Executive Order Number 2
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Title
Executive Order Number 2
Description
At the request of General George McClellan and ordered by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, a commission was created to examine the cases regarding state prisoners. This commission was headed by Major General John Dix and the Honorable Edwards Pierrepont, and presided over the Dranesville trial as well as other crimes perpetrated against the Union at the onset of the Civil War.
Creator
War Department
Source
National Archives
Date
February 27th, 1862
Contributor
Kristin Mattice
Language
English
Type
Government Document
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Text
Executive Order No. 2
In relation to
State Prisoners
War Department
Washington City, Feb. 27, 1862.
It is ordered, first, that a special commission of two persons, one of military and the other in civil life, be appointed to examine the cases of the state prisoners remaining in the military custody of the United States, and to determine whether, in view of the public safety and the existing rebellion, they should be discharged, or remain in military custody, or be committed to the civil tribunals for trial.
Second. That Major General John A. Dix, commanding in Baltimore, and the Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, of New York, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the purposes above mentioned and they are authorized to examine, hear, and determine the cases aforesaid ex parte, and in a summary manner, at such times and places as in their discretion they may appoint, and make full report to the War Department.
By Order of the President:
E. M. Stanton,
Secretary of War
In relation to
State Prisoners
War Department
Washington City, Feb. 27, 1862.
It is ordered, first, that a special commission of two persons, one of military and the other in civil life, be appointed to examine the cases of the state prisoners remaining in the military custody of the United States, and to determine whether, in view of the public safety and the existing rebellion, they should be discharged, or remain in military custody, or be committed to the civil tribunals for trial.
Second. That Major General John A. Dix, commanding in Baltimore, and the Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, of New York, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the purposes above mentioned and they are authorized to examine, hear, and determine the cases aforesaid ex parte, and in a summary manner, at such times and places as in their discretion they may appoint, and make full report to the War Department.
By Order of the President:
E. M. Stanton,
Secretary of War
Collection
Citation
War Department, “Executive Order Number 2,” My Cemetery, accessed April 25, 2024, https://mycemetery.org/items/show/1124.