The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-06-27

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COURT MARTIAL SENrENcEs-NEaRo SENTENCED
TO BE HUSa-At general court-martial, convened
at Beaufort, S. c., of which Lt-Col. H. NJ. Hoyt
SD Pa. Vols, was President, Lieut.. Charles s.
Derrick, Quartermaster of the 174th Pa Militia,
was found guilty of selling to Capt. G. Hager,
174th Regiment, Pa. Militia and others at Suffolk
Va, and Newbern, N. c., commissary stores which
had been furnished him for the subsistence OF en-
listed men; of receiving from Co. G, rice, soap,
and other articles, which had been issued rations
and conveying the same to Newbern, N. c., with
intent to sell, offering to pay the men therefor at
the rate of cents per pound for the rice and soaps
of selling fresh beef to the steward of the Gen.
burnside, which had been furnlsned for the SUBJ
sistence of the regiment; of keeping the men on
short allowance by Withholding commissary stores;
and of conduct prejudicial to good order and mil
itary discipline, in encouraging them to sell him
rice, soap and other commissary stores. He was
sentenced to make good the loss at his own ex-
pense; to forfeit all his pay, and be dismissed
from the service. And the Court found the value
of the goods misapplied to be forty-three dollars
and forty cents. Gen. Gilmore has approved this
sentence and dismissed Lieut.. Detrick the service.
Alta general court-martial in session at Hilton
Head, of whichCol Sim. Sammons was President,
Private James Wauls Co. E, 9th Regt Pa. Vols,
was found guilty Of mutiny and sentenced to
be confined by the Provost Guard at hard labor the
remainder of his term, with "a lb. ball attached
to his leg by chain 8 feet long the first week Of
each month to be solitarily confined, Ito forfeit all
pay and allowances, and at the expiration of his
term to be drummed out of service.
Corp. Chas. Sharp, Co. E, same regiment, was
acquitted on charge of drunkenness.
Private James Keelan, Co. E, same regiment.
was found guilty of mutiny, and sentenced to be
confined at hard labor in charge of the Provost
Guard for the remainder of his term of enlistment.
wearing "a ID. ball attached to his leg by chain
three feet long and to forfeit to the United States
all pay and allowances that may now be, or may
hereafter become due him.
Private Charles A. Phillips, Co. L, Sd R. I. Ar
tillery was found guilty of dsobedence of orders
he was sentenced to lie confined at hard labor in
charge of the Provost Guard months, and forfeit
So per month during that time.
Private John Gross, found guilty of violating the
46th Article of War, was sentenced to be confined
under charge of the Provost Guard at hard labor
for the remainder of his term of enlistment, wear
ing "a ID. ball attached to his leg by chain four
feet long, and to forfeit to the United States all pay
and allowances that are, or may become due him
for the same period.
Sergeant Robert Sutton, Co. G. lst Regt. S. c.
Vols, was charged with mutiny, the specifications
being thaton or about the 22d day of May, 1854,
on board the steamer Saron, at Fernandina, Fla,
he did cause mutiny among the enlisted men OF
his detachment, under command Of Capt. William
]. Randolph, of said Regiment, by agitating the