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General orders: No. 283

Signed by H. L. Scott. Partial docket reads "[General] Order, No. 283, Sept. 10-1847, [Procee]dings of a GCM, Cases of Desertion" and "Maj. Bonneville, Comd of 6th Infy." Brevet Colonel Garland, presiding, tries 36 privates for desertion in a...

GLC00911.12

General orders: No. 284

Signed by H. L. Scott. Announces the capture and possession of Mexico City, though the war is not yet over.

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General orders: No. 286

Signed by H. L. Scott. Thanks the army for a job well done in fighting its way through Contreras, San Antonio, Churubusco, Molino del Rey, Chapultepec, San Cosme and Tacubaya to Mexico City. Imprinted seal partially visible in bottom right corner.

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General orders: No. 287

Signed by H. L. Scott. Republication of General Orders, No. 20, declaring Martial Law. Discusses the code of conduct for military personnel. Written from the National Palace of Mexico.

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General orders: No. 290

Signed by H. L. Scott. Partial docket reads "[General] Orders, No. 290, [Sept.] 19-1847, [Establis]hing Gen. HQ [illegible] hours" and "Clarke, 6 nif." Establishes location of the Adjutant General's office. Imprint in upper left corner reads "Bet...

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