New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-09
General Order. No. So.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF LoU1sI4l
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HEADQU4RTFRs, DEPARTMENT OF LouIsI4EA
New Orleans, La, July !, 1866.
l. Before a General Court Martial which con.
vened at New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to
Special Orders, No. l23 from Headquarters De-
partment of Louisiana, dated June 4th 1866 and
of which Colonel and Brevet Brigader- General
Charles A. Hartwell, 10th u S. Col0red Artillery,
(Heayy,) was President was arraigped and tried :
LIST Lieutenant W H. Henderson list New Orleans
Volunteers.
CHARGE lsr.-" Disobedience of Orders.p
CHARGE 2D.-" Neglect of Duty.D
PLEA" Not Guilty.
FINDING.-Of the LIST Charge, Not Guilty.u of
the I'd Charge, Guilty"
SENTENCE To be reprimanded in General
Orders by the Commanding General.p
IL. Before General Court Martial which con-
Vened at New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to
Special Orders, No l25, dated June 18th, 1866,
Special Orders, No 1876, dated June 22d, 1866,
from Headquarters, Department of Louisiana, and
OF which Major Francis Moore, Goth U. S. Colored
infantry, was President, were arragned and tried
L. Private James Alexander, Company ID -
10Th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
CHARGE lsT-" Conduct to the prejudice of good
order and Military discipline
CHARGE 2D-" Violation of the SD Article of
War;
PLrA.-"Not Guilty"
FINDING.--Of the lst Charge, /" Guilty y of the
I'd Charge, Not Guilty"
SENTENCE" To be confined at hard labor at
such place as the Commanding General NAV des-
ignate, for the period of five ~ years"
2. Private Jack Patterson COMPANY q n !, 65+h
U. s. ColoTed Infantry.
CHARGE Conduct to the prejudice of good
order and Military discipline"
PLEA-"Not Guilty"
FINDING" Guilty.n
SENTENCE" To be confined at hard labor. at
such place as the Commanding General NAV des.
ig4ate, for the period of five (6) years"
Ill. The proceedings, findings and sentence in
t9e case OF LIST Lieutenant w. II. Henderson, LIST
New Orleans Volunteers are aDproyed lint tba
punishment indicated by the sentence is entirely
disproportioned to the ofense. The Commanding
General, therefore, declines to give it effect The
accused will be released from arrest and receive
his final discharge from the service.
The proceedings, findings and sentence in the
case OF Private James Alexander Company Z" L, -
18th Pennsylvania Cavalry are approved, and the
sentence will be duly executed. Ship Island Mis-.
sssppl is designated as the place of confinement,
to which place the prisoner will be sent under a
quarters. -.. FE=
The proceedings, findings and sentence in tbe
case of Private Jack Patterson, Company TH q
Goth U, S. ColOred Infantry, are approved and tbe
sentence will he duly executed. Ship Island, Mis-
slsslppI Is designated as the place of confinement
where the prisoner will be sent under a snitsbia
guard to be detailed from these Headouartors
Under the sd Article of War the accused viii be
required to make PREPARATION by reimbursinr to the
parents, or guardians of the wounded boy, the
necessary medical and surgical expenses incurred
by them in his treatment. The ReSimentai 60 ~
mander VIII ascertain the amount have it proneriv
charged on the muster roll of the Companyi and
@aen collected, pay it over to the parents or
by order OF BreVet Major. General A. BAIRD:
NATHANIEL BURBANK
Official: Insu''' Ac'lhg Asst Adj'f' General
NATHANIEL BuRBANK.
ISL Lent, Acting Asst. Adt't. General.