Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-05-07
DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO.
Military Orders-Omcial.
HEADorARrERs DEPARTMENT OF rHs Ono,
CINCINNATI, April ~, 1865.
GENERAL oRDERs-No. "a.

VI hpin' iooo, PuTsuuHV 10 special OruerS.
No. 1885, paragraph 2, of April II. 1863,
from these headquarters, and Of which
Brigader General Robert b. Potter, u. s.
Volunteers, is President, were arraigned
and tried: ....t.
|. WIN. F. Corbin, now, or late Of the
su-called Confederate Army"
Charge LIST: Recruiting men within the
lines OF the United States forces for the So
called Confederate Army
Specification: In this; that the said WIN.
r. Corbin. on or about April 9, 1868, was
arrested within our lines near Rouse
Mills, Pendleton Co., KY, acting under a
recruiting commission from one H. Mar.
shall, Brigadier General in the so called
Confederate States Army" empowering
him to raise recruits for the said army. the
said Corbin being at the time in charge of
number of recruits, whom he was seeking
to conduct to the said army.
Charge I'd: Being the carrier of mails,
communications and information from with.
in our lines, to persons in arms against the
Government. .
Specification: In this, that on or about
the 9th day of April, 1868, at or near Rouse S
Mills. Pendlcton county, KY, the said vii
liam 1. Corbin, now, or late, of the 50 call
ed Confederate Army" was arrested, en-.
gagged in carrying mails and information
from within the lines OF the U. S forces, to
persons in arms against the Government "
To which charges and specifications the
prisoner pleaded as follows Not guilty. v
Finding and sentence: The Commission,
after mature dcliberation on tho evidence
adduced, find the accused, WIN. f. Corbin,
now, or late, OF the SO culled Confederate
Army, as follows:
OF the specification Of lst charge, Gull
ty." .l
OF the LIST charge, Guilty"
Or the specification Of I'd charge, "Guil
ty."
OF the I'd charge, Guilty"
And the Commission does, therefore, sen.
tence him, the said VIM. f. Corbin, now,
or late, Of the so-called Confederate Ar
my" to be shot unto death, at such time
and place as the Commanding General shall
direct.
Q. 4. G. McGraw, now, OF late of the so.
called Confederate Army"
Charge men within the lines
Of the United States forces, for the so call
ed Confederate Army"
Specihcat'on-ln this, that the said T.
G.. McGraw, now, or late of the so called
Confederate Army" in some capacity un
known, was, on or about tho 9th day of
AprH, 1868, arrested within our lines near
Rouse's Mills, Pendleton county, KY, en-
gagged IN recruiting men for the so called
confederate Army" And was, at the
time when arrested, engaged in conducting
recruits to the said army.
10 which charge and specification, the
prisoner pleaded as follows: mot Guilty"
Finding and Sentence Commission,
after mature deliberation on the evidence
adduced, find the accused, Y. G. Mcfraw,
now, or late Of the so called Confederate
Army as follows:
of the specifcation-"Guilty"
Or the charge -"Guilty."
And the Commission does therefore sen.
tence him, the said T. G. McGraw, now or
late Of tn" SO called Confederate Army"
to be shot unto death, at such time and
place as the Commanding General shall dl
rect.
III. George Donges, citizen of Butler
county, Ohio.
Charge: Publicly declaring sympathy
with the rebel enemies of the United States
Government, contrary to Department Gen
eral Orders No 3S, and violently assaulting
, loya citizen who reproved such dccara
hon OF sympathy.
Specification: In this, that on or about
:he 18th day OF April, 1868, the said Geo.
Donges, ut the city Of Hamilton, Butler
county, Ohio, did publicly "huzza for jeff.
Davis, and on being reproved tor the same
BY one Peter Kregenhoier, loyal citizen,
lid violently assault said Kregenhofer,
'triko him in the face with his tist, knock
iin, down with slung shot, and kick him
n the face, seriously wounding and bruis
ng him, the said kregcnholer.
10 which charge and specification the
prisoner pleaded as tolws: Not guilty"
Finding and sentence: The Commission,
iter mature delberation on the evidence
dduccd, find the accused John Donges, of
5utler county, Ohio, as follows.
OF the specifications Guilty"
Of the charge: Guilty.
And the Commission do therefore sen.
ence him, the sain George Dongos, of But,
er county, Ohio, to four (4) months on
ohnson's Island, or such other place as the
General shall direct, there TO
% made to do such hard work as the Post
shall direct, XII.
4-William McEwee, citizen Of Jasper
ounty, illinois.
Charge: Aiding in the escape Of deser.
srs from the military service Vi the United
tntes. ta tsai i.IU i...pu ... ...at II
Specification: lst, In this, that the said
William MeElwee, citizen OF Jasper coun.
\, State Of Illinois, ON or about the 10Th
ny OF April, 1863, ut or near Harrisburg,
, said county and State, did aid in the es
ape OF desertors from the service Of the
lnited States, by arming himself with
IN, and firing the same at or in the direc.
on OF two United Suites soldiers, forming
part OF detachment sent to arrest deser.
,rs, with intent to kill, main or wound,
ne or both Of the same, or to deter them
'om the discharge OF their duty from fear
: hinder them in the execution OF the same. ,
Specification: 2nd, Ia this, that the said .
William McElwee, u citizen Of Jasper coun ,
:, State ct illinois, on or about April l6, ,
500, at or near Harrisburg, in said county ,
nd State, did aid in the escape Of desert.
rs from the service OF the United States,
y advising by signal Of alarm, of the
resence OF detachment of United States
roops, sent TO arrest them --6ring o loaded
un tor that purpose.
10 which charge and specifications, the
risoner pleaded ~ follows; mot Guilty."l