Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, 
Richmond, April 15, 1863. 
GENERAL ORDERS, ) 
No. 43. £ 
I. At the Military Court of the Department of Virginia and North Ca- 
rolina, held at Petersburg, Va., March 13th, 1863, was arraigned and tried: 
First Lieut, and Adjt. John N. C. Stockton, of the Ist Regiment of 
Virginia Infantry, on the following Charges—(The Specifications are omit- 
ted in this order:) 
Charge Ist, 
Violation of the 45th Article of War. 
Conduct prejudicial to good order and 
Charge 2d, 
military discipline. 
11. Finding and Sentence of the Court. 
Lieut, and Adjt. John N. C. Stockton, Ist Virginia Intantry, as follows: 
The Court having maturely considered the case, find the accused, First 
Of the Ist Specification of Ist Charge, - - Guilty. 
Of the 2d Specification of Ist Charge, - - Guilty. 
Of the Ist Charge, * • - - Guilty. 
Of the Specification of 2d Charge, - Guilty, 
Of the 2d Charge, • - - - - Guilty. 
And do therefore sentence him to be cashiered, and dismissed the ser- 
vice of the Confederate States. 
111. The proceedings in the foregoing case having been laid before the 
Secretary of War, to be submitted to the President, the following orders 
are made thereon: 
The proceedings, findings and sentence in the case of First Lieut, and 
Adjt, John N. C- Stockton, Ist Virginia Infantry, are approved; but in 
consideration of the previous good character, and the recommendation of 
the Court and Commanding General, the sentence is remitted, and Lieut, 
end Adjt. Stockton will be restored to duty with his regiment. His con- 
duct is deemed highly discreditable; but the department indulges the 
hope that this exercise of clemency towards him will exert a beneficial 
influence over his future course, both as an officer and citizen. 
order. 
S. COOPER, 
Adjutant and Inspector General.