Headquarters Department of the Missouri,

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, April 27, 67.

 

The

            Commanding Officer,

                        District of New Mexico,

                                    Santa Fe, N.M.

Sir:

                        The Major General Commanding directs me to say, that all enlisted men in confinement at Fort Craig, N.M., 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 of May, 1867.

 

I am, Sir,

Very respectfully,

Your obedt servt,

 Chauncey M^cKeever

Assist. Adjt. General

                                                               

Official:                                                              

            Cyrus H. DeForrest                          

                        Brevet Major US Vols                                               

                                    A.A.A.General

 

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            Copy of

M=236=1867 – Dist.N.Mex^o

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HeadQuarters District of New Mexo

Santa Fe, N.M. May 10. 1867

Respectfully referred to Captain

Nat S. Wheeler, 125^th U.S. Col. 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, C.S. from

Head Quarters Department of the

Missouri.

            By Command of General Getty

                        Cyrus H DeForrest

                        Brevt Major, U.S. Vols

906.                             A.A.A. General.

                                                           

Recd. Ft. Bliss Tx May 1867

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