Order

Lorenzo Thomas to Irvin McDowell, February 23, 1863

Author

Lorenzo Thomas

Recipient

Irvin McDowell

Date

February 23, 1863

Type

Order

SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQBRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.âS OFFICE,
February 23, 1863.

No. 88. Washington, February 23, 1863.

VII. The Court of Inquiry, convened by Special Orders, Nos. 350 and 362, series of 1862, to investigate certain charges and accusations against Major-General McDowell, having completed its investigation, and reported that in its opinion the interests of the public service do notrequire any further investigation into the conduct of Major-General McDowell, is hereby dissolved.

VIII. Major-General McDowell will report for duty to the AdjutantGeneral of the Army.

By command of Major-General Halleck :

Adjutant- General.
MARCH 20, 1862.âReconnaissance to Gainesville, Va.
No. 1.âReport of Brig. Gen. Israel B. Richardson, U. 8S. Army.
No. 2.âReport of Brig. Gen. Oliver O. Howard, U. 8. Army.
No. 1.
Report of Brig. Gen. Israel B. Richardson, U. 8. Army.
HEADQUARTERS RICHARDSONâs DIVISION,

Editor's Notes

From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: L. Thomas informs Major-General McDowell that the Court of Inquiry has cleared him of charges and orders him to report for duty to the Adjutant General of the Army.

Topics

1863 Civil War Field Reports Military Correspondence Military Operations

Sources

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 12, Part 1 View original source ↗