Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Headquarters, Camp Douglas,
Chicago, ILL.,, October %, 1862.


General:
l received your telegram last evening
directing the discharge of the Goth Regi-
ment. Ohio Volunteers. and l trust it will
be mustered out by or on the 31St inst
l shall have the papers made so as to
insure that all the clothing received shall
be accounted for the muster rolls.
This discharge will do mucn good to this
command. and l feel sure if we are kept
together 1 can keep up salutary discipline.
and in a short time the command will be
in good condition. Allow me to call your
attention to my recommendation as to two
Indiana batteries. Let me carry out my
plan and l will guarantee the results.
In concluding this letter 1 will say that
l never have felt satisfied with matters
here until to-day Between the discharge
of the Goth Regiment and the effects of
our court-martial. this command be
brought in a few weeks into tirSt-rate mil
itary condition
With great respect.
Your obedient servant,
Dan Tyler. Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen. l.. Thomas. Adit. Cen,
Washington. D. c.
charges book. Camp Douglas. ILL.,, Brig.
Gen. Daniel Tyler. commanding.
Headquarters, Camp Douglas,
Chicago, November ID, 1862.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.
Sir:
1 inclose herewith certificates of disabil-
ity for thirteen men of the Goth Regiment,
Ohio Volunteers. which were enlisted for
one year. but in consequence of democrat
ization have been disbanded after serving
some nine months. Before the discharge
was decided on in Washington 1 had ar
ranged to discharge the thirteen men,
whose certificates / incose. but before this
was perfected the order to discharge the
entire regiment was received. and l now
inclose these certificates to prevent swim
live IL, ftar nfy
doubt any amount of certificates can be
obtained after the regiment leaves our
camp. You will see that these certificates
have the signature of the medical director
ability.
With great respect
Your obedient servant
CBook not signed)
Adit. Gems Office.
Washington, October 3, 1852.
Col. W. H Trimble.
Commanding Goth Regiment, o. " L.,
Washington. d. c.
Colonel: - 49, &C. -'
I am directed by the Secretary of War
to inform you in reply to your letter of
September 80 that the regiment under your
command will be mustered out of service
at the expiration of twelve months from the
date at which its organization was COM
plete.
1 am, colonel. very respectfully,
T. NJ. Vincent. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
(Note. The organization of the Goth Regf-
ment, Ohio Infantry, was completed on or
about February %. 1S62.-M. S. o.
War Department, A. G. O.,
October 81 1874.
Make the necessary notation on the prop
er rolls to show that the Goth Ohio Vol
unteers Q-year organizatfon), captured and
paroled at Harpers Ferry September Is,
1852. was mustered out November 10, 1862,
by an order-tele2ram dated October q,
1862, from this office-by reason of it's being
disorganized. mutinous and worthless.
Thomas NJ. Vincent. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
Gen. Tyler's Explanation.
Headquarters. Camp Douglas,
CHICAGO, October %, 1862
General L. Thomas.)
General: For the last three weeks there
has existed in this camp spirit of insub-
ordination bordering on mutny, which at
times looked if had neither moral nor
physical force sufficient to sustain order
but last night the crisis came and think
we have won the victory and without any
undue violence. The Goth Regiment. Ohio
volunteers, was the cause. and its insu,bor-
dination and the inefficiency of the officers
obliged me to order the entire regiment nm