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February 9, 1839
Maumee City Express
Maumee City, Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A private in the 83rd Regiment was drummed out of his unit at Kingston, Upper Canada, on the 7th inst. for repeated offenses, stripped of insignia, marched under 'The Rogue's March,' and dishonorably discharged amid jeers.
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DRUMMING OUT.--A private of the 83d was
drummed out of his regiment, on the 7th inst., at
Kingston, U. C. He had been a most incor-
rigible scoundrel, having been punished some
half dozen times, both by courts civil and mar-
tial, and it was found necessary, at last, to give
him a dishonorable discharge. He was placed
in the centre of a hollow square, formed by the
regiment, and a list of his crimes was read
over. After this was done, the regimental tai-
lor proceeded to strip him of his military insig-
nia, the seams on his trowsers, the facings,
buttons, &c. A rope was then thrown round
his neck, and the regiment being drawn up in
two lines, facing inward, he was marched its
whole length, followed by the band, playing that
sentimental air, "The Rogue's March." Ar-
rived at the end of the lines, the poor devil re-
ceived his freedom, and ran off amid the jeers
of the spectators. He was refused admittance
into all the public houses, which fact adds much
to the prospect of his reformation. Boston
Morn. Post
drummed out of his regiment, on the 7th inst., at
Kingston, U. C. He had been a most incor-
rigible scoundrel, having been punished some
half dozen times, both by courts civil and mar-
tial, and it was found necessary, at last, to give
him a dishonorable discharge. He was placed
in the centre of a hollow square, formed by the
regiment, and a list of his crimes was read
over. After this was done, the regimental tai-
lor proceeded to strip him of his military insig-
nia, the seams on his trowsers, the facings,
buttons, &c. A rope was then thrown round
his neck, and the regiment being drawn up in
two lines, facing inward, he was marched its
whole length, followed by the band, playing that
sentimental air, "The Rogue's March." Ar-
rived at the end of the lines, the poor devil re-
ceived his freedom, and ran off amid the jeers
of the spectators. He was refused admittance
into all the public houses, which fact adds much
to the prospect of his reformation. Boston
Morn. Post
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Drumming Out
Military Discharge
83d Regiment
Kingston
Rogues March
What entities or persons were involved?
Private Of The 83d
Where did it happen?
Kingston, U. C.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kingston, U. C.
Event Date
7th Inst.
Key Persons
Private Of The 83d
Outcome
dishonorable discharge; refused admittance into public houses
Event Details
A private of the 83d regiment, punished multiple times by civil and martial courts for crimes, was drummed out in a ceremony: placed in hollow square, crimes read, stripped of insignia, marched between lines with rope around neck to 'The Rogue's March,' then released amid jeers.