1George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Connor, 12 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 12, 1778 . Discusses courts-martial. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Connor was a lieutenant colonel of one of the Sixteen Additional Continental Regiments.
2From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Connor, 12 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your two favours of the 25th of April and 6th of May, with the inclosed proceedings of two General Courts Martial held by order of the Board of War. With respect to Boyer, his trial does not appear to have been regular; The resolution of Congress empowering the Board of War to appoint Courts Martial extends only to those persons and cases, cognizable by the rules and...