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Posted on 07/24/2005 9:22:10 AM PDT by snippy_about_it
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 FORT LEAVENWORTH HISTORY On 11 October 1867, at Fort Leavenworth, a court martial found Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer, Lieutenant Colonel, 7 th U.S. Cavalry guilty and sentenced him to suspension from rank and command for one year, and forfeiture of his pay for the same time. Charges and Specifications preferred against Brevet Major General G. A. Custer, Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry Charge first. Absence without leave from his command. Specification first. In this, that he Brevet Major General G.A . Custer, Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry, did at or near Fort Wallace, Kansas, on or about the 15th day of July 1867, absent himself from his command without proper authority, and proceed to Fort Harker, Kansas, a distance of about 275 miles, this at a time when his command was expected to be actively engaged against hostile Indians. Charge second. Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline. Specification first. In this, that he, Brevet Major General G.A. Custer, Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry, immediately after the troops of his command had completed a long and exhausting march, and when the horses belonging thereto had not been rested, and were in an unfit condition for said service, did select a portion of such command consisting of three Commissioned officers, and about seventy-five men with their horses, and did set out upon and execute a rapid march from Fort Wallace, Kansas, to Fort Hays in the same state; the said march being on private business, and without proper authority or any urgency or demand of public business; and in so doing did seriously prejudice the public interest by overmarching and damaging the horses belonging to the said detachment of his command. Specification second. In this, that he, Brevet Major General G.A . Custer, Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry, while executing an unauthorized journey on private business from Fort Wallace, Kansas to Fort Harker in the same state, did procure at Fort Hays in the same state, on or about the 17th July 1867, (two ambulances and) four mules belonging to the United States, and did use such (ambulances and) mules, for the conveyance of himself and part of his escort from said Fort Hays to Fort Harker in the aforesaid state. Specification third. In this, that he Brevet Major General G.A. Custer, Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry, when near Downer's Station in the state of Kansas, on or about the 16th day of July 1867, after having received information that a party of Indians had attacked a small party detached from his escort near said Station, did fail to take proper measures for the repulse of said Indians, or the defense or relief of said detachment; and further, after the return of such detached party of his command with report that two of their number had been killed, did neglect to take any measures to pursue such party of Indians, or recover or bury the bodies of his command that had been killed as aforesaid. Additional Charges and Specifications preferred against Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer, Brevet Major General U.S.A. Charge Conduct prejudicial to good order and Military discipline. Specification first. In this that Brevet Major General G.A. Custer, Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry, while en route commanding and marching a column of his regiment, six companies or thereabouts, strong, from the valley of the Platte River, to the valley of the Smoky Hill River, did, when ordering a party of three commissioned Officers and others of his Command in pursuit of supposed deserters who were then in view leaving camp, also order the said party to shoot the supposed deserters down dead, and bring none in alive. This on "Custer' Cavalry Column Trail," while traveling southward, about fifty miles southwest from Fort Sedgewick, Colorado, on or about the seventh day of July, 1867. Specification second. In this that Brevet Major General G.A. Custer, Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry, did order (the following named and designated Soldiers of his regiment, viz. Bugler Barney Tolliver, Company K., Private Charles Johnson, Company K., Private Alburger, Company D., and other) enlisted men of his command, to be shot down as supposed deserters, but without trial; and did thus cause three men to be severely wounded. This on "Custer's Cavalry Column Trail," while traveling southward, between fifteen and forty miles South of Platt River, between fifty and seventy miles Southwest from Fort Sedgewick, Colorado, on or about the seventh day of July, 1867. Specification third. In this that Brevet Major General G.A . Custer, Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry, after the following named and designated soldiers of his regiment, viz. Bugler Barney Tolliver, Company K., Private Charles Johnson, Company K., and Private Alburger, Company D., had been summarily shot down and severely wounded by order of him the said Custer, did, order and cause the said soldiers to be placed in a government wagon, and to be hauled eighteen miles, (and did then and there neglect and positively and persistently refuse to allow the said soldiers, to receive treatment and attention from the Acting Assistant Surgeon with his command or any other Medical or Surgical attendance whatsoever). This on "Custer's Cavalry Column Trail," while traveling southward, between fifteen and forty miles south of Platt River, between fifty and seventy miles Southwest from Fort Sedgewick, Colorado, on or about the seventh day of July, 1867. Specification fourth. In this that Brevet Major General G.A. Custer, Lieutenant Colonel 7th U.S. Cavalry, while commanding and marching a column of his regiment, six companies or thereabouts strong, did, on or about the seventh day of July 1867, at a point about fifteen miles South of Platt River, and about fifty miles southwest from Fort Sedgewick, Colorado, order and cause the summary shooting, as a supposed deserter, but without trial, of one Private Charles Johnson, Company K., 7th U.S. Infantry [sic], a soldier of his command; whereby he, the said Johnson, was so severely wounded that he soon after - to wit, on or about the 17th day of July 1867, at or near Fort Wallace, Kansas - did decease; he the said Custer thus causing the death of the said Johnson. