The Court Martial Of Captain John Armstrong

Author : Ellen Denning Smith
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781669824008

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The Court-Martial of Captain John Armstrong by Ellen Denning Smith Pdf

John Armstrong was destined to be a humble farmer on the Pennsylvania frontier until the American Revolution changed his life. Rising from private soldier to an officer in the Continental Army, he later served in the First American Regiment, foreruner of the U.S. Army, that was tasked to facilitate the settlement of the Northwest Territory. He endured the fledgling army’s growing pains, was selected for a covert operation in Spanish territory to explore the Missouri River, and fought Native Americans in two disastrous military campaigns. The army subsequently evolved into a successful fighting force despite its second-in-command’s quest to destroy the career of its commander, Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne. Armstrong became an unwitting pawn in a treacherous game crafted by Brig. Gen. James Wilkinson, of whom Theodore Roosevelt once wrote, “He had no conscience and no scruples . . . In all our history there is no more despicable character.” Rebuilding his life in Ohio and Indiana, Armstrong became a noted government official, militia officer, land speculator, and pioneer.

Author : James Armstrong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
ISBN : CORNELL:31924024586194

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Defense of Com. Jas. Armstrong Before Naval Court Martial Convened at Washington, 12th March, 1861 by James Armstrong Pdf

Author : John Armstrong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1836
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : YALE:39002087258704

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Notices of the War of 1812 by John Armstrong Pdf

Vol. 1 is confined to the inland operations and vol. 2 concentrates on seaboard operations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Mock trials
ISBN : OCLC:40056377

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The Court-martial of George Armstrong Custer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Douglas C. Jones
Publisher : iBooks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 159687354X

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The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer by Douglas C. Jones Pdf

Suppose that George Armstrong Custer did not die at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Suppose that, instead, he was found close to death at the scene of the defeat and was brought to trial for his actions. With a masterful blend of fact and fiction, The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer tells us what might have happened at that trial as it brings to life the most exciting period in the history of the American West. About the Author Douglas C. Jones served in the U.S. Army until his retirement in 1968. He has taught at the University of Wisconsin.

Author : Landon Y. Jones
Publisher : Hill and Wang
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-10-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429945363

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William Clark and the Shaping of the West by Landon Y. Jones Pdf

Between 1803 and 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark co-captained the most famous expedition in American history. But while Lewis ended his life just three years later, Clark, as the highest-ranking Federal official in the West, spent three decades overseeing its consequences: Indian removal and the destruction of Native America. In a rare combination of storytelling and scholarship, best-selling author Landon Y. Jones presents for the first time Clark's remarkable life and influential career in their full complexity. Like every colonial family living on Virginia's violent frontier, the Clarks killed Indians and acquired land; acting on behalf of the United States, William would prove successful at both. Clark's life was spent fighting in America's fifty-year running war with the Indians (and their European allies) over the Western borderlands. The struggle began with his famed brother George Roger's western campaigns during the American Revolution, continued through the vicious battles of the War of 1812, and ended with the Black Hawk War in the 1830s. In vividly depicting Clark's life, Jones memorably captures not only the dark and bloody ground of America's early West, but also the qualities of character and courage that made him an unequalled leader in America's grander enterprise: the shaping of the West. No one played a larger part in that accomplishment than William Clark. William Clark and the Shaping of the West is an unforgettable human story that encompasses in a single life the sweep of American history from colonial Virginia to the conquest of the West.

Author : John D. Byrn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000340891

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Naval Courts Martial, 1793-1815 by John D. Byrn Pdf

This collection of naval court martial transcripts and related documents from the time of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars contributes not only to our understanding of military jurisprudence in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries but also to our knowledge of Georgian and Regency criminal law in general. Each chapter presents transcripts relating to different groups of offences. Chapter one deals with procedural matters; Chapter Two covers trails arising from transgressions of the laws of Georgian and Regency society like drunkenness, theft, violence and homosexuality. Chapter Three is devoted to proceedings against types of naval offence, such a mutiny, insolence, desertion or loss of ship. Chapter Four treats of cases involving adjudications for multiple infractions. These transcripts are presented in their entirety and offer a unique window to the social conditions and behaviour aboard the King's ships at the time.

