The Washington union., 1858-06-29
THE ARMY,
WAl DnpAsrx1xr,
AdjutAnt Generals Of6ce,
WaehinSto0. June ~. 1883.

GuEaAL OsD.ss, wAa DwaHnnn,
Adjutant Generals Ohice
No g. Warrington, June ~, 1883
At the general court martial which convened at San
Antonio Texas pursuant To Special Orders No. 81, Of
April 10, 1885, from thc War Department and of which
Colonel Henry Wilson, tn infantry, president,
regiment of infantry the following charge and srecih
cations exhibited against him by command Of the Score
tary Of War, viz
''HiegJ ooadsa Ax prejudice @ good order and misuy
diseYlne."
Specification ls-sss IN this That the said Barton, at
Fort McKavett, Texas the Gath OF February, ls57,
Of said post and adjutnnt of the LIST regiment United
States infantry in command Of the Land Of said rei-
men did then and there order and the sergeant Of
said guard to tie up to tree in front Of the guard house
one Joseph Held = citizen not subject to military
thority and did then and there order ard certain
soldiers Of sid band to dog said Held on his hare back
with wagon whiTK
spsc,sese4 a-In this That the said Barton, time
and place aforesaid having caused the aoggng of said
Held Aforesaid did then and there keep snd Held tied
up said tree for about three hours more or less
Specsfeatsn s. In this That said Barton, at time and
place Aforesaid did strike Private Louis CAsten of said
said CAsten to fog said Held
To which charges and specifications the accused pleaded
follows
To The Ia Spcc,6casoa '.C;uty"
7b The facts eoalainesia he I'd SpeeiGee on, Guilty
IL the I'd Specification mot Guilty - and
.'Not Guilty to the CHARGE"
FUNDING or rHr couKr.
The court having maturely considered the evidence
adduced finds the accused Captain Seth NJ Barton, Of
the LIST regiment of infantry, follows:
Isl SpeciGoasoa ss1he court confirms his plea finds the
facts forth, bnt attaches criminaty thereto"
I'd Specification .The court confirms his plea, finds the
f,cs forth, but attaches criminality thereto
sd Specification Guilty, and Guilty Of the CHARGE.
And the does therefore, sentence the said Captain
Seth NJ Barton of the lst regiment of infantry '7 Be
suspended rank and command for three a, and 10 be
confined 10 tic limit, of his oH fer the sane period.
1.-THE proceedings Of the General Court Martial in
the foregoing have been duly submitted to the Sec
retary Of War; and the following the orders thereon
WAa DEPARTMENT, June IT, 1858.
In this trial il shown for the defence that the cit
who ogged at the guard house had entered the
barracks, armed and beat soldier; and that civil
tribunal to punish the offence than hun
dred and seventy mileS Bat shall the army to
remedy the defects Of the administration of the civil laws
Court Martial has here adudged that wrong is
by officer who his guard 70 fog ctizcn-there
in the Court has manifested little regard for the law
the officer trial.
fons is disapproved The finding the third specca-
tion and the charge is confirmed The sentence is
confirmed, and ordered to be executed
JOHN B. FLOYD
Secretary of War.
IU-Ihe General Court Martial, of which Colonel
Henry Wilson is President is dissolved
By order of the Secretary of War:
f. ID. TOWNSEND
Assistant Adjutant- General.
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