Many of the companies
are decorating their streets and tents and
preparing Tor the celebration of New Years
oay IN an appropriate and becoming man
Ter, football game is being arranged for
Monday, ana other sports not appropriate
10 the SabDa1h VIII 90 over 10 the next day.
inis was general cle1ning-up day. The
tents We're al taken down floors raised
ground sprnkled with lime or copperas, bed
ong thoroughly aired and the whole camp
put in the best possible shape. This accounts
IN a large measure for the remarkably
healthy condition of this regiment. Major
Kyle and Chaplain Vigus have each been ac-
commodated by Quartermaster Allen with
brand new tents, and they are now as COM
Portable as that pTOVerbial bug in a rug"
Many friends at home are naturally in
terested as to the future of the regiment.
General Wiley said yesterday he was a little
surprised that we had remained here so long.
but that he had no more knowledge Of what
would become Of US than the humblest pri-
Nothing has occurred since the muster-in
or the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Regiment to
excite the friction and comment as the case
OF Capt. 4. r. Marks, of Company c. of
Lafayette, and the following statement has
been furnished by his friends for publication,
now That his case has been decided: At New
port News pay day came and the conduct
was such that the regimental commander
ordered field officer court-martial to he
brought In comnliouca urifb 49, ora1.r
company c was given about forty. This
furnished the long-sought-for opportunity
OF the leaders OF a cabaI against Captain
Marks. Encouraged by the seeming sue
cess OF their scheme of getting the men to
sign a petition containing caiumniOuS accIl-
sdto-s against Captain Marks they de-
nanded his resignation. The leaders of tho
cabal preferred charges and specifications on
aug. II, ana on Sept. Captain Marks de-
5nanded a court of inquiry. This court con-
Inued Its Slttlngs until the latter part of
the month. Its work was most thorough
and searching. All of the available mem
bers of the company, almost one hundred.
were put under oath. They were told TO
tell ot any and all actions or words which.
sh teelr opinions were misconduct. mlsbe-
haVior or unmIitary on the part of Captain
Marks The widest latitude was given the
members Or the company to bring not only
The alleged misconduct in the charges and
specifications, but any and all grievances
that each had or knew Of. On most of the
charges Captain Marks did not attempt to
have witnesses in his favor. relying on the
witnesses for the prosecution entirely. Ow-
ing to leave of absence and sickness, the
court was unable to submit its report until
Oct. y. The opinion of the court, in brief,
is: Testimony conflicting and confused:
many signed the petition who would not
have signed it if they ha0 understood what
1t was for; that while Captain Marks had
on some occasions used profane language
and even force, IL was under great proVoca-
ton, and he had never been vicious and
had always endeaVored to further the in
terest of MS command, and that on the
charges and specifications the evidence did
not justify court-martial During this
time parties at Lafayette had so interested
the w ar Department that United States In
spectOr General Baldwin was detailed to
thoroughly reinvestigate all pertaining to
= the matter lie began his investigation at
Camp Hamilton and continued it at Camp
Conrad, Georgia. After having the mat
Ter under investigation for several weeks
he made his report. The opinion of the
court of inquiry. together with over three
hundred large. closely typewriter pa ges of
evidence, was given to Colonel Gunder,
who after thoroughly investigating it, con-
Cured IN the report, and it was
forwarded through the military channels to
the War Department, passing through Ma
5Or General Wilson's hands. Inspector Gen
eral Baldwin made his report to Major Gen
eral Wilson, commanding First Army
Corps, concuiring in the report of the court
OF inquiry IN a communication sent 10
Captain Marks from the army headquarters
at Washington, and ordered read at regi-
mental parade, Major General Miles con-
ours in the report, and remarks of Major
General Wilson, Of which the following is
an extract, made by the major general COM
handing the army, from the report of Ma
jGr General Wilson: The report of Inspec-
tor General Baldwin and the recommended
ton contained therein fully concurred in.
At a recent inspection at Columbus, Ga. l
general WILSON, was particularly struck
by the smartness of the appearance of this
company. 1t was altogether the best and
most noticeable company in the brigade.
Upon inquiry l learned that 1t was COM
manded by Captain Marks, against whom
complaints had been made by enlisted men.
AS the compliments are guilty of violation
of regulations. | have directed General Lud-
low. commanding the Second Division. to
have them brought before a court-mar
Captain Marks is a graduate of Purdue
University, and was a student in the law
department at Ann ATbor. At the breaking
out of the war he hurried TO join his com
pany in the National Guard. He has held
the highest inspection record. and has the
reputation of being strict discplinarian.
At Camp Thomas he was appointed Judge
advocate on the general court-martial,
Major Harter says: Captain Marks is an
officer of nerve and courage. in all matters
thoroughly military. He is man that has
the courage of his convictions: that is what
got him into this muddle His highest mo-
tives are duty and loyalty to his flag and
country. ! never knew a better captain
one that looked after his military duties
closer or more theoretically or deter
mined'y. or one that looked after the in
terests of the men of his command better"
QuBrteTmaster Allen says: Il was with
the Thirtieth Indiana Regiment I'm the civil
war and saw the real thing / can say
shat Captain Marks is very prompt in look
ing after the interest of his men, l never
knew OF an officer that looked after his men
more persistently or insistently than Cap
tain Marks.
Army Corps said: "A most eloquent vim
dication of a man. w. j. V.
Recruited 10 Full Strength.
COLUMBUS, O., Dee. 31.-All recruiting
parties Of the Seventeenth Infantry were
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