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be dishonorably discharged tie service.
Application was made at The time for
pardon Grant refused TO recommend it,
and Jennison has cursed Grant from tina, day
to this. Jennison openly Denounced Grant, !
ard supported Seymour and Blair.
lie nos claims that he has by so.ue means
got Pomeroy and Caldwell into his clutches,
and that through fear Of exposure from him,
they will sign petition to President Gran,
for his pardon and restoration to citizenship.
We do not believe tile gambler has any
such power over Pomeroy and Caldwell and
we tr1st the President will not permit, any
/ influence t. move i'm to pardon man who
| for ten years has been, and now Is profess
ed gambler, personally interested in a
ganbl ny he'll in this city.
The following is official:
! HEAD oUARIERs DEPARTMENT OF HIssorE,l
ST.. Louis, No.. june I'D, 1s'jj- J
/ GENERAL ORDERS,
No. l2S.
! I Before the General Court Martial, which
! convened nj Fort Leavcnworth. Kansas, pursuant
to Special Ordc,s, No, 49, current series, from
these Head Quarters, and OF which Major General
George sykes, United States Volunteers, is Pr ST.
dent, arraigued and tried:
CHARLES X. JESSIsoS, Colonel 18Th Regiment,
1 Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, the following
CHARGES and specifications:
CHARGE FIRST:
'sCoadua 10 The prejudice Of good order G"a @dia,y
diseipiie.'
SPECIFICATION FIRST: sin this that he the
said Charles K. Jennison Colonel of the Fifteenth
Regiment Of Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers then in
! command of Brigade and ON the march from the
! Arkansas River to Fort Scott, Kansas, did with
out any Just Proyocation fire, or cause to
lie fired, a certain dwelling house, occupied only
| by defenceless woman and children. whereby said
dwelling house, with its contents, vas totally con-
sumed and the inmates thereof turned out o. DOORS
without food or clothing and shelter!ess from The
| inclemency Of the season. This a: or near Cane
HILL in the State Of Arkansas, Oh or about the 18th
| day Of November, 1851
SPECIFICATION SECOND: ..In this. that he, the
said Charles Il. Jennison, Colonel Fifteenth Regi-
| ment Kansas Cavalry Volunteers, then the
march from the Arkansas River to Fort Scott, in
the State Of Kansas, did frequently ieae the head
| Of his column and command, and in company
/ with Officers Of inferior: rank, and enlisted |
men, did roam al large about the country, fire. |
quently and without necessity, entering private |
houses, and while in said houses permitting Off
GERS aud enlisted men TO despol the occupants of
such houses Of their household effects and other
| personal property This at Cane Hill, Prairie |
Grove Bentonvilie and numerous other localities |
along the line of march a, Aforesaid, during the
month ofNovember, IsG5.'
SPECIFICATION Til RID: ''in this that he, the |
said {. X. Jennson, Colonel Fifteenth Regiment |
Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, then the march !
from the Arkansas River TO Fort Scott. Kansas, |
and having in his custody prisoners of war three |
unarmed citizens, two OF whom, At least, claim to
be citizens loyal TO the Government Of the nei t
States, did, knowingly and wiliglly, permit one |
Oren A. Curtis, Captain of Company +, Fifteenth !
Regiment Of Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, to take /
such citizens aforesaid and hang them by the neck
until they were dead. This at or Fear Cane Hill, /
in the State of Arkansas on or about the 18th day
of November, A. ID. 1854
SPECIFICATION FOURTH: Sin this, that he, the
said Charles T. Jennison, Colonel Fifteenth Resi-
ment Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, then on The
march from the Arkansas River, in the State of
Arkansas, 10 Fort Scott, in the State of Kansas,
did, by hi. general department as commanding
officer, and Indifference To the conduct of the !
officers and enlisted men OF his command, and at
times by open implied appreciation Of their lille.
gal acts; encourage said officers and enlisted men
10 acts of unprovoked and wanton violence against
the persons and property of unofendsng men, and
delenceiess and unprotected women and children.
This At Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, BeatOnviie, and
places in the state OF Arkansas, and at Newtonia,
CRANKY, Sarcoxie, Carthage, and other places in
the State Of Missouri, during the month Of sep
tember.'
CHARGE SECOND.
.'Gross aad .cif4s r.g'ee, of day TO tie prejudice Of
good order aud niiiitpy discipline. Il
SPECIFICATION FIRST: I'm this. that he, the
said Charles X. Jennison, Colonel Fifteenth Eegi-
ment Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, being in COM
mand Of a Brigade and on the; march from the
Arkansas River 10 Fort Scott, Kansas, did know
ingly and wilfuy permit the officers and soldiers
oflii command TO leave their colors and ranks TO
take private property, and enter private houses,
for that purpose, without any effort on the part cf
him, the said Charles L. Jennison. Colonel Eff
tcenth Regiment Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, To-
prevent the same. This at Cane Hill, Prairie
Grove Bcn;onville, in the State Of Arkansas and {
at Newtonia, CRANKY, SsrcoNie, Carthage, in the
State Of Missouri, and NJ other places along the line
Of march as Aforesaid, during the month of No
veneer, 1864.
