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To the first Charge, "Guilty" (or) "Not Guilty."

To the first Specification second Charge, "Guilty" (or) "Not "Guilty."

To the second Charge, "Guilty" (or) "Not Guilty."

[Any other plea, in bar of trial, or in bar of judgment, which the accused may make, any arguments upon the same by the ac cused or judge-advocate, the decision of the court, etc., would be entered in lieu of the plea to the general issue.]

Captain

Cavalry, a witness for the prosecution, was then duly sworn by the Judge-Advocate, and testified as follows:

Question by Judge-Advocate

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Cross-Examination.

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[If the accused declines to cross-examine the witness it should appear upon the record.]

[When all the witnesses for the prosecution have been called the record will note as follows:]

The Judge-Advocate announced that the prosecution here rested.

[Supposing an adjournment at this time, the record would read:]

The Court then, at morrow at· o'clock, A. M.

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o'clock, P. M., adjourned to meet to

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WEST POINT, N. Y.,

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defense, was then duly sworn by the Judge-Advocate, and testified as follows:

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The accused having no further testimony to offer, made the following statement in his defense; (or), submitted a written statement which was read to the court and is hereto appended, marked "A;" (or), requested until to-morrow to prepare his statement; (or) declined to make any statement in his defense.

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The court was then cleared for deliberation, and having maturely considered the evidence adduced (or where no evidence is offered on either side, "having maturely considered the case,") finds the accused Regiment of Infantry,

Of the first Specification, first Charge: "Guilty" (or) "Not Guilty."

Of the second Specification, first Charge: "Guilty" (or) "Not Guilty."

Of the first Charge: "Guilty" (or) "Not Guilty."

Of the first Specification, second Charge: "Guilty" (or) "Not Guilty."

Of the second Charge: "Guilty" (or) "Not Guilty."

And the Court does therefore sentence him

Regiment of Infantry [here insert the sentence] (or) the Court does therefore acquit him

First Lieutenant,

Regiment of Infantry.

Major of Engineers,

President.

Artillery,

Judge-Advocate.

There being no further business before it, the court at

o'clock, P. M., adjourned sine die.1

Major of Engineers,

President.

First Lieutenant, Artillery,

Judge-Advocate.

FORM V.

Record of Revision.

Revision.

WEST POINT, N. Y.,

187-.

The court re-convened pursuant to the following order at o'clock, A. M.

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The following communication from the reviewing officer, setting forth the causes for re-convening the court, was then read by the Judge-Advocate.

[Here insert the communication.]

[Whatever action the court may take would be here inserted, something as follows:]

1 To be placed on the final case.

The court then proceeded to reconsider the sentence [or, finding, or etc.], and, after mature deliberation, revokes the former sentence, [or, etc.] and, in lieu therefor does sentence him,

Regiment of Infantry, etc.

Major of Engineers,

President.

First Lieutenant, Artillery,

Judge-Advocate.

There being no further business before it, the court at

o'clock, A. M., adjourned sine die.

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Proceedings of a General Court-Martial, convened by

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The record is folded twice and indorsed on the first fold. It should

occupy about three-fourths of the fold.

FORM VII.

Order confirming or disapproving the Proceedings of a General Court-Martial.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF

187-.

GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL,

ORDER NO.

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Before a General Court-Martial which convened , January, 187-, pursuant to Special Orders No., Headquarters Department of, January, 187-, and of which Major

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dent, was arraigned and tried:

First Lieutenant

Corps of Engineers, is Presi

Infantry.

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Charge:
Specification:

[Insert all the Charges and Specifications.]1

To which charges and specifications the accused, First LieuInfantry, pleaded as follows:

tenant

[Here insert the pleas of the accused.]

FINDING.

The Court having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds the accused, First Lieutenant

as follows:

[Here insert the findings.]
SENTENCE.

Infantry,

And the court does therefore sentence him, First Lieutenant

Infantry.

[Here insert the sentence.]

II. The proceedings, findings, and sentence of the General Court-Martial in the foregoing case of First Lieutenant Infantry, are approved, and the sentence will be

duly executed.

III.

The General Court-Martial of which Major

is President, is dissolved.1

By command of Major-General

[Name]

Asst. Adjt. General.

This clause is not necessary, and is now omitted frequently in Orders

from the Headquarters of the Army.

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