Bureau of Military Justice
1864-06-20 to 1884-06-05
Established June 20, 1864 to receive, revise, report on, and record the proceedings of courts-martial, military commissions, and courts of inquiry of the armies of the United States. Judge Advocate General (U.S.A.) serves as head of Bureau. Combined with the Corps of Judge Advocates of the Army to form the Judge Advocate General's Department on July 5, 1884.
Bibliography
War Department. Bureau of Military Justice. 1864-1884, Organization Authority Record, NARA, (accessed May 2, 2019).
Citation
Bureau of Military Justice. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32200130 (November 12, 2026).
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