BRASS HAT JUSTICE

By Stanley Winston

 

 

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“ A Massachusetts private wrote to his wife that his fellow Union soldiers:

“ robbed the graves of civilians buried before the war.”

A Surgeon from Missouri described the looting by Confederates and said:

“ After seeing our soldiers do to those who have ever been our friends, surely an enemy could not have done worse.”

A Wisconsin Captain wrote from Arkansas and said:

“Men who had a reputation at home for honesty and uprightness will steal every that comes their way.”

“It was not uncommon for unit commanders to send men to the firing squad, without any opportunity for appeal or review of their case, within hours of their arrest.”

“Frankly, this is an expose of injustices that occurred both in the Union and Confederate Army.”

 

 

 

 

Folks, the author states that ‘prisoner punishment was so grotesque, arbitrary and barbaric that some of the punishments metted out to Civil War prisoners were out of all proportions to their offense.” Does that remind you of the charges of today about Guantanamo in Cuba”? During the Civil war, flogging was prohibited. There follows in this expose, a discussion of the various types of offenses and their disparate punishments. Additionally, little known facts like 200,000 Union Deserters while 100,000 Confederates left. There is a very gruesome telling of the execution of two Union Soldiers by a Provost Marshal. Frankly, it is hard to imagine that this occurred but here is an eye witness story. It is something I have never found before and I have indexed all the names and places and terms below. Here is the story entitled:

BRASS HAT JUSTICE

By Stanley Winston

 

Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the reports of the Civil War and the events that took place in the prison camps like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.

Here’s one of ‘em.

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

 

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.

 

Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive

 

I hope you appreciate the effort.

 

 

 

 

BRASS HAT JUSTICE

By Stanley Winston

 

Folks, sooner or later – Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer’s dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Indians, my indexed listings will include all Indian names mentioned in the story from this time on.

 

 

ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA:

 1861-65

ANCESTOR’S LOCATION:

UNITED STATES

 

GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED

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ARKANSAS REGIMENT SURGEON

CHAPLAINS

DIVISION PROVOST GUARD

DIVISION PROVOST-MARSHAL

DUTCHER, Benjamin, 55th Massachusetts * - shown with placard around his neck reading “THIEF” – allegedly stole money from a wounded friend. Such signs were placed frequently around the neck of an offender.

FEDERAL ARTILLERYMAN, at Memphis

GALWEY, Francis, Lieutenant, Union Army

JOHNSON, Charles, Lieutenant, 11th Louisiana “who reported that his entire regiment was drunk for three or four days consecutively.”

MASSACHUSETTS PRIVATE

McCLELLAN, B., General

PATRICK, Marshal R., General, Provost Marshal *

PRESIDENT, as Commander-in-Chief

SADE, Marquis de – legendary figure involved in punishment.

WINSTON, Stanley, Author

WISCONSIN CAPTAIN – U. S. Army.

PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS

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Picture 1: During the Civil War the men behind the scales of military justice, North and South, were occasionally worse than the enemy a soldier met in combat. *

Picture 2: The fate of offenders rested in the hands of Provost Marshals like General Marshal R. Patrick. *

Picture 3: Drunken soldiers tied up for fighting and other unruly conduct. *

Picture 4: Rendering of burial procession of 5 executed deserters from the 5th Corps. *

Picture 5: General Patrick’s method of punishing gamblers: making them gamble for hours without rest and on their feet. *

Picture 6: The placard reads “THIEF. This man Benj. Dutcher 55th Mass. Stole money from a wounded friend” *

 

 

 

 

 

ARMY UNITS AND SITES PROMINENTLY MENTIONED

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11th Louisiana

55th Massachusetts *

5th Corps *

Confederate Army

Union Army

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERMS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED

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AWOL – Leave Without Absence

BRANDING – placing a D for desertion or R for Robbery as a brand on a prisoner.

Cannon Ball Punishment – where a cannon ball was attached to a prisoner’s leg.

DESERTION - “Over The Hill”

FLOGGING – forbidden punishment.

“TAKING A FRENCH” – (One who went AWOL

THEFT –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

 

Arkansas

Articles of War, North and South

Civil War

Confederate Army

Culpeper, Virginia

Executions

General Court Martial

Grand Junction, Tennessee

Louisiana

New Madrid, Missouri

Union Army

Virginia

 

 

 

BRASS HAT JUSTICE

By Stanley Winston

 

Folks, my health is failing, please be patient with my wife and daughter who are learning this business. EBay has instituted severe penalties for sellers who do not garner five star feedbacks. If for any reason, you feel that we have not earned your positive 5 star feedbacks, please contact us immediately for a complete refund including return postage.

 

While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.

My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.

As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.

Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Mail to U. S.; $5.00 Priority; $13.95 for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks,

Tom

 

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