Power to Convene Courts Martial

Item

Type

Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Title

Power to Convene Courts Martial

Description

Knox advises Wayne to provide General Wilkinson with the power to convene courts martial. Dr. Carmichael is en route with the pay for the Army. General Putnam has resigned.

year created

1793

month created

02

day created

16

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in microfilm

in image

note

Cited in Wayne to Knox, 03/01/1793.

Spans Images 159-160 of this collection.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Brigadier General Wilkinson
Doctor Carmichael
the Army
troops on the lower parts of the Ohio
Brigadier General Putnam
first and second regiments

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

deep snow
dispatches
ice
General Courts Martial
proper principles of promotion

notable phrase

The power to assemble General Courts Martial seems indispensible and therefore I presume you have invested [General Wilkinson] with it.

document number

1793021613055

page start

159

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DTC01 (286 pages) Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 V: 2
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Anthony Wayne [unknown] [n/a]