Head Quarters Department of the Missouri

Fort Leavenworth Kansas April 27 1867.

 

The

   Commanding Officer

            District of New Mexico

                        Santa Fe NM

 

Sir:

            The Major General Commanding directs me to say, that all enlisted men in Confinement at Fort Craig NM or at Posts in its vicinity, and who, in your opinion are proper subjects for trial by a General Court Martial, may be brought before the General Court Martial ordered to convene at Fort Craig N.M. on Wednesday the 15^th day of May 1867.

 

                                                I am Sir

Official                                               Very Respectfully

(Signed) Cyrus H. DeForrest                          Your Obt. Servant

            Brevt. Maj. U.S.V.                  (Signed)          Chauncey M^cKeever

                        AAAGeneral                                       Asst. Adgt General

 

[overleaf]

 

            Copy of

M.=236=1867—Dist N Mex

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Head Quarters District of New Mex

Santa Fe N.M. May 10 1867

Respectfully referred to Captain

Natt S Wheeler 125 USCol Troops

Judge Advocate of a General Court

Martial ordered to convene at Fort

Craig N.M. on May 15 1867 per

Special Orders No 92, CS from

Head Quarters Department of the

Missouri

            By Command of General Getty

            (signed) Cyrus H DeForrest

                        Brevt Maj U.S. Vols

906                              AAA General

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