captain george johnston 1846

How did the captain put his cutlass on the dead body? In the emergency, President James K. Polk directed William L. Marcy, secretary of war, to prepare the necessary orders for the formation of a battalion of Iowa volunteers from among the camps of the R. FRENCH. A. YesI remember the night on which Cone, Rason, and Lee were put into ironsI remember the captain chasing Rason round the deck that nightRason was running from him, and he after him with the swordthat was the same night he received the intelligenceit was in the night time, and I cannot exactly say in what way he was brandishing the swordhe had received the intelligence from Yelverton and FrenchI do not recollect his using the expression about his arm which had killed the Boyne at the battle of BannockburnI have frequently seen him brandishing his sword about. Grose 28 May 1793 26 August 1846 Annandale, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was on all the while I was thereI had to lift it off to see the faceat least I did not, one of the men did, that dressed his woundshe opened it just below the neck. A. Nothis was the first long voyage I madein the outward voyage nothing particular occurredthe greater part of the men we took in at Hong Kong were newRambert, the chief mate, was newI cannot say how many new hands there were. [38][39], USMC Acting-Captain (Lt.) Gillespie's Mounted Rifle Volunteers 'detachment' of the California Battalion:[14]. A. I told him that Rambert, the chief mate, wanted us to go aft and make him fast; if we did not he would. A. Yeshe sent for the crew into the cabinsometimes two together, and sometimes one by onethat was one or two days before we lelt FayalMorris was sent for after we left there, before Rason's deathI cannot recollect any body elseI had not said anything about the crew before thatthe captain continued to give his orders about the navigation of the vessel the whole timenobody else had anything to do with it scarcely. Edit your search. A. I believe it was David Johnson, the last witness. "[74] Some time after the battle, General Kearny wrote that the U.S. had achieved victory since the Californios had "fled the field,"[75] but the Californios saw the engagement as their victory. Cox, John (Died of Wounds 10 Dec. 1846), Pvt. 11 Jul 1843 & David b. WebCaptain Abraham Robinson Johnstons Life. Johnston, Abraham-1st Dragoon Staff officer, CPT. Only the mate, Rambertafter Rambert was gone, there was no one. Web1777 1780; Township (if known) Company Company; Middleton Township: 1st Company: Capt. [6]:187 They had just completed a 2,000 mile march; the longest march in U.S. Army history;[10] the force was travel weary and mounted mules and half-broken horses which were rounded up around Warner Ranch that were owned by California Capt. But "to the young naval officer it was pure torture, and upon his arrival at old town [San Diego], being unable to stand because of his lacerated feet, he had to be carried into Commodore Stockton's headquarters." [65], Stockton quickly dispatched a unit of over 200 sailors and marines, whose arrival caused the Californios to disperse. A. Johnston. [8] It had rained that night. read it over to each of themthere might be two or three at a timethe captain, to the best of my recollection, was not present when they signed itthey signed it from time to timetwo might sign at oncethe captain called them in before the entry was made, and I told them they were to sign two entries I was going to makeI do not think he was present when they signedthe captain called me into the cabin, told me what I was to say, and directed me to write it in pencil on paper and bring it to him and he would correct itI did so in this caseI wrote it in pencil, showed it to him, and then copied it in the logI cannot say whether he corrected it in this particular case, but he generally made some slight alterationhe would add some new matter and take out someI cannot say what he did on this occasionI heard the captain say Rason died in a fithe said, "Did he not, cook?" WebGeorge Johnston had arrived in the colony in 1788 with the First Fleet and is said to have been the first of the newcomers to set foot in the new colony. 2003-2018 Old Bailey Proceedings Online, We welcome your feedback on this web site, G. JOHNSTON. MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. [7] During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, historians debated which force won or lost the battle. WebGeorge became Major George Johnston and received benefits from successive governors, acquiring significant land holdings. A. I cannot say rightly whether he was drunk or nothe was striking against the lashing like a madman. Benjamin D. Moore further separated the Americans, and the Californios met his dragoons with a counter-charge by lancers. Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and Kearny was wounded when he was lanced. WebGeorge Johnston (1764-1823), soldier and farmer, was born on 19 March 1764 at Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the son of Captain George Johnston, aide-de-camp It rechristened the facility as, The site of the battle is commemorated as, A bronze relief of Beale and Carson contacting Stockton was unveiled at the, The battle was dramatized in the 1927 film. With Capt. This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 18:56. Have you sailed with Captain Johnston before? MR. CLARKE. A. WebJOHN JOHNSTON, Private, Virginia Militia, $20.00 Annual Allowance $50.00 Amount Received April 20 1833 Pension Started Age 82, Smith County, Tennessee (1835 Pension Roll) John JOHNSTON was born 30 Aug 1752, lived in Cumberland Co, VA at enlistment. A. Yesit was read to me by SpenceI was then by myselfit was in the captain's presenceit was at that time that the captain said if I would not sign it, I should sign it with my heart's bloodhe