Treasury. And no payment of gold or silver shall be made for cotton or other merchandise within any such State or section. And all cotton or other merchandise purchased or paid for therein, directly or indirectly, in gold or silver, shall be forfeited to the United States."

VI. The Provost Marshal General is charged with the execution of this order.

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL BANKS:

OFFICIAL:

RICHARD B. IRWIN,

Assistant Adjutant General,

Aide-de-Camp.

GENERAL ORDERS

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, 19TH ARMY CORPS,

No. 22.

New Orleans, March 7, 1863,

1. Before a General Court Martial, convened at Carrollton, Louisiana, pursuant to General Orders No. 4, of January 17, 1863, from the Headquarters, Emory's Division, and of which Major GEORGE M. LOVE, 116th New York Volunteers, is President, were arraigned and tried :

1. Captain William Van Wagenen, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, upon the following charges and specifications:

CHARGE FIRST.

"Conduct to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline."

SPECIFICATION 1st--" In this, that he, the said Captain William Van Wagenen, Company C, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, did, at Camp Sampson, Kingston, N. Y, on or about November 8, 1862, during the tour of Captain A. Neafie, as officer of the day, instruct privates of Company C, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, doing guard duty around said camp, to lay down their arms and leave their posts if they were not relieved at the expiration of two hours. All this at Camp Sampson, Kingston, N. Y."

SPECIFICATION 2d--" In this, that he, the said Captain William Van Wagenen, Company C, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, having been ordered by his commanding officer, Colonel Erastus Cooke, in the execution of his office, to go to his quarters in close arrest, did reply: 'Colonel, I am going down town,' or words to that effect. All this at Camp Sampson, Kingston, N. Y.",

SPECIFICATION 3d--"In this, that he, the said Captain William Van Wagenen, Company C, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, (the 156th Regiment New York Volunteers having been ordered, in compliance with an order from Brigadier General Emory, Commanding Division, at 12 P. M., on the night of January 15th, 1863, to be in marching order at a moment's notice,) did, in presence of officers and enlisted men of said regiment, say, that it was all a plot, concocted by the Lieutenant Colonel commanding, Captain Fowler and Captain Hoyt; that it was a piece of damned foolishness, and it was treating the men improperly, and at some future time, when required, they would not turn out.' or words to that effect. All this at Camp Mansfield, Carrollton, La."

CHARGE SECOND.

"Breach of Arrest."

SPECIFICATION" In this, that he, the said Captain William Van Wagenen,

Company C, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, having been ordered by his commanding officer, Colonel Erastus Cooke, in the execution of his office, in close arrest, did violate said arrest, and absented himself from camp. All this at Camp Sampson, Kingston, N. Y., on or about November 8, 1862."

CHARGE THIRD.

"Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman."

SPECIFICATION 1st--"In this, that he, the said Captain William Van Wagenen, Company C, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, did, during transportation of the said regiment from Key West, Florida, to Carrollton, La., play at cards for money with an enlisted man of said regiment. All this on board transport General Me

Clellan."

SPECIFICATION 2d-"In this, that he, the said Captain William Van Wagenen, Company C, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, did circulate, and cause to be circulated in said regiment, false reports, to the effect that certain officers of said regiment, viz: Major Louis Schaffner, Captain O. D. Jewett and their friends in the said regiment, were engaged in a conspiracy or plan to have the Lieutenant Colonel of the 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, ousted from his position, in order that one of their party might fill the said Lieutenant Colonelcy. All this at Camp Mansfield, Carrollton, La., during the month of December, 1862, and January, 1863."

CHARGE FOURTH.

"Direct Disobedience of Orders."

SPECIFICATION" In this, that he, the said Captain William Van Wagenen, Company C, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, having been ordered by Major L. Schaffner, commanding said regiment, in close arrest, for absence without leave, and having been ordered by the said Major Louis Schaffner to deliver his sword to the acting Adjutant of said regiment, did positively refuse. All this at Camp Mansfield, Carrollton, La., on or about December 28, 1862."

To all of which charges and specifications the accused pleaded "Not Guilty." After mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, the Court finds the accused as follows:

Of the first specification, first charge-" Guilty."
Of the second specification, first charge--" Guilty."

Of the third specification, first charge-" Guilty.

Of the first charge-" Guilty."

Of the specification, second charge--" Guilty."

Of the second charge-" Guilty."

Of the first specification, third charge--" Guilty."

Of the second specification, third charge-Guilty."
Of the third charge--" Guilty."

Of the specification, fourth charge-" Guilty."

Of the fourth charge--" Guilty."

And does therefore sentence him, Captain William Van Wagenen, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, "to be cashiered."

