Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-19
TO TRY GEN. EAGAN.
Detail for CourtmartiaI Named
by Secretary Gage
Thirteen Members With Major Gen.
eral Merritt at the Head.
ssgan Will Be Placed Under Arrest. To-day
He Refuses TO Talk.


He Refuses to Talk.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The detail for
the courtmartial which is to try Com
inissary General Charles r. Eagan, on
charges growing out of his statement
before the war investigation commits
slon last week. in which he severely
attacked Gen. Miles, was made public
at the war department, tonight. The
court is made up of ID army officers,
OF whom Major Gen. Wesley Merritt is
at the head. and judge advocate. and
" IS to meet in this city, "Wednesday,
Jan. %, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ucable. this qualification being neces-
sary as a number of the members are
at distant points and will require some
days to adjust their affairs and reach
This city. All the officers composing
the court, save one, are from the regu-
lar army, a number of whom, however.
during the war, accepted volunteer
rank and still hold these commissions.
Major Gen. Butler is the only one who
IS not connected with the regular
turned from his trip to New York,
where he went to witness the de-
pareure of the Grant for Manila and
came to the war department. about
$50 O'Clock. He then signed the formal
order promu!gating the detail for the
court which is as follows:
War Department.
Adiutant Generals Office,
Washington, ID. c., Jan. IS, 1899
The following order is published for
the information and guidance of all
concerned:
War Department,
Washington, Jan. IS. 1899.
BY direction of the President a gen.
eral courtmartial is appointe to meet
in this city, at 10 A. Nj. on Wednesday
the 18th day of January, 1899 or as soon
thereafter as practicable, for the trial
of Brig. Gen. Chas. +. Eagan, commits
sary general of subsistence. L. S. A.,
and such other persons as may be
brought before it,
Detail for the court: Major Gen.
Wesley Merritt. u. s. A.: Major Gen.
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