Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-11

der general William Hull guilty Of neglect of
duty, and unothcerlike conduct, as charged in
the first specification under This charge, in
emitting, with sufficient care s. frequency, to
inspect. train. exercise, and order. and to cause
to be trained, inspected, exercised, and order
ed the troors under his command. from the
sixth day of July. until the seventeenth day of
August, 1872: and acquit him Of the residue
of the charge contained in hat specification.
The court acqui, the said brigader general
William Hull ofthe second and third specifi,
cations Of the same charge
The court find the said hrigasicr general
William Hull guilty of the whole of the fourth
specification uf that Charge, except ,Lat part
which charges him with not seasonahly repair-
ing, fitting, and transporting, or causing to DO
htted, repaired, and transported, the guns and
gun carriages which were necessary to the
operations of the war in the said British pro-
vince O: Upper Canada. ..1
The court find the said brigadier general
William Hull guilty Of SO much of the fifth
specification to that charge as relates to me-
giect OF duty and unoficerlike conduct, in suf-
fering his communication with the river Raj
sin and the state of Ohio, to be cut of, and
sending major Van Horne to attempt to open
the same with an inadequate force he, the
said brigadier general William Hull having
rcason to know or believe the same was Insult,
due OF thAt specification
The court find the said brigadier general
William Hull guilty of the sixth and seventh
specifications Of that charge.
The court ind the said brigadier general
William Hull guilty of the third charge
The court then adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock
Saturday Morning, March IS, 1914.
The court met pursuant to adjournment.
PREsKNr-All the members
The court in consequence Of their determi-
nation respecting the second and third charges
and the specifications under these charges, ex-
hibited against the said brigadier general Will
liam Hull, and after due consideration, do sen
tenee him to be SHOT to death. two thirds OF the
court concurring in the sentence.
The court, in consideration of brigadier gene
raj Hull's revolutionary services, and his ad
vancsd age, earnestly recommend him to the
mercy OF the President of the United States
The court then adjourned, to meet on Mon
DAY morning next, at 10 o'clock.
Monday Msyning, March %, 1914
The court met pursuant to adjournment.
PREsENr-All the members.
The proceedings having been read over, and
approved and signed by the President, the court
then adjourned, sine die.
II. DEARBORN, Major General,
President Of the Conyt
NJ buren,,
Special Judge ADVOCATE
PHILIP S. PARKER,
army fudge ADVOCATE, assistant
APRIL IS, 1914.
The sentence of the court is approved, and
the execution of it RENTED.
JAMES MADISON.
Adjutant and INSPECTOR Generals Office,
Washington. 25fh .1ihri, 1914.
GENERAL-ORDERs.
The roll of the army is not to be longer
dishonored by having upon it, the name OF
Brigadier General William Hull.
The General Court Martial of which
Major General Dearborn is President. is
hereby dissolved.
BY order,
tSigned]
]. B. WALBACH,
Adjufanf Gen erak.