The proceedings, findings and sentence in the foregoing case are hereby approved.
A General Court Martial is hereby appointed to meet at Head Qrs 1st Division at 10 Oclock AM on the 9th day of January 1865 or as soon thereafter as practicable for the trial of Capt. John V. Hunterson of the 118th Penn Vols. and such other cases as may be brought before it.
[Captain John V Hunterson [not mustered into that rank] was dismissed on 14 February 1865 (Official army register)]| 1 | Brevt Brig. Genl. H. G. Sickel | 198" Penna Vols |
| [H. G. Sickel mustered in as Colonel on 15 September 1864, and was brevetted Brigadier General on 21 October 1864 (Official army register). He was Colonel of the 198th PA when the regiment was mustered out on 4 June 1865.] | ||
| 2 | Lt Col Charles P. Herring | 118" " " |
| [Charles P Herring mustered in as Lieutenant Colonel on 1 November 1863, and was brevetted Colonel on 2 December 1864. He was the 118 PA's Lieutenant Colonel when the regiment was mustered out on 1 June 1865 (Official army register). The first copy of this letter, on page 2 of the copies I received, lists his rank as '" [sc. Brevet] Col'.] | ||
| 3 | Major C. C. Davison | 188th New York " |
| [Christopher C Davison was mustered in as Major on 10 October 1864, and was th 188th NY's Major when the regiment mustered out on 1 July 1865] | ||
| 4 | Captain A. H. Barber | 185" " " " |
| [Albert [sic] H Barber was mustered in as Captain on 23 September 1864, and was Captain of the 185th NY when the regiment mustered out on 29 May 1865 (Official army register).] | ||
| 5 | " E. D. Hill | 189th " " |
| [E Darwin Hills [sic] was mustered in as Captain on 23 September 1864 and was Captain of the 189th NY when the regiment mustered out on 30 May 1865 (Official army register). | ||
| 6 | " John S. Donnel | 91" Penna Vols. |
| 7 | " I. H. Seesholtz | 118" " " |
| [Isaac H. Seesholtz was mustered in as Captain on 14 December 1864, and was a Captain in the 118th PA when the regiment mustered out on 1 June 1865 Official army register).] | ||
| 8 | 1" Lieut Edwin Bailey | 198" " " |
| [Edwin Bailey was mustered in as Captain on 2 June 1865, and was a Captain in the 198th PA when the regiment mustered out on 4 June 1865 (Official army register).] | ||
| 9 | 2" " E. F. Mott | 188 N.Y. Vols |
| Official army register). | ||
No other officers than those named can be assembled without manifest injury to the service. The Court will set without regard to hours.
I Captain E. D. Hill 189th N. York Vols and 2d Lieut. Edward F. Mott 188th N York Vols. are releived [sic] from duty on the General Court Martial of which Brvt. Brig. Genl. H. G. Sickel 198th Pa. Vols. is President convened by virtue of General Order No 1 from these Hd. Qrs.
II 1st Lieut. Wm R. Bliss 188th N. York Vols. is hereby detailed as a member of the General Court Martial of which Brvt. Brig Genl. H. G. Sickel 198th Pa. Vols. is president convened by virtue of General Order No 1 of January 7" 1865 from these Hd. Qrs.
January 12th 1865, the court met pursuant to adjournment, all the members present, and the accused, 1st Lieutenant Thomas F. Walter, Company "A" 91st Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers. The order convening the court being read to the accused, he was asked if he had any objections to any member named therein, [page 10] to which he replied that he had not. The court being duly sworn by the judge advocate and the judge advocate by the president of the court in the presence of the accused. The accused was arraigned upon the following charge and specification.
Charge and Specification preferred against 1st Lieut Thomas F. Walter Company "A" 91st Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers
Charge--Disobedience of Orders
Specification--In this that the said Thohomas [sic] F. Walter 1st Lieut. Company "A" 91st Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers having been duly detailed to go on picket by the Adjutant on the 31st day of December 1864 and having been told by Col. Eli G. Sellers commanding the Regiment that he could not be excused unless by surgeon's certificate did positivily [sic] refuse to obey the order. All this at the Camp of the 91st Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers on or about the 31st day of December 1864.
Q. by J.A. What is your name and rank?
Ans. Edgar M. Gregory Brevet Brigadier General United States Volunteers.
[The first copy adds this question and answer:]
Q. by J. A. Do you know the accused?
Ans. I do
Q. by Accd. What is my general character?
[The first copy ascribes this question to the Judge Advocate:] Ques. by J. A. What is his general character?Ans. As a gentleman and a soldier good. He has been with me over three years.
The accused having no further testimony to offer, and no address to make, the defense was here closed.
The court being cleared; and after mature deliberation on the testimony adduced, find the accused first Lieutenant Thomas F. Walter Company "A" 91" Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers--of the Specification--Guilty
of the Charge--Guilty
And the Court do therefore sentence him, the said first Lieutenant Thomas F. Walter Company "A" 91" Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers to be cashiered