<title type="main">Daniel W. Lindsey, General Orders, No. 8

Adjutant Generals Office- Frankfort March 30. 1865

General Orders No 8.

I. At the Military Court Martial, which convened at Frankfort Ky, on the 20: March 1865, pursuant to General Order No 4 dated Head Quarters Kentucky Volunteers, Adjutant Generals Office Frankfort Ky. March 17. 1865, and of which -- Lieutenant Colonel J. J. Craddock, 1: Reg: Ky. State Forces is President, were arraigned and tried-

I. Private George Trulove, Company A, First Regiment Kentucky State forces.

Charge I "absence without leave."

Specification 1. In this: that said George Trulove a private soldier of CaptCharles Juno's Company (A) 1: Reg: Ky. State troops, did absent himself without proper authority, on or about the 23d February 1865, and did remain absent until he was arrested in the City of Louisville Ky, on the 15: day of March 1865.

Specification 2- In this: that the said George Trulove, a private soldier of Capt. Charles Juno's Company A 1: Regiment Kentucky State troops, did, on or about the 23d February 1865, abandon his arms and ammunition, belonging to the State of Kentucky.

Specification 3- In this: that the said George Trulove a private of Capt Juno's Company A 1: Reg: Kentucky State troops stationed at Midway, Ky, did throw away his uniform and borrow a Citizens clothes to enable him to escape detection and arrest.

To which charges and specifications the prisoner, private George Trulove Company A. 1: Regiment Ky. State Forces pleaded as follows:

Charge I. To the specification "Guilty" To the Charge. "Guilty" To the Specification 2, "Guilty" To the Specification 3: "Guilty"

Finding. The Court having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds the prisoner, private George Trulove, Company A, 1: Reg: Kentucky State forces, as follows:

Charge II. Of the Specification 1. "Guilty" Of the Charge 1. "Guilty" Of the Specification 2. "Guilty" Of the Specification 3. "Guilty."

Sentence. And the Court does therefore sentence him, private George Trulove Company A 1: Regiment Kentucky State troops, to forfeit one months pay and allowances, and to be confined at hard labor, with ball and chain, for one month.

Finding and sentence approved and confirmed as to 1st Specification of 1st Charge, and disapproved as to the 2nd & 3rd Specification, they not applying to the charge. The stoppage of one month's pay will be made against George Trulove by the commanding Officer of the Company to which he belongs. So much of the sentence as relates to hard labor with ball and chain, is hereby remitted. Private George Trulove will be released from arrest, and returned to his Company for duty.

II. Private William Allsbrook Company A. 1st Regiment Kentucky State forces.

Charge 1. "Absent without leave"

Specification 1. In this: that the said William Allsbrook a private soldier in Company A, 1' Regiment Kentucky State troops, did absent himself from his Company, stationed at Midway Ky, and did remain absent until he was arrested by Capt. Charles Juno, in the City of Louisville Ky, on the fifteenth March, 1865.

Specification 2. In this: that the said William Allsbrook a private Soldier in Company A 1' Regiment Kentucky State troops, did abandon his arms and ammunition on or about the 23d day of February 1865 at Midway Ky.

Specification 3. In this: that the said William Allsbrook a private Soldier in Company A. 1' Regiment Kentucky State troops. stationed at Midway Ky, did throw away his uniform and borrow a citizen's clothes. to enable him to escape detection and arrest.

To which charge and specifications the prisoner private William Allsbrook, Company A. 1' Regiment Kentucky State forces, pleaded as follows:

Charge 1. To the Specification, 1. "Not Guilty" To the Charge "Not Guilty" To the Specification 2. "Not Guilty" To the Specification 3. "Not Guilty"

Finding

The Court having maturely considered the evidence adduced finds the prisoner, private William Allsbrook, Company A, 1' Regiment Kentucky State forces, as follows:

Charge 1. Of the specification 1. "Guilty" Of the Charge "Guilty" Of the Specification 2. "Guilty" Of the Specification 3. "Guilty"

Sentence --

The Court does therefore sentence him, private William Allsbrook, Company A. 1' Regiment Kentucky State troops, to be confined one month to hard labor, with ball and chain, and to forfeit one month's pay to the State of Kentucky

Finding and sentence approved and confirmed as to 1st Specification of 1' Charge. Disapproved as to the 2d & 3d Specifications, they not applying to the charge. The Stoppage of one month's pay will be made against William Allsbrook by the Commanding Officer of the Company to which he belongs. In consideration of his having deserted the service of the State only to join and serve in the United States forces, and of his having been misled by the Officer recruiting as to bounty, so much of the sentence as relates to hard labor, with ball and chain is hereby remitted.

Private William Allsbrook will be turned over to the Post Commandant at Frankfort Ky, with request that he forwards him immediately to the Commanding Officer of the 55" Ky Infantry Volunteers, at Covington Ky, to serve out his term of enlistment in said Regiment.

By order of the Governor D, W, Lindsey Adjutant General of Ky Adjutant General of Ky