The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

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day of May, 1854.
Charge q Conduct unbecomlng an officer and
gentleman.
Specification /. In this, that he the said Thomas
j. Morgan, colonel of the Fourteenth United
States Colored Infantry was on or about the 9th day
OF November, 1858 (whle major or the Fourteenth
United States Colored Infantry, intrusted with
TWO (2) petitions memorials signed by officers of
the Fourteenth United States Colored Infantry,
and addressed TO Major G. S. Stearns, commits
sioner of organization of United States Colored
troops, one OF which said petitions or memorials
contained a request for the appointment
of Thomas j. Morgan, that time major
of the Fourteenth United States Coiored
Infantry, to the position of lieutena nt-colonel
OF the Fourteenth United States Colored Infantry,
and the other of which said petitions or memorials
contained request that Major e. F. Button of the
One Hundredth and Fifteth Illinois Infantry Vol
unteers NOW lieutenant-colone) should be APP
States Colored Infantry, and furth that the
said ]; T. Morgan did proceed TO Nashville, Tenn,
and did deliver to Major George ). Stearns the
petition or memorial containing the request for his
own promotion, but that he did fail TO deliver TO
containing the request for the appointment of
Major Dutton of the One Hundred and Fiftieth
limos volunteer Infantry to the position OF
colonel of the Fourteenth United States Colored
Infantry.
This at Gallatin and Nashville, Tenn, on or
about the 4th day OF November, 1868.
Specification 2. In this, that the said T. J. Nor
gan, colonel of the Fourteenth United States
CoIored Infa ntry, having, while superintendent OF
organization OF United States colored troops at
Chattanooga, Tenn, promised the position of cap
tain of a company OF the United States Coored In
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, condition
that the said Sergeant Holmes should recruit the
number of men required to compose company of
infantry in the United States service, and after
said company had been recruited by Sergeant
Holmes to the minimum strength offer to the
said Sergeant Holmes, now captain In the Forty
fourth United States Colored Infantry, the sum
OF 50 for each man so recruited by Sergeant
Holmes for said company, on condition that Ser
geant Holmes would release the said Thomas
j. Morgan from the fulfllment of his contract and
not accept or claim the appointment as captain or
the aforesaid company, the said 81 per each man,
offered as bride 10 the said Sergeant Holmes by
Colonel L. j. Morgan, being the sum allowed by
the Government of the United States for recruit
ing purposes, and TO which sum the said Sergeant
Holmes rightfully entitled, but which
never received, he (the said Sergeant Holmes)
having refused to accept the said sum from
Colonel T. ]. Morgan as a bride to decline his po-
sition captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment,
United states Infantry.
This Ut Chattanooga Tenn, on or about the 18th
day OF May, 1864.
Specification 8. In this that he, the said Thomas
J. Morgan, colonel of the Fourteenth nited states
Coored Infantry. did. during the absence of Lieu
tenant a. G. Salisbury from his regiment the
Fourteenth United States Colored Infantry, and
in The month OF November 1864, order Cap ain Il.
]. Cussey, Company g, Fourteenth United states
Colored Infantry, to take from the drawer in the
company desk formerly used by Lieutenant Sails
bury certain letter or paper belonging TO the said
a. &. Salisbury, and 10 deliver the same to him,
the said Colonel I. J. Morgan; and furthermore,
that the said Colonel T. j. Morgan did positively
refuse deliver the aforesaid letter paper the
said Lieutenant A. c. Salisbury when requested to
1861, 's ni On OF ABOUT the Isl uA' u February
This at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Specification 4. In this that he, the said Thomas
J. Morgan, colonel of the Fourteenth United States
Colored Infantry, did open envelope addressed
TO Lieutenant Colonel Henry c. Corbin. Four
teenth United States Colored Infantry, and did
take therefrom letter or communication from
Major Southland Holman A. A G. TO the said
Lleutenant-Colonel II. c. Corbin, and did order w.
II. II. Avery, adjufant of the Fourteenth United
States Colored Infantry, to make and retain copy
of the aforesaid letter communication before
sending the same to said Lieutenant-Colo II. @.
Corbin, the rlghtfnl owner OF said letter or COM
This at Chattanooga Tenn, on or about the 25th
day of January, 1865.