Author : Charles James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1820
Category : Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
ISBN : NYPL:33433008571261

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A Collection of the Charges, Opinions, and Sentences of General Courts Martial by Charles James Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
ISBN : OCLC:50007994

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The Court Martial of George Armstrong Custer by Anonim Pdf

Information on the October 11, 1867 court martial of Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer. Includes charges, finding, members of the court, and resources for further reading.

Author : Alan Taylor
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400042654

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The Civil War of 1812 by Alan Taylor Pdf

The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian author of William Cooper's Town assesses the early 19th century conflict over the legacy of the American Revolution, citing the agendas of key contributors while offering insight into the war's role in shaping the United States and Canada.

Author : Charles JAMES (Major.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1820
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019237683

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A collection of the charges, opinions, and sentences of general Courts Martial, as published by authority; from the year 1795 to the present time; intended to serve as an appendix to Tytler's treatise on military law, etc by Charles JAMES (Major.) Pdf

Author : Lawrence A. Frost
Publisher : Norman : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Trials (Military offenses)
ISBN : UOM:39015071171501

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The Court-martial of General George Armstrong Custer by Lawrence A. Frost Pdf

An account of the court martial proceedings which took place in 1867 against George A. Custer.

Author : Howard W. Cox
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781647123413

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American Traitor by Howard W. Cox Pdf

A fresh examination of the life and crimes of the highest-ranking federal official ever tried for treason and espionage American Traitor examines the career of the notorious Gen. James Wilkinson, whose corruption and espionage exposed the United States to grave dangers during the early years of the republic. Wilkinson is largely forgotten today, which is unfortunate because his sordid story is a cautionary tale about unscrupulous actors who would take advantage of gaps in the law, oversight, and accountability for self-dealing. Wilkinson’s military career began during the Revolutionary War and continued through the War of 1812. As he rose to the rank of commanding general of the US Army, Wilkinson betrayed virtually everyone he worked with to advance his career and finances. He was a spy for Spain, plotted to have western territories split from the United States, and accepted kickbacks from contractors. His negligence and greed also caused the largest peacetime disaster in the history of the US Army. Howard W. Cox picks apart Wilkinson’s misdeeds with the eye of an experienced investigator. American Traitor offers the most in-depth analysis of Wilkinson’s court-martial trials and how he evaded efforts to hold him accountable. This astounding history of villainy in the early republic will fascinate anyone with an interest in the period as well as readers of espionage history.

Author : Douglas C. Jones
Publisher : HarperTorch
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061010308

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The Court-Martial of George by Douglas C. Jones Pdf

An alternative historical novel considers the life of George Armstrong Custer if he had lived beyond his 7th Cavalry battles and places him on trial, where he is called upon to explain what really happened at Little Bighorn. Reprint.

Author : David O. Smith
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781664159068

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The Armstrong Brothers by David O. Smith Pdf

This is the story of James, John, and Hamilton Armstrong, three sons of a yeoman farmer living on the Pennsylvania frontier at the outset of the American Revolution. James and John joined the Continental Army in 1776, rose from the ranks to become officers, and served until the army was disbanded in 1783. Hamilton remained home to work the farm, protect the family, and serve in militia and “ranger” units to defend the frontier from repeated attacks from hostile Indian tribes. Their combined wartime experiences encompassed almost the totality of the American Revolution, from Canada in the north to South Carolina in the south and along the western frontier. James and John fought in most of the major battles of the revolution, including Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Guilford Courthouse, Eutaw Springs, and Yorktown, where they distinguished themselves in the eyes of generals like the Marquis de Lafayette, Mad Anthony Wayne, Light- Horse Harry Lee, Nathanael Greene, and George Washington.