Saturday, October 5, 2013

Portrait Of Tecumseh



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See a blog post about Tecumseh's bones here.  Tippecanoe and Tecumseh, Too blog post here.  The Eluding Tecumseh post is here.

He died October 5, 1813.



Friday, October 4, 2013

The Maj. Gardner Court Martial


The "Court martial : proceedings of a general court martial held at Fort Independence (Boston Harbor), for the trial of Major Charles K. Gardner of the Third Regiment Infantry, upon charges of misbehavior, cowardice in the fact of the enemy, &c. : preferred against him by Major General Ripley", convened on 4 October 1815 and included the following personnel:

Colonel M'NElL, President 

MEMBERS. 
Lieut. Col. Eustis, Lieut. Col. Walbach, Major Harris. Major Brooks, Capt. McDowell, Capt. Manigault*,
Capt. Bennett, Capt. Craig.

Major Crane and Capt. Irvine, Supernumeraries. 
Lieut. James L. Edwards, of the Corps of Artillery, Judge Advocate.

By Order of General Ripley

*Captain Thornton, of the Light Artillery, will sit as a member of the Court Martial in lieu of Captain Manigault.

Major Gardner was charged with Charge 1: "Misbehavior in the face of the enemy," at Chippeway on July 5, 1814; at Lundy's Lane on 25 July 1814; and at Fort Erie on September 17, 1814.Charge 2 was Cowardice and Charge 3 was Neglect of Duty, Charge 4 was Conduct Unbecoming An Officer and a Gentleman.

[Another format here]

The description of the Charles Kitchell Gardner Papers (seen here) indicated that "He was found guilty of being disrespectful to a superior, but not guilty of cowardice or neglect of duty."



Thursday, October 3, 2013

Edward White Tupper


From the "Official letters of the military and naval officers of the United States, during the war with Great Britain in the years 1812, 13, 14, & 15..." (1823):

An excerpt of a letter written by *Edw. W. Tupper, Brigadier General:
Thus, sir, has terminated an expedition, at one time capable of tearing the British flag from the walls of Detroit, wherein our troops might have returned with the pleasing reflection of having rendered their country an essential service. [Source]

*He was Edward White Tupper of Marietta, Ohio, who was also a boat builder.  

Before the war, Edward W. Tupper submitted a deposition in an interesting case:

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General Edward White Tupper died at Gallipolis in 1823.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Lieutenant Colonel James V. Ball


James V. Ball of Lieut. Col. Ball's Squadron Light Dragoons, U.S. Volunteers, War of 1812 (as viewed at Fold3):

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From the Book and Journal of Robt. B. McAfee's Mounted Company...:

"[1813] July 3rd--Warm--After Breakfast Gen'l Harrison started to Cleveland with Ball's squadron and in the evening my company came up and the greater part of the Regiment of Mounted men and campt in the flatt near Sanudsky River south of the fort."

McAfee's Orderly Book was featured on this blog post.

The story of Fort Ball, named after Colonel James V. Ball here.


Tuesday, October 1, 2013