Court Martial
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Court Martial
Description
Letter, discusses court martial precedent; mentions Wilkinson.
short description
Ltr, dis court martial precedent.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
Cambridge
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Vans Murray
Col. Wilkinson
Clinton Burgoyne
notable location
Cambridge
Baltimore
notable item/thing
congress
misconduct of a commander
confidential
discipline & rewards merit
object of a thousand hostile passions among men who risk their lives daily
rank
competent in pointof Jurisdiction to try the general
President alone must judge from all the knowledge he can obtain by various ways
confidence is well placed
more political than military steps
local habitation
flatteringly expect of me upon the subject
commander of the army he cannot be tried by a court martial
articles of war
mode or even a basis upon which you can try the general commanding
presumed to be the active commder in chief as well as the constitutional head of the army
british army
instance of ageneral or an admiral being try'd
precedence of officers higher in command
inquiries under parliamentary guidance into their conduct
post is so out of my way
document number
1796080840001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AIA12 (4 pages) | Collection: Autographs of American Presidents, Statesmen, and Generals. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Vans Murray | Cambridge | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |