Charges against John C. Bennett, circa June 1842
Charges against John C. Bennett, circa June 1842
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Charges against Preferred to Nauvoo Legion, [, Hancock Co., IL, ca. June 1842]; handwriting of ; docket and notation in handwriting of ; one page; CHL. Includes notations.
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Unofficer-like conduct and conspiracy
1— that he made an attempt to committ suicide by taking <(Poison>
2 that he abused, insulted & shamefully mistreated a congregation of females, at the stand, when they were sitting on the seats which they had wont to set on occupy, by ordering some of the Light Infantry to charge on them and prick them with their bayonets without giving them previous notice that he wished them to remove which order was given at Gen ’s burial
3 That he has been guilty of a continual course of unofficer and ungentlemanly-like conduct: by false & deceptive acts, pursuits, & practices upon female chastity amounting to <gross debauchery &> seduction, & c. and tendering his professional services, to those [p. [1]]
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