The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-06-30

T PROCEEDINGS OF A GENERAL COURT
IL Martial. which convened at Hilton Head. 5.
c., by virtue of Special Orders No. PIG, current
series from Headquarters Department OF the
1854, and OF which Col HENRY M. HoYT, SD Penn.
Vols Is President, was arraigned and tried:
1st. Private Frederick Slagel, Co. "F," sd
Regt. Penn. Vols.
CHARGE l. I-"Absence without leave"
Specification 1st-In this; that the said Private
Frederick Slagel, Co. "P," sd Regt Penn.
Vols, did remain behind, without permis-
sion from his commanding officer, when his
company marched from the landing at Sea-
brook 5. G., to POpe's Plantation, and,
was absent until about 10 A. NJ. next day.
This atfSeabrook, Hilton Head Island. Sc,
on or about the night Of the 18th day Of
April A. d., 1864.
Frederick Slagcl. Co. "F," SD Regt. Penn.
Vols, did fall out of the ranks and straggle
behind without permission from his COM
mandng officer, while his company and re-
giment was on the march from Seabrook.
=. c., to Hilton Head, s. e.. This ON or
about the 30th day of April, A. d., 1864.
CHARGE H." Selling and throwing away his
clothing"
Specification Ist-In this; that the said Private
Frederick SlaseL Co. "F" 52d Regt. Penn.
Vols. did sell to Private William Newman,
Co. "F," 52d Regt Penn. Vols, one dress
uniform coat, which he, the said Private
Frederick Slagel, had received from the
United States us clothing. This at the camp
OF the sd Regt. Penn. Vols, Hilton Head,
S. c., on or about the 9th day of May, 1864.
Specification 2d-In this: that the said Private
Frederick Slagel, Co. " /" SD Regt. Penn.
Vols, did sell TO negro one woolen blan-
ket, which had been received from the
United States as clothing. This at Hilton
Head, S. c., on or abor the I'd day OF May,
1864.
Specification 3d-In this; lat the said Private
Frederick Slagel, &C "F," "52d Regt. Penn.
Vols, did willully Il ow away and abandon
part of his cloihn which he had receiy-
ed from the Urred States. This at Hiltbn
Head, S. c., on or about the 1st day'of
May, 1864
CHARGE ILL.," Larceny"
Specification 1st-In this; that the said Private
Frederick Slagel, Co. 'F," sd Regt. Penn.
Vols, did take with felonious intent from
the tent or quarters Of Private John Miller,
Co. "F," sd Regt. Penn. Vols, a purse or
wallet containing money to the amount OF
from six TO eight dollars, and papers and
articles Of yalne or importance, and did
conceal the same, and fail to discover or
give it up. This at Fort Shaw, Morris Is
land, S. c., on or about the 9TH day of May,
1864
Specification 9d-In this; that the said Private
Frederick Slagel Co. "F," 52d Regt. Penn.
Vols, did take with felonious intent, and
appropriate to his own use one knapsack,
one woolen blanket, one pair OF trowsers,
ono pair of drawers, one shirt, and other
articles of clothing, belonging to Private
William Gensle, Co. az" SD Regt. Penn.
Vols. This at Hilton Head, s. C., on or
about the I'd day of May, lSt4
Specification 3d-In this; that the said Private
Frederick Slagel, Co. az" 52dRegt. Penn.
Vols, did take, with felOnious intent, from
the tent or quarters OF Private VILLAIN
Dougherty Co. "E," SD Regt. Penn. Vols,
one flannel shirt belonging to the said
Private William DougherCy, and did appro-
pirate the same to his own use. This at
the camp of the ed Regt. Penn. Vols,
Hilton Head S. G.. on or about the 5th day
of May. 1864
To which Charges and its Specifications the ae-
cused pleaded as follows:
CuA.GE I.
To the 1st Specification "Guilty."
To the I'd Specification, Guilty"
TO the CHARGE, Guilty"
CHARGE ii.
To the 1st Specification, "Guilty."
To the I'd Specification, ''NOt Guilty"
To the 3D. Specification, {" Guilty"
TO the Charge "Guilty."
CnARdE III.
To the 1st Specification, "Guilty," except
the words, Zone blanket"
To the 2d Specification "Not Guilty"
TO the Sd Specification, mot Guilty"
TO the Charge, "Not Guilty"
FrSpISG.
The Court, after mature deliberation upon the
testimony adduccd find the prisoner, Private
Frederick Slagel, Co. Of" SD Regt. Penn. Vols,
as follows:
CHARGE /.
OF the stSpecifcation, "Gntlty.
Orthe I'd Specification, "Guilty."
OF the CuARGF, :. Guilty"
CHARGE II.
or the 1st Specification, "Guilty."
o! the I'd Specification, "Gu!lty."
OF the Sd Specification, Guilty"
the Charge, "Guilty."
CHARGE Ill.
nf thn 1si GnncikcaIiOn. NlinIltv.n