General Orders Regarding Punishment of Deserters
Type
Document
Title
General Orders Regarding Punishment of Deserters
Description
General Orders pertaining to the punishment of deserters with particular concern regarding preventing deserters from reenlisting with another corps. Hamilton recommends hard labor for the remainder of their term of enlistment.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
04
author
sent from location
New York
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
deserters
Parker Hosmer
artillerists
engineers
Amos Stoddert
commander
offender
ensign
cornet
deputy Paymaster
Benjamin Williamson
recruits
notable location
New York
War Department
Fort Independence
Congress
harbor
Boston
Fort Mifflin
Delaware
Pinckney
Wilkinson
notable item/thing
bounty
pay
whipping
lashing
discharge
sentence
court martial
orders
notable idea/issue
desertion
punishment
court martial
orders
document number
1800010437000
