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January 7, 1815
Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Col. Joseph D. Learned of the 34th U.S. Infantry was tried by court martial in Portland, found guilty of fraud and embezzlement of public funds involving overpriced cartridge boxes in 1813, and sentenced to be cashiered.
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Boston, Dec. 29.
Col. Joseph D. Learned, of the 34th regt. U. S. Infantry, has been lately tried by a court martial, convened at Portland, of which brig. gen. Chandler, was president, and found guilty of "fraud and embezzlement of public monies." It was proved that in the summer of 1813, he procured 500 cartridge boxes belts and bayonet-scabbards to be made on account of the U. States at $1 75 for each set, and paid for them at that rate; but contrived to obtain a receipt for them at the rate of $2 per set, by which means he obtained of the deputy commissary of purchases payment at the latter rate, thereby making a profit to himself of 25 cents on each set amounting in the whole to $125. He was found guilty likewise on other charges, and sentenced to be cashiered, which sentence is approved by the commanding officer of this district, and the said col. Learned, is no longer an officer in the army.
Col. Joseph D. Learned, of the 34th regt. U. S. Infantry, has been lately tried by a court martial, convened at Portland, of which brig. gen. Chandler, was president, and found guilty of "fraud and embezzlement of public monies." It was proved that in the summer of 1813, he procured 500 cartridge boxes belts and bayonet-scabbards to be made on account of the U. States at $1 75 for each set, and paid for them at that rate; but contrived to obtain a receipt for them at the rate of $2 per set, by which means he obtained of the deputy commissary of purchases payment at the latter rate, thereby making a profit to himself of 25 cents on each set amounting in the whole to $125. He was found guilty likewise on other charges, and sentenced to be cashiered, which sentence is approved by the commanding officer of this district, and the said col. Learned, is no longer an officer in the army.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Military
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Court Martial
Fraud
Embezzlement
Military Trial
Cashiered
Us Infantry
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Joseph D. Learned
Brig. Gen. Chandler
Where did it happen?
Portland
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Portland
Event Date
Lately Tried; Summer Of 1813
Key Persons
Col. Joseph D. Learned
Brig. Gen. Chandler
Outcome
sentenced to be cashiered; no longer an officer in the army; profit of $125 from fraud
Event Details
Tried by court martial convened at Portland with brig. gen. Chandler as president; found guilty of fraud and embezzlement by procuring 500 cartridge boxes, belts, and bayonet-scabbards at $1.75 each but obtaining receipt and payment at $2 each; guilty on other charges.