Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-23
3 6jldieTe' Duties and Puntshments-
COurt-MaI tial Sentences.

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Recent gensIAl orders approve the findings
and sentences Of courts martial ia q number Of
cases Of officers and ptivates tiled for ofenses,
such rs drunkenness, desertion Of sentry posts,
theft disrespect Of officers, neglect Of duty.
The culprits are sentenced to forfeit pay, to be
kept at hard labor for specified periods, some
for the residue Of their terms Of service with
ball and obaiu, TO be marked With the initial
letter Of crime, to be druumed out Of camp af.
ter the head has been shaved and the buttons
torn of, to be dishonorably discharged. The
following are the specimens Of the findings and
sentep ces:
secopd Lieutenant Edward A. Dayton, Com
Iany X, Thirteenth New York Volunteers,
guilty Of drunkenness while junior officer Of the
guard, and using abusive language to the off
Ger Of the day, IN the presence of the enlisted
men of the regiment, sentenced to be cashiered.
Private Owen Duffy, Company G, Fourteenth
New,York Volunteers, guilty Of Drunkenness
on guard and mutiny. Sentenced TO forfeit
his pay for four mon this, and TO hard labor for
sixty days, with a thirty two pound iron ball
attached to chain six feet in length to his
right leg.
Privstes John Latour, CompanyA, and Jas.
Hardwright, Company B, Fourteenth New York
Volunteers, guilty of deserting their posts as
sentinels, with their arms and equipmei 3.
Sentenced to forfeit their pay, except what is
Justly due the laundTess and sutler, to have
their heads shaved, the buttons torn off their
uniforms, and to be drummed out of the SER
vice of the United States.
Private John NJ. Cohen, Company @, Four
teenth New York Volunteers, guilty of "diso
bedience Of orders" in refusing to 60 on post
as sentinel when ordered to do so by the officer
of the guard; and Of "mutinous conduct" in
resieting said oficsr, with his arms, when placed
under arrest; and in resisting aud violently
pushing the Sergeant of The guard; sentenced
"to forfeit all his pay, with the exception of
seventy five cents q month to pay thelaundress,
and to be kept at hard labor during the balance
of his term Of service, without pay, except as
absve stated, and to have thirty two pound
iron ball attached to bis right leg by chain
ak feet in length for the whole time above
stated.
Private August Reisinger, Company H, New
York Thirteenth Volunteers, in violation of the
9th article of war, in striking, kicking and vio-
lently resisting Captain II, B. Williams, on be-
ing ordered by him to the guard. house, and
striking the Sergeant and Corporal, who we're
ordered to take him to the guard house; sen
fenced "to hard labor for twelve calendar
months, wearing thirty-two pound iron ball
attached to bis right leg by q chain six feet in
length, and to q stOppage, of pay, excepting
seventy; five cents per month for laundress, for
the time above stated. f -
Private Fernando Schultze, Company D, De
Kalb Regiment New York Volunteers, guilty
of leaving ranks Of picket guard while march.
| iug to its destination, and being afterward
drunk so as to be unable to perform auy duty,
| having lost his arms and ac acoouterm ents. Sen
| fenced "to two months hard labor, wearing a
thirty.two pound ball, &c., to forfeit his pay
for, the came time, except 80 much as may be
| due the United States for loss of arms and
equipments, and seventy. Eve cents per month
to pay his laundtess, and at the expiration Of
that time to be drummed out Of the service"
Corporal Louis Pavilsky, Company O, De
Kalk Regiment New York Volunteers, guilty
| of being drunk and opening knapsack of a
| private in same company and taking there
| ON likeness and a shirt belonging 60 said
| private. Sentenced to have .his he ead shaved
the cheyrons and buttons torn of his uniform
and to be marked with the letter 7 one incl
long, in indellible ink, on his left hip, in tn
presence of his regiment; to forfeit all pay
except seventy.fve cents per month to pay th
laundress, for the balance Of bis term of ser
vice, and to be kept at hard laber for that time
wearing a thirty two pound ball, DC and a
the expiration of that time to be dishonorabIy
discharged from the service.
Private Charles RedHeld, Company g, D,
| Kalb Regiment New York Volunteers, guilty
Of refusing to obey orders to work in erecting
fort, Saying, "I could haveremaineda farme
at home if I wanted to do work of that kind
enlisted as a soldier, not as laborer," |
sentenced to be confined on bread and waite
diet fourteen days at time, with intervals G
same period on full allowance Of food, until b
shall have been confined ffty-six days, an
during the intervals above mentioned to carr
knapsack filled with sand, weighing sixt
pounds, from nine A. M to twelve M. eac
day; this knapsack to be carried walking, th
time above mentioned, in Fort De Kalb, unde
charge of a sentinel.
Private Frederic Sachs, Company II, D
Kalb Regiment New York Volunteers, cOnviC
ted of willful disobedience Of orders, in refusiu
to mountpol guard at his camp when detaile
by the first sergeant of his company, saying
"I won't do It. want to 60 on picket guart
Before mount police guard, shall thund'
strike you," is sentenced TO hard labor for 81
, months, wearing thirty two pound iron ba
' attached to his right leg by a chain six feet
length, and to forfeit his pay for the same tim
Private Maurice Fitzgerald, Of Light Con
pany 3, Third Artillery, convicted of condu
prejudicial to good order and military disci
line, in stealing from private Hockey, of h
company, blanket, and mutilating it to pr
vent recognition, is sentenced 'to six month
hard labor, wearing thirty-two pound bs
attached to his right leg by chain six feet
length, and to wear board on his back wi
!. : the word Thief printed thereon for the til
above stated, and then TO have his head shave
!. and be drummed out of the service ofthe Unit
3 States"
Private Steven Miller, Company @, Til
), teenth Regiment New York Volunteers, co
L victed of disObedience of orders in refusing
2 carry water for the kitchen, after having be
' ordered to do 80 by the orderly sergeant,
= LOub, is sentenced "to two months hard labc
: with stoppsge of pay for the same time, and
: carry knapsack filed with sand, and Weig
I. ing sixty pounds, feur hours each day
: from nine to eleven A. M, and from three
y five P. M, and to continue this for thirty 0
" days" es8u ....t- p -r.-a-
! Private Frederick Stable, Company g, Fort
y first De Kalb Regiment, New York Voluntee
:. convicted of dessrtion from the service Of
= United States on the 25th day of August, lS'
= is sentenced "to be, in the presence Of his rel
y ment, marked on the left hip with the letter
= one inch and quarter in length, with ind'
q BILE, ink, and to hard labor, with thirty-tV
y pound iron ball attached to his right leg b
~ ~ chain six feet in length, for the balance of
- term Of enlistment" u fr u... .
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