GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 175. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, June 12, 1863. 
I..Before a General Court Martial, which convened in the city ot 
Washington, D. C., May 28, 1863, 'pursuant to Special Orders, No. 
237, dated War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, 
May 27, 1863, and of which Brigadier General James W. Ripley, 
Chief of Ordnance, U. S. Army, is President, was arraigned and 
tried— 
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John II. Waring, a citizen of Maryland. 
Charge.—“ Violation of the 56th Article of War.” 
Specification 1st—“In this; that he, the said John H. Waring, did 
knowingly harbor and protect W. Bowie, Henry Brooks, and 
William Waring, persons employed in the military service of 
the so-called Southern Confederacy and enemies of the United 
States. This at his farm, in Prince George’s county, Maryland, 
on or about the 15th day of April, 1863.” 
Specification 2d—“In this; that he, the said John H. Waring, did 
knowingly harbor and protect W. Bowie, Henry Brooks, and 
William Waring, persons employed in the military service of 
the so-called Southern Confederacy and enemies of the United 
States. This at his farm, in Prince George’s county, Maryland, 
on or about the 20th day of May, 1863.” 
Specification 3d—“ In this; that he, the said John H. Waring, did 
relieve, with victuals, W. Bowie, Henry Brooks, and William 
Waring, persons employed in the military service of the so-called 
Southern Confederacy and enemies of the United States. This 
at his farm, in Prince George’s county, Maryland, on or about 
the 15th day of April, 1863.” 
To which charge and specifications the accused, John II. Waring, a 
citizen of Maryland, pleaded “ Not Guilty.” 2 
Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
the prisoner, John H. Waring, as follows: 
Of the 1st Specification, “Guilty, except the words ‘and protect' 
and ‘ William Waring,’ and, as to these words, Not Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification, “Guilty, except the words ‘and protect’ 
and ‘ William Waring,’ and ‘ Henry Brooks,’ and, as to these words, 
Not Guilty.” 
Of the 3d Specification, “ Guilty, except the words ‘ and William 
Waring.’ ” 
Of the Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, John H. Waring, to be 
confined, during the present rebellion, in some one of the military 
prisons or forts of the United States, to be designated by the Secretary 
of War. 
War Department, 
Washington, June 11, 1863. 
11.. The foregoing proceedings and findings are approved. The 
sentence against John H. Waring will be carried into execution, and 
he will be confined at Fort Delaware. 
EDWIN M. STANTON, 
Secretary of War. 
111.. The General Court Martial, of which Brigadier General James 
W. Ripi.EY is President, is hereby dissolved. 
By order of the Secretary of War: 
E. D. TOWNSEND, 
Assistant Adjutant General.