Specification 5. In this, that he the said Thomas
j. Morgan, colonel OF the Fourteenth United States
Colored Infantry, did canvass discuss the con-
Corbin, Fourteenth United States Coored Infan-
try, concerning Ideutenant-Coonel H. c. Corbin Of
said regiment, and did ask enlisted men of the Four
teenth United States Colored Infantry their opin-
ion in regard so the conduct of Lieutenant-Coonel
Corbin on certain occasions, and did allow and
courage said enlisted men to express their opinion
concerning the character. conduct capacity of
Lieutenan,-Colonel Corbin il his Colonel Nor
gan's) hearing S.itnout censure or rebuke.
1854.
Charge g. Conduct prejudcial to good order and
Specification l. In this that he, the said Thomas
j. Morgan, colonel Oh the Fourteenth United States
Coored Infantry, did, after having received certain
charges and specifications preferred against Assist
ant Surgeon j. Il. Ong, Fourteenth United States
Gath day of January, 1868, refuse neglect TO
forward said charges or specifications aster
the requirements of circular issued from head
quarters, Department OF the Cumberland, bearing
the date of March 8, 1863
This at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Specification 8. In this, that he, the said Thomas
]. Morgan, colonel OF the Fourteenth United
states Colored Infantry, did allow First Lieuten-
ant Charles Hickman, Fourteenth United States
Colored Infantry, to tender his resignation as an
officer OF the United States army after complaint
had been made TO him, the said Thomas j. Nor
gan, by Lieutenant D. X. Wright, r. Q. NJ, Four
teenth United States Coored Infantry 10 the erect
that the said Lieutenant Charles Richman had
been guilty OF stealing and selling one mule, the
property OF the United States. and after the said
lieutenant Wright, r. O. M had reouested
Colonel Thomas j. Morgan to place the said
thermore, that the said Colonel r. J. Moran ul
did forward the resignation OF Lieutenant Rich
man, approved, without mentioning in his in
dorsem ent thereon all the circumstances attending
said resignation, or the offense of which Lieuten-
ant Richman was accused Of being guilty by
United States Coiored Infantry.
All this at Chattanooga, Tenn. during the month
of January, 1855.
FINDING OF THE COURT.
OF the first specification to first charge-guilty
OF the second specification TO first chargeguilty
OF the third spes iication to first chargeguilty.
OF the fourth specification TO first charge-guilty.
OF the fifth specification to first charge-gulty.
OF the sixth specification to first charge-gullty.
OF the first charge-guilty.
OF the first specification to second charge
guilty.
OF the second specification to second charge
OF the third specification to second charge
guilty.
OF the fourth specification to second charge
guilty.
OF the fifth specification to second charge-guilty
OF the second charge-guilty.
OF the first specification TO third charge-guilty.
OF the third specification to third charge-guilty.
OF the charge-guilty.
And the court does, therefore, sentence him. the
said Colonel I. j. Morgan OF the Fourteenth United
States Colored Infan1ry, to be dismissed from the
service of the United States.
L. In the foregoing case of T. J. Morgan, Four
teenth United States Infantry the court having
found the accused guilty of the first charge-vioa-
ton of the fifteenth article of war-had not the
authority to change the sentence as prescribed in
that article for such offense and failure
form 10 the requirements of the above article in
sentencing the accused is fatal the pro-
ceedngs and findings of the so far as relates
10 the first charge. Of the second charge, the evil
does not in the opinion of the general
commanding warrant the unqualified finding
made by the court. While Colonel 8Iorgan's con.
duct may, on some occasions, have been somewhat
reprehensible, the evidence fails to show formal
ity on the part OF Colonel Morgan, and would JUS
tify the court in making a sentence of dismissal.
AS TO the third charge, the specifications to which
are acknowledged true by the accused IL is evident
from the record that Colonel Morgan governed
by the best intentions and desire TO 5ubserve the
interests OF the service. In view of these the
proceedings and findings and sentence of the court
in the case OF Colonel T. j. Morgan, Fourteenth
United States Colored Infantry, is disapproved
and Colonel Morgan ordered released from arrest
and returned TO duty.
III. The general court-martial convened by spe-