The New York herald., 1863-08-24
Connecticut volunteers President, was arraigned and
tried.
g. Private Francis Scott. Company r, First regiment
Louisiana Volunteers.
CHARGE YfRsT.

THIS at Fort Fuller, ponadsonyle, La, about th
9th day OF July last, 1868.
CHARGE SECOND.
STcIFicAroNThat he, the said private Francis Scott
Company First regiment Louisiana Volunteers, die
shoot to death Major J. d. Bulen Twenty eighth regi
ment Maine Volunteers the night Of the 5th OF July
at Fort Butler, Donadsonvlle To which charges ant
specifications the prisoner pleaded as follows
To the first specification, first charge-not guilty.
To the second specification, first charge-not guilty
To the first charge-not guilty.
To the specification second charge-guilty.
To the second charge-n0t guilty.
FINDING COURT, SENTENCE APPROVAL.
The Court having maturey considered the evidence ad
duced finds the accused private Francis Scott Company
F, First regiment Louisiana volunteer infantry, as fol
lows
OF the first specification first chargeguty N go much
reads "dd by force OF resist his superior officer
Major j. D. BuIlen, Twenty eighth regiment Maine yolun
teers."
or the second specification, first charge-guity
OF the first charge-guty.
O the specification, second charge-gulty.
or the second charRe-guiity.
And the Court does therefore sentence him. private
Francis Scott mpany + First regiment Louisiana voun
teer infantry o bo shot TO DEATH at such time and place
tho commanding general may direct two thirds Of
the members concurring therein.
The proceedings, findings and sentence In the Of
private Francis Scott, Company F. First regiment Louis
lana Volunteers approved He will be shot to death
with musketry between the hours Of sunrise and sunset
on Friday the 18th day Of August, 1863 Brigader Gen
era Emory commanding the defences of New Orleans s
charged with The execution of this order
By command of Major General BANKS.
RICHARD B. IRWIN, Assistant Adjutant General
PRISONER.
Through tho kindness OF Captain Pickering or tho
Twenty sixth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers Pro-
vost Marshal Of the deences OF New Orleans, yes.
terday permitted to visit the prisoner, then con-
fined in the condemned cell Of the parish prison.
The keeper accompanied On entering the cell
found him stripped to the waist and walking up
and down in the most uncoucerned manner. when
telling him who was, he appeared pleased to SEQ
me- and expressed the most intense willingness give
any information concerning himself that desired to
have Scott flne looking man. OF about 1--WE feet
nine inches in height. His features were well marked.
His hair. whiskers and moustache were light brown
COLOR short and very thick, and his eyes blush
gray full Of expression and his whole countenance exh
bited a man of great determination. He informed me
that he thirty Of age yesterday native OF the
town county OF Monahan, Ireland; that he has
brother living at No 135 avenue d. New York, and
sister in Chicago The only sign or emotion that wit
messed in all tho conversation had with him was when
asked him If he had wife, He turned from mo par.
ms % v m as ne p"fe amd ssd Yes
the subject. He informed me that he had been in and
about New Orleans for ten years, working laborer
and steamboat hand that he had served 1--WE the
Fifth United States infantry, and two years in the rebel
service private in the First Louisiana heavy artillery
oath and enlisted in the regiment or which he was pri
vate when he committed the crime for which he was to
die
After obtaining this information, the following con-
versation took place between g.
QUTsTIoS-What Induced you 10 commit the crime
What reason had you for shooting the Masr9 We're you
ASswrs-No sir, was NOT Intoxicated j was AZ sober
and as sane as am at the present moment shot him
In sef-de ence, because he drew revolver upon me.
was in the ranks standing at "order arms, whom he
took the pistol from under his ert and he did
the body and would do again under the circum
stances. va
Q.-Is there nothing can do for you. Scott No
sage can send for you nothing that you wish CON-
muncated TO your family
A.-No, thankee. SIR have settled everything with
tho priest would as lief die to morrow AZ six months
hence. have 70 die but once, and do not care when
After this he branched on into descrp
on OF the position he and his regiment occupied 1t tho
second assault Port Hudson on the 4th Of last June
and gave me description Of T. explaining his remarks
converspg with him he evnced the utter disregard
his position and turned the keeper saying
didn't hsys Upon leaving the cell he shook me by The
hand very warmly, thanked me Tor coming TO see him,
and was different in every way rom what hat expected to
four hours afterwards. i@N
The following circular issued by Colonel Thomas
W. Cahll commanding Second brigade, Second division,
Nineteenth army corps and the military the city:
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND BRIGADE SECOND Drvrs,os,)
DEyncRs or NEW ORLRAEs.
NEW ORLEANS, August II, 1853
the object capital punishment is, by the example
OF the deter the evil doer and thereby TO
lessen crime Is necessary 70 make tho execution OF
reason every Officer and soldier OF this command not
actually post n be present at the execution OF the
nsns Louisiana volunteers convicted OF the most afro
cious Of military crmes-the murder OF bis commanding
The troops viii assemble on Canal street, the right
sixty PAGES distant from Tchoupouas street, In the fol-
lowing order:
H. Band.
Ill. Firing party.
w. The prisoner and accompanying clergyman, with
" The escorhe batteries the left Of the infantry
the cavalry the left OF the artillery
The infantry Will equalize their lines for platoon
mont before coming on the brigade nc The drums oil
the infantry will be mufed when in the brigade line and
during the march 10 the place OF execution.
The brigade will move column by platoon. right in
trout, wheeling 10 the right along the evee Tho rea
mental markers win be thrown out, so that by wheeling
TO the left the brigade will be brought on three cqua
sides Of q square, open TO the southeast.
The ranks will be opened with an interval OF fifteen
paces faced inward and the parties numbered from
TO four inclusive will pass from right TO cft through the
ranks TO the place OF execution.
The coffin will be placed the ground in front Of the
condemned, and tho findings and sentence OF the court
martial and the order for execution will be read 70 him
After the services OF The chaplain ended and he has
the division Provost Marshal will give the order
When the surgeon has decided tnat life is extinct the
body will be removed and the troops dismissed to theiI
The brigade line win be formed Friday, August a. al
O'Clock A. NJ precisely on Canal street, the right
ing sixty (60) distant from Tchouptouas street.
AT the same time the findings sentence VI the cour
martial read TO the condemned they will also be
10 each corps by the adjutant thereof.
The Provost Marshal OF the do enccs Captain Pickering
will take charge of the prisoner ard command the nns
party He will report to Colonel 'Cahill the morning
tore the execution who will furnish him with suitab
esc1rt.
BY order of THOMAS W. CAHrIL,
Col Com'dng Second Brigade and Military Commandant
Henry KATrrSsrRorH, First 1t. aud A. a. A. General.
As early six o'clock this morning the sound OF drum
and military bands gave notice that something
than ordinary was going on, No notice had beer
given the public of the execution. Consequently the
persons In thcsrect that hour thonght that nothing
moro than review M progress The day gave
promise OF being fine, although exceedingly hot, one
but the execution ordered for eight o'clock
did not anticipate much discomfort on that account
Having been kindly provided Yesterday by Col Cahil
through Lieutenant Colonel Smith, OF General Emory
siaa with permit to be present at the execution o.
Scott FIRST witnessed the formation of the brigade
Canal street and then proceeded by short route
THE PLACE OF EyEcruoS
which had been well selected. II n largo square
formed NY the lcvec side the Reading pres
another the Ncksburg cotton press another,
Erratto street the last strong cavalry guard KEEP
al the approaches clear, but my pass secured admit
tance within the lines, where found but few people
or than soldiers of regiments tina; did form part
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