SPECIFICATION SECOND: ''In this, that he the
said Charles Il. Jcnnison, Colonel Fifteenth Hesi-
meni Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, in command Of
a Brigade and On the march from the Arkansas
River TO Fort Scott, in the State of Kaesas did, I
knowingly and wilfu,ly permit and suffer the Off
and enlisted men of his command 10 engage IN
ging of property fpm loyal well disloy citi-
zens, and that without regard 10 age, sex,
dition, by reason of which permission and suffer-
ance on the part Of him, the said Charles II. Jen-
nison, Colonel Fifteenth Regiment Kansas Cavalry,
Volunteers, houses and villages were
burned, defenosiess and unprotected women G
destitute Of clothing, food and sh liter; all this G
without any effort on the part OF him, the said .
Charles Il. Jennis0n, Colonel Fifteenth Regiment
Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, to prevent the same, s
or it, having issued orders for pre- venting such out
RACES, without any effort on his part TO have them
enforced. This at Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, Ben +.
tonvc, and other places in the State OF Arkansas,
and at Newtonia, CRANKY, Sarcoxie, Carthage, and
other places IN the State of Missouri, during the
SPECIFICATioS THIRD: 'ln this, that ne, l.
Charles Il. Jennson, Colonel Fifteenth Regiment
Kansas Cavalry. Volunteers, in command o! BJi- =
gade and the march from the Arkansas River to ,
Fort Scott Kansas the officers and enlisted men of
his command having seized from alleged enemies -
large amount of personal property, such cattle,
he, the said Charles L. Jennison, Colonel Fifteenth
Regiment Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, did wiliuily
neglect TO cause such personal property taken !;
Aforesaid nventoried and accounted for 10 the
proper officers the United States; but did permit
The officers and enlisted men of his command 10
AIRY away and appropriate such property, or the
inc of march as aforesaid, at Cane Hill, rrai,ic
Grove, Bentonville, sna, SarcoX:e, and other
places. during the month Of November, 1861
SPECIFICATION FOURTH: "In this, that he, the
aid Charles II. Jennison, Colonel Fifth Regiment
Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, having, while in COM
nand Of Brigade the march from the Arkansas n
River 10 Fort Scott Kansas, seized private property
or the subsistence, transportation, and other
II the troops OF his command, did neglect and re-
use to cause the same to be properly receipted for,
o the several parties from whom it was taken, q
o account for the same as required by the regula.
ions, but did direct and permit one John l..
Thompson, Captain Of Company b, Fifteenth Kan | =
as Cavalry, Volunteers, as Acting Assistant Quar-
ermaster for the Brigade commanded by him.
he said Charles X. Jennison, Colonel Fifteenth .
N his return to the Vuarierms ster General Of the =.
Army, large amount Of forage and a number of y
,orses, being portion Of the property taken as s
foresLid, as if purchased by him, the said John l..
Thompson, Captain and acting Assistant Quarter
master rs aforesaid for the use and bereGt o, the
United States, and to issue vouchers therefor, q
1hieh said returns and vouchers he, the said m
,harles Z. JennisOn, Colone. Fifteenth Regiment
KANSAS Cavalry, Volunteers did approve as COM Il
handing officer he well knowing the same TO he
Rlse and fraudulent All this at Mound City, IL
Kansas, or about the lst day Of Deci mber, N
o64 :" r
SPECIFICATION Firth: ''In this, that he, the p
aid Charles Il. Jenniaon, Colonel Fifteenth Regi- -
nent Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, Tone John L. III
thompson, Captain Company b, Fifteenth Kansas III
avalry, Volunteers, having in charge Acting
assistant Quartermaster q large number Of cattle Y;
iken from alleged enemies the Urited States, | 4,
id pe nit him, the said John L. Thompson, Cap u
ain and acting Assistant tuartermaster as afo.e.
aid, TO turn TO unauthorized parties the said
attle to-wit: about seventy head TO a citizen rs
AIMED Bell, ami the number, or Whereabouts
one Alonzo Jennison and two other citizens, P'
unknown, this with the intention of convert nj
* the proceeds Of said cattle to private This
Mound City, on or about the 10th OF December,
Sea" =,
CHARGE THIRD. "
ne GoTernmen; Of the lai,ed Sa,es' o'
SPECIFICATION FIRST: 'sKn this that he the III
lid Charles Il. Jennison, Colonel Fifteenth ReS- r
rent Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, acting in eolu-
on with one John l.. Thompson, Captain Of Com. be
any B, Fifteenth Regiment Kansas Cavalry,
olunteers, AID acting Assistant Quzrternaster,
ii sell Bell and Two other citizens, names IL,
nkuown. sixty head Of cattle, the SINE having
cen seized from alleged enemies Of the United tie
tates, for the public and benefit, which said =
lie made privately 4 ID by virtue Of no COM Vi
r,ent authority whatever, and the proceeds, or ar
art thereof, applied by him, the said Charles Il.
eunison, Colonel Fifteenth Regiment Kansas us
enef, With the intention Of derauding the Gov al
-nment of the United STATES. This Mound