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Glastonbury (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): entry talcott-george
Talcott, George 1786-1862
Military officer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 6, 1786; joined the army in 1813; promoted first lieutenant in March, 1814; served through the Mexican War, being promoted colonel and chief of ordnance in March, 1848.
On Nov. 6, 1850, he sent a letter without the knowledge of the Secretary of War to Colonel Huger, commandant of the arsenal at Fort Monroe, respecting the purchase of ammunition, on the receipt of which Colonel Huger made a contract to buy a large quantity of shot and shell.
When this fact became known to the War Department Talcott was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to reinstate him, but without success.
Hon. John C. Spencer wrote a Review of the trial to prove the error of the judgment.
Talcott died in Albany, N. Y., April 25, 1862.
Albany (New York, United States) (search for this): entry talcott-george
Talcott, George 1786-1862
Military officer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 6, 1786; joined the army in 1813; promoted first lieutenant in March, 1814; served through the Mexican War, being promoted colonel and chief of ordnance in March, 1848.
On Nov. 6, 1850, he sent a letter without the knowledge of the Secretary of War to Colonel Huger, commandant of the arsenal at Fort Monroe, respecting the purchase of ammunition, on the receipt of which Colonel Huger made a contract to buy a large quantity of shot and shell.
When this fact became known to the War Department Talcott was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to reinstate him, but without success.
Hon. John C. Spencer wrote a Review of the trial to prove the error of the judgment.
Talcott died in Albany, N. Y., April 25, 1862.
John C. Spencer (search for this): entry talcott-george
Talcott, George 1786-1862
Military officer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 6, 1786; joined the army in 1813; promoted first lieutenant in March, 1814; served through the Mexican War, being promoted colonel and chief of ordnance in March, 1848.
On Nov. 6, 1850, he sent a letter without the knowledge of the Secretary of War to Colonel Huger, commandant of the arsenal at Fort Monroe, respecting the purchase of ammunition, on the receipt of which Colonel Huger made a contract to buy a large quantity of shot and shell.
When this fact became known to the War Department Talcott was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to reinstate him, but without success.
Hon. John C. Spencer wrote a Review of the trial to prove the error of the judgment.
Talcott died in Albany, N. Y., April 25, 1862.
George Talcott (search for this): entry talcott-george
Talcott, George 1786-1862
Military officer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 6, 1786; joined the army in 1813; promoted first lieutenant in March, 1814; served through the Mexican War, being promoted colonel and chief of ordnance in March, 1848.
On Nov. 6, 1850, he sent a letter without the knowledge of the Secretary of War t ammunition, on the receipt of which Colonel Huger made a contract to buy a large quantity of shot and shell.
When this fact became known to the War Department Talcott was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to t was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to reinstate him, but without success.
Hon. John C. Spencer wrote a Review of the trial to prove the error of the judgment.
Talcott died in Albany, N. Y., April 25, 1862.
Daniel E. Huger (search for this): entry talcott-george
1813 AD (search for this): entry talcott-george
Talcott, George 1786-1862
Military officer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 6, 1786; joined the army in 1813; promoted first lieutenant in March, 1814; served through the Mexican War, being promoted colonel and chief of ordnance in March, 1848.
On Nov. 6, 1850, he sent a letter without the knowledge of the Secretary of War to Colonel Huger, commandant of the arsenal at Fort Monroe, respecting the purchase of ammunition, on the receipt of which Colonel Huger made a contract to buy a large quantity of shot and shell.
When this fact became known to the War Department Talcott was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to reinstate him, but without success.
Hon. John C. Spencer wrote a Review of the trial to prove the error of the judgment.
Talcott died in Albany, N. Y., April 25, 1862.
1862 AD (search for this): entry talcott-george
Talcott, George 1786-1862
Military officer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 6, 1786; joined the army in 1813; promoted first lieutenant in March, 1814; served through the Mexican War, being promoted colonel and chief of ordnance in March, 1848.
On Nov. 6, 1850, he sent a letter without the knowledge of the Secretary of War to Colonel Huger, commandant of the arsenal at Fort Monroe, respecting the purchase of ammunition, on the receipt of which Colonel Huger made a contract to buy a large quantity of shot and shell.
When this fact became known to the War Department Talcott was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to reinstate him, but without success.
Hon. John C. Spencer wrote a Review of the trial to prove the error of the judgment.
Talcott died in Albany, N. Y., April 25, 1862.
December 6th, 1786 AD (search for this): entry talcott-george
Talcott, George 1786-1862
Military officer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 6, 1786; joined the army in 1813; promoted first lieutenant in March, 1814; served through the Mexican War, being promoted colonel and chief of ordnance in March, 1848.
On Nov. 6, 1850, he sent a letter without the knowledge of the Secretary of War to Colonel Huger, commandant of the arsenal at Fort Monroe, respecting the purchase of ammunition, on the receipt of which Colonel Huger made a contract to buy a large quantity of shot and shell.
When this fact became known to the War Department Talcott was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to reinstate him, but without success.
Hon. John C. Spencer wrote a Review of the trial to prove the error of the judgment.
Talcott died in Albany, N. Y., April 25, 1862.
April 25th, 1862 AD (search for this): entry talcott-george
Talcott, George 1786-1862
Military officer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 6, 1786; joined the army in 1813; promoted first lieutenant in March, 1814; served through the Mexican War, being promoted colonel and chief of ordnance in March, 1848.
On Nov. 6, 1850, he sent a letter without the knowledge of the Secretary of War to Colonel Huger, commandant of the arsenal at Fort Monroe, respecting the purchase of ammunition, on the receipt of which Colonel Huger made a contract to buy a large quantity of shot and shell.
When this fact became known to the War Department Talcott was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to reinstate him, but without success.
Hon. John C. Spencer wrote a Review of the trial to prove the error of the judgment.
Talcott died in Albany, N. Y., April 25, 1862.
1786 AD (search for this): entry talcott-george
Talcott, George 1786-1862
Military officer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., Dec. 6, 1786; joined the army in 1813; promoted first lieutenant in March, 1814; served through the Mexican War, being promoted colonel and chief of ordnance in March, 1848.
On Nov. 6, 1850, he sent a letter without the knowledge of the Secretary of War to Colonel Huger, commandant of the arsenal at Fort Monroe, respecting the purchase of ammunition, on the receipt of which Colonel Huger made a contract to buy a large quantity of shot and shell.
When this fact became known to the War Department Talcott was court-martialled, found guilty, and forced to retire on July 8, 1851.
Many prominent men declared the sentence unjust and illegal, and attempts were made to reinstate him, but without success.
Hon. John C. Spencer wrote a Review of the trial to prove the error of the judgment.
Talcott died in Albany, N. Y., April 25, 1862.