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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 39 (search)
s of its jurisdiction in respect to the subject-matters embraced, or the extent of its powers as to the conclusiveness of its judgments. This court went into operation in January, 1863. Its inauguration was announced by a proclamation of General Shepley, then Military Governor of Louisiana, in the following terms: A proclamation.State of Louisiana, Executive Department, New Orleans, December 29, 1862. By an executive order, dated on the twentieth day of October, A. D. 1862, Abrah as Judge, and of the officers of the court by him appointed. All judgments, decisions, and decrees of said court, and all acts of said officers by them done under the authority of said order, are to be respected and obeyed accordingly. George F. Shepley, Military Governor of Louisiana. Under this order it will be seen that the powers conferred were the administration of justice, and that not according to any law designated or suggested. The civil institutions of the country having bee