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HHToN HEAD. 8. c., October 4, 1865 I
GENERAL oRDHns, No. 40.l ,-

HILTON HEAD. 8. c., October 4, 1865. I
GENERAL ORDHns, No. 40.J
l. BEFORE A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL WHICH
convened at Charleston c., pursuant Special Order
No. 81, Par dated Headquarters, Department South
Carolina Hilton Head 8. c., August 10th, 1856, and
Special Order No. A, dntod Headquarters Department
ofSouth Carolina Hilton Head g. G., August Path, 1865
and ofwhich Lieutenant. Colonel A. j. WILLARD 35th
U. s. c. T., is President, arraigned and tried
Private JOHN HENRY, 90. "K," 35th Q. S. c..
CHARGE.
-,,-s. "Desertion." :.
sPHcn1cXTroN:-In this that Private JOHN HENRY
Co. 'K." s5th u S. C. T., having been duly enlisted
into the service Of the United States did desert the
same al or near Six Mile Station, the South Carolina
Railroad, about the I'd day Of june 1866 and did
remain away until arrested by the Provost Margha
Kingston, S. Co. and sent, under guard to his Regiment
at summervite, s. c., about July the sth 1865.
TO which Charge and Specification the accused pleaded
"GuRy." - z :! sasl i tLa-:-
..., .e,t' - ., FINDINGS. ',,.x s.s.. ~.
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence
adquced find the prisoner, Private JOHN HENRY, Co.
Of tho Specification -"GaiRy.", -
Of the Charge-"GuWy."
SENTENCE.
And the Court do. therefore, senience him. Private
JOHN HENRY 90. "K," 35th q. S. C. T., to hard labor
for the period Of three years. at guch place the Com
manding General may direct andto forfeit to the Uned
States Treasury all pay and bounty that is due and
that which may become due.
II. Corporal LEWIS e sEIP, Co. "B," 47th perna
Vet. Vols.
- CHARGE.
Theft" ...u.
SpEc1rrcIT1oS:-In this, that he, LEWIS n. SEP
Corporal Co. "B, 47th Pcnna Vet Vols, did steal from
GoDrErEp AssEsHE1MEE, Private Co. i"B." 47th Penna.
Vet Vols, gold watch, valued at $4,000 forty dol
| lars) and $500 twenty ythree) in bills. .:.'-
All this at Charleston 8. c., about the 5th day Of
| September, 1866 . b. ...-
Towhich Charge and Specification the accused pleaded,
| " Not Guilty" -....
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence
adluced, hnd the prisoner, Corporal LEWIS II. SEIP
| Co. "B," 47th Penna Vet. Vols, as follows:
OF the Specifications" Gtsity."
| OF the Charge" GwHtN"
| SENTENCE.
And the Court therefore, sentence him. the said Cor
pora LEWIS II. SEP, Co. "B," 47th Penna. Vet Vols,
to be publicly deprived of his insignia of his rank to be
ignominiousy discharged and drur,cd out of tie
vice of the United States and to be imprisoned hard
labor for the period Of two years, such place the
Commanding General may direct.
III. Private JAMES FISHER, Co. "B, 35th L. 6 c. T.
| FIRST
| -. "Violaion Of the 4Gtt Arttclc Of Ha,.."
SPEcIF1cArIoS:-In this, that he, JAMES FISHER.
Private Co. 3D." 95th U. s. C. IT, regularly posted
the Store occupied by the Regmental Suit
Ier did quit his post without being regularly relieved
This at Rdgeviile, s. c.. between the hours of and
IL O'Clock, p N, about July 11th 1866.
/ CHARGE SECOND.
"THefL"
| SpEcR1cAT1oS:-In this that he, JAMES FISHER
Private "B 35h u S. C. T., while regularly posted
sentinel at the Store Of the Regmental sutler did
forcibly enter said Store and take from fortave
re t.,
| worth Of Suffers checks, more or less.
This at Ridgevlle 8. c., between the hours of and
| IL O'Clock, P. NJ, about July 1ltb, 1865.
Towhch Charges and Specifications the accused plead
| ed--"Not Guilty" ,''
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence
adduced, fnd the prisoner az follows:
Ofthe specification Of the lat charge-"Guiny"
OF the 1st charge-"GuiRy"
| OF the specification Of the I'd charge-"Guity"
| -Ofthe I'd chArge-"Guilty." ... ?
| An the Court do, therefore, sentence him, Private
JAMES FISHER, Co. 'B," 35th U. s. c. T., to be igno-
miniousy discharged the service Of the United States
be confined at hard labor for the period five
at such place as the Commanding General may direct
and TO forfeit to the United States Treasury all pay
| due or that may become due.
| III. The proceedings, fndings and sentence Of the
Court, In the case OF Private JOHN HENRY, Co. "K"
S5h q. g. c. T., approved, and will be carried into
execution The Auburn Prison, Auburn, N. Y, is the
place designated the place OF confinement for Private
JOHN HENRY. The Provost Marshal General is charg
| ed with the execution OF this order.
III. The proceedings findings, and sentences Of the
Court In the Of Corporal LEWIS H. sEIP, Co. B,
47th Penn Vet Vols, and Private JAMES FISHER, Co.
"B," s5th o. 8. IT, approved. and will be carried
into execution. Sing Sing Prison, Sing sing N. Y, is
designated as the place OF confinement for these men,
The Provost Marshaaeneral is charged with the
| ton Of this order.
By command of Byt. Major General CHARLES DEvEvs.
- W. L. N. BURGER, Asst Adjt. General
OFFICIAL; T. D. HoDoEs, Captain a5th o. g. @. T., Act
Assistant Adjutant- General 8 October 10
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