, 1863-01-27


This officer, whose trial by Court Martial
closed o few days ago, has been found guilty
on al the charges aud specifications. and dis.
missed from the service. These charges were,
in brief, as follows:
1. Disobcying, on the esth Of August, an or
der of Gen. Pope, then his superior officer,
directing him to bring his corps to help
Hooker and others in What is now known us
the second battle Of Bull Run.
a. Disobeying another order Of Gen. Pope
certain movements. =
8. Totally dieobeying very important orders
as to the movement Of his corps, while the
battle was in progress on the said Goth Of An-
gust.
4. Disregarding o pcrcmptory order from
and to report in person on the field.
s. Permitting certain Of his brigades, In
defiance Of positive orders, to march
back to Ccntreville, thus greatly delaying the
arrival Of Pratt's brigade on the field Of bat
tie Of the 30th Of August. .
8: When peremptorily ordered into battle,
he ssdid there shamefnliy disobey, and did re-
treat from the advancing forces Of tue enemy
without any attempt to engage them, or aid
ing the troops already fighting greatly supc-
rior numbers, and were relying on the flank
attack he was thus ordered to make to secure
DECISIVE victory, anu capture the cnemy's
afm}@a Iesuit Hnacn musI Iha7e1ouo"eo from
eaia nank at.ack, nag II ncsn :1 nade 6y SAID
osn iol'er ~ compnanse WIN 1ne sa1o order
Z. In that, "bcing with his army corps on
Friday, the 18th Of April, between Manassas
Station and the field Of battle then pending,
and within the sound ofthe guns, and in pres
ence Of the enemy, and knowing that servero
action Of great consequence was being tought,
ana tha5 ne = aug q Of h5s corps was greatly
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