The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-06-30
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HEADQUARTERS DErT OF THE SOUTH,
HILTON HEAD, s. c., June q, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS
T PROCEEDINGS OF A GENERAL COURT
L. Martial, which convened at Jacksonville, Fla.
pursuant to Special Orders No. Q, from Head.
quarters Provisional District Jacksonville, Fla,
dated March 8, 1864. and of which Lieut.-Col. ..
DOUBLEDAY, Sd U. S. C. T., was President was
arra;gned and tried:
Private Aleck Williams, Co. 3D." 1st N. c. C.
Vols.
CHARGE I.-a D!sobedience of orders"
Specifcation-In this; that the said AlecE VII
hams, Private Co. I'D, 1st v. c. C. Vols,
did, when ordered by 1st Lient. Fl. N. Bach
ellor, 1st N. C. C. Vols, to go to his work,
refuse so to do, in substituting the follow
ing language 81 won't go another God
damned inch." at the same'time raising
stick. This at Pawnee Landing, Folly Is.
land, S. c., on or about the 10th day Of
Feb, 1854.
CHARGE H." Mutiny."
Specifcation-In this; that the said Aleck VII
Ean,s, Private Co. ID" Isl \. c. c. Vols,
when ordered by H. N Bachelor, 1st 1t. 1st
n. C. c. Vols, then in command OF fati-
que party, upon which the said Aleck VII
Ranls had been detailed, to 90 to his work,
did refuse so to do, with profanity and yiol-
ence This at Pawnee Landing, Folly Is
land, S. c., on or about the 10th Of Feb.
1864. O. -.-
CHARGE IIL-'sAssaul upon, his superior officer"
Specification 1st-In this; that the said Aleck
Williams, Private Co. "D," 1st n G. c.
Vols, did lift up stick with intent to
strike, against Holland n. Bachelor, 1st
Lieut.. 1st N. c. c. Vols. This at Pawnee
Landing Folly Island, S. C., on or about
Feb. 10, 1864.
Specification 2d-In this: that the said Alcck
Williams Private Co. "D," 1st n. c. c.
Vols, did grasp the throat Of Holland N.
Bachelor, 1st Lieut.. lst n. c. c. Vols.
This at Pawnee Landing Folly Island, S.
c., on or about the 10th Of Feb, 1864.
To which Charges and Specifications the accused
pleaded "Not Guilty"
The Court having maturely deliberated upon
the testimony adduced, find Private Aleck VII
liams Co. 3D." 1st N. c. C. Vols, as follows:
ClARGEI
or the Specification, Guilty"
oithe CnARsE, Guilty"
CHARGE II.
or the Specification, "Guilty."
Ofthe CHARGE, Guilty"
CHARGE III.
or the 1st Specification. Guilty"
o: the I'd Specification, Guilty"
or the CHARGE, Is Guilty."
SENTENCE
And the Court does therefore sentence him,
Private Aleck Williams, 1st Regt n. G. C.. Vols,
:" To be shot to death with musketry." at such
time and place as the Major-General Command
ing may direct, two-thirds Of the said Court con-
curing in the said findings and sentence.
ii. The proceedings, findings and sentence in
the case Of Private Aleck Williams Co. " D." LIST
Regt. N. C. C. Vols, (now the 35th u S. c. IT,
having been approved by the proper officer, and
forwarded for the action of the Major-General
Commanding the Department, they are hereby
approved and confirmed: the sentence win be
carried into execution at Jacksonville, Fla, under
the direction of Brigadier-General WILLIAM BIZ
NEy, commanding the District Of Florida, as soon
as practicable after the receipt Of this order.
By COMMAND OF MAJoE-GES. j. G. FOSTER,
w. L. NJ. BURGER,
Asst. Adjt General.
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