States that Weydemeyer resigns as lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Missouri Light Artillery (Union). Transcription: St Louis August 26 1863. Maj. Genl Schofield Comdg Dept of the Missouri General! By Special Orders Nos 219 & 231 you ordered an examination of all Officers of the 2nd Rgt Mo Arty. Having served as an Officer of Artillery in the Regular Prussian Army for many years, I offered my services in the same quality to Maj. Genl. Fremont, when the way broke out. I was appointed by him a Captain of the Artillery and detailed as such to the Engineer Corps of the Department of the West, where I
States that Weydemeyer resigns as lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Missouri Light Artillery (Union). Transcription: St Louis August 26 1863. Maj. Genl Schofield Comdg Dept of the Missouri General! By Special Orders Nos 219 & 231 you ordered an examination of all Officers of the 2nd Rgt Mo Arty. Having served as an Officer of Artillery in the Regular Prussian Army for many years, I offered my services in the same quality to Maj. Genl. Fremont, when the way broke out. I was appointed by him a Captain of the Artillery and detailed as such to the Engineer Corps of the Department of the West, where I superintended the City of St Louis. My present position was offered to me, I did not ask for it. If nearly two years service in the same did not give sufficient proof of my capacity and efficiency as Field Officer, so that you think it necessary, to have those qualities tried first by a board of examination, I most respectfully decline to submit to such an examination as not in my conformity with my sense of honor, and therefore I tender hereby my resignation as Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Rgt Arty Mo Vols. I am last paid up to the 30th of June 1863 by Paymaster Major Cleveland. I am not indebted to the Government nor responsible for any Government property. Very Respectfully your obedient servant J. Weydemeyer Lt. Col. 2nd Rgt Arty Mo Vols. consideration still desires it, his resignation will be accepted By order of Maj Gen Schofield C Marsh [Assistant Adjutant General] Head Quarters St Louis Dis St Louis Aug 29 / 63 Respectfully returned to Lt Col Weydemeyer calling his attention to the endorsement of Major General Schofield above which seems to me to be very just and will not fail I apprehend to command thursday as such to Lt Col Weydemeyer himself Wm K Strong[William K. Strong] Brig Gen Comg St. Louis. Mo. Aug. 21, 63 Wedemeyer. J. Lieut Col. 2d Mo. Artillery. Under resignation and gives reasons. was last paid by Maj. Cleveland to June 30, ?63. Is not accountable
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