The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-06-30
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HEADQUARTERS, DEPT. OF THE SouTH,
HILroN HEAD, s. c., June IL, 1864.

HEADQUARTERS, DEPI. OF The SoUTH,
HILTON HEAD, S. c., June IL, 1854.
GnHsAL ORDERS
r PROCEEDINGS OF A GENERAL COURT
L. Martial which convened at Hilton Head, 8.
G., May "a 1854 and Of which Col: Henry N.
Hort, SD Penn. Vols, is President, was arraiggn-
ed and tried:
Private Richard Lee Co. "H," sd Regt Penn.
Vols
Charge L-"M Msbehavior in the presence of the
enemy"
Specifcation-In this that the said Richard Lee,
Private of Co. "H," SD Regiment Penn.
Vole, when ordered to proceed with de-
tachment of his Regiment on reconnois-
sance to Bulls Bay, did leave the ranks and
I remain behind, without the knowledge Of
his commanding officer, saying: 4" They
are not going to get me where IN be hurt,
or words to that effect This on Morris Is
land, S. c., on or about the Sth day OF
March, 1864.
CHANGE n" Conduct prejudicial to good order
and military discipline"
Private of Co. "H," SD Regt. Penn. Vols,
did furnish to Thomas Lynch, Joseph Bur-
goyne and James Ryan, enlisted men OF
said Regiment, a bottle of chloroform, to be
used in the preparation OF robbery upon
Charles C. Battenburg, of Co. Oh" Of said
Regiment, naming the purpose for which
the ,chloroform was to be used. This at
Seabrook's Hilton Head Island s. c., on
or about the goth day OF April, 1854.
CHANGE ILL.," Exciting mutiny."
Private of Co. f" f." sd Regt. Penn. Vols,
did say to George Smith, OF the same COM
pany "Smithy, we will have gay time on
the boat going North; we will kill the Off
GERS, and take the boat" or words to that
effect, and when answered by said smith,
to the effect that he would not join in such
an attempt, did say: "Well we can get
plenty of other boys to join MS, and then we
viii have satisfaction" or words to that
effect. This on the steamer Monohansett,
on the trip from Folly Island to Hilton
Head, on or about the 26th day of April,
1864
To which Charges and Specifications the accus-
ed pleaded "Not Guilty"
FINDING.
The Court, after mature deliberation upon the
testimony adduced, find the prisoner, Richard
Lee, Co. "H," sd Regt Penn. Vols, as follows:
OF fthe Specification, "Guilty."
OF the CHARGE, "Gui!y."
CHARGE II.
fthe Specification, Guilty"
Ofthe CuARGE, "Guilty."
CHARGE III.
Ofthe Specification, Guilty"
OF the CuARGE, Guilty"
SENTENCE.
And the Court do therefore sentence the pri-
soner, Private Richard Lee, Co. Oh, sd Regt.
Penn Vols, "To be confined at hard labor, for
the balance of his term Of enlistment wherever
the Commanding General may direct, with for
feiture of all pay and allowances which may be,
or become due him. and at the expiration Of his
term of service, that he be dishonOraby discharg-
ed the service of the United States"
IL The proceedings findings and sentence in
the case OF Private Richard Lee, Co. III" SD
Regt. Penn. Vols, having been submitted to the
Major. General Commanding the Department for
bis action, are hereby approved and confirmed.
The sentence will be carried into effect at Fort
Clinch, Florida.
The Quartermaster's Department will furnish
the necessary transportation.
By COMMAND or MAJOR GIN. J. G. FOSTER,
W. L. N. BURGER.
Asst. Adjt. Gent,
OvyIcIAL:
THOMAS j. RoBrNsoN,
LIST Lieut.. 21st q. s. c. T.,
Act, Asst. Adjt General.