[Gutenberg 38369] • A Journal of Two Campaigns of the Fourth Regiment of U.S. Infantry / In the Michigan and Indiana Territories, Under the Command of Col. John P. Boyd, and Lt. Col. James Miller During the Years 1811, & 12.
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- Authors
- Unknown
- Publisher
- Keene, N. H. : Printed at the Sentinel Press, by the Author
- Tags
- united states -- history -- war of 1812 -- campaigns , united states. army. infantry division , 4th , united states -- history -- war of 1812 -- personal narratives
- ISBN
- 2940028753671
- Date
- 2011-12-28T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.48 MB
- Lang
- en
his edition features
• illustrations
Excerpt
JOURNAL.
The 4th Regiment of U.S. Infantry was raised principally in the year 1808—from the five N. England States, viz. Vermont, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island and Connecticut, and consisted of between 8 all in good health and fine spirits, and their discipline unrivaled;—nothing worthy of note took place while we remained here, which was but a few days, except the degrading situation in which Capt. Whitney of the Riflemen, had placed himself, while Commanding Officer, by descending to the level of a Musician, and with his own hands bestowing corporeal punishment upon the bare posteriors of two privates of his Company, in the face of the whole regiment on parade. Such conduct in a commander, merited and received the pointed scorn of every officer of the regiment.—The two men, who had heretofore been good soldiers, deserted within two hours after receiving their punishment—and a few days afterwards Capt. Whitney resigned a command he was totally unworthy of, and returned home.
About the Author
ADAM WALKER, LATE A SOLDIER OF THE 4TH REGIMENT.