GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 2. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, February 19, 1861. 
I...At the General Court-Martial which convened at Fort Steilacoom, 
W. T., pursuant to “Special Orders,” No. 106, of October 6, 1860, 
from the Headquarters Department of Oregon, and of which Lieutenant 
Colonel Sii.as Casey, 9th Infantry, is President, was arraigned and 
tried 1st Lieutenant John C. Howard, 9th Regiment of Infantry, on the 
following charges and specifications : 
Charge I. 
“ Tyrannical conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.” 
Specification—“ In this; That 1st Lieutenant John C Howard, 9th Regi- 
ment of Infantry, did at Fort Bellingham, Washington Terri- 
tory, on or about the night of the third of December, 1858, 
being the commander of the post, tyrannically cause Edward 
D. Warbass, Sutler of the post, to be forcibly removed from 
his, the said Warbass’ quarters by a file of soldiers, and im- 
prisoned in the guard house of the said post, and afterwards, 
on the same night to be conveyed to a block house at the said 
post, and therein to be imprisoned in a cell exposed to extreme 
cold until on or about the morning of the 4th of December,, 
1858.” 
Charge II. 
“ Drunkenness on duly.” 
Specification—“In this; That 1st Lieutenant John C. Hoxcard, 9th 
Regiment of Infantry, was drunk while on duty as Officer of 
the Day at Fort Bellingham, W. T., on or about the 3d day of 
December, 1858.” 
To all of which charges and specifications the accused pleaded “ Not 
Guilty.” 
Finding of the Court. 
After mature deliberation on the evidence adduced the Court finds the 
accused as follows : 
Of the Specification to 1st Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 1st Charge, “Guilty.” 
Of the Specification to 2d Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Charge, “ Guilty.” Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence the said 1st Lieutenant John 
C. Howard, 9th Regiment of Infantry, “ To be cashiered.” 
II...In conformity with the 65th Article of War, the proceedings of 
the General Court-Martial in the foregoing case have been transmitted to 
the Secretary of War, and by him laid before the President of the 
United States. The following are the orders thereon : 
Disapproved by the President. 
J. HOLT, 
Secretary of War. 
HI...1st Lieutenant John C. Howard, 9th Infantry, is accordingly 
released from arrest. 
By order of tiie Secretary of War: 
S. COOPER, 
Adjutant General. 
Official : 
Assistant Adjutant General.