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The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1863., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 3 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], The war. (search)
Federal uniforms, with their Confederate caps covered with white flannel havelocks. Captain Williams represented himself to be Colonel Austin, U. S. A., and Lieutenant Peter assumed the character of Major Dunlop, both representing themselves as Inspectors General."They deceived Col. Baird, the commandant of the post, and had gottund etched upon it these words: "Lieut. W. G. Peter, C. S. A." At this discovery Col. Baird remarked, "Gentlemen, you have played this d — d well." "Yes," said Lieut. Peter, "and it came near being a perfect success." They then confessed the whole matter, and upon further search various papers showing their guilt were discovered upon their persons.--Lieut. Peter was found to have on a rebel cap, secreted by the white flannel havelock. Col. Baird immediately telegraphed the facts to Gen. Rosecrans, and asked what he should do, and in a short time received an order "to try them by a drum-head Court Martial, and if found guilty hang them immediately." Th