9th Iowa Infantry - Charges against Rebel Spy

Item DOC-6213

Description

Original Civil War Court Martial Charges perferred against Rebel Citizen, Charles Winslow. Written in period ink and signed by John W. Phillips of the 9th Iowa Infantry.


Charges and Specifications against Charles Winslow a Rebel Citizen

Charge I.

Being a Spy

Specification I.

In this, that on or about the 4th day of March 1865 the said Charles Winslow did enter the lines of the Union Army, then established at or near Cheraw S.C., dressed as a Rebel Citizen, and that on or about the night of March 5th he was arrested in our lines partially disguised in Federal Uniform, when he threatened to return to “his Army” at the first
opportunity, using words to that effect.
This at or near Cheraw S.C.

Charge II. Stealing

Specification II.

In this, that the said Charles Winslow did on or about the night of March 5th 1865, steal from a laborer of the Pioneer Corps of this Division a Uniform hat, this at or near Cheraw South Carolina.

John W. Phillips
1st Lt. 9th Iowa Inf. V.V.
Commanding, Pioneer Corps
1st Division 15th A.C.


[outside jacket]

Charges & Specifi-
cations against

Winslow Chas.
Rebl.

To be tried by the
Military Commission of which
Captain W. W. Bishop, 103d
Ills. Infty is President

By order of
BrigGen C.R. Wood
Fred H. Wilson