Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d April, 1864.
ISAAC J. DODGE,
_Lieutenant and Assist. Paymaster General, Department of Missouri_.
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In consequence of some portions of the evidence of General Brayman and
Colonel Lawrence, which, unexplained, might impeach the good conduct of
General Shepley, Mr. Gooch, of the sub-committee, telegraphed to General
Shepley, giving him the substance of the testimony relating to himself,
and asking him to forward to the committee any explanation he might deem
necessary in writing. The following communication was received from
General Shepley, and the testimony of Captain Thornton, an officer of
his staff, was taken. The sub-committee deemed the explanation therein
contained to be entirely satisfactory, and directed that the following
communication and testimony be incorporated with the testimony in
relation to Fort Pillow.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH,
_Norfolk, Virginia, May 7, 1864_.
SIR: I have the honor respectfully to forward by Captain C. C. G.
Thornton, 12th Maine volunteers, now acting on my staff, a statement in
reply to the communication I had the honor to receive by telegraph.
Captain Thornton was on the Olive Branch, and is subject to examination
by the committee.