2. Captain William M. Shaw, 162d Regiment New York Volunteers, upon the following charges and specifications:

CHARGE FIRST.

• Disobedience of Orders."

SPECIFICATION 1st--" In this, that he, the said Captain William M. Shaw, Company H, 162d Regiment New York Volunteers, being ordered, on or about the 15th of January, 1863, by Major James II. Bogart, of said regiment, then commanding officer of the regiment, to rejoin said regiment at Donaldsonville, did not obey said order, but remained at Camp Parapet, in violation thereof."

SPECIFICATION 2d--" In this, that on or about the 12th day of January, 1863, the said Captain William M. Shaw absented himself from Camp Parapet and went to New Orleans, without permission, and in violation of regimental orders and of orders" issued by Brigadier General Sherman, and published to the 162d Regiment New York Volunteers."

CHARGE SECOND.

• Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman."

SPECIFICATION 1st-"In this, that on the 23d day of January 1863, the said Captain William M. Shaw falsely accused 2d Lieutenant Robert Emmett of reporting to Lieutenant Colonel Blanchard that he (Shaw) had given away the platform of Lieutenant Colonel Blanchard's tent, and upon being told by Lieutenant Colonel Blanchard that Emmett had not so told him, called the said Emmett a this at Camp Parapet, at the time aforesaid."

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SPECIFICATION 2d--" In this, that he, the said Captain William M. Shaw, on the 23d day of January, 1863, while pretending to be sick, and reporting himself sick, became and was intoxicated and behaved himself in a disorderly and disgraceful manner, in presence of the privates of his own and other regiments, at Camp Parapet.”

SPECIFICATION 3d--" In this, that the said Captain Wm. M. Shaw, on or about the 15th of January, 1863, having been left behind the regiment on account of pretended illness, became and was intoxicated, and exposed himself and the service to disgrace by being seen in this condition by privates of his own and other regiments, at Camp Parapet."

SPECIFICATION 4th--" In this, that the said Captain William M. Shaw pretended to be so unwell that he could not move with the regiment when it was ordered to Donaldsonville, aud remained behind as sick; but on the day following the embarkation of the regiment he visited the city of New Orleans, and was absent during that day and night on a pleasure excursion and without permission.”.

Supplementary Charges and Specifications against Captain William M Shaw, Company H, 162d Regiment New York Volunteers..

CHARGE FIRST.

"“Defrauding the U. S. Treasury."

SPECIFICATION 1st--"lu this, that William M. Shaw, Captain of Company H, 162d Regiment New York Volunteers, on the 9th day of November, 1862, at Alexandria, Va., induced John F. Upton, Captain 6th Infantry, U. S. A., to muster him (Shaw) as a Captain of Company H, 162d New York Volunteers, from the 1st day of September, 1862, at which time no soldier had been enlisted for said company by the said Captain Shaw, who up to the 1st day of October, 1862, was recruiting for a Lieutenant's commission, whereby the United States were defrauded of a large sum of money, paid on said 9th day of November, 1862, by Major Thos. B. Oakley, Paymaster U. S. A:".

SPECIFICATION 2d-" That the said Captain William M. Shaw, on the 9th day of November, 1862, at Alexandria, Va., well knowing that the Paymaster General had directed Paymaster Oakley to pay the commissioned officers of the regiment from. the date of their several musters only, did, for the purpose of defrauding the United States Treasury, procure himself to be mustered as Captain of Company H, 162d Regiment New York Volunteers, as of the 1st of September, 1862, at which time James S. King, now Captain of Company B, 162d Regiment New York Volunteers, had the letter of said Company H, and the said Captain Shaw was in no way connected with it."

SPECIFICATION--"In this, that the said Captain William M. Shaw, having been put in arrest on the 23d day of January, 1863, and ordered, in writing, by Colonel S. Benedict, commanding said 162d Regiment, to remain in his quarters, applied to be assigned the limits of the camp; but although such limits were refused him, he left his quarters in disobedience of said order."

CHARGE THIRD.

Contemptuous and Disorderly Conduct while under Arrest."

SPECIFICATION 1st-In this, that the said Captain William M. Shaw, on the 24th day of January, 1863, while under arrest and confined to his quarters, and after taps had sounded, carried on a conversation with persons unknown, of obscene and vulgar character, in so loud a tone as to disturb the camp."

SPECIFICATION 2d-" In this, that the said Captain William M. Shaw, since his arrest, has spoken of his arrest in a public manner as though it was a joke, and has used the following language: or words to that effect, and this when he knew that his words would reach the ears of the officers of the regiment."

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To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the first specification, first charge-" Not Guilty."