[source: company E orders book]
Head Quarters Military Governor
Alexandria Va Jany 10th 1865
Special Orders No 24
Extract
Before a Gen Court Mart of which Capt John B Morris 2nd Regt. Dist. of Columbia Vols is president. Convened at Alexa Va on Monday Dec 19th 1864. By virtue of Para. IV of Gen Orders No 119 dated Hd. Qrs. Military Governor Alexandria Va December 18th 1864. were arraigned and tried
100 Robert Wooden Co "E" 91st Pa Vols on the following Charge & Specification
Charge Desertion
Specification In this that the said Robt Wooden Comp "E" 91st Pa. Vols having been duly enlisted in the military Service of the United States did without proper authority absent himself from his hospital and so remain until apprehended at or near Philadelphia Pa. on or about the 5th day of Sept 1864. [The co.E register of deserters has 4 September.] this at or near Philadelphia Pa on or About the 29th day of July 1864.
To which Charge & Specification the prisoner Robert Wooden Co "E." 91st Pa Vols pleaded
To the Specification Guilty
To the Charge not Guilty
Findings The Court having maturely Considered the evidence adduced finds the Prisoner Robert Wooden Co "E." 91st Pa Vols. as follows
of the Specification Guilty
of the Charge "Not Guilty" but Guilty of "Absence Without leave"
Sentence The Court does therefore sentence him Robert Wooden Co "E" 91st Pa Vols to be returned to his regiment under gaurd [sic] for duty. to forfeit ten (10) dollars per month of his monthly pay for the Period of Six Months and make good all time lost by Absence.
The procedings [sic] findings & Sentence in the Case of
Robert Wooden Co "E." 91st Pa Vols.
Are approved they will be released from Confinement and returned under gaurd [sic] to their regiment for duty. their Sentence will be Carried into Execution by the Commanding Officer
Brig Gen Slough
Rollin C Gale
Capt. & A. A. Gen.