, 1861-10-28
Court Martial OF Col. Upde&Fan.aThe
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Court Martial OF Col. Upde&ra6@aThe
Charges Against Hin.
rron the Springfield Ql} Jsu1nal, 18th
me cont martial convened for the trlal Of
airy, convened In this city in the vnited States
Dlsfkiet Court room. The following ID the de-
tail for Tia Cont:
Col. John 4 Logan. 50 regiment, President
col Thozaas d. GE7aaznkh, 6sh infantry rezi-
Co. coi. william 3. Morrison, 18th infantry resl-
col Chsxles 3. Adans, 18th intzntry regiment.
Col. John 4. 0ayis, 4eth innz0try regiment.
saf f.s. e. 5oaR n kes isgeaa 4een.at
Lieut.. Col. Thouaa 4. Lnnits, 18th infantry resi-
iisat. Col William 0. Jones, 4ssh infantry regl-
Lieut.. Col. Dualy T. Wickersham, 10th cavalry
Eieut Col. Edward Prince. 7th cavalry regiment,
Judge Advocate.
The Court met at about twelve O'Clock, or
Ranized, and upon tha request Of Col Upde-
graft, allowed a. B. Bum, Esq, Of Decatuf, to
represent him ~ his attorney. Col UpdegraR
Court Be In public, which viii accordingly be
the order, except during the discussion Of
technical points which may ar1se.
The charge against Col. updeKfaf il )" con-
duct unbeeomi1g an officer and gentleman" !"
supported BY eleven specifications, Of which
| 1st. That be, Col. Updsgraf, recommended
| to tie Secretary Of War the sppointm ent OF E
Blank, Of st. Louis, - sutler Of his regiment,
n consideration Of having received from said
| Blank $50 in money, basket Of champaign,
and ten deuljohns OF Whisky.
| "a. That be has been intoxicated several
times in public places sinca his appointment
| - Cslenel.
Sd. That he has introduced liquor In the
camp, and thereby encouraged drunkenness
1h the part Of the soldiers.
4th- That he has several times visited houses
Of LII fame in the city of Springfield, to the
public disgrace Of the service and Of his regl.
I Ment.
5th- That he publicly introduced t1o wo-
mez OF nlfame into his camp while tbs regi-
ment MAS on dress parade, and at the hour Of
duEk publicly walked out with than bayond
the limits Of the camp, also to the di.grace o1
9Th. That he endeasozed to excite Insured
ton amongst tbs suldlezs OF his comm and BY
inAammatory speeehes aud distributing iquol
9TH. That hemade speeches ii camp, charg
irg his subordinate officers with having de
feated his efforts to equip and arm the regi
ment-
SLh. That he endeavorsd to excite musiu5
against the Lieutenant Colonel aad Major Q
his regiment.
9th. That be issued fur1oughs to his men il
violation Of the orders Of Col Pitcher, com
mandant Of the camp, and told his men not t
, obey the orders of Col Pitcher.
10th. That he publicly declared that II .|or
General JohH G. Fremont intended to surren
der the army un4er his command to the rebs
+ forces, and that he, Col UpdegraH, intended t
+ take the 5tb Illinois cavalry to Fr6mon5's d
= my, aud surrender 1t to the rebels.
( 1lth. That at the Virginia Hstel, in tae cit
! o. s. Louis, he falsely Registered his name c
F. Shepherd.
+ The charge and specifications are made b
: Lieut.. Gel Benjamin L. Wiley end Msj. F.
. Apperson, Of the 5th cavalry.
Col Updegra1 plead not guilty to the s.
y 5!h, 9Th, 61h, 9Th and 10Th specifications, al
: fled exceptions to the remainder, aver7in
! that if true they were not contrary to the art
: e!es Of var, and the court therefore had I
i jurisdiction over them.
4 4 AZ all the testimony has to be taken doH
! ! in writing, and there sre Number Of witncs
: es TO examine, the trial will probably eonEin1
several dHTa.