New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-13
The WAR FOR THE UNION.
,,.E KrnRuGAN CoURr-mARTHAL.
Uhs Trial Of Gel. james II. Kerrig"n
SECOND DAY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1861.
The Court-Martial in the case of Col. James h.
Kerriqan assembled agaG this morning. In eonse-
ouepoe Of come difficulty being experienced IN pro-
nndng the prisoner from tie old Capito Jail where
ne Ia copned IA new guard having teen placed there
within a day past, the trial was not cOmmehceu
until half-past twelve clock.
Al the opening OF the proceedings request war
made by Col k rrIgan that e be gwen pernls ION
TO employ the Hon. Reyerdy johnson as assis''"'
counsel. a.
The application was granted by the Court, An
order. sued by Gen. Mcclellan, was then reau, A
thOrizing the Court without regard 10 previous o.
oers This order empowers the Court TO pr.lopg rs
sittiuRe according 10 its eCnveDierce' Inc iol
lowing additional charges and speClIcaliohs were
then read by the Jadge Advocate: -
CHARGE 7.-Shametnl abandonment OF us F POS
arecGcafonIn this the ssid Gel Jan u heffsea
ad the 9Th day OF AuEa't isoi' asaS "a 6Ia at
e. w9ch be 1 F ?ss1 sSa & ''DD ' H'''
CHARGE S.-Wi.hdrswing OF ekets without or
So,cse,,on In this that the .oid Col jaime, Kengan
aa vi,hou ORDERS wind tie compsue' OF rs regiment
of. dnrS Stats. IT Munson's Hi F.irsx County Viz
Euis, when the enemy was advancing thereon on the
CHARGE Accommodating with the enemy.
SpeetGeaonIn his ths, the said Col Jaue heIEissn
the zh Of July 6 ind at divers other times 6eiw en-
the 25h Of July 1851 and the lei day 81 October 1851 did
leave the camp OF bis esmut aud vt snd communicate
At the conclusion Of The reading Of tie charges,
Col Eerrigan requested, through his counsel, tie
puepcncDent of bis case for ore week, IN order TO
prepare bis defence. The additional charges had
been furushed lin al late hoGr durlng last even
ing, and, inasmuch his council haa Dot been ST.
lowed 20 see him. he was not pIel AIRED vi his de-
Iense More than this, the penalty of the charge Il
proved he understood 10 be death, and he therefore
as kel 10 be allow proper Ceiense Tor the trial.
The Court was then Gle ned lii order TO deliberate
upon the application. Upon reassembng, il was
announced by The Judge Advocate that Ine Court
had negatived the application.
A second application was then made for q post
ponement of tie case until Thursday next to pre-
Pare defence aginst the second series OF charges
This application was ALEC refused President Carey
EemsrkGg that the proper zine for making such an
application would be when the charges enumerated
were considered BY the Court. posip0nemsnt un-
Eli Wednesday morning beng next moved, aud re-
jecled, the examination vas proceeded with at
tength, as follows:
Major Henry l.. Savage, sworn-I am Major of
Che TFeny..i fifth Regiment New' York xouneer'; have
kerssn the ooloUsl Of that Tegnet When hIst ooed
Enc geut It at Ssea Island Newly oIk il lett there
he 30 day Of Jolly the REGIMENT next stationed At tue
City Of Washn gton II stationed al AIsndria
q ss give tbeo, eai or scsi SstrTc,ions 20 resi
ea 10 such ustTuctIons were vyn them sy any enc until
Gen. Msdindaie gsve them.
ssque,ti0uThe regiment stationed Fourteenth
@ s Cd Sss% on & @ ' 5 .
solsnded BY Col kensan ih, election was Presided over
Question by the COuII-I have been serving with
She regiment continually ,uee my election IS MsoE.
Cspt. Archibald Ii. Ferguson swOr-l am Cap
cain Of the 25th New York Volunteers have been staehed
g hs regiment the first week Of August lstl James
r. Berrissn is the Colonel 81 ny regiment; Col hsrriesa
the bstalion lever give such 1usiucton to
Any Of the officers Ct the regiments the regiment has
lieut. Col johnson; the rfguent hes been uced sc
se for The last four uOD;htheOeiieay within two weeks
Lieut.. Thomas p. Abbott, sworn-I,went into ser.
