Proceedings of a General Court Martial
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Proceedings of a General Court Martial
Description
Hamilton transmits the results of a General Court Martial, nothing that the punishments are mitigated in some cases by the fact that the United States is not officially at war.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
20
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Major Wilcox
Richard Hunt
the President [Adams]
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
proceedings of a General Court Martial
sentences
corporal punishment
case of Goldsberg
recommendation of the Court
pay due to each of the offenders
partial [hostility]
general hostility
Articles of War
time of peace
military service
crime of desertion
breach of trust
notable phrase
The crime of desertion is in this instance . . . aggravated by the breach of trust in purloining the money which was in his hands for the pay of his company.
document number
1799042040201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGV10 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 17 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |