GENERAL ORDERS, i WAR DEPARTMENT,

V Adjutant General’s Office,

No. 62. i Washington, March 16, 1863.

I. .Before a General Court Martial, which convened at Headquarters, 3d Division, 6th Army Corps, December 27, 1862* pursuant to Special Orders, No. 134, dated Headquarters, 3d Division, 6th Army Corps, December 24, 1862, and of which Major E. J. Faxon, 36tli New York Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried —

Lieutenant Joseph Brown, Adjutant ot the 102d Kegiment Pennsyl¬ vania Volunteers.

Charge 1st. — “Conduct unbecoming an oflicer and a gentleman.”

Specification — “In this; that the said Lieutenant Joseph Brown, Adju¬ tant of the 102d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, being under the influence of intoxicating liquor, did use abusive and threatening language and gestures to his superior officer, Lieu¬ tenant Colonel Vallee, as follows: ‘You may go tq hell,’ or words to that effect, at the same time removing his sword and offering a challenge to fight without weapons, and laying his hands upon the shoulders of the said Lieutenant Colonel \ allce> saying, Lieutenant Colonel Vallee, you are a ‘damned son of a bitch,’ or words to that effect. This on the march from Clear Springs to Hancock, on or about the 19th day of Octeffier, 1862.”

Charge 2d. — “Drunkenness on duty.”

Specification — “In this; that the said Lieutenant Joseph Brown, 102d Pennsylvania Volunteers, while on duty with his regiment, was drunk. This on the march from Clear Springs to Hancock, on or about the 19th day of October, 1862.”

To all which charges and specifications the accused, Lieutenant Joseph Brown, Adjutant 102d Pennsylvania Volunteers, pleaded “Not Guilty.”

Finding.

The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds the accused, Lieutenant Joseph Brown, Adjutant 102d Pennsylvania Volunteers, as follows:

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Charge I.

Of tlio Specification, “Guilty, except as to words, ‘you may go to liell,’ or words to that effect.”

Of the Charge, “ Guilty.”

Charge II.

Of the Specification, “Not Guilty.”

Of the Charge, “Not Guilty.”

Sentence.

And the Court does therefore sentence him, Lieutenant Joseph Brown, Adjutant 102d Pennsylvania Volunteers, “ To he dismissed the service of the United States."

II.. The sentence in the foregoing case not being approved by the Major General commanding the Army of the Potomac, has been for¬ warded, under the 89tli Article of War, for the action of the President of the United States.

The conduct of Adjutant Brown, though highly improper, was pro¬ voked by want, of self-respect on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Vallee, I who so far forgot his rank as to bet with the accused, and then suffered himself to be involved in a quarrel about the bet. The sentence in the i case of Adjutant Broicn is disapproved.

By order of the Secretary of War:

Officiai. :

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant General.

Assistant Adjutant General.