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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00911.32 |
| From Archive Folder | Mexican War Orderly Book, 26th Infantry , USA 1847-1848 |
| Title | General orders: No. 345 |
| Date | 12 November 1847 |
| Author | Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) |
| Additional authors | Scott, H. L. (Henry Lee) (1814-1886) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by H. L. Scott. Partial docket reads "[Gene]ral Orders No. 345, [illegible] of 1st Lt. Devlin of the [illegible] Marine Corps." and "...Clarke...Brigade." Proceedings of the court martial of John S. Devlin on charges of drunkenness on duty, conduct unbecoming an officer, violation of the 25th Article of War (he challenged a superior to a fight), and breach of arrest. Colonel N.S. Clarke presiding. Right margin cropped. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Law Mexican War Latin and South America Global History and Civics Alcohol |
| People | Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) Scott, H. L. (Henry Lee) (1814-1886) |
| Place written | Mexico |
| Theme | The Mexican War; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |