Robert E. Lee General Order, 25 June 1864
(Extract)                                                                                 
Hd.Qrs. Dept of Northern Va
25th June, 1864
General Orders No 46
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I                       Military Court 1st Corps ANVa
 
1          Private B. P. Kelly, Co D. 15th SoCa Regt.
            Sentence "To be caused to ride a wooden horse, or a log not above ten inches in diameter, two hours a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, for twenty days, Sundays excepted, without being relieved meanwhile from his other duties; and to forfeit one month's pay."
 
2          Private W. Johnson Co B, 3d So. Ca. Regiment.
            Sentence "To be caused to carry a fence-rail on his shoulder four hours a day two in the morning and two in the evening for thirty days, Sundays excepted, without being relieved meanwhile from other duties; and to forfeit his pay for two months, inclusive of the period of his unauthorized absence."
 
3          Private T. P. Powell, Co C, 51st Georgia Regiment.
            Sentence "To be caused to carry a fence-rail on his shoulder four hours a day, two in the morning and two in the evening, for thirty days, Sundays excepted, without being relieved meanwhile from other duties; and to forfeit his pay for three months, inclusive of the period of his unauthorized absence."
 
II         The proceedings findings and sentences in the foregoing cases are approved The sentences are confirmed and will be duly executed
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By command of General R E Lee
W. H. Taylor
AAGenl
 
Official                                                                                                           
            A. E. Young
                        Judge
 
[endorsement]
 
Extract                                                
Genl Orders No 46                              
HdQrs DeptNoVa                               
                                                            
Ct M Sentences                                               
                                                                        
For Lt Genl                                                                 
R H Anderson Comdg 1st Corps                                              
 
Head Qurs 1st ACorps
27 June 1864
Res referd to Major
Genl. Kershaw
By Comd of Lieut
Genl Anderson
GMSorrel
AAGenl.
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DATABASE CONTENT
(14614)DOR0165.001203Orders1864-06-25

Tags: Crime, Desertion/Deserters, Discipline, Payment

People - Records: 3

  • (1874) [associated with] ~ Lee, Robert Edward
  • (2705) [writer] ~ Taylor, Walter Herron
  • (5148) [recipient] ~ Young, A. E.
SOURCES

Robert E. Lee General Order, 25 June 1864, DOR0165.001, Nau Collection