To Edwin M Stanton from RH Milroy Aug 12 1863

              Washington City D.C. 
 
Aug 12th 1863 
 
To the Honorable Edwin M. Stanton 
 
Secretary of war, 
  
	Sir: 
 
 
 
	By special order 
no 346. The court of Inquiry therein 
mentioned is directed 1st to investigate 
the facts and circumstance connected with 
the recent evacuation of Winchester by the  
command of Major General R.H. Milroy  
U.S. Vols & 2nd . 
 
 
 
	                       to report whether 
the orders of the General in chief in regard  
to the evacuation of Winchester were  
complied with & 3rd if not, by whom  
they were disobeyed. And 4th to report 
whether the retreat of the command  
was properly conducted. And 5th 
and the public property suitable cared 
for.  And 6th if not what officer or  
officers were in fault. 
 
 
 
Your will observe that the Court of 
Inquiry are not directed to give their 
opinion of the facts and circumstances 
connected with the evacuation of Winchester  
by the command of Major General R.H. Milroy 
U.S. Vols.’ An omission by which I apprehend 
I may be injured. I therefore Respectfully ask 
you to amend the  order as to direct the  
court to report their opinion upon all the  
matters that they investigate. 
 
 
 
	I further ask that the court be required 
to investigate and respond whether the enemy 
were not delayed in their raid into Maryland