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October, and did remain absent until the 14th day of October, about 12 o'clock, M. All this at or near Metairie Race-course, La., on or between the 8th and 14th days of October, 1862."

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification-" Guilty."

To the CHARGE-" Guilty."

The Court, after mature deliberation, finds the accused as follows:

Of the specification-" Guilty."

Of the CHARGE" Guilty."

And does therefore sentence him, the said Private Daniel O'Sullivan, of Company C, 2d Artillery, "to forfeit to the United States eight dollars of his monthly pay for two months."

8. Private Charles Heslin, Company C, 2d Artillery.

CHARGE" Absence without Leave."

Specification" In this, that Private Charles Heslin, of Company C, 2d Artillery, being sick in quarters, on the 8th day of October, did leave the camp of his company, without permission from the proper authority, on the evening of the same day, and did remain absent until the 12th day of October, about 12 o'clock M. All this at or near Metairie Race-course, La., on or between the days of the 8th and 12th of October, 1862."

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification-" Guilty."

To the CHARGE-" Guilty."

The Court, after mature deliberation, finds the accused as follows:

Of the specification—“ Guilty."

Of the CHARGE-" Guilty."

And does therefore sentence him, the said Private Charles Heslin, Company C, 2d Artillery, "to forfeit to the United States eight dollars of his monthly pay for two months."

9. Private Richard Menton, Company C, 2d Artillery.

CHARGE

Absence without Leave."

Specification-" In this, that Private Richard Menton, of Company C, 2d Artillery, did leave the camp of his company, on the night of the 8th of October, without permission from proper authority, and did remain absent until the 13th of October, about 5 o'clock P. M. This at Metairie Race-course, La."

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification--" Not Guilty."

To the CHARGE" Guilty."

The Court, after mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, finds the accused as follows:

Of the specification--" Guilty," substituting the 10th for the 8th of October.

Of the CHARGE--"Guilty."

And does therefore sentence him "to forfeit to the United States thirteen dollars of his pay."

10. Private Thomas Riley, of Company C, 2d Artillery.

CHARGE" Absence without Leave."

Specification "In this, that Private Thomas Riley, of Company C, 2d Artillery, having left his company's camp on pass, did, without proper authority, remain absent from the night of the 8th of October until the 14th day of October, about three o'clock P. M. This at Metairie Race-course, La."

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification-" Guilty.”

To the CHARGE-" Guilty."

The Court, after mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, finds the accused as follows:

Of the specification" Guilty."

Of the CHARGE-" Guilty."

And does therefore sentence him "to forfeit seven dollars of his monthly pay for two months."

11. Private John Cunningham, of Company A, 1st U. S. Artillery.

CHARGE" Absence without Leave."

Specification" In this, that he, Private John Cunningham, of Company A, 1st U. S. Artillery, having received a pass from about three o'clock P. M. until tattoo, on the 8th day of October, did remain absent, without permission, until the 12th of the same month. All this at or near New Orleans, La., between the 8th and 12th days of October, 1862."

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification-"Guilty."

To the CHARGE-" Guilty."

The Court, after mature deliberation, finds the accused as follows:

Of the specification—“ Guilty.”

Of the CHARGE" Guilty."

And does therefore sentence him "to forfeit to the United States seven dollars of his monthly pay for two months."

12. Private Patrick Fleming, Company A, 1st U. S. Artillery.

CHARGE 1st "Absence without Leave."

Specification "In this, that he, Private Patrick Fleming, of Company A, 1st Regiment of Artillery. did leave his camp without the permission of his commanding officer and company commander, and did remain absent without leave nearly the whole of one day. This at or near New Orleans, La., on or about the 10th day of October, 1862."

CHARGE 2d-"Conduct highly to the prejudice of Good Order and Military

Discipline."

Specification 1st-" In this, that he, the said Private Patrick Fleming, of Company A, 1st Regiment of Artillery. having left Lis camp without leave, as set forth in the specification of 1st charge, being found by his 1st Sergeaut, John J. Driscoll, in the city of New Orleans, and being ordered by said 1st Sergeant to return with him to his camp, did refuse to do so, and did attempt to escape from said 1st Sergeant. This at or near New Orleans, La., on or about the 10th day of October. 1862."

Specification 2d-"In this, that he, the said Private Patrick Fleming, of Company A, 1st Regiment of Artillery, having left his camp without permission, as set forth in the specification of 1st charge, did quarrel with and attempt to strike a citizen of New Orleans, La, on or about the 10th of October, 1862."

