Correspondence

Thomas M. Vincent to James F. Robinson

1863-05-30

Date of Creation
May 30, 1863
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
Union Artillery, Navy and Marines Primary Source Documents ; Misc U.S.C.T. Primary Source Documents
Box / Folder
Box 14, Folder CPT. D.C. Stone Btry A 1st Light Arty.
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-038-0018
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FTP Identifier
32212556

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Dates
1863-05-30
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Thomas M. Vincent to James F. Robinson, 1863-05-30, Union Artillery, Navy and Marines Primary Source Documents ; Misc U.S.C.T. Primary Source Documents, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-038-0018 (December 14, 2025).

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War Department
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington, D. C., May 30th 1863
His Excellency
The Governor of Kentucky
Sir:

I am directed by the Secretary of War, to Communicate to you the decision made in the case of Capt D. C. Stone who was dismissed the service, by sentence of a General Court Martial, and subsequently applied for permission to re-enter the service as an Officer.

The report of the Judge Advocate General, to whom the case was referred closes with the following Opinion and recommendation: "Upon a careful review of the record of the Court Martial it must be concluded that the sentence pronounced against Capt Stone was not justified by the facts proven. It is quite evident

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also that he has been a signally patriotic, & valuable officer and that as is said of him by Col Taylor 15th Ky. Vols: "he has been involved in trouble mainly on account of his having been efficient and rigid in the dicipline of his Command": The removal of the disability resting upon him is simply an act of justice: but in restoring him to his rank, it is advised that he be assigned to a battery other than that which he has lately Commanded, on account of the evident feeling of opposition, and ill will entertained towards him by the Subalterns of his late Company"

Upon the above report the disability resting upon Captain D. C. Stone is removed, by order of the President, and he may be reCommissioned

I am, Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Thomas M Vincent
Asst Adjt General

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Stone — D. C.

Decision in his case.

D. C Stone

1st Artillery