| Date |
June 13, 1799 |
| Author Name |
Abraham R. Ellery (primary) Location: New York |
| Recipient Name |
Commanding Officer on the Mississippi (primary) |
| Summary |
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. |
| Document Format |
Copy of Signed Document |
| Document Notes |
General Orders of Major General Hamilton for publication. |
| Content Notes |
[not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Abraham R. Ellery; Major General Alexander Hamilton; western army; judge advocate; police; officer; contractors; ; |
| Related Places |
New York; |
| Keywords |
articles of war; general court martial; general orders; military code; punishment; garrison; sea board; sentence; liquor; half gill; ; |
| Key Phrases |
no doubt about the legality of the constitution of a court; highest punishment known in our military code; |
| Transcription |
[not available] |
