Copy of Findings and Sentence of a General

Court Martial, in the case of Private John Ford,

Co. “G” 8^th Regt. Ind. Vols.

 

            “The Court was cleared and after mature deliberation finds the accused, Private John Ford, Co. “G” 8^th Regiment Ind. Vol. Infantry, transferred to Co. “E” 69^th Ind. Vols. Infantry, as follows:

                                    “Of the 1^st Specification                     “Guilty.”

                                    “Of the 2^d Specification                     “Not Guilty”

                                    “Of the Charge.                                   “Guilty”

 

“And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private John Ford Company “G” 8^th Regiment Ind. Vol. Infantry transferred to Co. E. 69^th Regt. Vol. Infty. to forfeit one years pay and allowances, and to serve Six months at hard labor on Government works at such place as proper authority may direct, and shall serve one year as a soldier after the expiration of his present term of enlistment.

                                                                        (Sgd.) S. G. Vanand

                                                                                    Lt. Col. 21^st Iowa Vols

(Sgd.) George W. Stein                                                          President

            Capt. 16^th Ohio Vols.

                        Judge Advocate.

 

[overleaf]

 

                                                                        “Head Quarters, 1^st Div. 13^th Ala.

                                                                        “Matagorda Island, Texas.

                                                                                                April 20^th 1864.”

 

            “The proceedings, findings, and sentence in this case are approved, and the sentence will be executed. The prisoner will be turned over to the officer Com’d’g. Fort Esperanza, to await transportation to Fort Jefferson, Florida. At the expiration of his term of confinement he will be returned to his Regiment, the Com’d’g officer of which is charged with the execution of the last clause of the sentence.”

 

                                                                                    (Sgd.)  Fitz Henry Warren

                                                                                                Brig. Genl. Com’d’g

 

                                                                                    War Department

                                                                                    Bureau of Military Justice

                                                                                    Washington, D.C. Aug. 31.1864.

 

Official

(Sgd.) J. Holt.

            Judge Advocate General.

 

                                                            Hd. Qrs. 8^th Ind. Inf. Vet. Vols.

                                                            near Berryville, Va, Sept 6^th/64

Official.          E.B. McPherson

                        Lt & Actg. Adgt.

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