The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-29

Genera, Hartsu has morale Of the army
and by patient assiuous and ncisve effort he has cult
| waited 1t into something like army. And here add
my testimony that Of every officer connected with the
army to the mastery ececy and ability displayed by
Captain Hartsu both In camp and the battle field II
singular indeed that an officer of his capacity should
remain mere lieutenant in tho line, while many inf
ntey inferior to him are assigned to command regiments
| and brigades
us by the route u communication despatch received
from General Reynolds after he had repused Lee
nat near y one hihureu repes were klneu ana many
more were wounded in that attack. Our own loss was
Insignificant
| HEADQUARTERS A. wv,(
| CROSS LANES, Va, Sept 10, 1851. !
GENERAL ORDERS-EO. %.
Major r. b. Hayes Twenty third regiment o. ", s.ap-
pointed Judge Advocate OF the army in Western vir-
GINA, and of the Department of Ohio and will DO obeyed
and respected accordingly.
He will BIO attached to tho staff Of the General
ceedngs all general courts martial as Judge Advocate
and will supervise those Of regmenta and garrison
courts.
Charges against all prisoners requiring trial by general
court martial and the proceedings Of all resm ntal and
garrison courts will be sent to these headquarters adj
dressed to him. He will from time to time, issue Such
directions and instructions respecting charges and courts
martial as may be necessary BY command Of Brigader
GEO. L. HAkrsUFF, Assistant Adjutans General
GENERAL oRDERs-No. 20.
HEADQu ARTERs A. O. w. VII
Cross LANES, Va. Sept. 20, 1861. (
Al the General Court Martial which convened Sutton
Va, adjourned and was reassembled at Camp Scott Va
pursuant to Special Order No 81 OF September s. and No
Brigader General H. W. BenlnIn Volunteers ia presi.
dent, were arragned and tried
l. Lieutenant An rev Roosa, Twelfth Ohio, o. ". on
tho following charge and specification
Ch1r9e-Conduot unbecoining an oticer and gentle
man.
s!seiaesion-In this, that the I'd day of September
A. ID. 1861 ut the camp of the Twelfth regiment Ohio
Volantccrs at Bultown, Va the said Lieutenant Roosa
WITH assaulted and boat Phneas Terrence,
then and there being commissioned officer Of said
retmcnt In the sight and presence Of SAID regiment.
This done at the camp Of the Twelfth regiment Ohio
lnnces, the 81 day of september, A. ID. 1861.
To which charge aud specific alton the accused pleaded
''Not guilty"
Fdng the Cours-After mature delibera,ion on tho
testimony adduced the court finds the accused fol-
kWS;-
or the speciHcation-''Guy except the words "quar.
relied with, assaulted and words sin the sight and
presence Of said reg iment"
OF the charge-Guilty, except the words "and gentle
mail"
Ssatncs-And the do therefore sentence the said
Lieutenant Andrew j. Roosa Of the Twelfth regiment
o. v, TO DO repriman,'ei in General Orders from
the headquarters of the Army OF Occupation Of
Western Virginia
Lieutenant Moses W. Trader Twelfth regiment O. ",
on the following hirge and specifcatons-
Charge--Gcing found drunk on his guard.
Scfcation--In this that on III 81 day of September,
NJ W. Trader officer the guard and whilst being
in The pcfo nance of such duty he became and then
AMI there was a state Of intoxciton from the of
on his said guard.
This done at the camp Of the Twelfth regiment
Q. v, at Bn'ltown, Virginia, September 2, 1864.
TO which charge and specification accused Iieucn.
ant Mes ". Trader pleaded as folows:-
OF the speeiacation-"Not Guilty" OF the charge
Fanng If die Court-After mature elaboration on the
testimony adducsd the court finds the accused follows
or the speciication-"Guilty." or the charge
"Guty."
sea.sAnd the court do therefore sentence the said
Lieutenant Moses w. Trader to be casfered.
y. Private O. " l..
ON the following charge and speciiications-
Chdrss-found sleeping Gu his poex whom on duty
sentinel.
SrscfcaEonTn this that on the aoth day Of August,
A. D. 1901 at the camp of the Twelfth regiment Ohio vo
vate William LAWS duty sentinel, and in
the performance Of his duty sentinel then and there
found and sleeping on his post. This done at the
camp Of the Twelfth Ohio regiment, at Bulltown, Va,
10 which ch,rg, and specification the accused private
William Davis, pleaded AS follows
OF the specilicatioil-"G Guilty" or the charge
"Guiy."
Sent n.o-And the court do therefore sentence the said
private william Davis to he required do fatigue duty
and to be deprived Of his arms and accoutrements
solder for three months and that onehaf Of his pay dur
ing the same period DO stopped.
H. The proceedings a the court IN fhe foregoing
are approved and the sentences will be executed They
entirely inadequate ~ the offences In the whore
the court had discretion, but commencement they
are accepted by tho General Commanding.
In the OF Lieut. Rosa the evleEc. exhibits state
of familiar social intimacy and equality between officers
and soldiers exceedingly rejudical, not entirely do
structvc Of mi itary discipline. Whichever relations may
have existed between officers soldiers previous to
their becoming So whatever May exist after they leave
the service neither must forget what hcy now All
the oitwlrd Of respect from soldiers n officers
to be rgdy observed oiCora must exact and soldiers
Ouarres and Draws AZ all times ocnsrrable among
soldiers, become absolutely dsgracefu between officers
| and soldiers. IL rs thing auNst unieard OF in any
regular service No eicor who 50 far orgets his posi-
ton and dignity as to engage in quarrel or brawl with
| those under his command ia 1T TO exercise any com
| rllnd. While authority must be rgidy enforced by
every proper and lawful means II is cowardly in
officer to use bis authority s~busiy insulting or tyran
Eng soldiers and it is most h necul and disgrace
fol TO descend to personal alteration Tho General trusts
that no more cases of this kind may come nndor his
| notice.
The exceeding nty shown by the court in the of
private william Davis, convicted on II tho most
rous crimes thu soldier commit in time Of war, is
most extraordinary, notwithstanding the strongly extend
ating crcu instances, viz that tho had besn
guard as punishment forty eight hours with an inter
va VI only night; had made hard march in the
rain, and was cod and wet Tho strongest evidence in
his fav@r however is the for which his officers
entirely 10 blame and 10 which the attention Of all officers
called, viz: he had heard tia rules and articles
| sentinel.
In tn, case Of Lieut. Trader the sentence is approved
and he accordingly BIO officer from this date
| H. The Court Martial, Of which General Benham is
| President is dissolved
BY command Of Brig. Gen. RosEcRANs
Csc L. HARrsurr. Asst. Att General.
! GENERAL oRpgRs-No. ~.
HsApQuARfERs A. O. W. ",
0eos LrsEs, Va, Sept. 81 1851. !
| Az
Ianes Va pursuant TO Special Order No 81 Of September
II from these headquarters and Of wheh Colonel Hugh
Ewing Thirty sixth Ohio Volunteers is President,
| arragned and tried:
l. second Lieutenant John T. Cutter, Twenty third rcg
mont Ohio Volunteers tbs following charges andspeci
| lcat.ons:-
charge Frstvolatng the twenty third article Of war
foi bidding any person belonging 70 the armies OF tn,
| United States 10 make the watchword to any per
who is not entitled to receive according to the rules
| aid discipline OF war;
Sec,6ca,i9n-In this tla on the night of September
A | "a ram sal.
Second Lieutenant John r. Cutter, b.rg officer of Tn,
guard for that day Of the Third breac a. O. W. ", made
Known he diyCrs sentuels posts 70