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Bisbee Daily Review
Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
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Members of the Eighth Ohio Infantry signed a 'round robin' petition protesting poor conditions on the Mexican border, but claimed it was a mistaken correction of a newspaper article. Privates Murphy and Dixon confined for investigation. General Bell reports troops are well-housed with low sickness and few deaths.
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Wrong Petition Was Signed-- General Bell's Reply to Protest Says Condition of the Troops Is Fine.
(By Review Leased Wire)
EL PASO, Dec. 26.--Private Wilson Murphy, of Company C, Eighth Ohio Infantry, has been ordered confined to his quarters in connection with the investigation of the "round robin" which was signed by approximately 100 members of this regiment. Private Robert Dixon, of the same regiment, has been confined to his tent on the charge of having drafted the "round robin".
It was stated at the camp tonight that a further investigation is being made of the case in order to determine whether or not the men signed the document which was forwarded to Ohio and intercepted en route. The non-commissioned officers, who were to be reduced if guilty, stated in their defense that they signed a paper in the belief that it was a correction of a newspaper article that appeared in an Ohio paper. It was said to have been materially different from the one sent to Ohio.
General George Bell, Jr., said tonight that this gave the case a different turn and it was possible that Dixon and Murphy might not be tried by the summary court ordered for that purpose but would be tried by another court as soon as the investigation was completed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--Charges that the Eighth Ohio regiment on the Mexican border has not been properly cared for, set forth in a "round robin" petition signed by members of the regiment were answered by making public a report from Brigadier General Bell, commanding the El Paso district, saying the regiment is comfortable and adequately housed and its number of sick is below the average.
"Out of the 953 enlisted men and 46 officers in the Eighth Ohio regiment," the statement says, "there are 23 on the sick report at this date (December 26). Only two deaths in this regiment since arrival on the border. One of these was a suicide and the other was Private Lapp, who died of pneumonia. Private Lapp was properly cared for and no blame attached to anyone for his death.
"All tents of the Eighth Ohio are floored and walled, and supplied with stoves and ample fuel.
"This regiment is comfortably and adequately housed and its number of sick is below the average. In the first Ohio brigade infantry there has not been, to date, a single death. Out of all the Ohio troops in this district, over 7000 officers and men, five died and two were killed since arrival on the border."
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El Paso
Event Date
Dec. 26
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private wilson murphy confined to quarters; private robert dixon confined to tent; ongoing investigation; possible trial; 2 deaths in regiment (1 suicide, 1 pneumonia); 23 sick out of 953 enlisted and 46 officers; conditions reported as comfortable with below-average sickness.
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Approximately 100 members of the Eighth Ohio Infantry signed a 'round robin' petition protesting poor care on the Mexican border, but non-commissioned officers claimed they believed it was a correction to a newspaper article and signed a different paper. The petition was intercepted en route to Ohio. Investigation ongoing to determine if men signed the forwarded document. General Bell reports regiment is well-housed with floored and walled tents, stoves, fuel, low sickness, and few deaths.