Power to Punish Offenders
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Power to Punish Offenders
Description
Lt. Col. Smith sees no possibility of preserving order indispensable to military service unless he is given the power to punish offenders. Prompt punishment cannot be inflicted if every question must be submitted to a General Court Martial.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
13
author
sent from location
Union Brigade (Scotch Plains, NJ)
recipient
in collection
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 24.
notable person/group
William S Smith
Alexander Hamilton
William Smith
Aaron Ogden
commanding officer
brigade
Regimental courts
garrison
notable location
Scotch Plains
New Jersey
War Department
New York
village
Plainfield
Greenbrook
notable item/thing
appendix
notable idea/issue
court martial
military juris
justice
misdemeanors
command
authority
punishment
questions
issue
document number
1800011337600
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William S. Smith | Union Brigade (Scotch Plains, NJ) | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |