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Headquarters First Division, Western Department, 
 
 Columbus, Ky., December 15, 1861. 
 GENERAL ORDER.) 
 
 .No. v 
 
 Before a General Conn Minimi which convened m Camp Beauregard, Ky., pursuant to General Order, 
 We J ind of which Col, U. \V. ('. Bonbam is president, were arraigned and tried: 
 
 1. Priraie Fleming If easel, Company F, 1st Missouri Reg't. Charge — Violation of the SOih anicle of 
 war. Plea — Guilty. Finding — Guilty. Sentence — To forfeit to the Confederate Stales all pay and allow- 
 ance s that are now or may become due him ; !o receive fifty lashes well laid on his bare back wiih n raw 
 hide ; to be branded on his left hip wiih ihc letter "D ;" to have his head shaved, and bs drummed oui of 
 the service. 
 
 2. Private Hugh Frey, Company C, 1st Missouri Reg's. Charge — Violation of the 20th article of war. 
 Plea — Guilty, Finding — Guilty. Sentence — To forfeit to the Confederate States all pay and allowances 
 that are now or may bi come due to him ; to have his head shaved, and to be drummed out of the service. 
 
 3. Private James Bloomfi?ld, Company D, 1st Missouri Vole. Charge— Violation of the 20th article of 
 w.ir. Plea— Not Guilty. Finding — Guilty. Sentence— To forfeit all pay and allowances that, are now or 
 may become due ; lo receive fifty lashes well laid on his bare back with a rawhide ; to have branded on hie 
 left hip the letter "I) ;" to have his head shaved, and to be drummed out of the service. 
 
 A Private Wm. ttorrissey, Company A, 1st Reg't Missouri Vols. Charge— Violation of the 46th article 
 of war. Plea — Guilty. Finding— Guilty, Sentence — To carry a twenty pound weight on his back every 
 alierf.a >• hour between reveille and retreat, for the period of I wen tv live day*. 
 
 b Private l>. C. Goodwin, Company E, 2 2d Mississippi Reg't. Charge— Violation of the 99ih anicle of 
 war. Plea — Not Guilty. Finding — Not guilty ; and the court does therefore dei lare the accused acquitted 
 of the charge aforesaid. 
 
 ti. Private J. D. Manning, Company 1). 22d Mississippi Reg't. Charge— Violation of the 9th article 
 of war. Plea— Not Guilty Finding — Guilty. Sentence — To carry a twenty pound weight on Ins hack 
 every alternate hour between reTeille and retreat, for the period of tweoly dn s. 
 
 7. Private Bailor, Company D,22d Mississippi Reg't. Charge first — Violation of the 45th anicle of war. 
 Charge .second — Violation of the B9lh article of war. Plea — Not Guilty. Failing — Oi the first charge, 
 Guilty ; of the second charge, Guilty. Sentence — To forfeit ten dollars of his pay to the 
 Slates, and to carry a weight of iwiniy pounds upon his back every alternate hour between reveille and re- 
 treat, for the space of thirty days, walking with il. 
 
 8 Private MeGhee, Company D, 22d Mississippi Reg't. Charge first — Violation ol the 4nh article of 
 war. Charge second — Violation of the 99 lh article ol war. Flea--N.it Guilty, Finding — Of the first 
 charge. Guilty : of the second charge, Not Guilty. Sentence — To carry a twenty pound weight on his back 
 every alternate hour between revi retreat, for the space of thirty days. 
 
 9. Private John Lee, of Company E, 22d Miss. Reg't. Charge first — Violation of 347 th paragraph army 
 regulation*, Charge second — Assaulting saatiael while on post. Plea — To the first charge, N'oi Guilty ; 
 io the second charge. \,.i Guilty: Finding — Of the first charge, Guilty ; of the second charge, Not Guilty, 
 Sentence — To he confined in the guard tent for twenty days, ask pardon of the sentinel, and be publicly 
 reprimanded by the commander of 1 is regiment. 
 
 in Private John A. Gibson, Company 13, 1st Mississippi Valley Reg't. Charge first — Violating the 7th 
 article of war. Charge second— Viol sih article of war. Plea — To the tir»l charge. Nil Guilty ; 
 
 to the second charge, Not Guilty. Finding — Of the first charge, Not Guilty ; of the second charge, Not 
 Ouilty ; and the court does therefore acquit him. 
 
 11. Private E, J, Willis, Company F, 1st Missouri Reg't. Charge — Violation of the 20th article of war. 
 Plea- Not Guilty. Finding — Guilty. Sentence — To forfeit to the Confederate Stales ail pay and allow- 
 ances that aie now or may become due lo him ; to receive fifty lashes well laid on Ins bare back wuh a raw- 
 hide ; to be branded on his left lup wih the letter "U.;" to have his bead shaved, aad io be drummed out of 
 the service. 
 
 The proceedings and findings in the foregoing cases are approved, and ihe sentences are ordered to be car- 
 ried into effect The crime of desertion from an army engaged in so holy a war as ours, demands the 
 highest ptDally known lo the law The prisoners, Privates Meazel, Rloomfield and Willis, may thank the 
 merciful consideration of the numbers ot the Court for being able to escape with their lives. 
 
 The General Court Mania] convoke! b> General Oidtr No. 22, of which Col. D. W. C. Bonham i9 
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 I»? order of MAJ. GEN. POLK. 
 
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