The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-11-14
Soldiers Duties and Punishments-Court.
MaTtIai Sentences

number of eases OF officers aud nrivatea
tried for ofenses such as drunkenness. de.
sertion OF gentry posts, theft. dsrespeet
to officers, neglect OF duty. The culprits
are sentenced to forfeit pay, to be kept
at hard lator for specified periods, some
for the residue Of their terms Of service
with ball and chsin, to te marked with
the Initial letter of crimes, to DC drummed
out Of camp, after the head has been
shaved and the buttons torn off. to be
disbonorshly discharged. The following
sre specimens of tue findings and seutep.
ccs:
Second Lieut. Edward A. DAYTON.
Company K, 18th N. Y Volunteers, gull.
ty OF drunkenness, while junior officer of
tie grand, and using abusive language to
the officer of the day, in the presence of
the enlisted men OF the regiment. Sep-
tenced to be ca,hiered. Private Owen
Duffy. Company G, 18th n. Y. Yolun.
teers, guilty of drunkenness on guard and
mutiny. Sentenced to forfeit his pay for
four mouths, aud to hard labor for 60
days, with 30 pounl iron ball attached
to q chain six feet in length to his right
| leg.
Pfivates John La.our. Company A,
and james HaFdwright, Company B. 18th
New York Volunteers, guilty of deserling
their posts as scutipels, with their arms
and equipments; sentenced 'to forfeis
thejy pay. except what is justly due the
lauDdress aud suter, 20 base their hea
-hascd, the buttons torn OF of their uni-
forms. and to DC drummcd cut Of the SER
sice Of the United States"
Private John H. Cohen. Company c,
Izth New York Volunteers, guilty of
"disobedienoe of ordefs," in refusing to
20 or pot as sentinel xhen ordered to do
40 by the officer of the guard; aud of
"Diutooua conduct" in res.tios said Of.
fccf, Hith bis arms, y hen placed under
arrest. and 10 RESTING and violently
pushing the Sergeant Of the Guard; SEN
tencsd ITO forfeit all bis par with the cx-
option Of seventy five cents month to
pay the laundrcSs, aud to be kept at hard
! ator during the balance Of bis term of
service, without pay, except as sbove sta
ted, eBd to have thirty two pound iron
ball sitached to hi right leg by chuia
six feet 10 length or the whole time atovo
stated"
Prigste Augusta Rei,inger. Co. H N.
7. 18th Volunteers, in violation of the
9th Article Of War, In striking. kicking,
aud violently resisting Capt. II b. VIII
hans. 90 being ordered by bia to the
guard house, aud .triking the Sergeant
ami Corporal, who wcre ordered to take
him to the guard house Sentenced Ito
hard labor for twelve calendar mouths,
soaring a 81 pound iroa ball sttactcd to
bis right Leg By chain .ix feet in length,
and TO a stoFpage OF pay, excepting sew
Ity-Gge cents per month for lanndress, for
the tine above stated
Private Fernando ScbGltBe, Co. D, De-
Kal5 Regiment N Y. Nocnteers, guilty
of Leaving ranks OF picket guard while
marching to its destination, nd being af-
terwarl drunk so as to be unable to per-
form any duty, ha'ing lost bis arms AID
accou.remouts. Sentenced ITO tvo months
hard labor, Wearing 33Pouud ball,
&c, to forfeit his pas for toe same time,
except 30 uiueh as there nay be due the
United States for loss of arns and equip
merts. and seventy fse cents per month
to pay his lauudEess; and at the expifa-
ton Of that time, to &c drummed out Of
the service"
Corporal Louis Pavi,ky Company c.,
De Kalb Regiment New.York Folun-
teers, sui!tS Of being drunk, and opening
kuapsaek OF pirate in same company,
gnd taking therefrom 4 likeness and a
shirt belonging to .aid private. Senteu-
ced to have bis bead shaved, the chez
rous aud buttons torn Of hi, uniform, sad
to tie marked with the letter 7, one inch
long. 10 indelitle ink, on his. left bip, in
the presence OF his regiment; to forfeit al /
pay, except IS cents per month. to pay
| the lauodro-s. for the balance OF his term
Of service. and to be kept at hard labor
for that time. wearing 32 pound ball,
&c, apd at the expiration of that tine to
be di-honorably discharged from the SER
vice.
Private Charles Redfeld, Company G,
DeKslo Regiment. N. Y. Volunteers,
guilty osrOfusing to obey order to work
IN erecting fort, saying, Il could bsvs
remained farmer at home if wanted
to do work Of that kind enlisted as =
soldier, not as laborer." is sentenced to
be confined on bread aud water diet IA
days at a tine. Hith Intervals Of same Pc
riod on ful allowance Of food i, unit! be shall
have been confined SO days, and during
the intervals above mentioned to carry
knapsaek filed with sand, weighiDg 60
pounds, from . a III. to / 2 N. each day;
this knag>ack to be carried walking, the
time above mentioned, in Fort Dekalb,
under charge Of sentinel
Private Frederick Sachs, Company Ii,
DeKalb Regiment. New York FOlun-
teers, convicted Of wilful Gisobedience OF
orders, in refusing to mount police guard
at this camAwhen detailed BY the l.s
Sergeant Of bis company, saying, WODs
DO It. | want TO go on picket guard.