Daniel W. Lindsey, General Orders, No. 10

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KYR-0002-181-0015

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Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

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General Orders No. 2

Item Location

6 to 8

Place of Creation

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

7 April 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-04-07

1865-04-05

1865-03-11

1865-04-01

1865-03-24

Daniel W. Lindsey, General Orders, No. 10, 7 April 1865, General Orders No. 2, 6 to 8, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-181-0015, (accessed April 26, 2024).

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Adjutant Generals Office
Frankfort April 7 1865.
General Orders
N^o. 10.

I. " " " At a Military Court Martial which convened at Frankfort Ky on the 5" April 1865, pursuant to General Orders N^o 9. dated Head Quarters Kentucky Vols. Adjutant Generals Office Frankfort Kentucky April 5^' 1865. and of which Major Charles W. Quiggins 1^st Reg^t Ky State Forces is President, were arraigned and tried.

I Private Isham Edwards, Casey County State Guard

-- Charge --
Absence without leave

Specification In this, that saids Isham Edwards; private Casey County State Guard Company, having been duly enlisted into the service of the State of Kentucky, did on or about the 11' day of March 1865,, absent himself from his command without proper authority, and did remain away until arrested on the 1^' day of April 1865 by Lt W^m Rains.

To which charge and specification, the prisoner private Isham Edwards, Casey Co. State Guard plead Guilty --

Finding

The Court having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds the prisoner private Isham Edwards, Casey County State Guards, as follows-

Of the Specification "Guilty"
Of the charge -- "Guilty

Sentence.

And the Court does therefore sentence him, private Isham Edwards, Casey County State Guards, "To forfeit one months pay and allowances."

Finding and sentence in case of private Isham Edwards Casey County State Guards, approved and confirmed; The Commanding Officer of the Casey County State Guards is hereby directed to make the proper charges on the Rolls of Company against said private Isham Edwards in conformity with the sentence of said Court. Private Isham Edwards will be returned to his Company in charge of Lieut William Rains.

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II. " " " Serj^t John T. Wright, Casey County State Guard.

Charge 1.
"Absence without leave"

Specification 1. -- That Serj^t John T. Wright, of Casey County State Guard Company, did, while Serjeant of the Guard absent himself without proper permission from proper authority between the hours of 10 and reveille, on the night of 24^' March, 1865, violating Article 46, Army Regulations.

Charge II.
"Conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline."

Specification 1. -- That said Serjeant John T. Wright, did hire another soldier to do his duty while acting Serjeant of the Guard, violating Article 47 and 48, Army Regulations.

To which charges and specifications the prisoner, Serjeant John T. Wright, plead as follows, viz:

To the specification 1, Charge 1. "Guilty"
To the Charge 1. "Guilty"
To the specification 1. Charge 1. "Not Guilty"
To the Charge. "Not Guilty"

Finding

The Court having maturely considered the evidence -- adduced, finds the prisoner, Serjeant John T. Wright, Casey County State Guard, as follows:

Of the specification 1 Charge 1 "Guilty" (except the words "violating of Article 46, Army Regulations).
Of the Charge 1. "Guilty"
Of the specification 1. Charge 2. "Guilty"
Of the Charge 2. "Guilty"

Sentence --

The Court does therefore sentence him, Serjeant John T. Wright, of Casey County State Guard Company, to be confined to hard labor for one month, and to be reduced to the ranks.

Finding and sentence in case of Serjeant John T. Wright, Casey County State Guard approved and confirmed. The Prisoner Sergeant John T. Wright will be turned over to the Commanding Officer of United States forces at Frankfort Ky, with the request that he work Serj. John T. Wright on the fortifications at that post during the term of his sentence.

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III. " " "Corporal Wesley W. Harr Casey County State Guard.

Charge

"Conduct prejudicial to good to order and military discipline. Specification 1. That Corporal Wesley W. Harr, did, on the night of March 24 1865, accept a hire to do another mans duty, violating the 47' and 48' Articles, Army Regulations.

Specification 2-That the said Corporal Wesley W. Harr did state that he had served three years, and had always done as he pleased, and he would be d -- d if he did not intend to continue to do so.

To which charges and specifications the Prisoner Corporal Wesley W. Harr plead as follows viz:

Specification 1. Charge 1. "Not Guilty"
Specification 2 Charge 1. "Not Guilty"
Charge. "Not Guilty --

Finding

The Court having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds the prisoner, Corporal Wesley W. Harr, Casey County State Guard, as follows:

Specification 1. Charge 1. "Guilty
Specification 2. Charge 1. "Guilty"
Charge "Not Guilty"

Sentence.

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Corporal Wesley W. Harr, of the Casey County Guard, to be reduced to the ranks, and to forfeit one month's pay and allowances

Finding and sentence in case of Corporal Wesley W. Harr Casey County State Guards approved and confirmed. The Commanding Officer of the Casey County State Guard is hereby directed to make the proper charges on the rolls of his Company against said Corporal Wesley W. Harr in conformity with the sentence

By order of the Governor
D, W, Lindsey
Adj^t Gen^l Ky

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