captain george johnston 1846

A. COURT. WebOn May 13, 1846, just months after the first wagons began their westward exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, the United States declared war on Mexico. Q. I did not mean that!". On the 24th Oct. had you occasion to go down into the captain's cabin? Abraham Robinson Johnston was born to John Johnston and Rachel Hoping Robinson Johnston May 23rd of 1815. Q. He spent his early life at the family home in Piqua, Ohio. the apprentice, and Mr. Dunn, the cook, were also in the cabin, and, as far as I recollect, Julian CordeviolaI should say the captain was more than half drunkI had seen him drinking, in the course of the day, braiidy-and-waterI cannot say what quantityto the best of my recollection, immediately Rason name down, the captain took hold of him, and shook him on the sofa, or couch, where he desired him to sit, and struck him once with the bayonet on his sidewith the point of the bayonetI left before his death. WebTo Captain G. Johnson, 100 acres grant at Petersham Hill, granted by Fras. A second separation developed until twenty-eight dragoons, including Kearny, were separated. Q. The following day the Battle of La Mesa resulted in another Californio defeat, leading to the surrender of the Pueblo de Los ngeles and later the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga. The Californios had a distinct advantage over the U.S. soldiers in their knowledge of the terrain. A. To insure that at least one messenger would make it through, the three men had separated a few miles from San Diego, Pontho (Panto) was the first to make it, then followed Carson, then later the much suffering naval officer Lieut. WebGeorge Johnston had three sons and four daughters with the convict Esther Abrahams. From the Spanish occupancy, by the founding of the mission San Gabriel Archangel, September 8, 1771, to July 4, 1876", "Toms A. 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WebLieutenant-Colonel George Johnston (19 March 1764 5 January 1823) was a British military officer who served as Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, Australia after Q. Q. A. I cannot say rightly whether he was drunk or nothe was striking against the lashing like a madman. BARRY YELVERTON. California State Printing Office Sacramento. I was carpenter on board the ToryI shipped from Liverpoola great port of the crew were new from Chinawhen the ship had passed St. Helena, and we were doubtful of getting into Ascension, both bread and water were shortI observed a good deal of grumbling amongst the crew in the course of that timeup to that time the captain had managed the ship well, and conducted himself quietly and kindlythere was nothing remarkable during the voyageeverything was quiet and well governedthe captain was himself on the same short allowanceI heard soa short time before Rambert plunged overboard, I remember hearing Barry Yelverton tell the captain that he heard Rason say, if he did not make the island of Ascension at such an hour of the morning, he would be no longer captain JohnstonI do not recollect the day of the monthwe spoke the French barque about eight o'clock the same eveningthe cargo was very valuablethe captain appeared to be very much excited by Yelverton's statementI do not recollect hearing any other communication made to the captain on that or the following dayI heard French mention something to the captainI do not recollect whether that was the same night or the night afterFrench stated that some of the crew said in the forecastle that he had remitted the former freight to his wife, in EnglandFrench told that to the captain, in his cabin, that night or the night afterthe captain told me that night that the crew had sharpened their kives to take his lifehe was making inquiries about this from different members of the crewhe appeared to be very much agitatedI do not recollect any other person but French making that statement to himI do not recollect Spence, or Dunn, or any other giving him any intelligence with regard to what the men had saidI remember a man named Curtishe made a statement the same morning that the mate jumped overboardhe told the captain that the mate had been the cause of all the disturbance in the ship, and that he wished to take the ship to America. Their first son, George, was born in 1790. Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Updated February 22, 2005 War of 1812 Discharge Certificates Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits Appendix II: List of Company/Detachment Commanders Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Appendix IV: List of Soldiers by Unit Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name [table striped="true" 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." Prior to capture by the Californios on their return trip, they had hid Stockton's message under a tree, "but when this cache was examined the letters were missing. Thomas Rason being ordered down to the captain in the presence of the undersigned, (who were all under arms at the time,) to answer for a further threat he had made, although about a few hours previous the captain had advised him to take care of himself, and not to attempt anything further; he appeared whilst under examination to be under a great state of excitement, which seemed highly suspicious, leaving us to judge that he had again been in the act of endeavouring to take the captain's life, if he should have the opportunity, and create a further mutiny; we the undersigned are sure, that if the captain's life was taken, that immediately afterwards they would take ours, and therefore used every precaution that we could. Californio lancers established a blocking position near what is now known as "Mule Hill". Damp powder reduced the effectiveness of carbines to clubs and pistols to hammers, as described by Felicita[50] a San Pasqual Indian[51] that witnessed the battle. [7] During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, historians debated which force won or lost the battle. Q. A. Q. "On the morning of the 7th, having made ambulances for our wounded . In 1752, a deed was (Died of Wounds 21 Dec. 1846), CPT. Captain George Johnson was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. A. Robinson - as the family called him - was the second son of 5 boys, and as such was close to his elder brother, Stephen, in spite of the fact that 12 years separated them. the cutlasshe asked him several timesthe captain held the bayonet out in his hand, and used the expression, "Here is the arm that slew the Boyne, &c."he was pitching him about with his left hand at the timeRason did not resist or do anythingafter he put the