This being an Instrument of Recording of the Interrogation of Private William K Norrich, known also as Billy the Grip, a devious peculator and boundless defalcator who did on June 27, 1864 make his way surreptitiously and with malice aforethought to enter the food storage area for the Colorado 11th Regiment, 5th Company, 3rd Platoon, to steal supplies for the regiment for his own nefarious ends. Namely four (4) 5 gallon tins of peaches reserved for the officers mess, the entire supply for the regiment.

This enlisted man, Private William K Norrich, who has a record of many infractions and disciplinary notations in his personel file, including being AWOL during encounters with the enemy saying he did not understand the commands of his platoon leader believing that the command to charge meant run away; being drunk on watch; raising dissention in the ranks by complaining of the food served in the enlisted men’s mess by voicing loud and boisterous derogatory remarks about the lack of peaches for the troops; refusing to obey lawful orders from his superiors by pretending to be deaf and incontinent; plus numerous other infractions, did enter the food storage area and pilfer the containers of peaches taking the entire supply, depriving his Officers of their expected deserts.

Private William K Norrich was discovered after he reported to the camp surgeon complaining of gastrointestinal distress. The Officer of the day, LTJG Millard K Ordom was notified after it was determined that the private’s symptoms were due to being impacted by peach pits. He was remanded to the brig after recovering from a treatment of lemons, figs and castor oil to obtain the evidence of his crime. When asked if he was the culprit of the theft his only reply was “Yeah, I Ate The Peaches.” also stating “They was good.” Due to the lack of remorse of the charged we recommend a Summary Court Martial as soon as the prisoner can walk.

Signed as investigating officer, LTJG Millard K Ordom this day June 29th, 1864