GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 173. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Offtce, 
Washington, October 29, 1862. 
I..At a General Court Martial, which convened at Headquarters 
of the Third Division, Army of the Southwest, Helena, Arkansas, 
on the 9th day of August, 1862, pursuant to General Orders, No. 42, 
dated August 8, 1862, from the said Headquarters, and of which Lieu- 
tenant Colonel Kudolf Blome, 4th Missouri Cavalry, was President, 
was arraigned and tried Private Conrad Zachringer, Company A, 12th 
Missouri Volunteers. 
Charge 1st.—“Violation of the 7th Article of War.” 
Specification—“In this; that said Private Zachringer, Company A, 12th 
Missouri Infantry, caused and excited mutiny, by taking hold 
of First Lieutenant Mittmann, then Officer of the Day, by the 
throat, and tried to prevent Lieutenant Mittmann from the execu- 
tion of his duty. This in the camp of the 12th Missouri Volun- 
teer Infantry, on the 10th day of August, 1862, near Helena, 
Arkansas.” 
Charge 2d.—“Violation of the 9th Article of War.” 
Specification 1st—“In this; that said Private Conrad Zachringer, of 
Company A, 12th Missouri Infantry Volunteers, did strike First 
Lieutenant Engelmann,- and throwed him on the ground.” 
Specification 2d—“In this; that said Private Conrad Zachringer, of 
Company A, 12th Missouri Infantry, grasped in a violent manner 
First Lieutenant Mittmann by the throat, Lieutenant Mittmann 
being in the execution of his office. All this in the camp of 
the 12th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, on the 10th day of August, 
1862, near Helena, Arkansas.” 
Charge 3d.—“Violation of the 27th Article of War.” 
Specification 1st—“In this; that said Private Conrad Zachringer, of 
Company A, 12th Missouri Volunteer Iniantry, while taking 2 
part in and exciting disorder, did refuse to obey the order of 
First Lieutenant Mittmann, 12th Missouri Infantry, and offered 
and did violence to First Lieutenant Mittmann, then Officer of 
the Day.” 
Specification 2d—“In this; that said Private Conrad Zachringer, of 
Company A, 12th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, did resist and 
strike First Lieutenant Engelmann, 12th Missouri Volunteer In- 
fantry, who was aiding the Officer of the Day in quelling dis- 
order. All this in the camp of the 12tli Missouri Volunteer 
Infantry, on the 10th day of August, 1862, near Helena, 
Arkansas.” 
To which charges and specifications the accused pleaded as follows: 
“That he was drunk, and knew nothing of them.” 
Finding. 
The Court, after mature deliberation upon the testimony adduced, 
finds the prisoner as follows: 
Of the Specification to the 1st Charge, “Guilty.” 
Of the 1st Charge, “Guilty.” 
Of the 1st Specification to the 2d Charge, “ Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification to the 2d Charge, “Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Charge, “Guilty.” 
Of the 1st Specification to the 3d Charge, “Guilty.” 
Of the 2d Specification to the 3d Charge, “Guilty.” 
Of the 3d Charge, “Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, the said Private Conrad 
Zachringer, Company A, 12th Missouri Volunteers, two-thirds of the 
members concurring, “ To he shot to death, at such time and place as the 
Commanding General may direct.” 
II..In accordance with the 5th section of the Act approved July 17, 
»i, the proceedings in the case of Private Conrad Zachringer have 
been submitted to the President of the United States, and the following 
are his orders: ° 3 
October 25, 1862. 
The prisoner’s offense in this case, being to some extent the result of 
sudden passion, and not of premeditation, the sentence of death is 
mitigated to imprisonment for one year, commencing on this day, and 
to be dishonorably discharged the service, with loss of pay and emolu- 
ments. 
A. LINCOLN. 
III.. The sentence will be executed, under the direction of the proper 
officer. 
By order of the Secretary of War : 
L. THOMAS, 
Adjutant General. 
Official: 
Assistant Adjutant General.