GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 133. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, May 16, 1863. 
I. .Before a General Court Martial, which convened at Detroit, Michi- 
gan, November 28, 1862, pursuant to Special Orders No. 127, dated 
Headquarters Department of the Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 
1862, and of which Colonel Joseph T. Copeland, 5th Michigan Cav- 
alry, is President, was arraigned and tried— 
Private John Sullivan, Company “B,” 27th Michigan Volunteers. 
Charge.—“Drawing or lifting a weapon upon and disobeying the 
lawful commands of his superior officer, being in the execu- 
tion of his office.” 
Specification 1st—“ In this; that on the ninth day of November, in the 
year eighteen hundred and sixty-two, at the camp of the 27th 
Begiment of Michigan Volunteer Infantry, near the city of Port 
Huron, in the county of Saint Clair, State of Michigan, and 
known as Camp Huron; the said John Sullivan, then and there a 
private in Captain Samuel Moody’s Company ‘B,’ in said regi- 
ment, did lift up a musket, loaded with gunpowder and a leaden 
bullet, against his superior officer, First Lieutenant James H. 
Slawson, of said Company ‘ B,’ cf said regiment, and with the 
said musket did shoot at the said Lieutenant Slawson, and with 
the said bullet did hit the said Lieutenant Slawson in his left 
leg—he, the said Lieutenant Slawson, being then and there in 
the execution of his office.” 
Specification 2d—“That the said Private John Sullivan, of said Com- 
pany ‘B,’ of said Twenty-seventh Regiment of Michigan Vol- 
unteer Infantry, at the time and place aforesaid, did have in 
his hands a musket, loaded with gunpowder and a leaden ball, 
and did, in an angry and insubordinate tone, threaten to shoot 
ffie said First Lieutenant James H. Slawson, if he came near 
him, the said Sullivan; and that the said Lieutenant Slawson, 
being his superior officer, did, then and there, command the 
said Private John Sullivan to lay down and give up the said mus- 2 
ket, which the said Private John Sullivan absolutely and pro- 
fanely refused to do; but, on the contrary, he, the said Private 
John Sullivan, did, then and there, shoot the said musket at, and 
did hit and severely wound, him, the said Lieutenant James H. 
Slawson.” 
To which charge and specifications the accused, Private John Sullivan, 
Company “ B,” 27th Michigan Volunteers, pleaded “ Not Guilty.” 
Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
the accused, Private John Sullivan, Company ‘‘B,” 27th Michigan Vol- 
unteers, as follows: 
Of the 1st Specification, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private John Sullivan, 
Company “ B,” 27th Michigan Volunteers, “ To be shot to death." 
II..Before a General Court Martial, which convened in the city of 
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 14, 1863, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 89, 
dated Headquarters Department of the Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 
7, 1863, and of which Major Asa. H. Fitch, 115th Ohio Volunteers, is 
President, were arraigned and tried— 
1. Private Joseph F Cole, Company “ C,” 117th Ohio Volunteers. 
Charge.—“ Desertion.” 
Specification—‘‘In this; that Private Joseph F. Cole, of Company ‘C,’ 
117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, did, on or about the 24th day 
of January, 1863, desert the service of the United States by 
leaving the Brigade Hospital in the town of Ashland, Ken- 
tucky, without authority, and did remain absent from his Com- 
pany and Regiment until apprehended and brought back on or 
about the 19th day of February, 1863. This at or near Ash- 
land, Kentucky.” 3 
To which charge and specification the accused, Private Joseph F. Cole, 
Company “C,” 117th Ohio Volunteers, pleaded “Guilty.” 
Finding. 
The Court having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
the accused, Private Joseph F. Cole, Company “C,” 117th Ohio Volun- 
teers, as follows: 
Of the Specification, ‘‘Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Joseph F. Cole, 
Company “C,” 117th Ohio Volunteers, “ To be shot to death at such time 
and place as may be indicated by the Commanding Officer of the department in 
which he may be serving, two-thirds of the members concurring in the above 
sentence. ’ ’ 
2. Private Charles Brundridge, Company “D,” 117th Ohio Volunteers. 
Charge I.—“ Desertion.” 
