Review of the testimony given before the general court martial, upon the trial of Brig. General George Talcott, in June and July, 1851; and of the proceedings ... appended a copy of the record of the trial.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9781425512187
Subjects: American history; History; History - U.S.; History: American; USA; History / United States / General; United States - General
First sentence: If any apology be necessary for a calm, candid and thorough examination of the evidence adduced on the trial of Gen. Talcott and of the legal principles involved in the decision, it will be found in the following considerations: 1. It is the first instance in our history of the dismissal of an officer of his rank upon such charges, from a position regarded in all services as of the highest importance; and it materially affects the character of the nation, and particularly of the army.