Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
Officers DishOnOrabiy Discharged
from the Army of the Cum ber-
land.


land.
The following list of Indiana officers, dishon-
orably discharged from the Army of the Cum
berland. has been published by order of Major
General THOMAS We regret to publish such
record:
Surgeon p. P whitesell. IOIst Indiana volun
teers. from May Is, 1868, tor accepting bribes,
allowing his name to be signed to official papers
by unauthorized persons. and for conduct unbe-
coming gentleman and an officer
First Lieutenant Wm. Beeson, l0lst Indiana
volunteers, from June 4 1863, for drunken and
disorderly conduct
First Lieutenant Samuel L. Hartman, 18th
Indiana battery, for fraud" from August 9,
1863.
Lieutenant Thomas Murray, l7th Indiana vol
unteers from August g. 1853 for absence with.
ou, leave and continual drunkenness
Captain John Taylor 29th Indiana volunteers
fom September 2, 1868. for fragrant dsobeiience
of orders in allowing and abetting his men in
pilaging while posted as pickets.
Second Lieutenant John G Clifford, l0th Indi-
ana battery, from October 8. 1863, for drunken
ness and conduct anbecoming an officer and
gentleman.
volunteers, from March I /, 1863, for drunkenness
while marching against the enemy with the ex-
pectation of an engagement.
First Lieutenant J. G Dwell, 22d Indiana vol
unteers, from FebruOry %, 1868, for shameful
cowardice and misbehavior in the presence Of the
enemy, for disobedience of orders for eng paroles
spreading alarming rumors, and escaping to the
rear by false pretenses.
First Lieutenant James McGrayeI 32d Indiana
volunteers, from February -. 1863, for shameful
cowardice and misbehaviOr in the presence Of the
for Of
paroles, spreading alarming rumors, and escaping
to the rear by false pretences.
! Lieut.. Washington S,ockeil, 9th Indiana vol
unteers, from February 2l. 1863. for misbehavior
in the face of the enemy, aud for abandoning his
company in the midst of action
Cap.. Nicholson ID. Versey, 22d Indiana vol
unteers, from February %. 1863, for shameful
cowardce and misbehavior in the face of the
enemy. for escaping to the rear by false pretences
for spreading alarming rumors, forging paroles,
and disobedience of orders
| Second Lieutedant Alexander W Griffith. 22d
Indiana volunteers, from Feb. % 1858 for
shameful cowardice and msbehavior in the face
of the enemy, for escaping TO the rear by false
pretences. for spreading. alarming rumors, forging
paroles. and disobedience Of orders.
Second Lieutenant Andrew j Cox. 32d Indi
ana volunteers. from March |. 1863. for deser-
ton. dishonesty, immoralty, dsobedence o!
sociatons.
Second Lieutenant o. 4 Harper, 72d Indiana
volunteers, from March L, 1863, for drunkenness
on duty and disgraceful conduct.
Captain j Hartley, 4th Indiana cavalry, from
FEB ls. 1868, for violating a safeguard and per
mitting his men 70 plunder
Capt ID. G. Risley 9Th Indiana volunteers
from February -, 1863 for allowing hmselfa and
forage train to be captured bv the enemy.
have also been published:
The dismissal of First Lieutenant II. Bene
dict. 18th Indiana volunteers. aud Second Lieu
tenant Jesse Ball, ooth Indiana VOLUNTEERS, pub
lished in General Orders No. 30, current series
is hereby amended to read:
Second Lieutenant Jesse Ball. S5th Indiana
volunteers