Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-06-07
ApJUTAxr GEyKHAL's OFFIsE, ,
New Orleans, Jan. %. 1873 5
fea9 Quarters 7h .Htitarv District
GENERAL ORDERS.

GENERAL ORDERS.
At a General Court Martial. ordered 10 con.
vene at Mobile, on the 9Th Of December, 1915,
which Col. Perkins is President, the follow
ing prisoners were tried on the following char
ges aud specifications, VIZ.
Captain John StrOtier, lst Regiment w. 7.
Milrtia--charged with Exciting NIuiny'
Spcc ifcaton. In this-that on the march
between For Deposit and Fort Jackson, be
tween the Alta OF July and 3lst of the same
he stated IA presence OF some Of the troops,
there was no law TO compel them to serve
longer 'h,n three months, and unless he was
stown a better lsw than he had seen, he would
march MS company home at the end of that
time
CHARGE. -- CONSUMING at .Natfhy.
Specification. "tn this--sufering those un
der his command TO so unreported 10 the com
tnanding officers, contrary 20 the rules and ar
ticlss Of war IN such case made ard provided
aud in using words tending to lead men TO the
act Of mutInv stating that if he was the Lieu.
tenant, he Ia march the company under
his command home On the 30h OF September.
1914"
CHARGE III Diso5edlenee If Order,
Specification an this-nos CO implying with
she re. Il entail srder. beairg datt Sd August
1874, winch required The Ulcers of al grades
and privates to use their best endesyor TO Sup
press any mutiny or intended mutiny, under tn
pains and penalties of a violation OF the law OF
she . 80
To which Charges and Specifications the
prs Capt Strother, pleaded ".aot Gnihg."
Tue Court found the prisoner Guilty. as
charged, wfth the reception OF failing 10 report
his men 10 the commanding off er. and sent.
ence him to be dismissed The service, as unwor.
thy Of holding a commission in the army of
the q. s.
The Court next proceeded to the trial Of
Third Lieutenant jlnes McCsule,, Ist Regt
w. L. Militia, charged with Exciting tc Mu
tiny.
Specification. 'Ta this--that between the
i0,h and 20th of Sept. 1914, speaking words
tending to lead men 10 the &c, OF muiny, by
saying that the opinion of the U S. Attorney
OF the State of Virginia. was nothing but news
paper law"
CHARGE Connfpile' at .Eltinu.
Specihca ion. In ths--that on the l9th Sep
TENDER 1914. he gave directions to some o.
The mutlnous party, to put in hrs knapsack his
.proportionable pat Of provisions which had
been torclbly taken uut OF the issuiag house by
them, and further said that he would be with
them in few days, as he had some business TO
settle. which would detain him that length OF
time"
I'll nAEFb Ill fItSoOcufFICe Of OrdeFS,
Specification. In thls--1ot using II Is endea.
vor to suppress any mutiuy or intended mutiny
as required by said order Of the 2jd August
'1el4"
10 which charges and specifications the pri
Eoaar. Il. James McCauley, pleaded MOI Guilty
The Court after mature dehberation on the
syl{erca al lncea, found the prisoner Guilty,
rs caaeged, sgd senfence that he he d snssed
the service hlae his ward broken over his
acs1 wi'A a sytai republication of ever hold.
ing q eorniss on IA ;ae .rny of be Us.
cho Court, mex, proceeded To the trial OF
-.Tacsb tgeb5, private of Captain Strolhel 4
coppant, charged with Desertion, Mutny and
ROBBERY
To when ohargs or charges, the prisoner,
Jacob Webb. pleaded No. Gully
The court. af,er mature Consideration on the
evidence adluced fad tn" prisoner guilty. OF
4 sertion and nn;ny, and no, Of robbery, and
seaen~e mn Ia receive the punishment o.
deah By shooting.
DAyid VI ..r,w, a sefgesn' of Captain Slroth
er's company, charged with r.uGag and srcjnne
IL mummy.
70 winch Charges the prisoner pleaded No
Gully.
The COURT found the prisoner Ctahy and
sentenced h,n 20 receive the punishment Of
de2th b. Shooting.
JOHN HAtrl., private of Captain s'rothet's
company, charged with mutiny and connNng
81 inutmy.
To which chsree or charges, the prisonel
plead q Net Gtady.
The court, after nature consideration on the
te,ldence aldnced, fld the prisoner Gully. snc
sentence him 90 receive the punishment o
sieath by shooting.
HrGrl Lewis. private of Captain Mebsuc'
compsny, charged with mutiny and exciting ,C
nutny.
TO ehich charge or charges. the prisonei
pleaded Not GniIty.
The court fouad the prisoner, Henry Lewis
Cla'tg, and sentence him TO receive the punish
ment Of death oy shooting.
David Hunt ch,tged with mutiny.
To which charge the prisoner pleaded No
CtaHy.
The court found the prisoner guilty as chsrg
ed, and has sentenced him to receive the pun
ash nent of dsoh 6s shooting
Edw I'D L,nsey. a private of Captain Searc>
company, charged with mutny and exciting /
mutiny.
10 which charge or charges. the prisoner
pleaded .Nat Gully.
The court found the prisoner Guiky, ard ha
sentenced him to receive the punishment O
dea'h By shooting.
The court next proceeded to the trials of tn
wing:-Leonard Farmer, Peter Duncan
Stephen johnson, Lewis Thomas, Semore Scott
Pharoah Hudgins, Samuel II Burton, and Sam
uel Austin, OF Captain Strother's comnany-
James Thompson Hugh Csrlin. Joseph Write
Joshua Joiner. John Snothers, and Henry But
Ter, OF Captain hebane's COMPANY - Wade II
Night, Berwell HOBBY, John Oliver, and phi
Up Holland. OF Cspt Searcys company lame
Arnold, and Alexander Nc Morris, of Caotsi
kilpatIlck's COMPANY. CHARGED With nsre,tin