General Orders
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
General Orders
Description
Described the events and conduct that lead to the court martial hearing of Lieut. Leybourne of the 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. Hamilton disapproved of Leybourne's sentence of "not guilty" and lodged a complaint that the justice system suppressed the truth. Regardless, Leybourne was acquitted
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
25
author
sent from location
New York
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
William North
James Read
court
John Leybourne
artillerists
engineers
Robert Branton
Alexander Hamilton
adjutant general
notable location
New York
court
notable idea/issue
court martial
conduct
disorder
vertigo
intoxication
release
acquittal
guilt
innocence
document number
1800032537000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William North | New York | [n/a] |