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Judge Advocate General of the Army George B. Davis returns the original report from Secretary of War William H. Taft on the matter of employing Herbert J. Browne and William Gibboney Baldwin to investigate the Brownsville incident. A copy of the report has been submitted to the Senate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-04
Judge-Advocate General Davis sends Army Chief of Staff Bell a memorandum stating that his opinion regarding the proposition made by William Gibboney Baldwin and Herbert J. Browne was given orally to then-Secretary of War William H. Taft. In order for President Roosevelt to obtain some information necessary for him to provide to the Senate, he had to employ Browne and Baldwin, which Davis believed was provided for in an act of Congress setting aside an “emergency fund to meet unforeseen contingencies.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-17
Judge Advocate General Davis recommends allowing Theodore Roosevelt to execute Article III of the existing treaty with Cuba to restore order to the island without having to get permission from Congress. Davis references the Whiskey Insurrection of Western Pennsylvania 1794 and other cases to make his point.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-15
Judge-Advocate General Davis submits a report regarding Granville Fortescue’s request for a court of inquiry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-26
Judge-Advocate General Davis informs Army Chief of Staff Bell that the War Department has received a Senate resolution asking for information on the employment of detectives and the authority granted to them. Davis states that the investigation of Herbert J. Browne and William Gibboney Baldwin into the Brownsville Affair was satisfactory. Gilchrist Stewart spoke with President Roosevelt about the Brownsville Affair, and is satisfied that the shooting occurred as reported, and Browne is going to speak with Stewart to see what information he has on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-17
George B. Davis submits his remarks to Secretary of War Root, along with the record, in the case concerning Hector Arsene Robichon, First Lieutenant of the United States Army, who is charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-15
Judge Advocate General Davis provides a statement regarding the assignment of Major General Corbin to a military command and analyzes the respective powers of the president and the Congress regarding military appointments and command.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-12
George B. Davis writes to Theodore Roosevelt regarding the character and recommendation of General Corbin for appointment to a military position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-12
Summary of events leading up to General Court-Martial of Selden A. Day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-25