Raynors HCA 2015-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/19/2015
A great war-date Confederate Army of the Tennessee court martial document, 2pp. legal size folio, issued by command of General Baxton Bragg, being General Order No. 11, Tullahoma, [Tenn.], January 24, 1863 in which the court presided over by Col. Joseph C. Lewis 6th Kentucky finds that Sgt. Stephen J. Bizzell, Co. C, 47th Tennessee is to be punished for being found guilty of desertion. His sentence, reads, in part: "…[that he] to wear a barrel shirt with placard round the entire circumference…with word "Desertion" painted thereon in large letters. This shirt is to be worn two hours each day for twenty days upon the regimental parade ground…". The proceedings of the court also found that Private Samuel Templeton of the 16th Tenn. regiment is to be shot to death for the same crime, but apparently General Bragg then has a change of heart and commutes the sentences by adding, in small part: "…in view…of the signal & brilliant achievements lately [the battle of Stone River, Tenn. Dec. 31, 1862 through January 2, 1863] accomplished by this army…which have shed so much blood…the Genl. commanding is induced to grant to the parties above mentioned a remission of the sentences also of Prv. Robt. Brown Co. B, 24th Tenn. and Martin J. Collins, Co. A, 24th Tenn. now under the condemnation of death…By comd. of Genl. Bragg…". Scribed, signed and made official by Major John Ingram as AAG on the staff of Brig. Gen. Benjamin Cheatham for Brig. Gen. Preston Smith brigade. Period binding hinge effects the verso, with expected wear, else VG.
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