Checking the Wanton Spirit of Desertion
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Checking the Wanton Spirit of Desertion
Description
Hamilton affirms his support of the death sentence for Joseph Perkins for the crime of desertion. He argues that the sentence is fully authorized by the Military Code and is needed to check the wanton spirit of desertion that afflicts the soldiery.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
03
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
Court Martial in the case of Joseph Perkins who is sentenced to death for desertion aggravated by very atrocious circumstances
regularity of the proceedings
propriety of the sentence
the articles on which the sentence is founded are not specified
the Military Code does authorize such a punishment for such a crime
operation of military justice
the necessity of severe examples to check a wanton spirit of desertion
if not checked, will render the enlistment of soldiers a mere waste of the public treasure
document number
1799070340100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |