Monday, May 11, 2015

This Day in History: May 11

At the General Courtmartial of which Colo. H. Jackson is president Sergt John Oakly of the 2d Newyork regt was tried "For leading, promoting and being principal in a Mutiny on the evening of the 22d of April last, convicted in breach of Art. 3d Sect. 2d of the Rules and Articles of war and sentenced to receive One hundred Lashes on his naked back & be Drumed out of the Army, with a Label on his back, with the word Mutiny on it. [More]

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