Vie tie 18th day of June am officer Of the 2th n Y
Regiments Colonel hue had commend of the regiment
tNeIy times bu cHltt - that we ever received any
tAsore'lesl iueIo teb iron. him
Capt. Archibald IL. Ferguson, recalled-On the
ash CT Oesoberi in The camp Of the esimeni at thai
time shout that day fecoeci that after the hours Of
tattoo there ouT oT tive who sst near tne Coone
tept didn't Judge from sound they we're sHens IN Tey
{o1d voices; enea intoxicated h-grd them call uIe he
Colonel 10 out o. ditk, bat don't tk lie DID
e. 10. no 5r.S 80 sn mem sio dr.
about The 4th OF October the Of Company u, who
had dpute with The lenteusut saek him upon the side Of
81 hesd and be wss esnd the guard the
Only dist at snce Ieeoec; line The night
Disturbances occurred az the ColOnsPs tenii no st-
n, On the day Of the review, o0r regiment was
behind IN discipoe, the ether regiments OF the brig
SIDE the mep neked proper iesPrc to~sid their officers;
there wa more or not know Of any
tempt the pant Of the accused 10 sboh This state Of Of
saiF. tb camp situated neT Hans II l. NIgtia the
review think, occurred about tie middle Of October;
chat day tire uniforms Of the rssgeli in very
much want Of partuloops most CT hem were torn ana
think the. .. a time there were a. may rs i've men 10
ny kpowcdei which tAe men sPpesied 'haI day WIN hei
MAJOR savage, reeaueC-Oh lOe l4th OF lJlh OF
October was at htlrs Hi or tone iiil Nhgui' cent
positively which, coud that there anything
IL conduct q he that time there ed been
asordery argisee AID dtufb1lce tuere were zone nea
aIuna there had besH hshinsj wish the Court
bear "a mind ls there only lew zen In the reg
Esnt who scted cid tie sccosed interfere TO
atop them at this time there was review about that LHe
and day not uIsOldsf-bke In their Gp
tesnce aid DOT see any them with their nobp-
toued the Colonel commanded after nad gone around
!: S.p present arms to the Generals nae command before
Cross-exsmued- have stopped many disturbance in
cap; ssy thai endvsVo-ed stop the dUr beDce
spksn of did not report the matter to Col keigsn be-
he the groUad the Colonel tent Wa quite
close the mems tents esnn0, that the ohcer o the
guard took notice Of the act III ecU,ed Wa in camp the
se the disturbance places the men we're not clothed
but Il was by far the faOt OF the gUHreIMafieL 4
Gen. John ii. Mariindai-, sworD-l was at Halle
B Virginia acting Brigade General Of tie lt Brigade
time the camp of the 18th New oIk Regiment The
south side Of issdr from Chsiu b'ioge TOAD to Halls
Hill have knowledge IN the ooect OF Disturbance occur
ring 81 thai tine 81 the csmp of the New" oFk zt the 2Stn
Regiot cant INTO NY eonnana on sunday the i5n and
they located at s8eir canp thH aAy on Isesosy
reviewed and ispsoteo tie regiments on tue o"wieg cay
The eh repaired the regimen ior the purpose OF 10,
stucting the oers therefore IA teeii camps III All
aes days and GppoTtuny for ob-eryGg the general
order at Iegrbt head load aLo boefccs
taiing between officers AID uen Ia psi1euari cav no
on the occasion Il the
review. tie ldoB If The troops was dordery-not
aoidieilv; there helf the nsyec ed-"ne
wugdirecied the AStsIt Acjutnl-Oenesl Of Gen Porter
{Capt Lockel inspect other Of
With pant ,ons partially ubutic nsd ony
with dTse oarefoo;ed; they were
siiy, uany Of them uGwsned ragged, open about tie
sos sod only posing prsons TO that pa'ticoaf ordered
Ell toe cortsso Cd Offices the regrient including field
and os oeers sssebl fo usir and examination
AT this point, Col keuigai aeked tor the adjourn
meat OF the Cont i'm order 10 procure the assistance
OF the Hon: KeyeFdy Jobnson), until Tomorrow
morning at lts o'clock. The request was granted,
aud the Court adjourned al O'Clock p. N.
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LIEUT.. WORDEN.
I'll ID Norlap Of ha Ir,,;.o o.