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This book presents the proceedings of the naval court martial in the case of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, a commander in the Navy of the United States, including the charges and specifications of charges preferred against him by the Secretary of the Navy. Mackenzie was court martialed for his actions in the Somers Affair, a mysterious incident which occurred aboard the brig USS Somers in 1842 and resulted in the execution of three crew members. Cooper, a friend of Mackenzie, defended him during the trial. This historical document sheds light on a controversial episode in American naval history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Record of the celebrated trial of the captain of the USS Somers who ordered the hanging of the seaman son of the Secretary of War on charges of mutiny.
Excerpt from Proceedings of the Naval Court Martial: In the Case of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, a Commander in the Navy of the United Sates, &C., Including the Charges and Specifications of Charges, Preferred Against Him by the Secretary of the Navy Specification lea - In this, that the said Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, commanding the United States brig Somers, being on the high seas, to wit, in 17 34' 28 north latitude, and 57 57' 45 west longitude, from Greenwich, or there abouts, on the first day of December, A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty-two, did then and there exceed the limits of his authority, and violate the thirtieth article of the act of Congress, entitled An act for the better government of the navy of the United States, approved April 23d, 1800, by hanging and causing to be hanged, by the neck, to the main yard-arm of the said brig, until he was dead, Philip Spencer, an acting midshipman, then in the service of the United States. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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