Chauncey McKeever to Nathaniel S. Wheeler, 27 April 1867
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 15th of May, 1867.
 
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obedt servt,
 Chauncey McKeever
Assist. Adjt. General
                                                               
Official:                                                              
            Cyrus H. DeForrest                          
                        Brevet Major US Vols                                               
                                    A.A.A.General
 
[overleaf]
 
            Copy of
M=236=1867 – Dist.N.Mexo
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HeadQuarters District of New Mexo
Santa Fe, N.M. May 10. 1867
Respectfully referred to Captain
Nat S. Wheeler, 125th 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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(7481)DL0218.02199Letters1867-04-27

Tags: Courts Martial, Laws/Courts

People - Records: 2

  • (2591) [recipient] ~ Wheeler, Nathaniel S.
  • (2594) [writer] ~ McKeever, Chauncey

Places - Records: 2

  • (171) [origination] ~ Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas
  • (183) [destination] ~ Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

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Chauncey McKeever to Nathaniel S. Wheeler, 27 April 1867, DL0218.021, Nau Collection