Posted on 03/30/2024 5:43:58 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 29.
THE CASE OF CAPT. FITCH.
A Court of Inquiry to examine into the removal of Government stores from the front and from Culpeper on 7th of February, for which service a hundred cars were ordered by Capt. FITCH, Quartermaster at that post, have reported that no further action was necessary. Gen. MEADE, in reviewing the proceedings, says.
"No severer censure can be passed, upon the court than the publication of its own statement of facts and opinions thereon. A Quartermaster," he says, "in charge of a depot, without orders from any one, proceeds to break up his depot, embarrass the transportation of supplies by irregularly making requisition for three times the number of cars necessary to move stores on hand; when called upon to explain his conduct, attempts to shield himself by alleging the orders of an officer who had no right to give him an order, and did not attempt to do so, and continues the loading of his stores after he has been officially informed they were not to be removed. Still the court fails to see anything in this conduct calling for punishment or reproof. The opinion of the court is not concurred in. The Chief Quartermaster of the army will, as soon as possible, relieve Capt. P. FITCH from the charge of the depot at Culpeper and will assign him to duty in some position where he can be taught to use discretion and coolness in the discharge of his duties"
A highly excited individual named Capt. FRANK BOND, formerly on the staff of Gen. ROSECRANS, thrust himself unceremoniously into the room of the Senate Military Committee on Monday, and demanded to know why the committee had failed to recommend him for promotion, and behaved in a very unmilitary manner, generally.
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