Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, 
GENERAL ORDERS, } 
No: 56. 5 
Richmond, May 7, 1863. 
I. At a General Court Martial, convened at Camp of Pender’s Brigade, 
fey virtue of General Orders, No. 23, February I9tb, 1863, from the Head 
Quarters Department of Northern Virginia, was arraigned and tried: 
lowing Charges—(The Specifications are omitted in this cyder:) 
Second Lieutenant J. K. Martin, 22d N. C. Volunteers, on the fol- 
Charge, Ist, - Violation of the 45th Article of War, 
Charge 2d, - - - Violation of the 83d Article of War. 
The Court having maturely considered the evidence adduced, find the 
accused, Second Lieut. J. K. Martin, 22d N. C. Volunteers, as follows: 
11. Finding and Sentence of the Court. 
Of the Specification of Ist Charge, - - - Not Guilty. 
Of the Ist Charge, - - - - Not Guilty., 
Of the Specification of 2d Charge, ... Guilty. 
Of the 2d Charge, - - - - Guilty. 
And sentence him to be dismissed the service 
111. The proceedings, findings and sentence in the foregoing case 
having been laid before the Secretary of War, for the decision of the 
President, are approved; but upon the recommendation of the Court, the 
sentence is remitted. Lieutenant Martin will therefore be relieved from 
arrest, and restored to duty. 
order. 
6. COOPER, 
Adjutant and Inspector General.