New Orleans La.        

August 4^th 1863.

 

Captain.

            Having been appointed Quarter Master of the 26^th Regt. Mass. Vols., and feeling that the duties of my position require immediate personal attention, with all due respect I earnestly request to be relieved from my duties as Judge Advocate of the General Court Martial for the Defences of New Orleans.

                                                                                   

I am Sir

Very Respectfully

Your Most Obt. Servt.

J. S. Cooke 1^st Lt.

26 Mass. Vols.

 

To Capt. Duncan S. Walker                                                         

A. A. General

Defences of New Orleans

 

[endorsements]

 

Head Quarters 26^th                                          

Regt Mass Vols                                               

                        Aug 4^th 1863                           

Approved                                                       

and Respectfully                                            

Forwarded to Brig                                          

Head quarters

                        A B Lan                                  

                        Colonel                                   

                                                                                   

Application of Lieut J. S. Cooke                    

to be relieved from Court Martial                 

                                                                                                

Head Quarters 2^nd Brigade                            

Defences of New Orleans                               

New Orleans Aug 5^th 1863                           

Respectfully forwarded

to Division Head Quarters

I know not by whom

to replace this officer as

Judge Advocate to the

General Court Martial

now in session

            Tho^s. W. Cahill Col

            Cmdg 2^d Brigade

                                    790                              Recd. Def. N.O. Aug. 5^th 1863

Head Quarters Defences N.O.

New Orleans Aug. 5^th 1863

Respectfully returned disapproved. This officers services are needed as J. Advocate.

By comd Brig Gen Emory,
Duncan S Walker,
 A.A.General

 

Head Q^rs 2^d Brigade 4^th Div ision 19^th Army Corps
August 20/63

 Respectfully returned

Tho^s W Cahill Col  Cmdg 2 Brigade

 

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