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irtnib »« IUSSM no uiucicu, null jji iuccicu uiiher way, while officer* and men searched for quarters and protection from the severe storm of snow then raging. Having arranged for my men's comfort first* I sought it for myself now. Avoiding detail, I will only say, that being found unfit for ditty,” the Medical Director advising it, I was sent to the officers’ hospital at Memphis. Remaining there thirteen days, I obtained a discharge 41 as convalescent,” and on the 19th February took trailB|»ort to young's Point, reaching there after many, to me, uncontrolable delays, on the 26th of that month, reporting for duty as ber fore stated, should Also say (bit, after reaching the hospital, I immediately reported to my regiment by letter, which letter I am informed was not received until after I hnd reported there in jcrsoii. Hence the Application and request of Col. Sheldon. I had not reported in person, and my report in writing had not reached him up to the 18th of February. But this was my misfortune, not my crime, as charged agaittst me. Why should Col. Sheldon stale, unless ho knew, that I was relieved by the War Department Dec. 25th, whereas I was not ontil January 6tb? Why did be not know, and why not so state, that the u long delay” before reaching Helena was or might have been in part caused by Gen. Morgan’s order, instead of not mentioning at all, though relating to the men and interests of his own regiment? Why charge, that after reaching Helena I stopped without any authority, and relumed to Memphis, unless he knew this to be the fact? Thus, by a failure to state facts, (and I here charge no motive,) which, if known, ought to have l»cen correctly stated, and by a statement uf others which, if not known, ought not to liarc beensick, at there, 1 iumied hospitfl for dut I als be didnever c rv porte j while I faith s I foundei doings in fact, officer i that no tion so And if fore anservice, dismiss ted as i red.The has not I or oth* plica titi i and ou: grantedI amUfaTo TUI
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The Portage County Democrat
Ravenna, Ohio, US
Wed, Apr 29, 1863
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WA, USA 26 Feb 2025
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