Campbell, B. B., fl. 1865 [General orders no. 52 pertaining to members of the United States Colored Troops who were court martialled]

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GLC#
GLC00267.229
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
9 September 1865
Author/Creator
Campbell, B. B., fl. 1865
Title
[General orders no. 52 pertaining to members of the United States Colored Troops who were court martialled]
Place Written
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pagination
20 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Issued by Captain Campbell, Assistant Adjutant General, based on the orders of Major General William Tecumseh Sherman. Discusses charges against and sentences dictated to members of the United States Colored Troops. Charges vary, including desertion, inciting mutiny, and theft, among others. Sentences include confinement involving hard labor for various lengths of time and dishonorable discharge.

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