For disrespect to the Commander-in-chief in two letters.
[Sidenote: Court-martial appointed to try him.

Sentenced to be suspended for one year.] Before this correspondence had taken place, strong and specific charges of misconduct had been made against General Lee by several officers of his detachment, and particularly by Generals Wayne and Scott.

In these, the transactions of the day, not being well understood, were represented in colours much more unfavourable to Lee, than facts, when properly explained, would seem to justify.

These representations, most probably, induced the strong language of the second article in the charge.

A court-martial, over which Lord Stirling presided, after a tedious investigation, found him guilty of all the charges exhibited against him, and sentenced him to be suspended for one year.