Committee Meeting Minutes, 16–28 December 1843, Copy
Source Note
Nauvoo Legion Committee of Revision, Meeting Minutes, , Hancock Co., IL, 16–28 Dec. 1843. Version copied [between 28 Dec. 1843 and 13 Jan. 1844]; handwriting of ; four pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. Includes dockets.
Minutes for a 13 January 1844 Nauvoo Legion court-martial were inscribed on page 4 of the committee meeting minutes. See Minutes, 13 Jan.1844.
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Decr. 16. 1843
At a meeting of the Committee of the Officers <Revision> of the held at the house of Maj: Genl. [Major General] .
Present Major General. . President.
Brigadier General. .
Colonel
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. Secretary.
Section 2. Repeal so much of the second Section as relates to the Office of Inspector General.
6. Add “One Ensign” after three Lieutenants.
19. Strike out so much of the Oath as regards duelling (5. 6. & 7. lines) <(rejected)>
(out) 23.the words “Drill Officer” (5 line)
27. Strike out so much of this Section as relates to Cashiering (last line)
left off after finishing 27th. section and adjourned to Thursday next December 21st. at 10. a.m.
. Secretary.
Decr. 21. 1843.
At an adjourned meeting held at Maj: Genl. at 10 o’clock in the morning.
Present. Major General
Brigadier General
Colonel.
. Secretary
not being a Quorum adjourned to one o’clock this afternoon
. Secretary
Dec r. 21. 1843
At an adjourned meeting held at same place at one o’clock in the afternoon
Present Major General. . President
Brigadier General.
Colonel
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Lieutt. Coll. [Lieutenant Colonel]
. Secretary.
Sections 27 to 51 not being here began to read 52 Sect:
Section 52. that if any noncommissioned Officer Musician or Private who shall disobey orders, or be guilty of any kind of insubordination shall be returned in the list of delinquencies and fined not [p. [1]]