GENERAL ORDERS. 
No. 77. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, March 31, 1863. 
I.. Before a General Court Martial, which convened at Headquarters. 
2d Brigade, 3d Division, 3d Corps, February 11, 1863, pursuant to 
General Orders, No. 11, dated Headquarters, 3d Division, 3d Corps, 
February 9, 1863, and of which Major George Zinx, 84th Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried— 
Captain Blake Fowler, 12th New Hampshire Volunteers. 
Charge I.—“Absence without leave.” 
Specification—“In this; that Captain Blake Fowler, of the 12tli New 
Hampshire Volunteers, then in command of his company, ‘C,' 
12th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, and while in active 
service in the field with his regiment, did, on or about the 
morning ot the 17th day of November, 1862, leave his company 
and regiment, without authority from his Commanding Officer, 
and fail to accompany his command when it was ordered for- 
ward, and did remain absent from his command until he was 
captured and paroled by the enemy. This at or near Warrenton, 
Virginia.” 
Charge II.—“ Conduct unbecoming an officer.” 
Specification—“In this; that Captain Blake Fowler, of the 12th Regi 
ment New Hampshire Volunteers, did, on or about the morning 
of the 17th day of November, 1862, when his company and 
regiment was under orders to march, go to the town of Warren- 
ton, Virginia, without permission from his Commanding Officer, 
and did remain there after his company and regiment had left 
that vicinity, and did there allow himself to be captured and 
paroled by the enemy. This at or near Warrenton, Virginia.” 
To all ot which charges and specifications the accused, Captain 
Blake Foicler, 12th New Hampshire Volunteers, pleaded “Not Guilty.” 2 
Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
the accused, Captain Blake Fowler, 12th New Hampshire Volunteers, 
as follows: 
Charge I. 
Of the Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Charge II. 
Of the Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “ Guilty.” 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, Captain Blake Fowler, 
12th New Hampshire Volunteers, “ To be disinissed from the service." 
II..Under the 89th Article of War, the sentence in the foregoing 
case has been suspended by the Major General Commanding the Army 
»f the Potomac, and the proceedings have been forwarded for the 
action of the President, with the recommendation that the sentence be 
mitigated to the forfeiture of pay and allowances for the period of his 
absence, which recommendation is approved. 
By order of the Secretary of War: 
E. D. TOWNSEND, 
Assistant Adjutant General. 
Sentence.