GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 181. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, June 19, 1863. 
I..Before a General Court Martial, which convened at Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, May 4, 1863, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 77, 
dated Headquarters, Middle Department, 8th Corps, Baltimore, Mary- 
land, March 20, 1863, and of which Lieutenant Colonel H. A. Frink, 
i Itli Pennsylvania Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried— 
Private Samuel D. Crumb, Company “ B,” 89th New York Volun- 
teers. 
■Charge I.—“ Forgery of his Descriptive List.” 
Specification—“In this; that the said Samuel D. Crumb, 
Company ‘ B,’ 89th New York Volunteers, did make, or cause 
to be made, a descriptive list for himself, and did forge, or 
cause to be forged thereto, the signature of the Captain of his 
Company. This at United States Army General Hospital, 
Fairfax Seminary, Virginia, on or about December 12, 1862, and 
at United States Army General Hospital, West Philadelphia, 
during February and March, 1863.” 
■Charge II.—“ Fraudulently drawing pay on,a forged descriptive list.” 
Specification—“ In this; that the said Samuel D. Crumb, Private, 
Company * B,’ 89th New York Volunteers, having forged, or 
caused to be forged, his descriptive list, did fraudulently draw 
the sum of one hundred and four dollars ($104) from Major 
Gibson, Paymaster 'U-'S. Army, at United States Army General 
Hospital, West Philadelphia, on or about March 21, 1863, upon 
the statements made by said descriptive list. This at United 
States Army General Hospital, West Philadelphia, on or about 
March 21, U63.” 
Charge III.—“Desertion.” 
Specification 1st—“In this; that the said Samuel D. Crumb, Private, 
Company ‘ B,’ 89th New York Volunteers, being then a Private, 
Company ‘C,’ (?) 27th New York Volunteers, and being then 2 
at or near tile battle-field of Bull Run, Virginia, cn or about 
July 21, 1861, did then and there deseit from his Company. 
This on or about July 21,1861, at or near the battle-field of Bull 
Run, Virginia.” 
Specification 2d—“In this; that the said Samuil D. Crumb, Private, 
Company ‘ B,' 89th New York Volunteers, being at or near the 
buttle-field of. Antietam,.Maryland, on os about September 17, 
1862, did then and there desert from his Company. This at os 
near the battle-field of Antietam, Maryland, September 17, 
1862.” 
Specif cation. 2d—“In this; that the said Samuel D. Crumb, Private, 
Company ‘ B,’ 89th New York Volunteers, did declare his in- 
tention to desert from the United States Army General Hospital, 
W est Philadelphia; that on or about March 21, 1863, he diet 
pass the sentinols of said hospital; that he did disguise himself 
in citizen’s clothes, and by shaving his face; and that he was 
taken in the cars en route for New York. This at United States 
Army General Hospital, West Philadelphia, during March, 1863.”' 
Charge IV.—“Conduct prejudicial to good order and military 
discipline.” 
Specification 1st—“In this; that the said Samuel D. Crtimbj Private, 
Company ‘B,’ 89th New York Volunteers, when placed on the 
fatigue-gang, and otherwise punished for long-continued bad 
conduct, by Doctor J. H. Porter, Assistant Executive Officer., 
did use threats and disrespectful languago about said officer, 
and did write to the said officer a letter, in which he used 
language disrespectful and mutinous. This at United States 
Army General Hospital, West Philadelphia, on or about Maich 
&J„1863.” 
Specification 2d—“In this; that the sard Samuil D. Crumb, Private, 
Company ‘B,’ 89th New York Volunteers, when arrested and 
placed in confinement at United States Army General Hospital, 
West Philadelphia, on or about March 24, 1863, did use threaten- 
ing language towards those who had arrested him, to wit: Fustin 
Boilenu, Sergeant, Company ‘E,’ 3d Pennsylvania Reserves, 
and Joseph McGaw, Private,, Company ‘L,’ 7.1st Pennsylvania Volunteers, saying, in-words, to wit: ‘ I’ll be damned if I don’t 
take satisfaction out of Corporal Boileau and the man that 
arrested me,’ or words to that effect. This at United States 
Army General Hospital, West Philadelphia, on or about March 
24, 1863.’^ 
To which charges and specifications the accused, Private Samuel D. 
Crumb, Company ‘B,’ 89th New York Volunteers, pleaded as follows:. 
Charge I. 
To the Specification, “Guilty.” 
To the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Charge: II. 
To the Specification, “Guilty.” 
To the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Charge IIL 
To Specification 1st, “Not Guilty..” 
To Specification 2d, “Gnilty.” 
To Specification lid, “Guilty.” 
To the Charge, “Not Guilty.”' 
Charge IV. 
To Specification 1st, “Not Guilty.” 
To Specification 2d, “Guilty.” 
To the Charge, “Not Guilty.” 
Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds* 
the accused, Private Samuel D. Crumb, Company “B,” 89tli New 
York Volunteers, as follows: 
Charge I. 
Of the Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Charge Ii 
Of the Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 4 
Charge III. 
Of the 1st Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the 3d Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Charge IY. 
Of the 1st Specification, “Not Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Samuel D 
•Crumb, Company “ B,” 89th New York Volunteers, “ That he be shot 
to death with musketry, at such time a/nd place as the Commanding 
General may direct. Two of the members of the Court concurred 
■in the above sentence.” 
II..The proceedings in the foregoing case have been approved by 
the General Commanding the Middle Department, and forwarded for 
the action of the President of the United States, who directs that the 
sentence to be shot to death be commuted to imprisonment at hard labor 
for one year, from the 16th day of June, 1863. The prisoner will be 
.imprisoned in Fort Delaware. 
By order of the Secretary of War: 
E. D. TOWNSEND, 
Assistant Adjutant General.