Samuel R. Curtis
H.Z. Curtis
Ben Loan

Maj. Gen. Samuel Curtis issued General Order No. 10 from the Department of the Missouri Headquarters in St. Louis on February 4, 1863. The order details the proceedings of a recent General Court Martial in Lexington, Missouri, where officers and soldiers were tried for war crimes, including disobedience of orders, neglect of duty, desertion, and mutiny. It is signed by Assistant Adjutant General H.Z. Curtis.

February 4, 1863

Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)

Samuel R. Curtis
H.Z. Curtis
Ben Loan
Samuel R Curtis

Lexington, Missouri
Lafayette County, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri

Missouri Valley Special Collections

SC15-1 James J. Akard Papers, Group 2, Folder 11: General Orders, No. 10, Department of the Missouri

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