Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-22
Philip A. Kline.

Philip A. Kline. /
We gather from bis corrosp ondonce tho
following facts relative TO the arrest, trial
and imprisonment and death Of the ex'
cclcnt young man whose name heads this
article.
lie was resident of Montour county,
in District in which several supplement
tary drafts had been made, and from
which the drafted men generally fed. lie
having a wife and two young childrcn do
pendant upon him, remained at his bust.
ness, and at last the fatal wheel turned
his name to tho ligh'.
lie was christian and entertained con-
scentious scruplos against fighting. lie
was drafted in the place of men who had
kept out Of the way and never reported,
aud ho believed that those first drafted
should be FIRST sought. They we're per.
mitted to escape but he was arrested. He
put in his plea at Troy, but was answered
that he was "no Quokcr." and the plea
was treated ptuously.
lie was sent to Camp Curtin and after
remaining there somo time was finally
brought before general court martial,
and then came the
Trial of Philip A. Kline.
GENERAL ORDERS
No. Sc.
Headquarters Dept Penn'a. }
/ Philadelphia, Pa ). May 10th, 65. :
/ Before q General Court Martial con.
vcnod at Harrisburg Pa, Feb. 23d 1865,
pursuant to special orders No Al, dated
February 22d, 1865, Headquarters Dept
Pa. Philadelphia, and Of which Captsin
N II. Roudlott, lG, rcg't V. Il, q. is
president were arraigled and triod-9th
Philip Kline drafted man on the follow
ing charge and specification, charge dc.
sertion. Speciication-In this that tho
said Philip Kline, was on the 9Th day of
Dec, 1864, drafted into the military ser.
vice of United States from the 9th sab dis
trict 9th district Pa, for one year ac-
cording to due form Of law, duly notified
to report on the 10th day of Dec. 1864,
but failed to report, was arrested on the
goth Of juno 1865, examined by the Board
Of Enrollment, found fit for duty and
held to service, to which charge and spcci
fcaton the accused Philip Kline, drafted
man plead guilty Finding, the Court
after matu:e deliberation on the evidence
adduced finds the accused Philip Kline,
drafted man, as follows, Of the specifica-
tlon guilty of the charge.
SENTENCE,
And the court does therefore scntcnce
him, the said Philip Kline, drafted man,
to be confined at hard labor, at such
place as the comwanLing General may
direct, for the period of one year, with
the loss of all pay and allowances now
due or may become due during such time,
and then serve one year in tho United
State army. Tho proceedings, findings
and sentence are approved, the prisoner
will be sent under proper guard to Fort
Mitain, near Philadelphia, Pa. The com
manding officers at Fort Mfllin is charged
with the execution Of this sentence.
BY command of
Major Gen. Cadwallader,
OrFICIAL,
(Signed) Albert Harper, A. y. General.
On the 18th of June writing to his
Father under date at "Foll Mi1ln," he
says:
II they wont release me, can bear it
to the end, for if am to suffer because
don't believe in shedding blood | will
bear it l would rather take this penalty
than to do in opposition to my feelings ca
the subject of war. Every one should
act for himself and let others do the same,
Judge no man, but God is the one to
Judge.
| did not report when asked but think
to be really guilty of dcscrtion in the sense
of the word am not, for | never ran off,
or hid from an arrest, nor resisted in any
way. | am more and moro convinced that
war is wicked, since l am about military
scenes. o, that people would learn war
no more, but learn to love one another.
A week later and he writes as follows
| tO'' WILL ILiN
JUNE 25TH, 1865.
Dear Father, l take the opportunity to
let you know that l am very poo rly
can't hardly speak, l am in the hospital
and want to know if you have done any
thing for me to try to get me out, and |
would like to have some Of you to come
down TO see me, for am very low. can t
stand it much longer, if l don't get better
soon but, | hope that these few lines
will find you all well. want you to do
something for me as soon as you can for
can't stand it much longer in this place.
L. A. KLINE.
And then comes the mournful intelli-
gcnce Of his decease.
EoRr MIFFLIN, I
July 4th, 1865,
Mr. SAMUEL KLINE, Dear Sir Il
write you u low lines 10 let you know th at
your son Philip A. Kline is dead. He
died this evening about half past seven
! n nin noY pi th tho niocrboo | ,L;,I, L. :.