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Findings Of the 1st Specification 1st Charge - Guilty of the Specification, substituting the words "Fort Harker," for the words "Fort Riley," and the figures "200" for the figures "275." Of the 1st Charge - Guilty. Of the 1st Specification of the 2nd Charge - Guilty. Of the 2nd Specification of the 2nd Charge - Guilty of the Specification, substituting the words "Ft. Harker" for the words "Ft. Riley;" omitting the words "two ambulances and," and substituting the word "four" for the word "eight," and omitting the words "ambulances and," and attach no criminality thereto. Of the 3rd Specification of the 2nd Charge - Guilty. Of the 2nd Charge - Guilty. Of the 1st Specification of the Additional Charge - Guilty. Of the 2nd Specification of the Additional Charge - Guilty of the Specification omitting the words "the following named and designated soldiers of his Regiment, viz Bugler Barney Tolliver, Co.K, Private Charles Johnson, Co K, Private Alburger, Co. D. and other," and substituting the words "three" in place of the words "the said." Of the third Specification of the Additional Charge the Court finds the facts as stated in the specification except the words "and did then and there neglect and positively and persistantly refuse to allow the said soldiers to receive any treatment or attention from the acting assistant Surgeon with his command, or any other medical or surgical attendance whatever," and attach no criminality thereto. Of the forth Specification of the Additional Charge - Guilty. Of the Additional Charge - Guilty. In consequence the Court sentenced Brevet Major General G.A. Custer, Lieutenant Colonel, 7th U.S. Cavalry, to be suspended from rank and command for one year, and forfeit his pay for the same time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Members of the Court      |
Good morning Aeronaut.
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True of service to our Lord and true of any service to our military.
BTTT to that !
Custer was kind of like JFK, the only thing that made him really famous was getting killed.
Moore's unit was the same as Custer's old unit.
Hal's group was renamed the 7th, 1st of the 7th. Then there is 2nd of the 7th and then there's....Oh my. I hope if there are any curses from Custer that Hal chased them away!
We use < br >< br > so as not to change any font color or < p > if we aren't using any special fonts. (Don't use spaces within the brackets, I've only done it here so it would show up.)
Otherwise it's fine. :-)
Thanks for the links.
Good afternoon feather.
Oh yeah!!
LOL. Remind you of you?
When I can teach you something then I know I've hit pay dirt!
Nice cups. Where's mine. :-)
Well dang, forget my html instructions, this is great. Thanks for the pics and info.
On This Day In History
Birthdates which occurred on July 24:
1380 Giovanni da Capistrano Italian monk who liberated Belgrade from the Turks. Later cannonized a saint as San Juan de Capistrano
1759 Victor Emmanuel I King of Sardinia (1802-21)
1783: Simon Bolivar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule
1796 John Middleton Clayton Delaware, (Sen-Del)/US Sec of State (1849-50)
1802 Alexandre Dumas Villes-Cotterêts France, author (3 Musketeers)
1827 Julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912
1842 Ambrose Bierce Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust)
1878 Lord Dunsany(Edward JMD Plunkett) Ireland, dramatist/poet (Mirage Water)
1895 Robert Graves England, poet/historical novelist (I, Claudius)
1898 Amelia Earhart aviatrix Atchison, Kansas
1900 Zelda Fitzgerald 1st wife of F Scott
1902 Nora Swinburne England, actress (Quo Vardis, Dinner at Ritz, River)
1916 Bob Eberly Mechanicsville NY, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band)
1920 Alexander H Cohen NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)
1920 Bella Abzug (Rep-D-NY)
1932 William D Ruckelshaus headed Environmental Protection Agency
1934 Willie Davis NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Green Bay)
1935 Adnan Khashnoggi Saudi businessman/financier
1936 Mark Goddard Lowell Mass, actor (Don West-Lost in Space)
1936 Ruth Buzzi Westerly RI, comedienne (Laugh-In, Margie-That Girl)
1939 Bob Lilly NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys)
1951 Lynda Carter Phoenix Az, Miss USA/actress (Wonder Woman, Billie Jo)
1953 Steve Grogan NFL QB (New England Patriots)
1958 Pam Tills, Country music artist
1964 Barry Bonds, Riverside CA, left fielder (Pirates, SF Giants, 3X MVP)
Thats Great! What a great bunch of friends........No pressure!!
I'm not sure about this terminology. He was brevetted to Major General in the regulars in the War of Northern Agression, so I'm not sure it is correct to say the commission was revoked, since he was never commissioned to that rank - he held it by warrant.
I'll yield to any experts on brevetted rank, however.
Interesting catch, I don't know but I am wondering if the terminology is correct, he was a commissioned officer, they didn't revoke the commission just the rank. But then he wasn't commissioned to the rank of......interesting.
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