New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-07
THE CASE OF COL. KERRIGAN.

| The examination resulted In the discharge oI De
lsney.
THE CASE OF COL. KERRIGAN.
HEADQUARTERS, ARxr OF TpE PoTonAo,}
WAsnIsaIos. Feb 81, ,s6s ;
0rvuR,L Orders No. 63-I.-Bsfore Court Martial o
which Bs Gen Sss Case, Volunteer services IL ffedent
convened .. Washington City d. e., BY virtue o. specie
s"srn.d and tried Col Jane: L. K.rssn 2Sih EewY0rI
Volunteers on the following charge, .od :pscae''0n';
10 this: tia. he the said james z. Ksrr
ran Colonel in command Of the 29th Regiment New i9r,
from June :. Ss No. S IN. a cid
been hsbusy failed and neglected TO give 10 his emce
men, any Of them. practical or tLeorecsl Instruction
n, the tat s the School OF the Battalion and Company o.
ii, her Of ,hrm"
CHARGE Conduct to the prejudice ofsood order cod
Speecaflon this that no. the said Jane: T. Kern
gar. Colonel In command Of The 18Th Regiment Oh
on the lth snd 18th days Of Oct ber 1901 sone'
end permit the prvs,es Of tho ssid rsimen and me non
thereof u erege In loud and unseemIy
d.pu E. and w. 20 use d.ordsy language aud to make
noisy disturbance, without any attempt on 'n' pat 's
1891; W. In ,hs: that h. the said james L. Ksr
nan Coons in Aforesaid did the 18th day o.
R.. H H.n 1pa" az then
hold of all reroent u.ny %sn 4, ,n
and h-Lor pant, unouoned and their undefc'thss and
risnn Colne In command stcr-ssd cd restore to duty
Thou. rni OH the Alb Of September 1851 1t the camp o.
IA
| f 2sth Re .in-nt Newly ok V.lnnieer."
80 rhcafg A." 10 this: that be, the said James T. her
Der is6 Mt tho camp Of said resnI-n' at Hal. HI 'E Il.
csu,e private PatnI Gof.ry Of Company Of said rerrsn
univ 1851 and had usu,d sbs~nt until the 4h ssptember
1901 when he restored to duty without ns " s'e1 ia
s .od be,~rrp he 2sh July I'm October, 1851 in
SANE the aid private had bsen present and
'v Cn.sss a." violation CT III. 18th Article OF War
Spec,draonI In this that be tho said J,fnes r. Kern
rn con nand Aforesaid n.ihs CON ga y
s.,h Pr,iet N,w.york vui-rrs part u assemble
oe-. Of ,sd rssnsn, 90 re quarter; o.
h m, ,r,d Msrnd-e did sfier 90 s'e;n
eios nsT ,h.reSorn wi,nvu, yruis.ion and ~our
t,ng di.i--d relieved Iii. :, The camp Q, ssd .'h
r.rcx pisobsdiencs Of orders in yiolson Of 9Th
Ss,c,Srutsr-I In this ths, he, the 'sd James Kern
s.n commanding sor-s.d being commanded BY h'sare
tit officer brig Gen John H. Ssrndaie. he being IN tnc
,.,essin 81 bic once to pair to the o
& d keri::n n. % s ss ia ia
strctios and examination by the said BRA ,rn Mnt.ndse
and ~h.re- the .:d k-rsAn bad .e..ntrd hmssa .nan
IL the preceding chcs'on did Siialy and positively re-
ia.s 10 obey ''d eomm,nd ,sd ord" Thu at halle Hill
Cs.rs. Lying Of camp without Leave Of hs supe
Nor esicer."
Color eli 10 couum sl0rsssid his regiment being
c.mp-d s bAlrs bi Vsis do on The nisht OF October
ia. know edt. or per,sion OF his commanding Officer"
CHApss o. " Dreuf rDness on duty"
co,,ss, y, eSmsnd Of the Ssh Rs@sn, N.wYorI
drunk on duty ON the l!'h september 1901 or
csmn AZ Motions arm Up'cn's Hil Virginia This on
the sosd Q, march between the said two pl,ee.
