Judge Advocate's Office

Military Court of First Corps, A.N.V.

November 19. 1864

 

Major

            As great delays in the business of this Court, and injustice to persons to be tried, are likely to result from the fact that accused parties are frequently sent up for trial who have never seen or heard the charges preferred against them until the very hour of arraignment thereon, the Court requests that you will publish an order to your Division to the following effect

 

"HdQrs Kershaw's Division

Nov. 24 1864

General Orders

Nr        12.

                        In every instance in which charges and specifications are preferred against officers or men, the adjutant of the regiment to which the accused belongs will see that a copy of the same is served upon the accused, and endorse upon the original charges, before forwarding them, the fact and date of serving of said copy. And no case will be tried that has not these facts endorsed upon it."

 

I have the honour to be, Major,

Very respectfully

Your obt. servt.

C. N. Wallace

 

Major Goggin,

            A.A.G. Kershaw's Division

 

[endorsement]

 

Military Court of 1^st Corps

Judge Advocates Office

            November       1864

 

The Court requests that an

order be published to the

Division Requiring a copy

of Chgs & Specifications to be served

on the accused and the fact,

(with date) to be endorsed on

original copy. No one                                                

will be tried without such                                           

endorsement.

 

Recd November 23/64

Published   "      24   "

 

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