The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-06

appointed In manner and form rs required by
TIE regulations and the Orders of the War
Department. Ni r. M i,t y i
TIE second Specification Ia the same ms the
hrst, With the exception that it alleges that
he, tie said S. X n. Patton, did willingly
sign, direct, and allow 10 be signed the said
Muster Rolls whcrein was contained the said
false muster Of jesse r. Fulkcrson.
n" CnARaE 5rH.- Perjury in violation cf an
oct q Congress, STp'ored July End, 1862, and
Central Orders, War Department, No. go, dated
July l6th., 1862. '1sa ea 4
Specification l,t.--In this, that he, Samuel
KIN. Patton, Colonel str., Regiment Tenn
Cavly., yoi's.,s onor about the lst., day Of
June, 1864, did dcelsrc himself and WIS lie.
elared, and did accept nomination rs cam
ddate to represent the people of Washington
County Tenn, in the Legislature which was
10 convene In Nashville, on or about the first
Monday in October, 1851 which said Legs
lature WAS ordered to be convened by and
under the assumed authority Of the Confed.
crate States Government Of the State of Ten
ncssee, and by and under the authority of
the so-cslled Confederate States, which then
were and since have been in armed hostility
10, and At war with the Goycrnment Of the
United States--and Afterwards, to-wit': On,
or aboutshe FIRST Thursday in August, 1861,
the seid Samuel X. N. Patton, Colonel as
Aforesaid, was elected to represent the people
in the said Legislature, and on the Grss Mon
day in October. 1861 took. his seat in said
Legislature rs said Representative, and on or
about the 10th day of October, 1861, was
sppointed, and did accept an appointment
rs member Of the standing Committee on Ed
ucation and Common Schools-said appoint
insnt being made by said Confederate Legs-
laturc of the State Of Tennessee; and on or
about the l5,h day Of October 1861, while in
the Legislature aforesaid he, the said Samuel
X. N. Patton, Colonel as aforesaid, did pre-
rcnt to the Legislature, a petition praying
shat a company of men, raised in Washington
f County, Tennessee, for service in the armies
of tho so-called Conf derate States, be paid
. for twelve days services they had actually
I rendered before they we're mustered into the
+ service Of the so-called Confederate States
and on or ABOUT the nth, day Of October,
1861, in the Legislature aforesaid, did vote
for a Baber, Bell 4 Co.," as Public Printers
10 said Legislature convened as aforesaid
and on the lth day Of February, 1862 in
the Legislature Aforesaid, did vote against
"Biil to provide Tor the families of INDECENT
volunteers; and on or about the 18TH, day
Of said month, 1902, as such Representative
in the Legislature aforesaid, he, the said
Samuel X. N. Patton, Colonel as aforesaid,
did vote for y biz authorizing The President
and Directors Of tie Bank Of ISnncs'ee 10 re-
more the assets NJ said Bank EihoM the hmHs
Of the State, II there Was danger cf IN 'npas,on
~ tie armies Of tie United States. Aud after
wards to-wit On or about the LIST, day OF
April, 1864, at Nashville, Tennessee, he, the
said Samuel X. n. Patton, Col MS azores aid,
well knowing that he had given aid and u
fort, countcnance and counsel, to persons en-
gagged in armed hostity<o the United States,
and thai he had sought, accepted and exer-
cised the functions Of an Office, under pre-
tended, authority in hostility to the United
States and that he had yielded voluntary
support to = pretended Government, authori-
ty, mower, or Constitution within the United,
States, and inimical thereto, didaccept andre
ceiyc q commission, and was mustered into the
service of the Uaited States as Colonel Of
the Sth.. Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer Cav
airy, and at the time of said muster, with
the knowledge aforesaid, he, the said Samuel
X. n, Patton. Colonel rs Aforesaid, did take
and subscribe and was duly sworn to, and
on the following oath, to-wit: ~, Samuel
X. n. Patton, do solemnly swear that have
never voluntarily borne arms against the Lni-
ted States since have been q citizen thereof;
that have voluntarily given no aid, coun-
tenauce counsel, or encouragement, To per-
sons engaged in armed hostility thereto mat
have neither sought, accepted, nor attempted 10
exercise tie functions Of any Office mAdteotr, IN
der any authority or pretcadedaufhor IN hoshh-
~ 10 tie United States that have not yielded
n voluntary support to any pretended Govern
ment, authority, power, or Constitution, with
in the United States, hostile or inmical there
70 and DO further swear, that to the best
of my knowledge and ability, Twill. support
and defend the Constitution OF the united
States against all enemies ioregnand domcs-
tic : that 1 will bear true faith and allegiance
70 the same that take this obligation tree
ly and without any mental reservation or
purpose of evasion, and that viii well ana
truly and faithfully perform the duties OF the
Office on which am about 10 enteri 90
help me Cod"
Sptcifeai;es 2nd-In this that he, Samuel
X. II. Patton, Colonel sth., Regiment Tonnes
see Volunteer Cavalry, on or about the lst,
day of July 1863, did announce himself as n
candidate for the Office of Representative, to |
represent tue people OF tho County of Wash
inrton, State of Tennessee, in the Legislature
of said State which said Legislature was to
convene on or about the lst., Monday OF De-
tober 1863, ut. Nashville, Tennessee, and
which said Legislature was to be convened
by, and under the authority Of the Confedcr-
ate States Government Of the State of Ten
nessce, and by and under the authority Of the
so-callcd Confederate States, which then were,
and since have been in armed hostility to, and
at war with the Government Of the United
States; and afterwards, to-wlt; On or about
the ist., day Of April, 1864, nj Nashville,
Tenn, he, the said Samuel X, N Patton, Col,
9Th, Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry,
well knowing that he had announced and de-
elared himself n candidate as aforesaid, TO |
the Legislature aforesaid; md TINT he had
sought to exercise the functions of an Office
under mn authority, or pretended authority
in hostility to the United States, did accept
and receive Commission and was mustered
into the service OF the United States rs COL
onel OF the sth Regiment Tennessee Volun-
teer Cavalry md ut the time Of said muster
with the knowledge aforesaid, he, the said
Samuel X. N. Patton, Col, sth., Rcg't., Tenn,
Vol, Cavity, did take aud subscribe, and was
duly sworn 10, and on the following Oath,
to-wit Il Same as the Oath set forth in Spsci-
fcation 6rst. '.".iN
FINDINGS OF THE COURT.