[Genealib] Civil war court martial

[crscott]

For the most part Confederate courts-martials, unlike Union courts-martials 
have not survived. Fragments exist in various collections. However, what 
does exist are the G.O. [General Orders] and S.O. [Special Orders] that 
announced to results of the courts-martial. 

An example of such a courts-martial can be found at 

http://docsouth.unc.edu/imls/csaarmy/csaarmy.html


Note the components of the citation that are important to the document and 
making it unique.

General Orders, No. 12.  [G.O. 12]

Petersburg, March 7th, 1864. [place where G.O. was issued]

Before a General Court Martial, Convened at Kinston, North Carolina [place 
where courts-martial was held.]
 
Confederate States of America.

Army. [could have been Navy]

Dept. of North Carolina. [a key piece as this is G.O. 12, Department of N.C.]


General Orders would normally only be issued for General Courts-martials. 
This G.O. was only issued to units in the Dept. of North Carolina. General 
Orders issued by the Adjutant General and Inspectors Office, CSA could go to 
the entire army rather than just a Department.

Special Orders would normally be issued for Special and Summary Courts-
martials.

There is more, but this should get you started. In fewer words, you need to 
have the locality of the issuing agency to determine what it really is.


C.


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