Thomas E. G. Ransom General Order, 12 February 1864
                                                                        Headquarters 4th Div 13th A.C.
                                                                        Decrow’s Point Texas, Febry 12 1864
 
General Orders
            No 21              Extract
                                    At a General Court Martial which convened at these Headquarters, in pursuance of General Orders No 6, current series from these Headquarters, dated January 12th 1864, and of which Lt. Col John Cowan, 19th Ky Inf. Vols, was President, were arraigned and tried—
 
3rd Private James M. Waddle Co E 48th Ohio Inf Vols.
 
Charge                                    “Desertion”
Specification—In this that the said James M. Waddle, a Private in Co. E. 48th Ohio Inf Vols, was absent without leave from December, 31st 1862, until the 12th day of Sept. 1863.
            To which charge and specification the accused pleaded as follows—
To the specification,               Not Guilty
To the charge                          Not Guilty
The court after mature deliberation find the/
accused, Private James M. Waddle, Co E. 48th Ohio Inf. Vols.
                                                Of the specification,               Not Guilty
                                                Of the charge                          Not Guilty
 
The court do therefore acquit him, the said Private James M. Waddle, Co E. 48th Ohio Inf. Vols. of said charge and specification.
 
                        The proceedings, findings and acquittal in the case of private James M. Waddle, Co E. 48th Ohio Inf Vols. are confirmed.
 
                                                By order of
                                                            Brig Genl T. E. G. Ransom
Comdg Officer                                                C. E. Dickey
Co. “E”. 48th Ohio I. V.                                              Capt and Asst Adgt Genl
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Manuscript General Orders No. 21, Headquarters, 4th Division, 13th Army Corps, Decrow’s Point, Texas, February 12, 1864; Associated With Captain James E. Sowry, 48th Ohio Infantry


Tags: Crime, Desertion/Deserters

People - Records: 2

  • (832) [associated with] ~ Weddle, James M.
  • (833) [writer] ~ Ransom, Thomas Edwin Greenfield

Places - Records: 1

  • (694) [origination] ~ DeCrows Point, Matagorda County, Texas

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Thomas E. G. Ransom General Order, 12 February 1864, DOT0032.018, Nau Collection