Private Peaceful, Chapter 12, "Five to Five"

Sargeant Hanley is a witness, and he tells a completely different story than Charlie. As a result, the officers believe Hanley.... they don't want to believe that he thrust his men into a situation that meant certain death, and they don't want to sully their reputations. Wilke knows that Charlie's sentence is wrong, but he doesn't have the guts to speak up.