did not say it to me personallySpence and French were in the cabinI had not myself said that Rason had died in a fitI do not remember, on Spence coming in, the Captain saying the man had died in a fit, and my saying, "Yes, he did"I am quite sure of thatI told the Captain what French had said, because I had heard that he had told what I had said in the forecastleSpence told me so, and I went down into the cabin, and told the Captain what I had heard French say, in about two minutesI did not go down and make a voluntary statementthe captain sent for me down, and then I told himI did not tell it him more than onceI never told him anything about the crew, except on that occasionthat was on the same night we met the French barqueit was about three in the morning, after we had spoken the barquewe got the things on board from the French barque, about nine in the morning of the 23rd of Sept., and I told this about two on the following morningI had heard French say this the day before we spoke to the French barqueI found a knife in Cone's bedthat was in the chops of the ChannelI told the captain thatRason was in the cabin I think about half an hour before Glover told me he was deadI had heard a scufflingI cannot say how long after that it was before the body was removed out of the cabinit might be an hourthe body laid in the cabin about four hoursI cannot say how long it remained outsideI cannot say how long it remained in the cabin before it was removed to the pantry doorI took a glass of wine while the body was in the cabinI was in the cabin all nightI was there about an hour with the bodyI cannot say exactly the time the body was there. Yes, that was the day after we had fallen in with a French barque, and got wine and brandy and stores from herthe captain began to drink from that timeFrench was put in irons for a short time, but not Dunn, that I recollectYelverton's communication was made some days before we got to Fayal, and before Rambert's deathwe fell in with the French barque on the 23rd Sept., at eight in the afternoon, and at six Rambert jumped overboard, on the 25th by the logfrom that time we continued peaceably and orderly on board, till we got to Fayal on the 23rd Oct.French made the communication to the captain on the 24thit did not refer at all to Rasonthe captain did not ask Rason on his entering the cabin what he was labouring under, that I heardI was thereI wrote that in the log, as the captain desired memay I state my reason for entering this in the log by the captain's direction, though I knew it to be false?I saw how he was conducting himself, and if he got a refusal to do what he bid, I knew he was determined to put an end to any one's existence, in fact he told me soI have heard him say so two or three times. WebThe senior Johnston was a prominent attorney who had represented George Washingtonin legal matters, as well as serving together in the Virginia House of Burgesses.1The younger Johnston received a good education, read law and, on March 12, 1770, established himself as an attorney in Loudoun County, Virginia.2 As the rift widened between Great "[60] With Kearny somewhat recovering from his wounds, he regained the command from Turner, and Kearny determined to dispatch another detail to San Diego. [8] Either this action (traditional U.S. view) or the unusual degree of bloodshed (traditional Californio view), prompted Pico to withdraw. In July 1830, Johnston, aged fifteen, In 1752, a deed was ROSTER of COMPANY D Higgins, Nelson, Captain to 1 Nov 1846 Dykes, George Parker, 1LT, Company Commander from 1 Nov Because I had heard that French had told the captain that I was going to secure him in the lower forecastle and murder himon that evening the captain, the two mates, the carpenter, and the two apprentices, came on deck togetherthey were not armed when we came on the poopthe captain said that Rason had forsworn his life awayRason said he had notthe captain did not say anything to any of the other menhe then ordered us off the poop, Rason, Cone, Lee, and myselfwe wenton that the captain took up his cutlass and cut Rason on the shoulder, as he was going off the poopthe three men were put in irons about half an hour afterwardsRason was bleeding at the timethey remained in irons three daysthey were first placed on the main hatch for two days, and the night before Rambert's death, Rason and Lee were put on the main-top, with shackles round their necks, and Cone was placed in the mizen-topthat was about seven o'clock in the eveningthey remained there until after Rambert had gone overboard, which was about four o'clock next morningthey were then brought down and releasedbetween that time and Rason's death, everything was quite quiet on board the shipI remember, on the night of Rason's death, his being sent for to the cabinI cannot say whether he was sent for more than oncethat was about a quarter past twelve o'clock at nightI was in the pantry when he came into the cabinI could see into the cabin from the pantrythe cabin door was left open, and I could hear what was saidthere is a door to the cabin, and a passage between the cabin and pantry about three feet widethere is a door to the pantry to shut it off from the cabinboth the doors were openthe first thing I saw when Rason came down was, the captain took him and hove him about the cabinI did not observe whether the captain had anything in his hand at that timehe said to Rason that he would have his lifeRason begged for mercythe captain said he would have none on himI did not see the captain do anything, but I heard a noise as if the captain was striking the bayonet into his. Captain George Johnson was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. JAMES GLOVER. JAMES GLOVER. WebDied: 1846-12-06 California. [6]:137 Kearny, at that time with a force of 300 men, learning of escalating issues with the Navajo, and with the belief