The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
GENERAL COURT MARTIAL.

OA0'AAss Va 1nn05oto, 0ateQ 81. raul, February
10, 1865, recites the following cases tried bv
the General Court Martial now. in session in
this city:
Private Baptiste Cardinal, Co. D, Indepen-
dent Battalion Minnesota Volunteers. Charge
Sleeping on his post while on duty. Found
guilty and sentenced to % forfeiture of four
months pay Sentence confirmed by Brig.
Gen. sibley, commanding the District.
Private Charles Kelly, Co. Z, 23d Regiment
Veteran Reserve Corps. Charge-Desertion
and drunkenness. Found guilty of absence
without leave, and sentenced to be kept for
twenty-eight days in solitary confinement on
bread and water diet, and confinement at hard
labor for rs days. Sentence confirmed and or.
dered to be carried into effect by the command.
ing officer at Fort Smelling.
Private Thomas A. Holdship, Co. A, I'd Reg
iment Cavalry Volunteers. Charge-Desertion
and forging pass. Found guilty of absence with.
out leave and forging of pass, and sentenced to
be kept for twenty-eight days in solitary con-
fnement on bread and water diet, and after
wards confinement at hard labor for five
months and sixteen days; also to forfeit eigh
dollars per month of his pay during the term
OF six months. Sentence confirmed and Or
dered to be carried into effect by the command
ing officer at Fort Smelling.
Private Luther G. Williamson, Co. L. I'd
Cavalry-stealing another private's blanket
and selling it. Found guilty and sentenced to
forfeit one months pay, and confinement at
hard labor for three months. Sentence disap-
proved on account of a defect in the pleadings.
Released and returned to duty.
Private Frank G. Dougherty 20. L, I'd Cav
alry-charge, disobedience of orders and dis.
respect of the commanding officer. Found
guilty and sentenced to forfeit eight dollars
per month of his pay for six months at hard
labor and ten days solitary confinement on
bread and water. Sentence confirmed and Or
dered carried into effect at Fort Smelling.
Private Charles w. Beers of the Western Re.
serve Corps-charge, desertion. Found guilty
OF absence without leaye, and sentenced to two
months hard labor-to forfeit all pay DUE and
to become due for said term. Sentence con.
firmed and ordered carried into effect at Fort
Smelling.
Private Charles Kortt Co. H, I'd Cavaly.
Charge-Trading off q government horse for
worthless animal and twenty-five dollars in
money. Found guilty and sentenced to con-
finement at hard labor for eighteen months
and to forfeit ten dollars per month
of his pay for said term. Sentence disap.
proved for manifest irregularity in the pro-
ceedings, findings and sentences. Returned to
duty.
Private George Brown, Co. F, First Regular
United States Volunteers. Charge-stealing
another private's blanket. Found guilty and
sentenced to hard labor for one month, and
forfeiture of ten dollars per month of his pay
for four months. Sentence disapproved for
irregularity. Returned to duty.
Private Elijah Bassford, Co. e, 23d Regiment
Veteran Reserve Corps. Charge-Sleeping on
post. Found guilty and sentenced to hard
labor for three months, and ten days solitary
confinement on bread and water. Sentence
mitigated to one month hard labor.
Private Richard B. Boyes, Company C, 23d
Regt. Vet. Reserve Corps. Charge-sleeping
on post. Acquitted.
LIST Sert. Harry H. Goodrich, Company l, LIST
Regt. U. 8. Vols. Charge-stealing and adj
vising desertion. Acquitted.
Private Samuel Quinn, Company K, 23d
Regt. Vet. Reserve Corps. Charge-Disobe-
dience of orders, and conduct to the prejudice
of good order and military discipline. Found
guilty and sentenced to two months contine.
ment at hard labor and forfeiture of two
months pay. Gen. Sibley in confirming the
sentence of the court RENTED the forfeiture of
two months pay, in consideration of the fact
that private Quinn has an aged mother mainly
dependent upon him for support.