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Domestic News
May 26, 1847
The Abbeville Banner
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Lieutenant C. H. Hunter was court-martialed for disobeying orders by capturing Alvarado instead of blockading it, as instructed by Commodore Perry. He was found guilty and sentenced to reprimand and dismissal from the squadron.
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Sentence of Lieut. Hunter.--It is generally known, that, on the arrival of Com. Perry before Alvarado, finding the place already captured by Lieutenant C. H. Hunter, whom he had ordered only to blockade, the Commodore ordered that officer into arrest, for trial by Court Martial. We learn, from an authentic source, that the trial has been had, that Lieut. Hunter has been found guilty (of disobeying orders, as we presume,) and sentenced to be reprimanded and dismissed from the squadron. The reprimand to be read on the quarter deck of every ship in the squadron.--N. Y. Jour. Com.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Lieutenant Hunter
Court Martial
Commodore Perry
Alvarado
Navy Squadron
Disobeying Orders
What entities or persons were involved?
Lieut. Hunter
Lieutenant C. H. Hunter
Com. Perry
Commodore Perry
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Key Persons
Lieut. Hunter
Lieutenant C. H. Hunter
Com. Perry
Commodore Perry
Outcome
found guilty of disobeying orders; sentenced to reprimand read on quarter deck of every ship in squadron and dismissal from squadron.
Event Details
On arrival before Alvarado, Commodore Perry found it captured by Lieutenant C. H. Hunter, who was ordered only to blockade. Perry arrested Hunter for trial by court martial. Hunter was found guilty and sentenced to reprimand and dismissal from the squadron.