Punishment for Desertion
Document 1799Hall ruminates on the possible punishments for desertion. He argues that death is too harsh for simple desertion and should be reserved for deserting one's post in the face of the enemy.
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Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Hall ruminates on the possible punishments for desertion. He argues that death is too harsh for simple desertion and should be reserved for deserting one's post in the face of the enemy.
Date
10/04/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Havre de Grace [Maryland]
Collection
Document number
1799100460100
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Josias Carvel Hall
European armies
Notable locations
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Notable items
supplies
relative rank of officers
military routine
hand labor
ignominy
death
brand
hot iron
severe flogging
desertion
military crime
moral turpitude
punishment
American Constitution
running the gantlosse