a smaller force could move faster, ordered 200 back to Santa Fe. Later, Major Andrs Pico, after a failed search for a detachment of U.S. soldiers, joined forces with the captains and took command. COURT. Hollon states that Kearny's misjudgments resulted in nearly disastrous consequences for the Army of the West and put the United States plans for conquest and empire in peril. A. G. SPENCE. From Fort Leavenworth, via Bent's Fort, Kearny had New Mexico capitulate without violent conflict. The Californios were armed with long lances and reatas (braided rawhide lariat), which they used with great effect. Moore, Benjamin-'C' Company commander, 2LT. After U.S. reinforcements arrived, Kearny's troops were able to reach San Diego. Proceedings of a general court-martial held at Chelsea hospital, which commenced on Tuesday, May 7, 1811, and continued by adjournment to Q. WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and Sub-Lieutenant. Between the time of leaving Fayal and the death of Rason, had you stated anything to the captain about what the crew had done? A. JURY. Crass-examined. Andres Pico's force along the road at San Pasqual. WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and Some of the names on the original rolls were very inaccurately spelled, the rolls being kept by illiterate men, who too often spelled by the sound, names not always WebJohn George (died 24 May 1690) was an officer of the Royal Navy.George served during the Nine Years' War and in the war's American derivation, King William's War.During his A. [8] Kearny's force, guided by Carson, reached Warner's Ranch in California on 2 Dec., in a greatly weakened condition. Men, muskets, pistols and equipment were wet and cold, but the troops, after over six months without any action, were eager to engage the Californios. No, I am sure of thatI only told him once what the crew had saidI might have told him in Spence's presence, but only on the one occasionI did not see Spence thereI did not tell the captain the crew had sharpened their knives with a view to take his lifeI heard others tell him so, but I had not seen itI never told him soI never made but one communication to the captainI might have told him the one several times, but never but the oneI heard French tell the captain about sharpening their knives, and the greater part of the crew heard itI heard others tell the captain what others had doneit was not the night we were going to make Ascension that I heard French tell him about sharpening their knives, it was the first night the row took placeFrench had been before the mast at first, and, I think, was so at the time he told thishe was made boatswain afterwardsI saw Rambert and the captain drinking in the cabin the day before Rambert jumped overboardI made my communication to the captain two days before Rambert's deathothers of the crew had spoken to him on the subject when called downI heard Burton, Curtis, Sinclair, and others tell himSinclair said the crew were down aft with handspikes and boltsthat was the night before Rambert jumped overI have heard Johnson say something, but cannot say whatI cannot recollect hearing Sinclair complain to the captain of the crew more than oncehe told the captain they were aft at the time he was speaking; but. In late December 1846, Kearny's force began its march to Los Angeles. Johnston claimed he was being unfairly persecuted and demanded that he be sent to England for trial. Kearny had already determined the night before (December 9) to continue the march the next morning. A. I recollect his speaking to him, but cannot say the wordsI think he called him a dd mutineerRason did not answer at the time, as far as I recollectthe captain did not do anything more to him while I was thereI cannot exactly say where the captain got the bayonet fromthere were bayonets always about the cabin at that timeI recollect his taking it up after Rason was in the cabinwhether it was given to him, or he took it off the table, I cannot recollectI asked the captain's permission to go to the water-closet, and left the cabinthere was a boy named Glover on boardsome short time after I left Glover came and called mein consequence of what he said I went down into the cabin againthe captain was there, and Dunn, the cook; I do not think anybody else was there, but there might beRason was laid down alongside the sofaDunn informed me, the moment I went in, that Rason was deadI did not believe it, but ascertained that it was true by feeling his face, which was coldthe captain was thereI cannot recollect whether he made any observationhe looked as if he was more in possession of his senses than he was previous to my leaving the cabinhe appeared quite calm and unmovedthe body of Rason was carried out of the cabin afterwards, and buried the following morningI read the funeral servicethis entry in the log-book, dated 24th Oct, is in my writingI cannot say when I made itI generally filled up the log at noonwhen any of these circumstances happened on board I never made "the entry till the captain came into a calm mood, till scenes of strife were overI should say the entry was made the day after the deathit is signed by the captain(read"Thomas Gair acknowledged to having come aft, armed with a handspike, by the direction of William Rambert. WebGeorge Johnston (September 3, 1702 August 29, 1766) was a lawyer in Fairfax County, Virginia while it was a British colony. Q. I joined her at Hong KongI am an AmericanI do not remember the night that Rason diedthe last time I saw him alive was as he was going down into the cabin between two and four o'clock in the morning before daylightI do not know the time exactlyhe then had several cuts about his headI should think it was an hour and a half before I saw anything more of himI did not see him again till he was brought up upon deckI was not down in the cabin on that night