Proceedings, Findings, and Opinions of the Court of Inquiry (Volume 2); Convened by Order of the President of the United States in the Case of Gouvern (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883. Excerpt: ... REPORTS OF THE JUDGE-ADVOCATE-GENERAL AND GENERAL OF THE ARMY. REPOBT OF THE JUDGE-ADVOCATE-GENERAL. War Department, Bureau Of Military Justice, Washington, July 11, 1882. Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Secretary of War: Sir: The record of the proceedings of the court of inquiry appointed (by the President, December 9, 1879) on the application of Lieut. Col. G. K. Warren, Corps of Engineers (late major-general of volunteers), for the purpose of inquit ing into Colonel Warren's conduct as major-general commanding the Fifth Corps at the battle of Five Forks, Virginia, on April 1, 1865, and into the operations of his command on that day, and the day previous, as far as they relate to Colonel Warren's conduct or to imputations and accusations against him, is herewith submitted with the following report: On the 18th of November, 1879, Colonel Warren addressed the Secretary of War asking attention to his application for a court of inquiry, giving in brief his reasons for asking for the court as follows: Early in the morning of April 1, 1865, the Fifth Army Corps was detached from the left wing of the Army of the Potomac, under Major-General Meade, where it had previously been, and, joining with the command of Major-General Sheridan, fought with him the battle of Five Forks, where wo won a victory remarkable for its completeness. After the close of the battle, while at the head of my army corps, directed by me through the continuance of the battle, and led by me in the final assault, in which latter my horse was fatally shot, with several thousand prisoners, twelve battle standards, and a battery of artillery in our hands, with no armed toe in sight, I received, about 7 p. m., a written order.from General Sheridan relieving me, and directing me to report in person to L...