The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

GENERAL COURT MARTIAL.-Gener al Or.
ders No. 20, from Headquarters Department Of
the Northwest, dated Milwaukee, July IA, and
promulgated from District Headquarters on
Wednesday, recites the following cases tried
by the General Court Martial in st. Paul and
submitted to the General commanding:
1. Private Prudent Lemay Co. H, 9Th MINI,
Charge-Desertion. Found guilty of absence
without leave, and sentenced to forfeit two
months pay and to suffer ten days of solitary
confinement.
g Private VIM. Bshoff, Co. G, I'd MINI.
Cav. Charge-Conduct prejudicial to good
order and military discipline, in unlawfully ap-
propriating to his own use an overcoat belong
ing to another private. Plead guilty, and SEN
fenced to forfeit one months pay and to hard
labor for one month.
g. Private VIM. Hines, Co. L, I'd Cavalry.
Charge-Drunk on duty. Plead guilty. and
sentenced to hard labor with ball and chain for
three months.
a. Private Charles C. Bonnie, I'd MINI. Bat
terry. Charge-Assault upon his superior Off
Ger. Found guilty; and sentenced to hard la
Dor with ball and chain for six months.
5. Private George Miles. Co. E, 4th MINI.
Charge-Neglect of duty. Found not guilty.
g. Private Henry Mclean, Co. G, 9th Mimi
Charge-Desertion. Found guilty and SEN
fenced to forfeit six months pay, to make good
the time lost by desertion, and to perform hard
labor, with ball and chain. for six months.
Z. Private Michael P. Ryan, Co. G, I'd Cav.
Congratulations on duty and striking his
superior officer. Found guilty, and sentenced
to confinement on bread and water for fourteen
days, forfeiture of pay for three months, and
to hard labor, with ball and chain for three
months.
8. Private Jacob Glider, Co. A, I'd Cavalry.
Charges-Stealing, neglect of duty. disobe-
dience of orders, and selling army clothing.
Found not guilty of stealing, but guilty as to
the rest, and sentenced to hard labor with ball
and chain, for three months.
9. Capt Rudolph Schoeneman, Co. E, 9th
MINI. Charge-COnduct unbecOming an Off
Ger and gentleman. Found not guilty and
honorably acquitted.
10. First Lieutenant Mortimer Nicely, Co. G,
Brackets Battalion. Charges-Using disre-
spectful language concerning his commanding
officers, absence from quarters at night, alb
sence without leave, dsobedience of orders,
drunkenness on duty Found guilty of con-
duct unbecoming an officer and gentleman,
of absence from quarters at night, of absence
without leave; and not guilty as to the rest.
Sentenced to be reprimanded and forfeit rank,
pay and emOluments for two months.
II. Private Calvin L. Straw, Company K.
9th Minnesota. Charge-Desertion. Found
guilty and sentenced to forfeiture of pay and
allowances, and to have his head shaved and
drummed out of service.
~. I'd Lieut.. j. F. Pingrey, 9Th Minnesota.
Charge-Conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman. Found not guilty, and honorably
acquitted.
ing, without proper orders, provisions and 9TH
er military stores; neglect and violation of
duty; embezzlement and misapplying provis-
ions and other military stores; and conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman. Found
guilty, Except as to last charge,) and sentenc-
ed to forfeiture of pay and allowances, and to
be dismissed the service.
IA. Private VIM. Hussey, Co. E, I'd Cavalry.
Characterization and threatening to shoot
an officer. Found guilty Of absence without
leave and conduct prejudicial to good order
and military discipline, and sentenced to
forfeiture of two months pay and to hard la
bOr, with ball and chain, for one month.
Cavalry. Charge-Desertion. Found guilty
of absence without leave, and sentenced to be
reprimanded.
16. Private Charles NJ. Gaige, Co. 1, I'd Cav
airy. Charge-Desertion. Found guilty of
absence without leave, and sentenced to be rep
rimanded.
II. Private C. M. Hackett. Co. c, 4th MINI.
Charge-Neglect of duty. Found not guilty
and acquitted.
10. Corporal Harmon A. Perkins, Co. A,
Hatch's Battalion. Charge-Desertion. Found
not guilty and acquitted.
General Pope's order upon the above cases
reads as follows:
1. In the case of Private George Miles, there
appears to have been carelessness in its prepa-
ration. or great laxity in the examination of
witnesses upon the trial. 1t certainly should
not be difficult to prove what soldier was on
post at the time the prisoner escaped, and yet
the testimony elected shows feebly ard indefi-
nitely that the accused was on post some time
on the morning in question, but precisely when
is not proven.
No attempt appears to have been made to
procure the testimony of the sergeant of the
guard, who, doubtless, could have stated all
the facts clearly.
Private George Miles, Co. E, 9th Regiment
Mimi. Vol. Infantry, is relieved from arrest,
and will be returned to duty.
9. The proceedings of the Court in the case
of Lieut.. Mortimer Nicely. are confirmed. The
mildness of the sentence in this case does not
seem in any manner justified by the findings Of
the Court.
1t is not fitting and proper that a person
found guilty of such offences should be per.
mitted to hold a commission in the service
of the United States. 1t cannot be ex
pected that an officer SO regardless o.
discipline and of official propriety and
courtesy towards his superior officers, should
possess that sense of duty which would com
pei him to properly regard the rights OF SOL
diers under his command.
The record shows, on the part of Lieutenan
Medley, highly unsoldier-like behavior, anG
deliberate breaches of discipline. The punish
ment awarded by the court is SO entirely GU
of proportion to the offenses of which he i
convicted, that the Major General Command
Ing resolves on remittlng it altogether.
Reprimands are not adequate to such cases
Lieutenant Mortimer Nicely, Company e
Brackets Battalion Minnesota Volunteers
will be released from arrest and will return tt
his duty.
8. Captain Rudolf Schoeneman, Co. E. an,
second Lieutenant oseph F. Pingrey, Co. F
Sixtn Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infan
try, Will resume their swords and duties.
4. In the case of Captain Dietrich, c. s., tn
proceedings and findings are approved. Tn
sentence Is confirmed, and Captain Dietric]
ceases from this date to be an officer of tn
army
g. The sentences in the cases of Privates .Job,
Mongerson and Charles NJ. Gaipe are entirel
inadequate, are disapproved and will not +
carried into effect These soldiers will he "a
leased from arrest and returned to dntv, -
6. The records of proceedings in the rase
of Sergeant T. A. Holdship and Private VIM