Charge 2nd.
Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.
Specification. In this that he the said 2nd 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 in the hearing and presence of enlisted men. This at Morganzia, La. on or about the 28th day of June 1864.
Witnesses. George Parker, Dr. Henry, Steward Drury,
Sam Lewis, Corp. Co. B
Henry Jones, Serg't Co. B
The next was a note from the colonel, saying:
Lieut. VanAlstyne's attention is respectfully called to Par. 223, revised army regulations. Indulgences will be granted upon written application, but it can hardly be expected that a sick officer will ask for very large limits.
Respectfully,
George Parker,
Lt. Col. Comm'ng.
To none of these did I make reply. In the course of an hour I received an empty envelope on which was written:
Lieut. L. VanAlstyne has the limits of the camp.