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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hull, William 1753-1825 (search)
conduct from April 9 until Aug. 16, 1812. He was tried on the last two charges only. Colonel Cass was his chief accuser. The specifications under the charge of cowardice were: 1. Not attacking Malden, and retreating to Detroit. 2. Appearance of alarm during the cannonade. 3. Appearance of alarm on the day of the surrender. 4. Surrendering of Detroit. The specifications under the last charge were similar to those under the first. After a session of eighty days, the court decided, March 26, 1814, that he was not guilty of treason, but found him guilty of cowardice and neglect of duty, and sentenced him to be shot, and his name stricken from the rolls of the army. The court strongly recommended him to the mercy of the President on account of his age and his Revolutionary services. On April 25, 1814, the President approved the sentence of the court-martial, and on the same day the following order, bearing the signature of Adjutant-General Walbach, was issued: The rolls of the ar
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
e failure of the army on the northern frontier......Feb. 2, 1814 Massachusetts forbids the confinement in her jails of persons not committed by her judicial authorities......Feb. 7, 1814 [The object was to free herself from confining British captives.] Loan of $25,000,000 and an issue of treasury notes for $10,000,000 authorized by Congress......March 24, 1814 Brig.-Gen. Wm. Hull is found guilty on the second and third charges, and sentenced to be shot (see Jan. 3, 1814)......March 26, 1814 [This sentence was approved by the President, but the execution remitted.] Repeal of the embargo......April 14, 1814 Congress authorizes the purchase of the British vessels captured on Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813, for $255,000, to be distributed as prize-money among the captors; Corn. Oliver H. Perry to be paid $5,000 in addition......April 18, 1814 Congress authorizes the collection and preservation of flags, standards, and colors captured by the land or naval forces of the U