GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 63. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, March 16, 1863. 
I..Before a General Court Martial, which convened at Yorktown, 
Virginia, February 13, 1853, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 42, dated 
Yorktown, Virginia, February 13, 1833, and of which Colonel James 
Johnson, 178th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia, is President, was 
arraigned and tried— 
Captain James B. Roney, 172d Pennsylvania Drafted Militia. 
Charge 1st.—“Drunkenness on duty.” 
Specification—“In this; that he, Captain James B. Roney, of the 172d 
Regiment Pennsylvania Drafted Militia, in the service of the 
United States, being on duty as Officer of the Day, did become 
drunk, and was so much under the influence of intoxicating 
liquor as to be unfit to perform his duty as Officer of the Day 
properly. This at Fort Yorktown, Virginia, on or about January 
twenty-ninth, 1863.” 
Charge 2d.—“ Neglect of duty as Officer of the Day.” 
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Specification—“In this; that he, Captain James B. Roney, of the 172d 
Regiment Pennsylvania Drafted Militia, in the service of the 
United States, being on duty as Officer of the Day, did neglect 
to give the countersign to the Officer of the main guard. This 
at Fort Yorktown, Virginia, January twenty-ninth, 1863.” 
To which charges and specifications the accused, Captain James B, 
Roney, 172d Pennsylvania Drafted Militia, pleaded as follows: 
Charge I. 
To the Specification, “ Not Guilty.” 
To the Charge, “Not Guilty.” 
Charge 11. 
To the Specification, “ Guilty.” 
To the Charge, “ Guilty.” Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
the accused, Captain James B. Roney, 172d Regiment Pennsylvania 
Drafted Militia, as follows: 
Charge I. 
Of the Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Charge II. 
Of the Specification, “ Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, Captain James B. Roney» 
172d Regiment Pennsylvania Drafted Militia, “ To be cashiered." 
II..The execution of the above sentence having been suspended, 
and the proceedings forwarded for the action of the President, under 
the 65th and 89th Articles of War, the following are the orders in the 
case: 
War Department, March 11, 1863. 
The proceedings, findings, and sentence in this case are approved. 
Upon the recommendation of the members of the Court, and of Major 
Generals Dix and Keyes, the sentence against Captain Roney is 
mitigated to suspension from rank, pay, and emoluments for the term 
of ninety days from this date. 
By order of the Secretary of War: 
L. THOMAS, 
Adjutant General. 
Official : 
Assistant Adjutant General