To Lt Col Donn Piatt From RH Milroy July 13 1863

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                 Baltimore July 13th 1863 
Colonel,  
	Having by order of the General in Chief 
been deprived of my command and placed  
in arrest for some supposed error or miscon- 
duct in connection with the evacuation of  
Winchester but supposing that my official 
report which showed plainly that I had 
obeyed orders punctually and performance 
my duty to the best of my ability, would 
disabuse the mind of the Genl. in Chief 
in relation to my conduct in that 
matter and cause him to order me to  
be restored to duty. But my arrest having 
expired by Limitation some two weeks ago 
and still receiving no order returning me 
to duty I must believe that blame still 
wrongfully attaches to me. I therefore 
respectfully demand a court of inquiry 
to have evidence pronounce upon my 
conduct in relation to said evacuation 
that I may be speedily restored to duty 
as this in action under the apparent  
censure of my government is most 
painful to me. 
	I am Col. Very Respectfully 
	You’re most Obt. Svt 
		R.H. Milroy 
	        Maj. General 
	 
Lt. Col. Donn Piatt 
Chief of Staff  AC