larity of whatever nature. They should also make frequent visits to all Guards, Videttes and Outposts, etc., to enable them to report fully upon their efficiency.

Inspectors should state the ability and zeal of officers in command of troops, and the capacity of officers on Staff and administrative duties. They should also report by name all officers who are habitually intemperate, neglectful of duty, or grossly unmilitary, or ignorant of their duties.

Praise or censure of officers and troops, as they may deserve, is particularly enjoined upon them. Inspectors will forward a letter of advice with their reports, which should contain all information possible on the subject of roads, modes of communication. etc., etc.; in fact, every information that will be of importance of interest at Corps, Department, or Army Headquarters.

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL HALLECK :

D. B. SACKET,

Colonel and Inspector General.

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL BANKS:

G. NORMAN LIEBER,

Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

GENERAL ORDERS

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, December 7, 1863.

No. 80.

I. Before a General Court Martial, convened at Barrancas, Florida, pursuant to General Orders No. 21, of June 8, 1863, from the Headquarters Troops in West Florida, aud of which Colonel W. C. HOLBROOK, 7th Regiment Vermont Volunteers, is President, were arraigned and tried:

1. Private Frank Natlo, Company B, 7th Regiment Vermont Volunteers.

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Frank Natto, Company B, 7th Regiment Vermont Volunteers, "to be confined at hard labor for the period of one month, in charge of the regimental guard of the 7th Regiment Vermont Volunteers."

2. Private Alexander J. Rooney, Company K, 2d Regiment United States Artillery. CHARGE: Absence without Leave."

Finding Of the charge--" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Alexander J. Rooney, Company K, 2d Regiment United States Artillery, "to be confined at Fort Pickens, Florida, in charge of the guard, for one month; the first two weeks in solitary confinement, the remainder of the time at hard labor."

3. Private John Doyle, Company I, 15th Regiment Maine Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st: Committing Rape."

CHARGE 2d:"Conduct prejudicial to Good Order and Military Discipline." Finding Of the 1st charge--" Not Guilty."

Of the 2d charge—(no finding).

"And the Court does therefore acquit the said Private John Doyle, of Company I, 15th Regiment Maine Volunteers."

4. Private Johh Mehegan, Company F, 15th Regiment Maine Volunteers.

CHARGE: "Conduct to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline.” Finding Of the charge--" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, the said Private John Mehegan, Company F, 15th Regiment Maine Volunteers, "to be confined six months at hard labor, in charge of the guard, in Fort Pickens, Florida, with a ball weighing thirty-two pounds attached to his left leg by a chain three feet long."

II. Before a General Court Martial, convened at Carrollton, Louisiana, pursuant to General Orders No. 29, of August 15, 1863, from the Headquarters, 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, and of which Captain JEREMIAH SIMPSON, 90th Regiment New York Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried :

First Lieutenant John W. Shields, 159th Regiment New York Volunteers.
CHARGE 1st: "Deserting his Colors in the face of the enemy."

CHARGE 2d: "Absence without Leave."

CHARGE 3d:"Breach of Arrest."

Finding Of the 1st charge-" Guilty."

Of the 20 charge--" Guilty."

Of the 3d charge--" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, First Lieutenant John W. Shields, 159th Regiment New York Volunteers, "to be cashiered."

III. Before a General Court Martial, convened at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pursuant to General Orders No. 3, of August 18th, 1863, from the Headquarters, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, and of which Colonel JACOB SHARPE, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried :

Second Lieutenant Edward J. Cornell, Company C, 116th Regiment New York Volunteers.

CHARGE" Disobedience of Orders."

Finding Of the charge--" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Second Lieutenant Edward J. Cornell, 116th Rgiment New York Volunteers, "to be dismissed the service of the United States."

IV. Before a General Court Martial, convened at Headquarters, 2d Division, 13th Army Corps, pursuant to Special Orders No. 56, of September 12th, 1863, from the Headquarters, 2d Division, 13th Army Corps, and of which Captain W. P. BLACK, 37th Regiment Illinois Volunteers, is President, were arraigned and tried:

1. Private Alonzo Swartout, Company H, 20th Regiment Iowa Volunteers.

CHARGE" Sleeping on Post."

Finding Of the charge--" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Alonzo Swartout, Company H, 20th Regment Jowa Volunteers, "to be shot to death with musketry, at such time and place as the Commanding General may direct-two-thirds of the members concurring therein."

2. First Lieutenant Phineas A. Clawson, 20th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers. CHARGE: "Gross Neglect of Duly, and Conduct to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline."

Finding Of the charge--" Guilty, except the word 'gross.'"

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And the Court does therefore sentence him, First Lieutenant Phineas A. Clawson, 20th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, "to be dismissed the service of the United States."

V. Before a General Court Martial, convened at the Head Quarters, 2d Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, pursuant to General Orders No. 40, of Septem⚫ ber 4th, 1863, from Headquarters, Defences of New Orleans, and of which Colonel T. W. CAHILL, 9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried:

Captain Clement Renaud, 1st Regiment Louisiana Volunteers.

CHARGE: " Deserting his Command in the face of the enemy."

Finding: Of the charge-" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Captain Clement Renaud, 1st Regiment Louisiana Volunteers, "to be dismissed the service of the United States, with lots of pay and allowances since the 13th of June, 1863."

VI. Before a General Court Martial, convened at New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to General Orders No. 48, of September 15, 1863, from the Headquarters, Defences of New Orleans, and of which Captain S. B. PACKARD, 12th Regiment Maine Volunteers, is President, were arraigned and tried :

1. First Lieutenant and Quartermaster Greene Fosdick, 7th Regiment Louisiana Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st: "Violation of he 36th Article of War."

CHARGE 2d" Conduct to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline."

And the Court does therefore senter.ce him, First Lieutenant and Quartermaster Greene Fosdick, 7th Regiment Louisiana Volunteers, "to make good, at his own expense, the loss occasioned by his neglect, in failing to deliver to his Regiment the forty-one hundred and forty (4140) rations, six hundred and twenty-one (621) pounds of sugar, to forfeit all pay, and be dismissed from the service."

2. Private John J. Scully, Company C, 9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers. CHARGE" Murder."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private John J. Scully, Company C, 9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, "to be shot to death, with musketry, at such time and place as the Commanding General may designate-two-thirds of the members concurring therein."

VII. Before a General Court Martial, convened pursuant to General Orders No. 45, from the Headquarters, Defences of New Orleans, of September 4th, 1863, and of which Colonel T. W. CAHILL, 9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried:

Assistant Surgeon H. G. Bales, 131st Regiment New York Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st: "Neglect of Duty."

CHARGE 2d: "Absence without Leave."

CHARGE 3d: "Disobedience of Orders."

CHARGE 4th :

"Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman.”

Finding: Of the 1st charge--"Not Guilty."

Of the second charge--" Guilty."

Of third charge-"Not Guilty."

Of the 4th charge-" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Assistant Surgeon H. G. Bates, 131st Regiment New York Volunteers, "to be dismissed the service of the United States, with loss of all pay and allowances that may become due since August 15th, 1863."

VIII. Before a General Court Martial, convened pursuant to Special Orders No. 5, of September 18th, 1863, from the Headquarters, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, and of which Major W. H. SENTELL, 160th Regiment New York Volunteers, is President, were arraigned and tried:

1. Second Lieutenant Dennis Buckley, 8th Regiment Vermont Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st: "Absence without Leave."

CHARGE 2d: "Neglect of Duty."

CHARGE 31: "Breach of Arrest."