91st PA: Alpheus Henry Bowman

Alpheus Henry Bowman

SPECIAL ORDERS No. 393.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Washington, December 13, 1862.

[I have transcribed only the one paragraph that's relevant to the 91st]

22. The following officers are, by direction of the President, dismissed the service of the United States, with loss of all pay and allowances that are or may become due them, for being in the city of Washington without proper authority, and in violation of General Orders No. 114, current series, from the War Department:--

Captain E. [sic] H. Bowman, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteers.

Captain J. A. Savage, 2d New York Volunteers

["Captain James A. Savage, [Dismissed] March 13, 1863." (Official Army Register)]

Lieutenant W. H. Shook, 2d New York Volunteers.

["William H. Shook ..." mustered in as First Lieutenant "20 Mar., 63"; mustered out 26 May 1863 with the regiment (Official Army Register)]

Lieutenant J. T. Cross, 53d Pennsylvania Volunteers.

["First Lieut. Isaac T. Cross, killed in action at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862." (Official Army Register)]

2d Lieutenant G. A. Packer, 86th New York Volunteers.

["First Lieut. George A. Packer, [mustered out on expiration of term of service,] November 13, 1864." (Official Army Register)]

2d Lieutenant J. Collins, 5th New York Cavalry.

["Second Lieut. Jeremiah Collins, [Dismissed] December 13, 1862. (Official Army Register)]

Captain A. Feilin, 7th New York Volunteers.

["Captain Augustus Feilen, [Dismissed] December 13, 1862." (Official Army Register)]

Captain J. C. Hazlett, 2d Ohio Volunteers.

2d Lieutenant Henry Burk, 1st Indiana Cavalry.

1st Lieutenant Joseph L. Meek, 62d New York Volunteers.

["First Lieut. Joseph L. Meek, [Dismissed] December 13, 1862." (Official Army Register)]

2d Lieutenant H. A. Pratt, 62d New York Volunteers.

["Second Lieut. Horace A. Pratt, [Dismissed] December 16, 1862." (Official Army Register)]

2d Lieutenant James L. Shields, 62d New York Volunteers.

["Second Lieut. James L. Shields, [Dismissed] December 13, 1862." (Official Army Register)]

Captain A. F. Mitchell, 114th Pennsylvania Volunteers.

["Captain A. T. Mitchell, [Dismissed] December 13, 1862." (Official Army Register)]

2d Lieutenant R. W. Cross, 30th New York Volunteers.

["First Lieut. Robert W. Cross, [Dismissed] December 13, 1862." (Official Army Register)]

Assistant Surgeon W. H. Lakeman, 76th New York Volunteers.

["Assistant Surgeon William H. Lakeman, [Dismissed] November 26, 1862." (Official Army Register)]

1st Lieutenant S. A. Barras, 126th New York Volunteers.

["First Lieut. S. A. Barras, [Discharged (sic, not dismissed)] December 13, 1862." (Official Army Register)]

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BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.

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