Book/Printed Material A reply to the Review of Judge Advocate General Holt, of the proceedings, findings and sentence, of the general court martial : in the case of Major General Fitz John Porter, and a vindication of that officer, Copy 1
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- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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- Date: 1863
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- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
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- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 7 of Copy 1 oie EP ye Deview of AIuilge Advovate Ooneral Aolt Proceedings Findings and Sentence OF THE GENERAL COURT MARTIAL IN THE CASE OF Major General Fitz John Porter AND A VINDICATION OF THAT…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 9 of Copy 1 THE preparation of this Reply was delayed until a printed copy of the Record in the case of Major General Firz JoHN PorRTER was obtained and since by professional engagements which the…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 11 of Copy 1 BoE PLY To vindicate a citizen unjustly assailed is the duty of all men who pro perly estimate the value of individual character and its influence on the public good The duty…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 12 of Copy 1 6 rendering honor where honor was due a mildness of sensure where he thought errors had been committed an ardent love of country and a confident conciousness of innocence of the charges…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 13 of Copy 1 7 printed a copy of it having been sent to him by whom sent he did not say because he did not know but doubtless by Roberts or by his diree tion…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 14 of Copy 1 8 pared with the evidence a measure called for by judicial propriety and necessary to a just and enlightened conclusion In this state of the publie opinion as manifested by the concurrent…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 15 of Copy 1 9 that his amazement could but have been increased as he would have seen that it was what all but the Court or to speak as there is reason to be lieve…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 16 of Copy 1 10 confidence in the Judge Advocate he has yielding to the pressure of other engagements submitted his own judgment to the keeping of that officer And he did this so entirely that…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 17 of Copy 1 11 its publication because of their having been deceived through the degra ding artifice of Roberts and Smith into the belief that it had all been published that the people might see…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 18 of Copy 1 12 and purposes of a person who he sees for the first time and although no man can express altogether how such an impression is gained from looks and manner but it…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 19 of Copy 1 13 And for a period miraculous even as it may appear they are supposed to be infallible judges of military subjects to be men whom nature has made chosen objects of her…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 20 of Copy 1 14 Porter too was known to be a personal friend and admirer of Mc Clellan He had every means of judging of McClellans capacity of witnessing his love of countryhis constant efforts…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 21 of Copy 1 15 the accused towards his Commanding General in pursuing the line of con duct alleged against him must largely affect the question of his criminality and may furnish a safe and valuable…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 22 of Copy 1 16 nected with General Pope and quoting his words his look was that of aman having acrime on his mind But the Judge Advocate admits that the task discovering with the only…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 23 of Copy 1 i the intended treachery of the accused had failed Well might he be sensible that such a task was even beyond his great powers displayed either in imagination spiritualism or argument All…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 24 of Copy 1 1 should be examined that it may be taken only at its intrinsic and not af its adventitious worth If it has been depreciated by what has beer already said sach depreciation…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 25 of Copy 1 19 offered no evidence to prove that they were not correct to the letter Nor does the Judge Advocate give the President nor allude to it in any part of his review…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 26 of Copy 1 20 ing a question of the accused the same witness had said I have never seen anything to lead me to think that he the accused WAS ANYTHING BUL A FAITHFUL AND…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 27 of Copy 1 21 appear to the Judge Advocate and the Court at the first they adhered to it until the manifestation of public opinion on the subject caused him to suggest the waiving of…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 28 of Copy 1 22 patriotic spirit That despatch was an answer to one from McClellan of the day before urging him and all friends to give the fullest and most cordial cooperation to General Pope…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 29 of Copy 1 23 for having generously withdrawn related to Porters conduct in the very battle of the 80th of August where under his lead the battle ground was literally mired with the blood of…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 30 of Copy 1 24 whole of such part as is with you Porter had artillery with him an arm of vital moment at the time to the accomplishment of Popes pur pose and to the…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 31 of Copy 1 25 proved by General Burrerriexp one of those present at the time That officer states that as soon as Porter received the order he handed it to General Moret or to General…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 32 of Copy 1 26 Monreirn and Lieutenant Wetp In fairness it is obvious that this should have been done General Morell was asked about what time did the march or movement of troops commence and…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 33 of Copy 1 27 officer present when the order was received or who was in Porters tent afterwards on that evening tells us that Porter gave a positive order to march at three oclock If…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 34 of Copy 1 28 gives it And as was his wont he assigns succintly but clearly the reasons for the rule Having then that is when he is present on the spot knowledge of the…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 35 of Copy 1 29 along the railroad we must drive him from Manassas and clear the country between that place and Gainesville where General McDowell is To clear this portion of the country then was…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 36 of Copy 1 30 orenpied and the necessity which made his presence important had passed away P 18 On his examination also in chief by the Judge Advocate he was asked did he Porter at…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 37 of Copy 1 ol or to whomsoever made evincing a want of confidence in Popes skill and capacity for the command were seized upon and pressed into the service Whilst it is known that some…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 38 of Copy 1 32 He ardently wished to avert both dangers and in words of patriotism that evidently gushed from his heart he invoked McClellan to be on the alertto watch the foe and guard…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 39 of Copy 1 39 do on his way to Condeixa Scarcely says the same historian had Massena departed than Ney began to wach the least movements of the English and hurried on by the fear…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
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Image 40 of Copy 1 34 McDowell of an extraordinary character was examining into the conduct of that officer and with power to investigate his whole military career although no charges of any kind had been made…
- Contributor: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) - Johnson, Reverdy
- Date: 1863
About this Item
Title
- A reply to the Review of Judge Advocate General Holt, of the proceedings, findings and sentence, of the general court martial : in the case of Major General Fitz John Porter, and a vindication of that officer,
Names
- Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876.
- Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress)
- Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- Baltimore : Printed by John Murphy & Co., 1863.
Headings
- - Porter, Fitz-John,--1822-1901
- - Holt, Joseph,--1807-1894.--Review by the judge advocate general of the proceedings, findings, and sentence of a general court martial
- - United States.--Army.--Court-martial (Porter : 1862-1863)
- - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--United States
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
- - LAC tnb 2020-10-27 update (1 card)
- - LAC snh 2019-05-16 update (2 card)
- - LAC rwp 2019-05-30 review
Medium
- 88 p. ; 23 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- E473.772 .J69
- IN PROCESS E473.772 Copy *. Additional publishers listed on p. [1] of yellow wrapper.
- E473.772 .J69 Copy 3 Toner Coll.
Library of Congress Control Number
- 05032159
OCLC Number
- 3912278
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- Johnson, Reverdy
- Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress)
- Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)