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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02504.30 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | Duncan McArthur to John Armstrong informing him that McArthur intends to leave the trial of William Hull |
| Date | 8 March 1814 |
| Author | McArthur, Duncan (1772-1839) |
| Recipient | Armstrong, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to Secretary of War Armstrong to inform him that since he has not received orders and has finished as a witness in the trial of General William Hull, he will travel to Ohio. McArthur was then a brigadier general. Hull had bloodlessly surrendered Fort Detroit in August, 1812, during the War of 1812, and was charged with cowardice and treason. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Military Law Surrender Treason Bravery |
| People | McArthur, Duncan (1772-1839) Armstrong, John (1758-1843) Hull, William (1753-1825) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Law; War of 1812; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |