That is another matter in which you have lacked discretion.

You may be a fine engineer, O'Moy, but I don't think I could have found a less judicious adjutant-general if I had raked the ranks of the army on purpose to find an idiot.
Samoval was a spy--the cleverest spy that we have ever had to deal with.
Only his death revealed how dangerous he was.

For killing him when you did you deserve the thanks of his Majesty's Government, as Grant suggests.

But before you can receive those you will have to stand a court-martial for the manner in which you killed him, and you will probably be shot.

I can't help you.