cutlass away he took the bayonetI saw him stab him twice, as he sat on the sofa, on the left breasthe died in about ten minuteswhen he was dying the captain said to him, "Speak to me, I will forgive you," or somethingthe body remained on the floor of the cabin, at the foot of the cabin stairsI there saw the captain put the cutlass on the haunch of the dead body, and shove it in about the shoulder, telling the people that he would serve the whole of them the same wayhe said, "See what this fellow has brought on himselfsome of the crew had been called down at the time to take the body on deckthe same night he was in the cabin and saying to Thompson and the crew how he would make the sons of bts walk the plank. Q. Matthew Gregg "[Captain] Johnston was probably shot first-possibly by one of Kearney's men", Marti p. 96 (1960) "Messenger of Destiny", Woodward (1948) p. 82: Footnote #110, "polesto carry the [U.S.] woundedThis is in accord with the tale told Mrs. Judson [Roberts] by, Hayes, Benjamin (Judge). 11 Jul 1843 & David b. Q. 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. [60] That night Lieut. In July 1830, Johnston, aged fifteen, This was embarrassing, because the Americans had but one man, Pablo Vejar, as a prisoner. Pico's mounted force remained ahead of the pursuing U.S. forces. (1921) "The Battle of San Pasqual: A Report of the California Historical Survey Commission with Special Reference to its Location." George Pickett (1825-1875) was a U.S. military officer and later a Confederate major general during the Civil War (1861-65). The land agent managed these properties on behalf MR. BODKIN. JAMES GLOVER . Johnston, Abraham-1st Dragoon Staff officer, CPT. Q. Web2nd February 1846 Related Material See original 494. To the best of my knowledge that was the same night that they were first in ironsthe anchor shackles were put on the neck of each of themthe legs of each were ironed with bilboes, and they were hawled up into the tops by ropesour anchor shackle weighs fifty or sixty poundsthey remained in the tops till after Rambert's death, and were then released, and returned to their duty in the shipthings went on quietly after that, till we arrived off FayalI went on shore with the captain thereRason, Lee, and Cone, were part of the boat's crew, who went on shoreI remained with the boatI do not know the British consulI saw a gentleman come to the boat with the captainI thought the captain was rather intoxicated when he returned to the shipMars was at that time acting as first-matewe remained off Fayal till next daywe did not anchor, but it was very calmabout two days after we left Fayal, Rason was sent for into the cabinthe captain had been drinking a good deal, and was rather intoxicatedbefore Rason was sent for the captain said, "There is one son of a bh who has not been examined yet," and desired Morris (who had been ill the greater part of the passage) to be sent forwhen Morris came, the captain asked him if he had heard anything, any plot laid against his life, or something to that effectMorris said he did nothe said he had heard Rason and Cone say, when they arrived in London, they would have law from the captain for what he had doneRason was then called into the cabinhe was sent on deck, and called down againI was in the cabin each time that he came downthe first time that he came the captain said that he would have his law to-night; "It is my day to-night, and yours to-morrow; I will give you law, you son of a bh," and he cut him two or three times with a cutlass about the headafter that he was sent on deckthis was the beginning of the night, about seven or eight o'clock; and between twelve and one he was sent for againI was in the cabin when he came down, and the captain began pitching him about, and striking him with the cutlasshe sat on the sofa sometimesthe captain had been speaking to him about what Morris had said, but I cannot recollect whether that was the second time that he came downhe hit him about two or three times with the cutlass, then put the cutlass down, and took the bayonet in his handwhen he first came down the second time he began cursing and swearing at him and cutting him with the cutlassRason asked him to spare him, both before and after he had cut him with. WebCaptain Abraham Robinson Johnston of the First U. S. Dragoons was the first casualty in the Battle of San Pasqual, fought between the U. S. and Californioforces on December 6, 1846. Husband of Flora Lenon. Benjamin D. Moore further separated the Americans, and the Californios met his dragoons with a counter-charge by lancers. Were you present when the body was brought out of the cabin? Were you forward on that night before Rambert went overboard? No, he put the cutlass to the Haunch, and stamped his foot down and said, "You see what this fellow has brought on himself, and I will serve you out the same way"he then shoved the cutlass into his bodynot more than once that I am aware ofthat was about an hour or two after he was stabbed. Kearny had already determined the night before (December 9) to continue the march the next morning. Clearly, Kearny retained the battle area, the ability to operate and maneuver, and also the initiative, though his losses were significantly higher; however, he did not implement his battle plan, his ammunition was compromised, and he outran his artillery and support. Q. Did you ascertain, or did the captain know, before Sept., that some of the hands had shipped under false names? Q. I believe you belong to the Isle of Man? Did he say that in reference to the entries in the log? COURT. At this time Captain Johnston was killed by a bullet. A. Kennedy, Joseph, B. [57], According to Kit Carson, who was on the battlefield that day, "Kearny chose to press the attack with an eye to capturing Pico's horses. A. Yesthe captain sometimes pulled him on his feet while he was pitching him abouthe was sometimes holding him, and sometimes nothe had on a blue flannel shirt and canvas trowsershe had nothing in his, handsthey were at libertywhen he was dying the captain went close to him and spoke to himwhen he was on the sofa he lifted his hands up, saying, "Spare me! JURY. Q. Grose 28 May 1793 26 August 1846 Annandale, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 2003-2018 Old Bailey Proceedings Online, We welcome your feedback on this web site, G. JOHNSTON. When he struck the brass, and used these expressions, was he sober or in liquor? [8] Either this action (traditional U.S. view) or the unusual degree of bloodshed (traditional Californio view), prompted Pico to withdraw. Q. 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.

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