Joseph G. Totten

Head Quarters Military Academy West Point. N.Y.

June 28. 1853.

General.

I have the honor to request that a General Court Martial may be ordered to commence at this station for the trial of Private William E. Jones, of Company “A” Engineers, and Private Michael Alforde, of the Military Academy detachment of Dragoons, and such other enlisted men as may be brought before it.

Private Jones and Alforde have been in confinement for several weeks and I deem it advisable that they should be tried at an early day.

I am Sir Very respectfully, your obedt Servt(Signed) R. E. Lee.
Capt: Corps Engr & Br. Col.
Supt: M.A.

Superintendent’s Daily Correspondence
United States Military Academy

Superintendent’s Letter Book No. 3, p. 36. Addressed “Genl: Jos: G. Totten Chief Engineer Washington D.C.”