GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 34. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, February 6, 1863. 
I. -At a General Court Martial, which convened at Fort Hamilton, 
New York harbor, on the 25th day of November, 1862, pursuant to War 
Department “Special Orders,” Nos. 232, of September 10th, 1862. 
and 267, of September 29, 1862, and of -which Colonel G. Loomis, 5th 
U. S. Infantry, was President, was arraigned and tried— 
Captain Joab Wilkinson, 12th U. S. Infantry. 
Charge.—“ Conduct prejudicial to good order and military disci- 
pline.” 
Specification—“In this; that the said Captain Joab Wilkinson, 12th U, 
S. Infantry, did, in a public bar-room, mingle and drink with a 
crowd of private soldiers. This at Fort Hamilton, New York 
Harbor, on or about the 23d day of September, 1862.” 
To which charge and specification the accused pleaded as follows: 
To the Specification, “Not Guilty.” 
To the Charge, “Not Guilty.” 
Finding. 
After mature deliberation upon the evidence adduced, the Court finds 
the accused as follows: 
Of the Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, the said Captain Joab 
Wilkinson, 12th U. S. Infantry, “ To be suspended from rank, pay, and 
emoluments for two years." 
II. Before the same Court, Captain Joab Wilkinson, 12th Infantry 
w-as arraigned and tried on the following additional charges and speci- 
fications : 2 
Charge 1st.—“Neglect of duty.” 
Specification—“In this; that the said Captain Joab Wilkinson, 12th U. 
S. Infantry, at the town of Springfield, in the State of Illinois, 
on recruiting service for said regiment, neglected to forward the 
returns and reports he was required, by the “Regulations,” to 
the Superintendent of the Recruiting Service and to the Adju- 
tant General.” 
Charge 2d.—“ Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.” 
Specification 1st—“In this; that the said Captain Joab Wilkinson, 12th 
U. S. Infantry, was in the habit of drinking at the public bar 
with the recruits he had enlisted. All this at Springfield, Illi- 
nois, from about the 20th of March, 1862, to the first day of 
June, 1862.” 
Specification 2d—“In this; that the said Captain Joab Wilkinson, 12th 
Infantry, U. S. Army, was lying drunk and asleep, in the day- 
time, with his uniform coat on, on a public street in the town of 
Springfield, Illinois, in front of a restaurant, partly on the door- 
step and partly on the pavement. This at Springfield, in the 
State of Illinois, in the day-time, about the 15th day of May, 
1862.” 
Specification 3d—“In this; that the said Captain Joab Wilkinson, 12th 
U. S. Infantry, while in a state of intoxication, did conduct him- 
self in so disorderly a manner that he was arrested by the con- 
stable or marshal, and confined in the calaboose, or common 
jail, until the next day, when he was fined and released. All 
this at Jacksonville, Illinois, on or about the 20th day of May, 
1862.” 
Charge 3d.—“ Violation of the 36th Article of War.” 
Specification—“In this; that the said Captain Joab Wilkinson, 12th U. 
S. Infantry, did sell or give away to some person not a soldier, 
whose name is unknown, a part of the clothing belonging to the 
United States, which had been turned over to him for issue to 
recruits. All this at Springfield, Illinois, from about the 20th 
of March, 1862, to the 1st day of June, 1862.” 3 
To which charges and specifications the accused pleaded as follows: 
To the Specification, 1st Charge, “Not Guilty.” 
To the 1st Charge, “Not Guilty.” 
To the 1st Specification, 2d Charge, “Guilty.” 
To the 2d Specification, 2d Charge, “Not Guilty.” 
To the 3d Specification, 2d Charge, “Not Guilty.” 
To the 2d Charge, “ Not Guilty.” 
To the Specification, 3d Charge, “Not Guilty.” 
To the 3d Charge, “Not Guilty.” 
Finding. 
The Court, after mature deliberation upon the evidence adduced, 
finds the accused as follows: 
Of the Specification of 1st Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 1st Charge, “Guilty.” 
Of the 1st Specification, 2d Charge, “Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification,2d Charge, “ Guilty, except the words ‘with 
his uniform coat on.” ’ 
Of the 3d Specification, 2d Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Charge, “ Not Guilty, but guilty of conduct highly preju- 
dicial to good order and military discipline.” 
Of the Specification, 3d Charge, “ Not Guilty.” 
Of the 3d CHARGE, “ Not Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, the said Captain Joab 
Wilkinson, 12th U. S. Infantry, “ To be dismissed the service of the 
United States." 
Ill.. The proceedings, findings, and sentence in the foregoing case are 
approved, and Captain Joab Wilkinson ceases to be an officer of the 
Army from this date. 
By order of tiie Secretary of War: 
L. THOMAS, 
Adjutant General. 
Official : 
Assistant Adjutant General