Questions Affecting the Legality of the General Court Martial
Document 1799McHenry has two questions bearing on the legality of the General Court Martial: Can the Commandant of a Port or Garrison , where there a sufficient number of officers, order a General Court Martial? Do the Articles of War make the Judge Advocate, or some person properly appointed, essential to a Court Martial?
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McHenry has two questions bearing on the legality of the General Court Martial: Can the Commandant of a Port or Garrison , where there a sufficient number of officers, order a General Court Martial? Do the Articles of War make the Judge Advocate, or some person properly appointed, essential to a Court Martial?
Date
01/21/1799
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War Department
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Document number
1799012100001
Note
Eleven page document.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Commandant of a Port of Garrison
Judge Advocate
Recorder
President of the Court
Notable locations
War Department
Governors Island
Governeurs Island
New York
Notable items
Proceedings of Two Military Courts
General Court Martial
Garrison Court Martial
Questions affecting the legality of the General Court Martial
rules and Articles of War
proceedings of the aforesaid Court