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 GENERAL ORDERS, 
 ' No. 15. 
 
 Before the General Court Martial convrned and lull at Talladega, 
 Ala., bij virtiu- of General Viders No. 140, froyn 1) 
 Head-Quarters daL .. j 7<7i, 1864. 
 
 The following accused ft fcd ;md tried : 
 
 L Lieut. J. M. Tyer, C : gioaent Missouri Voliinteew 
 
 Charge 1st— Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military dis- 
 
 ripline. 
 
 (Specifications omitted oa account of length.) 
 
 FINDINGS: 
 
 Of the first Spreifiention of the Charge; . /Guilty. 
 
 Of the second Specification of the Charge ' Guilty. 
 
 Of the Charge Guilty. 
 
 SENTENCE: 
 
 And the courtdo therefore sentence the said Lieut. J. M. Tvler, Co. C. 
 6th Regt. Missouri Volunteers, to be cashiered, all the members 
 Court concurring in the sentence. 
 
 2. Private J. P. I.edbeUer, Co. "E' 8th Alabama cayalry. 
 
 Charge 1st. — Desertion. 
 
 Charge 2d. — Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military d:> 
 -inline. 
 
 FINDINGS: 
 
 Cf the Specification of first charge ..Guilty: 
 
 ( t" the first Charge. Guilty. 
 
 ( f the Specification of second Cnarge Guilty. 
 
 Cf the second Charge... „„ ..Guilty 
 
SENTENCE . 
 
 "And the Court do* therefore sentence the said Private J. P. Ledbetter . 
 of Co E, 8th Alabama cavalry, to perform hard labor on any of the fortifi- 
 cations or public works belonging to the Confederate States, for the space. 
 of six months, and that he be marched in front of his command while 
 on parade, once each day, for the space of ten days, with a placard on his 
 back with the words "Horse Thief," inscribed thereon, in large letters, 
 and by-the time of "Kogue's March," ard in front of two soldiers with 
 fixed bayonets, and in the position of charge bayonets. 
 . The Co art. is thus lenient in consequence of his age, being now only 
 nineteen or twenty year^ of age, and having been persuaded to act thus 
 by others older than himself and of more experience. 
 
 The proceedings, findings and sentences in the above cases are hereby 
 approved and will be carried into effect. But in consideration of the 
 youth and inexperience of Private J. P. Ledbetter, Co. C, 8th Alabama 
 cavalry, his sentence is commuted to three months hard labor on gov 
 ernment works: 
 
 Lieut. J. W. Tyler, Co., C, 6th Missouri infantry*, ceases to be an officer 
 of the Confederate States army from thin date. 
 
 When prisoners are sentenced to hard labor they will be Bent to 
 8elma, Ala. 
 
 By Command of 
 
 LIEUT. GEN. TAYLOR, 
 
 LEWIS H. KENNERLY, 
 Lap;. &A.A.A. Genl 
 

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