GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 150. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, Mag 2G, 1863. 
I..Before a General Court Martial which convened at Henderson. 
Kentucky. September 18, 1862, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 20 
dated Headquarters Louisville, Kentucky, September 16, 1862, and 
of which Lieutenant Colonel John W. Foster, 25th Indiana Volunteers, 
is President, was arraigned and tried— 
Captain S. R. Hornbrook, 65th Indiana Volunteers. 
Charge I.—“Contempt and disrespect towards his commanding offi- 
cer. ’ ’ 
Specification 1st—“In this; that on the 17th day of September, 1862, 
the said Captain S R. Ilornbrook, 65th Regiment Indiana Volun- 
teers, with other officers of said Regiment, did cause a publica- 
tion to be made in the Evansville Journal, a paper of general 
circulation, which is in the words and figures following, to 
wit : 
‘A CARD. 
‘ Camp Cumback, 65th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, 
‘Henderson, Kentucky, September 15, 1862. 
‘ Editors Journal : Since arriving at this post the undersigned have 
seen a note published in your paper during our tour in the interioi- 
over the signature of Lieutenant Colonel John W. Foster, vindicating 
the conduct of Lieutenant Colonel Johnson, and denying the justness 
and truth of some comments in your paper in reference to the treat- 
ment which our men have received at his hands. With all deference 
to the opinions and candor of Lieutenant Colonel Foster, (who was not 
with us at the time of our greatest privations,) the undersigned rep- 
resent that your comments are substantially correct; that our men, 
after two days’ very severe marching, during which time they marched 
nearly sixty miles, with very little to eat, were not furnished with 2 
such food as the secesli place afforded; that our men, who had eaten 
nothing since morning, were sent out on picket and lay down on their 
arms for the night exhausted and supperless, while there was plenty 
of beef cattle in the pasture, potatoes in the field, and negroes, with 
several places for cooking such provisions as the place afforded. The 
above instance is not an exceptional case, hut many of the hardships 
which have so often broken down our men were unnecessary, and 
might have been avoided by a humane .and competent commander. 
Our men are not tired of the service, but, under proper treatment, are 
ever ready to discharge all the duties and undergo all the privations 
incident to a soldier’s life. 
‘ E. A. BAKER, Captain, Company E. 
‘ W. T. STILLWELL, Captain, Company B. 
‘ J. VV. HAMMONI), Captain, Company G. 
‘ S. It. HOBNBltOOK, Captain, Company H. 
‘A. D. HARTINGS, Captain, Company E.’” 
Specification 2d—“In this; that the said Captain Ilornbrook did, on or 
about the 2d day of September, 1862, in the presence of his 
men, proclaim the commanding officers to be either heartless 
wretches or imbtciles. This at or near White Sulphur Springs, 
Kentucky.’ ’ 
Charge II.—“Couduct to the prejudice of good order and military 
discipline.” 
Specification 1st—“In this ; that the said Captain S'. R. Ilornbrook, on or 
about the 17th September, 1862, signed and caused to be pub- 
lished the article in the Evansville Journal above set forth, to 
the prejudice of good order and military discipline.” 
Specification 2d—“In this; that the said Captain Ilornbrook did, on or 
about the 2d day of September, 1862, proclaim the commanding 
officers to be either heartless wretches or imbeciles.” 
Specification 3d—“In this; that the conduct and bearing of the said 
Captain Ilornbrook, since his connexion with the Regiment, has 3 
been of such a nature as to cause dissensions, insubordination, 
and disrespect towards his superior officers.” 
To which charges and specifications the accused, Captain S. R. Horn- 
brook, 65th Indiana Volunteers, pleaded ‘‘Not Guilty.” 
Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
the accused, Captain S R■ Hornbrook, 65th Indiana Volunteers, as fol- 
lows : 
Charge I. 
Of the 1st Specification, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification, ‘‘Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Charge II. 
Of the 1st Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 3d Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, Captain S. R. Ilornbrook, 
65th Indiana Volunteers, “7b be dismissed from the service.” 
II..The proceedings of the Court in the above case have been for- 
warded for the action of the President of the United States, who dis- 
approves the sentence on account of irregularity in the proceedings. 
By order of the Secbetary of War : 
E. D. TOWNSEND, 
Assistant Adjutant General.