GENERAL ORDERS

No. 82.

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, December 11, 1863.

I. Before a General Court Martial, convened at New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to General Orders No. 54, of October 27th, 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. Second Lieutenant E. D. Mooney, 4th Regiment Corps d'Afrique.

CHARGE" Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman."

PLEA-"Guilty."

The Court confirms the plea of the accused, and does therefore sentence him, Second Lieutenant E. D. Mooney, 4th Regiment Corps d'Afrique, "to be dismissed the service of the United States."

2. First Lieutenant Peter Kehr, 176th Regiment New York Volunteers.

CHARGE" Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman."

PLEA "Not Guilty."

FINDING "Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, First Lieutenant Peter Kehr, 176th Regiment New York Volunteers, "to be dismissed the service of the United States."

II. Before a General Court Martial, convened at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pursuant to General Orders No. 5, of October 9th, 1863, from the Headquarters, United States Forces, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and of which Colonel JACOB SHARFE, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers is President, were arraigned and tried:

1. Captain Martin D. Durham, 18th Regiment Corps d'Afrique.

CHARGE 1st-" Drunkenness on Duty."

CHARGE 2d--- Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman."
CHARGE 3d-" Disobedience of Orders."

PLEA--To the first charge--" Not Guilty."

To the second charge--"Not Guilty."

To the third charge--" Not Guilty." FINDING-Of the first charge--" Not Guilty." Of the second charge..." Guilty."

Of the third charge---" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Captain Martin D. Durham, 18th Regiinent Corps d'Afrique, "to be dismissed the service."

2. Private Jean Girien, Company K, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers. CHARGE- Desertion."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Jean Girien, Company K, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, "to be shot to death with musketry, at such time and place as the Commanding General may order-two-thirds of the members of the Court concurring therein."

III. Before a General Court Martial, convened at Camp, at Carrion Crow Bayou, Louisiana, pursuant to Special Orders No. 80, of October 18th, 1863, from the Headquarters, 3d Division, 19th Army Corps, and of which Lieutenant Colonel W. N. GREEN, 173 Regiment New York Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried:

Lieutenant William J. Gannon, 8th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st-"Violation of the 9th Article of War."

CHARGE 2d--" Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman.”

PLEA-To the first charge--"Not Guilty."

To the second charge--" Not Guilty."

FINDING-Of the first charge---" Guilty."

Of the second charge--" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Lieutenant William J. Gannon, 8th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, "to be cashiered."

IV. Before a General Court Martial, convened at the 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, was arraigned and tried :

Private John Jones, Company G. 2d Regiment Illinois Cavalry.

PLEA - Guilty."

CHARGE" Sleeping on Post"

The Court, after mature deliberation, confirms the plea of the accused, and does therefore sentence him, Private John Jones, Company G, 2d Regiment Illinois Cavalry, "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.

VI. Before a General Court Martial, convened at New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to Special Orders No. of November 5th, 1863, from the Headquarters, Department of the Gulf, and of which Brigadier General WM. H. EMORY, is President, was arraigned and tried :

Colonel L. Goodrich, 17th Regiment Infantry, Corps d'Afrique.

CHARGE" Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman.”
PLEA" Not Guilty."

FINDING " Not Guilty."

And the Court does therefore acquit him.

VI. The proceedings, findings and sentences in the cases of Second Lieutenant E. D. Mooney, 4th Regiment Corps d'Afrique, First Lieutenant Peter Kehr, 176th Regiment New York Volunteers, and Captain Martin D. Durham, 18th Regiment Corps d'Afrique, are approved. They cease, accordingly, from this date, to be officers in the military service of the United States.

The proceedings and findings in the case of Private Jean Girien, Company K, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, are approved, but the evidence does not seem to present the case in such a light as to require the infliction of capital punishment. The execution of the sentence is therefore suspended, and its mitigation respectfully recommended.

The proceedings, findings and sentence in the case of Lieutenant William J. Gannon, 8th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, are approved, but upon the recommendation of the Court, and for the reasons stated, its remission is respectfully recommended.

PLEA---To the first charge." Not Guilty."
To the second charge Not Guilty."
To the third charge--" Not Guilty."
FINDING-Of the first charge--" Not Guilty."

Of the second charge-.-" Guilty."

Of the third charge--" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Captain Martin D. Durham, 18th Regiinent Corps d'Afrique, to be dismissed the service."

2. Private Jean Girien, Company K, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers. CHARGE--- Desertion."

And the Court does therefore sentence bim, Private Jean Girien, Company K, 156th Regiment New York Volunteers, to be shot to death with musketry, at such time and place as the Commanding General may order--two-thirds of the members of the Court concurring therein."

III. Before a General Court Martial, convened at Camp, at Carrion Crow Bayou, Louisiana, pursuant to Special Orders No. 80, of October 18th, 1863, from the Headquarters, 3d Division, 19th Army Corps, and of which Lieutenant Colonel W. N. GREEN, 173 Regiment New York Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried:

Lieutenant William J. Gannon, 8th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers.

CHARGE 1st- Violation of the 9th Article of War."

CHARGE 2d--" Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman.”

PLEA-To the first charge-- "Not Guilty."

To the second charge--" Not Guilty."

FINDING---Of the first charge." Guilty."

Of the second charge--" Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Lieutenant William J. Gannon, 8th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, "to be cashiered."

IV. Before a General Court Martial, convened at the Headquarters, 2d Division, 13th Army Corps, pursuant to Special Orders No. 56, of September 12th,

1863,