Year: 1865

soldiers D1seharSed from the Navy Yard
INDIGNANT PROTEST OF THREE VETERANS WHO ARE


NOT ALLOWED TO WORK FOR UNCLE SAN.


TO THE HpIroR HERALD


We, the undersigned discharged soldiers were lately
employed the plumbers department Of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and discharged from the yard on the
10th Of last month Now each and all Of served
year, and over IN the United States Army and entered
the service the first call Of country In April 1851
without receiving any bounty, did ask for any.
We TO this Union, and think that We have
done It well; and will always be proud have
say that helped 10 save the greatest country
on the face Of the earth Now, Mr. Editor,
want TO know il il is right and just-we,
who served the government 80 well, risked
lives on many hard fought neld-and
all Of wounded, some of us severely-should
be the be picked out and discharged while all the
rest Of the that employed there with the excep
tion Of FOUR fred shot this war; When
discharged called on Captain Pennock, the
executive officer Of the yard but would not be let in
him, were told by man who we supposed
his orderly We then made out statement Of the facts,
and sent IL In 10 Captain Pennock, and he took it to
Admiral Bell the commandnnt Of the yard; and Captain
Pennock told that the Admiral had ordered Mr. Deano
the master constructor to investigate the matter Well
in two days we called Mr. Delano, and he informed
that the master plumber, Mr.. James N. Hunter,
stated that he had already twenty seven employed





told him that 1t such thing; that there
more than four; but that he had some that went
out FOR one hundred days ana tnrty DAYS and never
q comparison for usf Yet we further stated that
willing to prove that he had several mon employed
in the department who had never served any time at the
trade One of these men ran away from the draft in
Vermont other Eastern State and more Of them
told that had no right TO 60 to the war, and
would not get shot and would get pay for our services
II that had been the case with all the men that went
TO the war, we think that jeff Davis would be in
Wouhi toad If Mr. JohuQOn he astpr MIN
ber Mr. Hunter said himself that honorable discharge
from the United States government was no recommenda
ton for any Mr. Delan0 told US that II we could
prove that there men IN the department that were
mechanics he woud discharge those men and rein
fair r. chance to do IT, He then told us to bring the
OF those men in next morning. and he would see
oft Well, next morning we came, but Mr. Waugh, al
the gate would not let US in We told him that was
Mr. Delanos orders TO be there. He sad all communi-
cations with Mr.. Delano should be sent by mail We
then even told him that we were discharged, and
he said that made no difference Now we would
like 70 know il, after risking our lives, that
fair treatment not TO be let into the Navy Yard to
ssk for our rights9 We then sent note down 10 Mr.
Delano with the names Of those men on it. We then
called Mr. Delano again, and he referred us to the
not know us at ALL or anything about We told Mr.
Deano aboct it He said that he could not do anything
for but that we @ ss TSf
long "soon" Now, don't blame the government for
this treatment for know that they could not be 80
ungratefu to mon that suffered so many hardshps on
every battle field Of the brave old Army Of the Potomac
but think that our case needs attention. and
therefore trust 70 your generosity ~ the riend OF
soldier


We employed by Rear Admiral A. Pauldng in the
yard last winter, and he gave orders 70 the master
plumber 70 discharge that had not been IN
the army make place for u.s. likewise he assured
that long there work In the yard were the
that entitled it, and that should have It.;
but when he left the yard things soon changed.


Now, submit statement 10 the country At large,
and to the government In pai ocular


We remain very respectfully, your obedent servants,


MICHAEL MAGUIRE


Late First Sergeant Company /, Eighty second New
York Volunteers, 90 York street, Brooklyn.


MATTHEW J. BARRY,


Second Lieutenant Company E. Sixty. ninth New York
Natona Guard) Volunteers 90 Nassau street. Brooklyn


PATRICK OBRIEN,


Sergeant Company G, Forty eighth New York volun-
tceYs, 4fo Atlantic street, Brooklyn.


BRooKLYN June TO- 1896