Minutes of a regimental court martial at Camp Valley Forge, 20 April, 1778
1778
MSS L2016F44
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Title
Minutes of a regimental court martial at Camp Valley Forge, 20 April, 1778
Published
Valley Forge 1778
Description
[1] p. ; 33 cm.
Call Number
MSS L2016F44
Note
Signed: Nathaniel Gilman.
Details the court martial proceedings against two officers of the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scammel. Private Benjamin Smith pled guilty to "going out of camp without leave & being absent at roll call…" and was sentenced to "fifteen lashes on his naked back at the publick whipping post."
Another soldier, Samuel Hodgdon received the same sentence for "denying his duty & disobedience of orders," but his sentence was suspended because it was a first offence.
Details the court martial proceedings against two officers of the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scammel. Private Benjamin Smith pled guilty to "going out of camp without leave & being absent at roll call…" and was sentenced to "fifteen lashes on his naked back at the publick whipping post."
Another soldier, Samuel Hodgdon received the same sentence for "denying his duty & disobedience of orders," but his sentence was suspended because it was a first offence.
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