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification to the FIRST CHARGE" Guilty."

To the FIRST CHARGE" Guilty."

To the first specification to the SECOND CHARGE" Guilty.”

To the second specification to the SECOND CHARGE--" Guilty."

To the SECOND CHARGE" Guilty."

The Court, after mature deliberation, finds the accused as follows:
Of the specification to the FIRST CHARGE--" Guilty."

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Of the first specification to the SECOND CHARGE--" Guilty."

Of the second specification to the SECOND CHARGE--" Guilty."

Of the SECOND CHARGE" Guilty."

And does therefore sentence him "to forfeit eight dollars of his monthly pay for two months."

13. Sergeant William Clark, of Company A, 1st Artillery.

CHARGE 1st "Conduct to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline." Specification--"In this, that he, Sergeant William Clark, of Company A, 1st Artillery, having left his camp on a pass from his commanding officer, did fail to return

on the expiration of said pass. This at or near New Orleans, La., on or about the 8th day of October, 1862."

CHARGE 2d-"Absence without Leave."

Specification "In this, that he, the said Sergeant William Clark, of Company A, 1st Artillery, having left his camp, as set forth in the specification of charge first, did remain absent, without leave, from three o'clock P. M., on the 8th, until the 12th day of October. All this at or near New Orleans, La., between the 8th and 12th day of October, 1862."

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification to the FIRST CHARGE- "Guilty."

To the FIRST CHARGE-" Guilty."

To the specification to the SECOND CHARGE" Guilty."

To the SECOND CHARGE- Guilty."

After mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, the Court finds the accused as follows:

Of the specification to the FIRST CHARGE" Guilty."

Of the FIRST CHARGE-" Guilty."

Of the specification to the SECOND CHARGE-Guilty.

Of the SECOND CHARGE--" Guilty."

And does therefore sentence him "to be reduced to the ranks."

II. Before a General Court Martial convened at the Headquarters Regular Artillery Battalion, Metairie Course, La., pursuant to Special Orders No. 476, of October 24th, 1862, from these Headquarters, and of which Capt. E. C. BAINBRIDGE, A. Q. M., is President, were arraigned and tried :

1. Private John McDonald, Company C, 2d Artillery.

CHARGE" Absence without Leave."

Specification" In this, that Private John McDonald, of Company C, 2d Artillery, having been released from confinement by the Provost Court for absence from his camp without permission on the night of the 11th October, 1862, did again willfully absent himself from his company on the night of the 13th October, 1862, and remain so absent until the 16th of October, 1862, about 8 o'clock, P. M. All this at or near Metairie Race-course, La."

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification--" Guilty."

To the CHARGE-" Guilty."

The Court, after mature deliberation, finds the accused as follows

Of the specification Guilty."
Of the CHARGE -Guilty."
And does therefore sentence him
monthly pay for two months."

to forfeit to the United States seven dollars of his

2. Private Thomas Kelly, Company C, 2d Artillery.

CHARGE Absence without Leave."

Specification "In this, that Private Thomas Kelly, of Company C, 2d Artillery, did absent himself from his company and camp, without proper permission, from retreat on the lith of October, 1862, until the 14th of October, 1862; this after having been absent before. All this at Metairie Race-course, La.”

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification--" Guilty."

To the CHARGE-" "Guilty."

The Court, after mature deliberation, finds the accused as follows:

Of the specification—“Guilty.”

Of the CHARGE" Guilty."

And does therefore sentence him "to forfeit to the United States seven dollars of his monthly pay for two months."

3. Private Thomas Byrnes, Company C, 2d Artillery.

CHARGE

Absence without Leave."

Specification" In this, that he, Private Thomas Byrnes, of Company C, 2d Artillery, having left the camp of his company on pass, did fail to return to his company at the expiration of said pass, and did remain absent without leave from the evening of the 14th day of October, 1862, until the 16th day of October, 1862, about 7 clock, P. M. This at Metairie Race-course, La."

To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification-" Guilty."

To the CHARGE--" Guilty."

The Court, after mature deliberation, finds the accused as follows:

Of he specification—“ Guilty.”

Of the CHARGE-" Guilty."

And doe. therefore sentence him "to forfeit to the United States seven dollars of his monthly pay for one month."

4. Private William H. Murphy, Company C, 2d Artillery.

CHARGE- Absence without Leave."

Specific alion" In this. that Private William H. Murphy, of Company C, 2d

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