Letter
L. H. Pelouze to R. D. Goopwin, November 27, 1862
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C., November 27, 1862.
Col. R. D. Goopwin, ; No. 68 Saint Mark’s Place, New York City:
I am instructed to summon you as a witness, to appear before the court of inquiry « in the case of Major-General McDowell, U.S. Volunteers, now in session in this city, and convened pursuant to Special Orders, No. 350, from the Headquarters of the Army, dated Adjutant-General’s Office, Washington, D. C., November 17, 1862.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. H. PELOUZE,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Recorder.
The court was cleared.
The court was opened.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Recorder.
The court was cleared.
The court was opened.
The recorder was directed to address a communication to the Headquarters of the Army, requesting that the following official records be
furnished the court for examination:
1st. Those pertaining to the division of the Army of the Potomac,
commanded by General McDowell, from August 24, 1861, till March 13,
furnished the court for examination:
1st. Those pertaining to the division of the Army of the Potomac,
commanded by General McDowell, from August 24, 1861, till March 13,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: Lieutenant-Colonel L. H. Pelouze summons Colonel R. D. Goopwin to testify at a court of inquiry investigating Major-General McDowell's command of the Army of the Potomac division during 1861–1862.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 12, Part 1
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