Specification 1st—“ In this ; that Private Charles Brundridge, of Company 
‘ D,’ 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, being duly enlisted and 
having received bounty therefor from the United States, did 
desert the service of the United States on or about the 23d day 
of November, 1862, and did remain absent until apprehended 
on or about the 26th day of January, 1863.” 
Specification 2d—“ In this ; that Private Charles Brundridge, of Company 
‘D,’ 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, did desert the service of 
the United States on or about the 29th day of January, 1863, 
and did remain absent until apprehended on or about the 13th 
day of February, 1863. All this at or near Ashland, Kentucky.” 
Charge II.—‘‘Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military 
discipline.” 
Specification—‘‘In this; that Private Charles Brundridge, of Company 4 
‘ D,’ 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on being arrested as a de- 
serter by Sergeant Slaughter, Company ‘D,’ 117th Ohio Volun- 
teer Infantry, did express his determination to again desert after 
being next paid by the United States. This at or near Beaver, 
Kentucky, on or about the 13th of February, 1863.” 
To which charges and specifications the accused, Private Charlts 
Brundridge, Comp.any “ D,” 117th Ohio Volunteers, pleaded as follows: 
Charge I. . 
To Specification 1st, “Guilty.” 
To Specification 2d, “Guilty.” 
To the Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Charge II. 
To the Specification, “ Not Guilty.” 
To the Charge, “ Not Guilty.” 
Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
the accused, Private Charles Brundridge, Company “ D,” 117th Ohio 
Volunteers, as follows: 
Charge I. 
Of the 1st Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Charge II. 
Of the Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Charles Brundridge, 
Company “ D,” 117th Ohio Volunteers, “ To be shot to death at such time 
and place as may be designated by the Commanding Officer of the department in 5 
which he may he serving, two-thirds of the members concurring in the above 
sentence. ’ ’ 
3. Private iTackson McFann, Company “ D,” 117th Ohio Volunteers. 
Charge.—“ Desertion.” 
Specification 1st—“In this; that the said Jachson McFann, of Company 
‘D,’ 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, did, on or about the 8th 
day of November, 1862, desert the service of the United States, 
and did remain absent several days. This at Ashland, Kentucky.’ 
Specification 2d—“ In this; that the said Private Jackson McFann, of 
Company ‘D,’ 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, did, on or about 
the 14th day of December, 1862, desert the service of the United 
States, and did remain absent for a period of six days. This at 
or near Callettsburg, Kentucky.” 
Specification 3d—“Tnthis; that Private Jackson McFann, of Company 
‘D,’ 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, did, on or about the 16th 
day of February, 1863, desert the service of the United States, 
and did remain absent until on or about the 10th day of March, 
1863. This at Ashland, Kentucky.” 
To which charge and specifications the accused, Private Jackson Mc- 
Fann, Company “ D,” 117th Ohio Volunteers, pleaded “Guilty.” 
Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
the accused, Private Jackson McFann, Company “D,” 117th Ohio 
Volunteers, as follows : 
Of the 1st Specification, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 3d Specification, “ Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “ Guilty.” 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Jackson McFann, 
Sentence. 6 
Company “D,” 117th Ohio Volunteers, “ To be shot to death at such time 
and place as may be designated by trie Commanding Officer of the department in 
'which he may be serving, two-thirds of the members concurring in the above sen- 
tence. ’ ’ 
III. .The proceedings of the Court in the case of Private John Sullivan, 
of Company “B," 27th Michigan Volunteers, have been approved by 
the General Commanding the department of the Ohio, and forwarded 
for the action of the President of the United States, who disapproves 
the sentence on account of informality in the proceedings. 
The proceedings of the Court in the cases of Privates Joseph F. Cole, 
Jackson McFann. and Charles Brundridge, 117th Ohio Volunteers, have 
been approved by the General Commanding the department of the 
Ohio; but, as the prisoners were tried and sentenced before the expira- 
tion of the time fixed by the President’s Proclamation for the voluntary 
return of deserters, the execution of the sentences were suspended by 
him and forwarded for the action of the President of the United States, 
with a recommendation to mercy. 
In accordance with this recommendation the President is pleased to 
remit the sentence awarded in each case. 
By order of the Secretary of War: 
E. D. TOWNSEND, 
Assistant Adjutant General.