Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-30
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SIX MILITIA NtFN

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of me facts. in relation TO the execution of
we ,,tr '"ilhftg -ben A. Mobile, early in Fehtua
~ 1910, by order of Msor Gen. An,l,eyv Jack
,rn' commanding the seventh military district.
circumstances having been promulgated in
"7uno'y FORM, in various Gaze,,es the Co,or,i,
'ee nave thought proper succinctIv ~ .,r,o,;,,
'"em 10 the p~opie Of the II. States
IL II wei known fact tina, such was tho re-
$50 Ges-r'lon Ecm militia service wihn
~ - ',rN<'n's commend in the sou'h. during
m'; arr 1913 and 1914, 10 be greatly rrrir-
"''r' 10 We s-r-ice. and tended rnurh 70 ep,s-
tass the success of the army in ,hat oua,,sr N
"'''t'H soi3er Tor mere Gcssrtion vAs capit,Iv
p'iisHe'' wrbn General Jsckson's command du
"e we waT' ihis leniiy pro iuced INSTRUMENTATION
s"e'ah'e extent amongst certain nor
49,, '"9 nill'la troops. who had been coerced
NV" erVice ~ draft. ard in III. end yvas min
cip'i cause of one of The mos, d,,sa,c,s ,,,;,ia
~ ue'achrnent nj he southern army tina. ne-
'@'N, mas ever been Witnessed in any Jssc.in,ior
y, n''lf'fy iorce and which led - the trial. con-
VIZ cn' and execution of john Harri. AMI his five
principal az -ociaies
l he eN'ent and imposing charac,er Of ,his mutt.
ny with it, suppression -,he arres, Of ,b. Of
IehHeFS. their 'ris cOnvi e;o1 with The runisL
neh' OF Harris and bis i've principal assacia,es in
"e "u''"y aud deserion. seems TO be greatly
$50 e'S'0o" oy many persons. at dis ance
noih 'iie po'n' where the facts occurred Amongst
'ne pope OF Tennessee. where the offenders 70
sIdeo' ~ - confidently believed. but one o,;nio,
mas 10, prevailed, which *, that an example vvas in
u'sPensioie' and that the commanding General
souil hot consistently with his duty. have done
martial - '''e eou''
La he summer of 1911. detssl.nen, Of -;,;,;,
rom Ienpessce, ordered out for pe,;ol ,r
e,N u'ohih', 10 lie computed from the time ,hsy
s"ou.u rendezvous and he musie, ei into service.
'"i- happened on The Goth nj June, and of con.e
ierre. 'he expiration of the time was limited IN
n
VI 'he agreement, their service would expire. r.
'ween the 10Th AMI 29th OF Sentember. and hefo,s
,"e expiration OF even three months ruti,y
p oA= on'; many violent, rotous, and insuborl
NATE acts took Place. The commisssrv's s,o,.
"o"se IN winch were The provisions for The army
cotee'rda az grea' trouble s. expense, was forcibJv
entered. and such articles as bv the ,nu,i,eas -
ueeHed necessary for subss'ence on their return
ihafch were seized and taken possession If tho
Hhu ovens necessary 10 SUNNY the
troops wiih brea1 " ere broken up and demoIisbed
-seh'inei- were asaai!ed and driven Gor, tbs;,
PoS's' 'hd we authority of officers nut al Omen
wAnton defiance; on The morning of the oo,b -
Seliemoer, two hundred of those militia deserted
"ho commences their march home=a;d. Sone
were arrested and brought hack Others con WINGED
sd, '"ey haa erred, voluntarily returned TO their
tai, but tIensrsI Gnu, - 'o' tfgumen-
win authority TO investigate the circumstance. of
their conduct, and TO decide upon tbe. .uit or
innocence. o.
