Chapter 35. for the relief of William A
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CHAP. 35.— An Act for the relief of William A. Hammond, late Surgeon-General of the Army.March 15, 1878. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,W. A. Hammond.President may review and annul findings of court-martial in case of. That the President be, and is hereby, authorized to review the proceedings of the general court-martial convened by special orders numbered twenty-four, dated War Depart men t, Adjutant-General’s Office, Washington, January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and by which William A.
Hammond. Surgeon-General of the Army, was tried, and to annul and set aside the findings and sentence of said court-martial, approved by the President, August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and published in general court-martial orders numbered two hundred and fifty-one, dated War Department, Adjutant-General’s Office, Washington, August twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, if, after such review, he shall deem it right and proper so to do. Sec. 2. That in the event of the findings and sentence of the said court-martialAction in case of annulment. being annulled and set aside, as provided for in the first section of this act, the President be, and is hereby, further authorized to place the said William A.
Hammond on the retired list of the Army as Surgeon-General: *Provided*, That the said William A. Hammond shall not, in virtue of such restoration to the Army, or of any provision of this act or any other act, be entitled to back, present, or future pay or allowances of any kind whatsoever. Approved, March 15, 1878.