The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-17
MILITIA DOCUMENTS.

| The following are the Documents .-ansmIited
To the House ofReps. by the Secre.i yofNar
IN answer % the resolution Of the House OF
the ION OF jan, 1923. the subject OF
the Court Martial held at Mobile which
were, on the lst February, le2S, referred e.
the Committee on Military Affairs. and or.
dered 10 be printed aud, ON the lllh Of
lehfuary, ordered, when printed 10 be APP
pended 10 the report Of the said Committee
thereon
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, Jan. p, 1923
DIR In obedlenc" 10 the resolution Of tie
House OF Representatives, of the 10th inst, di.
.fcthg the Secretary OF War, to furnish that
House " with copy Of the proceedings OF a
Court Martial which commenced its stings at
on near Nobilc. on tn, tn day Of December.
me thousand cighI hundred and fourteen. for
the trial OF certain Tennessee Intia.nen. toge
ther with copy ~ all the orders 'or the organ
Aaion OF sad court, as well as those subsc.
qnentlp issued in relation to its decisions Ant
also 10 furnish copies Of all papers, letters and
documents, relating to said Court Martial CO..
PIES OF all orders. general or special made or
ISSUED by the President Of the J'uiied States, or
by the Secretary OF War, Concerning or relating
10 the length OF sery ice of the detachment oil the
Tennessee militia, detailed under the order Of
the Governor of said State issued on the TWEEN
tieth day of May. one thousand eight hundred
aud fourteen, and afterwards placed undcr the
immediate command of Lieut.. Colonel Philip
flpkin also, copies OF such order. aud of the
muster and pay rolls OF said miIlliamen. which
nny he on file IN the Department of ar.
-" Aud TO furnish pies Of any orders Of the
President or Secretary Of War, b, which IN the
exercise Otthe discretion vested in the President
by the Sth section of the act Ofthe 18Th April
lsl4. the term of service of he Tennessee mili-
ia may have been extended beyond three
months ; also, copies of 10 letters from Ihr So
cretary OF War 10 Gov. Bount dated The llth
aud 3lst Jan. 1914
- And, also, TO furnish copies of any CORES
pnndencc in the Nlr Department between the
President and Secretary Of War or the Goyorn.
or of Tennessee, during the late war. on the sub
Jet OF the time which the drafted militia Of said
Stale should be required to serve in the Armies
ofthc L. States
communicate the enclosed documents
From the reports ofthe Aljutant General and
the ChicfCerIl of this Department no other
documents within The scope of the resolution
except those transmitted, can be found in this
Department
have the honour 10 be your oh'ts'yt
JAS. BARBOUR
The Hon ASDRrw SrEyrsauv
Sprinkler Of the H. Of Representatives..
Certificate ofHle Chief CI,rk oCAe Department
u War.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
jan PIN ls2S
| certify that have. BY direction of the Sec.
rctnry ofNar carefully examined the records
OF this Department, and that the accompanying
papers, numbered from | to L. are true comics
al all the correspondence in the War Depart.
ment, between tie President or Secretary Of
Var and the Governor o Tennessee during the
late war, on the subject of the time for which he
DIR tied militia Of said Site should serve in the
Armies ~ The United States And further GER
NV that II does not appear, from the rpcorls of
tins department thai any application was made
by the Governor of Tennessee. 10 the War he.
parmcnt. o. the subject of me Ieneth Of service
: Oh me detachment Of the Tennessee militia de.
{ 'a'ied under the orders Of the Governor of that
State, ISSUED on the 3nth day Of Nav. 1914 and
afterwards placed Under thu command If Lieut..
vi Ph'llp Prrkln OF that any orders. general
or sPerlal, we've made or issued by The President
oil the /. states. or b, the Srcrctar, Of War,
concerning or relating to the length OF service
Of that detachment
CHR j NouGSE. ChiJ Ciert.