Believes Court Martial of Sergeant Hunt was Illegal
Document 1799Mentions correspondence with heads of departments concerning the court martial death of Sergeant Hunt. Suggests role of Commission in such matters. Refers to General Hamilton and the president of the court, the judge advocate, on the wording of the commission and the sentence. Believes the whole process to be illegal.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Mentions correspondence with heads of departments concerning the court martial death of Sergeant Hunt. Suggests role of Commission in such matters. Refers to General Hamilton and the president of the court, the judge advocate, on the wording of the commission and the sentence. Believes the whole process to be illegal.
Date
07/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Document number
1799070640201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
Richard Hunt
Heads of Departments
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Secretary of War
army
Notable locations
Navy Department
War Department
Notable items
commission
court martial
articles of war