Syctsoa,On In this that he. he 's;d Jane. ksns.n
cei.n,i .. a",..a did III. z;rh day Of August. lesi
10 aniepa sne bold o. huu.on, H, T.nsr County, Viz.
ginis" ,,.,, 49,. .,...y
Sp..soai,cn-"Ia this that the said James K-rrsss.
in command Of tho es'h N~wYort lunteers -
fro from h.i %. the camp
ne .rmy Il the uni'.d states at Mupseus HILL Fs.I Co
Cs.hGse Accommodating with ,he enemy"
spsc kcaion"In this; that be the said Jses Kerri.
ran Colonel ccunsld Aforesaid tho ssh day OF July
1901 snd divers other days time, brtw-sn sid
a.. esmp y hi. rtsinn in f.r County Va. and v.st
and con munics's WIN The enemy IN sell county"
To which chsf and specnous the accused pleaded
To lie ,pecihc,'ion efsr,t cLus-, not suity
10 ito nr.I charge not guilty
10 tho hr., specific s,ion, second charge not guilty
Te tue '-eoud 'ps-ho.t'on 'ece"d charge, not sasy.
To ia. third .pe s,hcaion. second cha &c. not guilty
To the fourth specification. second charge net guilty
To the second charge, not guilty.
To tue .peciec.loD third chNgr not guilty.
To the third chsss net guilty.
10 the specification fourth charge, not Gaiity.
To tho 81 e ihcaon, NTH charge. guilty.
To tho nth charge puihy.
To- the siItn chsrsc, not guilty.
To tho specific alton. seven cha' g. net guilty
10 the ssv nth charge Dot giit..
To the specification, eighth charge. no. guilty.
To tho tisLtn charge. not guilty.
To tho SPECIFIC ntop ninth charge, not guilty.
To the Liutn charge not guilty
Aner ms,urs elaboration on the evidence addseed, the
Court found the accused ~ follows:
VI the specification hfst charge, guilty.
Of the hrst charge, guilty.
OF sp~cifs stion mat second charge guilty.
OF specification second secoSd chsrs. eaity omstinS the
words q" and persons"
OF sp-cih, stun .hird pcc,ud charge, no. gailty
or specincs.ion ionrth second charge not guilty.
or the second charge ilty
or the spac fc alton, third charge, guilty
or the third ehsIge, guilty.
az the .prcihca lrth charge guilty except the wOrds
wllfuy aDd posiiyely.
Of tho iaurih chaix~, guilty.
specific charge bconhTmed plea .! accused, and
OF charge the pea ofsccused and fousd him
guilty
OF 81 schcafion. cbsrge sixth, not guilty.
o. cbsT.v siy,b, not gnilty.
or specification. charge s.vsttl, not guilty.
Of charge feventh. not guilty.
or specification Of charge eighth. no. ruity.
Of eighth charge, o guilty.
Of specific alton, ninth charge, 10. guilty.
on uil'h charge. not guilty
Ard the does sentence him the ssid james
T. herisa Colon oil OF the 2sh New SOfA Volunteers To
be dsui,srd the service OF the Uuited S.stos."
H. The MAJOR General ding aud copnrns
The p.o-svdi,ys the Coat asrsl IN the Of Colonel
james j.. k-risan, 23th Newfork Volunteers Gel k~ri
Therefore 10 be All ocrr Ill IN. military scrsbc Of
The Cni,rd States iroui this date
by comInand Of MAJOR Gen. Mcclellan;
\. WILLIAMS. Assis,sn. Ad utant' General
Official: N. T. MoM,nos, AIDE ds Camp
sm~~~sssv~-ss..n,@-
Loss OF THE SCHOONER VOLUSrrER.The Brit
sh schooner Labrador, Capt. Davis arrived Oh Thurs