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general order 60, hq 1st div 5th corps (court martial of Joseph Green)
special order 288, hq 5th corps (reassignment of John McConnell)
letter, Sellers to Bartlett, 19 November 1864
[source: company E orders book]
Head Quarters 1st Division 5th Corps
November 19th 1864
General Orders No 60
II Before a General Court martial of which E S Penny [?] 185th N.Y. Vols. is President Convened at Hd. Qrs. 1st Division 5th Corps By Virtue of Genl Orders No 58 from these Head Quarters. Were arraigned and tried.
x x x x x x x x x x
Private Joseph Green Co. "E" 91st Penna Vet Vols Infantry
Charge 1st "Absence without Leave"
Charge 2nd "misbehavour [sic] before the Enemy."
Findings Charge 1st Guilty
" " " 2nd Guilty
Sentence - to forfeit to U.S. ten Dollars per month of his monthly pay for Six months
II The Proceedings findings and Sentence in the foregoing Cases are approved.
By Command of
Brig Genl Griffith
Signed
Geo Monteith
A. A. Genl.
[source: company E orders book]
Head Quarters 5th Army Corps.
November 19th 1864
Special Orders No 288
III The following named enlisted men heretofore Detailed with Battery "D." 5th U.S. Artillery are assighned [sic] for temporary Duty in the
Qr. Mr. Dept. of the artillery Brigade.
x x x x x x
Private John McConnell Co "E." 91st Penna Vols
x x x x x x
By Command of
Maj Genl Warren
A. S Marvin
A. A. G.
[source: regimental letters book]
[Casner received a brevet appointment as Major]
Hd Qrs 91st Regt. Pa V. Vols
November 19" 1864"
Lieut L C Bartlett
A A A Genl
Lieut
In Compliance with orders from your Hd Qrs of this date I have the honor to recommend that the following be appointed by Brevet
Capt. John F Casner | to date | Oct 27" 1864 |
Capt. James H Closson | " " | " 28" 1864 |
Color Sergeant Archibald Nimmo to date June 18" 1864 for meritorious conduct in carrying the colors during the two Charges on the day he being wounded in the latter
I am Lieut
Very Respectfully &c
Eli G Sellers
Lieut Col Commdg