Morganzia, La., June 28, 1864.
2d Lieut. Lawrence VanAlstyne, 90th U. S. C. Infantry is hereby ordered in arrest for disobedience of orders.
By command of Lt. Col. George Parker,
John Mathers, Jr.,
1st Lt. & Adjutant.
The next was a copy of the charges and specifications, which soon after came and which reads:
Headquarters 90th U. S. C. I.
Morganzia, La., June 28, 1864.
Charges and specifications preferred by Lieut. Col. George Parker, against 2d Lieut. Lawrence VanAlstyne, 90th U. S. C. I.
Charge first.
Disobedience of orders.
Specification. In this that he, the said Lieut. Lawrence VanAlstyne did when ordered by his commanding officer to drill Co. B, 90th U. S. C. I., refuse, saying "I refuse to do it," or words to that effect. This at Morganzia, on or about the 28th day of June 1864.