Regarding Authority in Courts Martial and General Returns of Legion
Document 1793Wayne explains that General Wilkinson is authorized to render decisions in Courts martial except in capital cases involving an officer or in cases in which an officer might be dismissed from the service. The General Return for the month of February is enclosed with the prospect that a General Return for the Legion of the U.S. will be forthcoming. He is still awaiting orders for the movement of Col. Proctor's forces.
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against Savages in mountainious Country covered with woods, without the benefit of roads. —
I have the honor to be
with sincere esteem
your most obedt
& very
huml Servt
Wayne
Will you have the goodness to present my best & profoundest respects to the President of the U.S.; with my most sincere wishes that he may see many happy returns of this auspicious day, and which we are just in the act of celebrating. —
the Honble
Maj Genl H. Knox
Secy of war
[No. 47. — To Major Genl Knox Secy of war]
Legion Ville 19 March 1793
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th Instant with the enclosures from Genl Wilkinson, which are the
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Wayne explains that General Wilkinson is authorized to render decisions in Courts martial except in capital cases involving an officer or in cases in which an officer might be dismissed from the service. The General Return for the month of February is enclosed with the prospect that a General Return for the Legion of the U.S. will be forthcoming. He is still awaiting orders for the movement of Col. Proctor's forces.
Date
03/01/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Legion Ville
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793030153555
Page start
182
Note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 03/09/1793.
Spans Images 182-183 of this collection.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Genl. Wilkinson
Legion of the U.S.
Cornplanter
Col. Proctor
Doctor Carmichael
Notable locations
Legion Ville
Ohio
Notable items
enclosures from Genl. Wilkinson
General Courts Martial
General return of the troops
General Return of the Legion of the U.S.
your orders respecting the movement of Col. Proctor
casting and making the improved howitzers
pay of the troops