Headquarters Department of the Missouri,
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, April 27th 1867.
To
Lieutenant N.S. Wheeler
125 U S Colored Troops
Judge Advocate, General Court Martial,
Fort Craig, New Mexico,
Lieutenant:
The Major General Commanding directs me to transmit to you the accompanying charges against
Corporal James F. Smith Company "B" 3d U.S. Cavalry
Corporal John Carroll Company "B" 3d U.S. Cavalry
Private W. A. Pickins Company "K" 3d U.S. Cavalry
Private Thomas Finn Company "K" 3d U.S. Cavalry
for trial by the General Court Martial convened by Special Orders No 92. C.S., from these Headquarters and of which you are Judge Advocate.
The Major General Commanding also directs that you bring before the General Court Martial of which you are the Judge Advocate, all cases presented for trial by the Commanding Officer District of New Mexico.
I a, Sir,
very respectfully /
Your Obt Servant,
Chauncey McKeever
Assistant Adjutant General
Ret Ft Bliss Tex May 14th 67