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South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia
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Major General Gaines presented his defense before a Military Court of Inquiry in Frederick, Md., on Thursday and Friday, addressing a letter's publication, operations not interfering with Gen. Scott's, and refuting accusations. The defense took a controversial tone against Scott.
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On Thursday last, Major General Gaines commenced his defence before the Court of Inquiry in Frederick, (Md.) in the presence of a large concourse of ladies and gentlemen. It occupied near three hours on Thursday in the delivery.
The first part was in relation to the publication of his letter, which he contended was not against the rules and articles of war, and that it was done in defence of his reputation. He next contended that his operation did not interfere with the arrangements of Gen. Scott, as the latter had attempted to show. He bore down on General Scott with some severity.
On Friday Gen. Gaines resumed his defence, at 10 o'clock, & occupied till between 12 and 1. The defence has, during a great part of it, assumed a controversial character between General Gaines and Scott, the former of whom persisted, throughout his defence, in calling the latter his accuser, and in repelling the imputation of having been rescued by General Scott. He maintained that the war had been put an end to by himself, and that it would have been grossly improper for him to have left the scene of action until Gen. Scott arrived in person to take command.—Herald of Feb. 18.
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Frederick, (Md.)
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Thursday Last And Friday, As Reported In Herald Of Feb. 18.
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Major General Gaines commenced and resumed his defense before the Court of Inquiry, arguing his letter publication was not against rules and for reputation defense, that his operations did not interfere with Gen. Scott's arrangements, criticizing Scott severely, denying being rescued by Scott, claiming he ended the war, and that leaving the scene before Scott's arrival would be improper. The defense was controversial and occupied several hours over two days in front of a large audience.