Decision of Court Martial Effects on Payment
Document 1797The June pay roll for West Point included two soldiers who were past their service time, but who have been detained due to a court martial. The decision of the court martial was sent to the Secretary of War in May but there has been no reply. Freeman believes it is proper to pay them as they were detained as soldiers.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The June pay roll for West Point included two soldiers who were past their service time, but who have been detained due to a court martial. The decision of the court martial was sent to the Secretary of War in May but there has been no reply. Freeman believes it is proper to pay them as they were detained as soldiers.
Date
07/15/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1798071570001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Freeman, 07/15/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Nehemiah Freeman
Lieutenant Dransy
Samuel Eaton
John W. Brownson
commanding officer at West Point
Attorney General
Charles Lee
Secretary of War
James McHenry
civil authority
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point
New York
Notable items
duplicate receipts
corrections
pay roll
muster roll
times had expired
sentences
court martial
detain them as soldiers
time beyond their enlistment
held for their own debts
decision of the court
served for the time
propriety
arrearages of pay
submitted