1st Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry

The transcription below is that of an incomplete document from the NARA file of Capt. C. W. Emerson.

Headquarters 28th A.C.
On the Field Va March 4th 1865.

Proceedings of a Military Commision which convened at Hd Qrs 28th A.C. pursuant to S.O. No 44 dated Hd Qrs Dept. of Va, feb 13th 1856, S.O. No 43 dated Hd Qrs 28th A. Feb 14th 1865. S.O. No 48 dated Hd Qrs 28th A.C. Feb 19th 1865 + Telegraph Order from Dept Hd Qrs dated Feb 28th/65.

Examined
Captain Emerson
Co "E" 1st U.S. Cold. Cav.

E.B. 1005-va-[] 2. '65

President
Brig Genl H.G. Thomas U.S. Vols
Recorder
H. Wickes 4th U.S.C.[G].

Proceedings of a Military Commission which convened at Headquarters 28th Army Corps On the field by virtue of S.O. No 44. dated Hd Qrs Dept of Va February 1[]th 1865. S.O. No. 43 dated Hd Qrs 28th A.C. Feb 14th 1865. S.O. No 48 dated Hd Qrs 28th A.C. Feb 19th/65 + Telegraph order dated Hd Qrs Dept of Va Feb 28th 1865.

Headquarters 28th Army Corps On the Field Va March 4th 1865
11 o'clock A.M.

The Commission Met pursuaint to the foregoing order[s] and to [adjournment].

Present.
Brig. Grnl H.C. Thomas U.S. Vols
Colonel R.M. Hall 38th U.S. C.[G].
Colonel Thomas Sedgewick 14th U.S. C.[G].
Captain J.H. Wickes 4th U.S. C.[G].
Absent. by authority []
Brig Genl George [F.] [Shepley] U.S. Vols

The Commission being duly organized proceeded to the examination of Captain Emerson Co "E" 1st U.S. C.Cav. as to his capacity and efficiency as an officer. The following named Officers and enlisted men were examined as witnesses in the case of Captain Emerson 1st U.S.Cold.Cav. Vis:
Colonel W. J. Sewell 38th N.J. Vols.
Captain [Wm] [Reynolds] Co F. [20th] N.Y. Cav.
1st Leiut. [Louis] H. Whiteman 1st U.S. Cold. Cav.
2nd Leiut John A. [], Chief of Ord Qrmy of the J.
Sergeant [Wm] H Safford Co "F" 20th N.Y. Cavalry
Sergeant George W. Cha[]t " " " " " [Co "F" 20th N.Y. Cavalry]

The Commission having carefully considered the case of Captain Emerson find in him no evidence of incapacity unless it may be in the poor condition of his horses and the prevalence of distemper and [glanders]. They believe this to be in a great degree if not entirely accounted for by the long and severe marches made by this company for sometime previous to February 1st 1865, and the fact that his horses are from Animals mostly picked up in the raids this Company have made. They believe that on the expedition across the Blackwater on or about Feb. 20th 1865, he acted in a sensible and satisfactory manner carrying out the instructions which he heard given to his commanding officer on this occasion, as far as circumstances ... [remainder of document missing].