GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 164. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant General’s Office, 
Washington, June 5, 1863. 
I..Before a General Court-Martial, which convened at the camp of 
the Second Brigade, Abercrombie’s Division, near Fort Albany, Vir- 
ginia, March 2, 1863, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 5, dated January 
22, 1863, No. 11, dated February 20, 1863, and No. 12, dated Febru- 
ary 25, 1863, Headquarters Abercrombie's Division, and of which 
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A. Dalton, 40th Massachusetts Volunteers, 
is President, was arraigned and tried—• 
First Lieutenant Addhert S. Eddy, 4th New York Artillery. 
Charge I.—“Absence without leave.” 
Specification—“In this ; that the said First Lieutenant Addhert S. Eddy, 
Company ‘ C,’ 4th New York Artillery, did, whilst in command 
of his company, and in direct opposition to Special Orders, No. 
6, from Headquarters Abercrombie’s Division, of January 25, 
1863, paragraph 3, lie out of hi3 camp, without leave from his 
superior officer, on the night of the 31st January, 1863. This 
at Fort Ethan Allen, Virginia, on the 31st January, 1863.” 
Charge II.—“Neglect of duty.” 
Specification—“In this; that the said First Lieutenant Addhert S. EJdy, 
Company ‘C,’ 4th New York Artillery, did fail to repair to the 
guard-mounting of his regiment, on the 1st February, 1863, at 
the time fixed, he having been duly detailed as Officer of the 
Day, he giving as an excuse that he went with friends to Wash- 
ington the night previous, and remained there all night. This 
at Fort Ethan Allen, Virginia, on the 1st February, 1863.” 
To which charges and specifications the accused, First Lieutenant 
Adelhert S. Eddy, 4th New York Artillery, pleaded “ Not Guilty.” 2 
Finding. 
The Court, having maturely considered the evidence adduced, finds 
the accused, First Lieutenant Adelbert S. Eddy, 4tli New York Artillery, 
as follows: 
Charge I. 
Of the Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Charge II. 
Of the Specification, “Guilty.” 
Of the Charge, “Guilty.” 
Sentence. 
And the Court does therefore sentence him, Fir.-t Lieutenant Adelbert 
S. Eddy, 4th New York Artillery, “ To be dismissed the service of the United 
States. ’ ’ 
II..The proceedings in the foregoing case have been approved by 
the proper commanders, and forwarded for the action of the President 
of the United States, who directs that the sentence be commuted to 
suspension of two month’s rank and pay proper, to commence March 
30, 1863. 
By order of the Secretary of War: 
E. D. TOWNSEND, 
Assistant Adjutant General.