GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 177. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s office, 
Washington, June 17, 1863. 
L.. Before a General Court Martial, which convened at Columbus, 
Ohio, March 24, 1862, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 56, dated War 
Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, March 15, 1862, 
and of which Major Sidney Cooi.idge, 16th United States Infantry, 
is President, was arraigned and tried— 
1st Lieutenant Thomas B. Burrows, 18th United States Infantry. 
Charge I.—“Disobedience of orders.” 
Specification 1st—“In this; that he, the said 1st Lieutenant Thomas 
B. Burrows, of the 18th Regiment of Infantry, being ordered, 
through a telegraphic despatch from Major Wm. A Stokes, of 
the 18th Kegiment of Infantry, dated Pittsburg, 28th November, 
1861, to close regimental recruiting station at Lancaster, Penn- 
sylvania, and to report by first train at Regimental Headquar- 
ters at Columbus, Ohio, did fail to comply with said order, 
thereby disobeying the lawful commands of his superior and 
commanding officer, the said Major William A. Stokes.” 
Specification 2d—“In this; that he, the said 1st Lieutenant Thomas B. 
Burrows, of the 18th Regiment of Infantry, being ordered, by a 
written communication from Major William A. Stokes, of the 
18th Regiment of Infantry, dated Headquarters, 18th U. S. In- 
fantry, Camp Thomas, December 6, 1861, to close regimental 
recruiting station in his charge at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 
and to report without delay at said camp with all books, papers, 
and documents connected with the regimental recruiting station 
while upon that duty, did fail to comply with said order, thereby 
disobeying the lawful commands of his superior and command- 
ing officer, the said Major William A. Stokes.” 
Specification 3d—“In this; that he, the said 1st Lieutenant Thomas B. 
Burrows, of the 18th Regiment of Infantry, upon having his 
attention called to neglect of orders of November 28, 1861. and 2 
of December (>, lbtil, of Major William A. Stokes, of the Ibth 
Regiment of Infantry, through Special Orders, No. 131, dated 
Headquarters, 18th U. S. Infantry, Camp Thomas, December 
17, 1861, and being ordered to report without delay at Regi- 
mental Headquarters, did fail to comply with instructions of 
said order, thereby disobeying the lawful commands of his 
superior and commanding officer, Major William A. Stokes.” 
Charge II.—“Absence without leave.” 
Specification—“In this; that he, the said 1st Lieutenant Thomas B. 
Burrows, of the 18th Regiment of Infautry, being ordered to report 
immediately at Regimental Headquarters, by order of Novem- 
ber 28, 1861, of Major William A. Stokes, of the 18th Regiment 
of Infantry, failed to report in accordance with said order, and 
has not reported at date of these charges, (January 24, 1862, 
thereby disobeying the lawful commands of his superior and 
commanding officer, the said Major William A. Stokes.” 
To which charges and specifications the accused, 1st Lieutenant 
Thomas B. Burrows, 18th U. S. Infantry, pleaded “Not Guilty.” 
Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
tho accused, 1st Lieutenant Thomas B. Burrows, 18th U. S. Infantry, 
as follows: 
Charge I. 
Of the 1st Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 3d Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Charge II. 
Of the Specification, “ Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, 1st Lieutenant Thomas 
B. Burrows, 18th U. S. Infantry, “ To he dismissed from the serrice." 3 
II..The proceedings, findings, mid sentence in this case, are ap- 
proved, and 1st Lieutenant Thomas I>. Burrows, 18th U. S. Infantry 
ceases to he an officer in the service of the United States. 
By order of the Secretary of War: 
E. I). TOWNSEND, 
Assistant Adjutant GeneraI.