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They do therefore Honorably Acquit him of Disobedience of Orders and Unmilitary Conduct in the [?] Contained in the Charge
The Court do also Honorably Acquit Col. Haegen of Unofficer and Ungentleman like Behaviour in asserting, that he had Orders from General Starks to halt which this Charge says he had not
Commander in Chief approves the Sentence, but it appears to be a Matter of Question whether a Brigadier or officer Commanding a Brigade in Line of March, has a Discretionary [underlined in pink] Power to Order a Halt. The General thinks it necessary to declare that is is highly improper for him to do so but in Cases of Extreme Necessity