(Copy)                                                

Head Quarters 1^st Regt New York Vols.

Genl. Birneys Brigade, Genl. Kearneys

Division, Genl. Heinzlemans Corps d'

Armée. In the Field at Bealeton.       

August 24^th 1862.   

                           

Hon. Edwin M Stanton

            Secretary of War

                        Washington D.C.

                                               

Sir

           My Regmt. left Yorktown on the 20^th Inst. for Alexandria, and is now here. Before arriving at Yorktown, Col. Garrett Dyckman had been placed under arrest and had marched to that place in the rear of his Regmt. At Yorktown he left the Regmt. and has not reported since, thus not alone breaking his arrest, but he is at present a deserter. Major James T. Clancy was tried by General Court Martial on the 21^st of July, and has since remained under arrest, awaiting sentence. He left the Regt. at Alexandria, and has not reported since, thus not alone breaking his arrest, but he is at present a deserter. Capt. W^m L. Coles Co. C. Act. Adjt. Chas. W. Wright 2^nd Lieut. Co. G. W^m T. Allen 2^nd Lieut. Co. F. George W. Duncan, 1^st Lieut Co. E. all deserted from the dock at Alexandria and have not reported since. As the desertion of these Officers at the moment of reaching Alexandria was directly against my orders, as it left their companies in each case totally without command and at a time when their services were most needed, as they knew the Regmt. was ordered to proceed at once to the front where fighting was going on, and as all of them have proved themselves to be worthless Officers, if not cowards, I respectfully ask that they be at once dismissed the service of the United States dishonorably. The exactions of service in the field, / does not permit of charges and Court Martials and it is absolutely necessary for the good of the public service, that the positions these officers have disgraced, be filled at once.

                                                                       

Very Respectfully

I beg to remain

Your Obdt. Servt.

(Signed)                      J. Fred. Pierson

Lt. Col. Comdg. 1^st N.Y.Vols.

 

A. G. O. Janry 9^th 1863

            Official Copy

                        Assist. Adjt. Genl.

 

[endorsement]

 

Aug. 24.1862

letter to Sec. of War

P715 A.G.O. (V.S.) 62

P8 (Draft) 1862

by J.F.P.

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