On The 2Ist Of Noven,ley. 1914. mo, ;rro,-
nation lodged by Colonel Pipkin. to whose r.,i
ment he mutinons troop belonged m order .sss
Is ued rom the liutant Generals cfFcs f,yhicl
the following il copv
-a|n'c.t Gems Office, Non nlJer %, 1914.
| II an Qua fe,S, 7th Military District
General Curl Martial, to ccnsjs, Of 6v.
members and two snpsrnumerarjss will co,,aos
al Nlooie, at such time Lieut. Col. A,buckie
fhaii direct. for the ,ial of such militia rr,oners
M may he brought before it. Col. p. Perkins. is
/ nereoy APPOINTED President Of the Court-.nd
Lieut.. ". IL R"be-on Of the 3 Regiment n
ianiry' viii act as ] dge Advocate Col Pioljo
OF the Isl Regiment w. =. hIili,is. win de, iii
the membrr- from the state troops al and nea,
or Montgomery; order al The Witnesses cres
say ioT Tire 'ral OF he pr onrrs Of his regimeni al
ms p'ace-also Furnish specific charges against
'h'm; = lastly, will notify Tt Col AIbucSle tn,
probable time they will reach this poin, 20 enable
him TO regulate the hour of setting. By command
R6sGRr BUTLER. 4 il. On.
TIE count marital. 10 pursuance of The abov.
order from Head Quarters, having been de,ailed s
me court rendered full and ,omplee ,, tl,ro' Col
\ Plpkn, who, by order Of the conmandin. Gen.
rel, bad been directed o d, So on TIE 5b Dsr4,n
per- Tor The purc0se Of Proce. ding with The iiai
was con9e ed under The following order:
g Oders:
TIE Gene,ai Court s1Dtiol, ofwhich Coiope
Perkins hs- heen appointed Presideal. VIII cor.
yone at II O'Clock on lhe 5th inst ut sucl
Quarters a. The Assistant Dep Or. Master Gen.
ersl may assign for that pufpose.
(ssnet)
NJ ARBU"ELE,
Lieut.. Colonel Commandire''
/ me Toll WING eo'ty. Consequent upon the pre-
esding order, is 'aksa q 70 Che ot.ci4 md or gina
psocer!ing7 o. 'he roun:
= The cont met in ppr-u.ncc Of the rrece lint
order, n-esen' L'eit. Colonel Pe,kins, Pfes'.-
I Msior William 9. Smart, Cant. James Black
I more Cspt. VIA. McEiy, sni I.eut. iars,
/ Boyd, Members - Lieut. ID yd Mitchell and Fn.
, sign james H. Williams, Supefnuiersriess' -
The orgaua,. 'ti- corrt rar,iI v,e amorgs
the lat acts OF ticneIa ci on attbie point; io
on The day after = is issued ,he 22ud Of Novsm
bender, he out for the Aiis.i.sppi; on The FRS
o. December reached New O,leans, ~ here Until
the annunciation Of peace bis Head Qpartsrs ,gert
! continued.
\ The court proceeded in their examination Of III.
prisoners, EMIL the whole We . DISPOSED Of Sis
of the hingleaders ard 4. 'ncipa!. ~ The Du,iay.
were found guilty, snj sc.. cnced 60 death, the re
sid"e TO have their pay stopped, aad their head-
half shaved Bfgsdier General Winchester. II
this time, commanded az Mobile, ne,erthel--s. thr
proceedings were sent 10 Gcaerai Jackson, his su
pcrior az New Or eans Ter inspect - and approval
-ty hin The sentence as 10 The TX Va- az, ed
and ordered to t~ carried intu eject IN io,ir dsv.
alter his approval should hs:e been announced iu
general orders Of Mobile ibs OILERS were par
dontd and honofrbly fischars~d. fb
The shove protecting oili sso -sti.Griorily
that here was q GENERAL COURT MAR
tiAl. and NOS "Gwn.on or Reeimcutsi one. %
80 h's be,n charged. IL consisted ol the request,
(a) Ser ArrsnJiy 10.
4 Fin the fret rvbicsU0n mtde by the come
pt'ge, through .oiue error Of he press. The nsnfs