Rules & Regulations Respecting General Courts Martial
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Rules & Regulations Respecting General Courts Martial
Description
General Order: Explains the rules and regulations for constituting general courts martial and specifies which officers are entitled to participate in said courts martial. Explains the obligation to allot one half gill per day of liquor to the troops if a supply of said spirits is available.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
note
General Orders of Major General Hamilton for publication.
recipient note
Commanding Officers of the Mississippi
notable person/group
Abraham R. Ellery
Major General Alexander Hamilton
western army
judge advocate
police
officer
contractors
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
articles of war
general court martial
general orders
military code
punishment
garrison
sea board
sentence
liquor
half gill
notable phrase
no doubt about the legality of the constitution of a court
highest punishment known in our military code
document number
1799061337001
page start
6