after Rason went downI did not look at the body when it was brought up upon deckI did in the morningI looked at the face, and he was cut in the face and in the headthere were two wounds, and his head was cutthey were apparently done with a cutlassI did uot see anything elsethe body was then on the top-gallant forecastle, covered with a blanketI had seen Rason go down to the cabin at an earlier period of that evening, in the first of the evening. Born at Upper Piqua, Ohio, May 23, 1815. he fell Dec. 6, 1846 at the battle of San Pascual, California. He was drinking previous to that, but not in that excitable wayhe drank spiritsas soon as he heard this communication he was in a much more excitable state than he was previouslyI was not present when he chased one of the crew round the deck with a cutlass in his handI was illI had broken the cap of my knee at the time Rambert jumped overboardI heard Richard French make a communication to the captain about the state of the crew about three hours after Yelverton's statementit was before Rambert jumped overboardhe told the captain part of the crew had sharpened their knives with the intention of taking his lifeI do not recollect that he mentioned any particular nameshe accused Dunn, the cook, of a design on his life, but I do not recollect whether he said he had sharpened his knifeI should say this added to the captain's excitementI did not hear French tell the captain the crew intended to seize him and take the ship to the continentI heard it afterwards, but do not think it was French told himI heard Cone tell the captain sothat was alter Rambert jumped overboardI cannot say whether it was before or after Rason's deathI also heard Dunn tell the captain that French had sharpened his knife on both edges, and volunteered to be among the first to take the captain's lifethis was half an hour or an hour after the statement given by FrenchI do not recollect hearing any, other statement made to the captain-about the intention of the crewas far as I recollect, I heard the captain ask Cordeviola when he called him down if he knew anything about Rason, and he said Morris knew something about itthat was shortly before Rason was called downI recollect Cordeviola accusing an able seaman, named Gair, in the captain's presence, of having come to him and held a marlinspike to his breast, and say he would run that into him if he would not assist in taking the captain's life, which Gair admittedhe said he would run it into him or through him, or words to that effectI frequently heard Yelverton mention to the captain about sharpening the knives, but the crew generally were making statements to the captain of the intention of others towards him, but I wish to state how that wasthe captain sent for some one of the crew down into the cabin, held a sword over him, and threatened to cut or wound him if he did not state that he had heard some other person say something against him; and the person, to shield himself, would do so, the captain having threatened to cut him if he did not state so and so about some of the crew having an intention towards himthe first communication I heard was made by Yelvertonhis were all voluntaryFrench's communication against Dunn was voluntary, and Dunn's against Frenchit was after those three voluntary statements that the captain threatened to cut different people if they did not make communications against each otherI went with the captain into FayalI was on shore, and cannot say whether the crew made any complaint to the harbour-master when on boardI was only there just as he was leavingthe captain drank in my presence at Fayal, but not to excesshe was not drunk when he came on boardwe only staid at Fayal one daywe did not come to anchorbefore that the captain of the Eglinton, an English vessel, had been on board for about an hour and a halfit was between Rambert's death and our arrival off Fayalhe was about the vessel with the crewthis happened to Rason about three days after we left Fayalbetween his death and our leaving Fayal Yelverton had not again made a communication to the captain about the crew, not to my recollectionFrench had made a voluntary statementwhen Glover was sent for Rason, the captain was more than half drunkI think he had been in a state of excitement the whole timeFrench had made a communication to him the day beforethe day after we left Fayalhe was constantly excited, frightened of his life apparentlywhen Rason came down the captain shook him on the sofahe struck him with the point of the bayonethe stuck him about his thighat that time Yelverton was in the cabin, and I think CordeviolaI did not remain in the cabin but a short time after the blow was given, it might be five or ten minutes, it was certainly five and might be tenRason still sat on the sofa after the blow was givenhe did not say anything that I recollectI was sitting in the cabinYelverton and Dunn were sitting downthey did not move that I sawwhen I returned I saw Rason stretched below the sofaI did not hear the captain call to him and ask him to speak to himI looked at the captainhe appeared more calmhe said nothing to me about Rason being murderedthe captain was sitting on the sofaDunn was standing thereI did not hear any lint called forI left again shortly afterI was not present when he afterwards stabbed the body with a swordthe body was sewn up in canvass when I performed the burial serviceI do not know who did itin any extraordinary case the mate usually signs the log with the captainwhen I made the entry the chief mate was deadI cannot say whether I made the entry before or after Mars' deathI signed it about the same time as the captain didthe captain always signed after every one elseevery body signed this before himthey signed it a day or two after I made the entrylong before we got into the DownsI.

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