MR. JARVIS. 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" [8], En route from New Mexico, Kearny's force interacted with the Apache and Maricopa tribes, and captured a Mexican courier with news of American activities in California, with the news stating the Californios had capitulated. [52] As a consequence, Johnston's charge was unsupported and his dragoons were forced to withdraw. Do you remember the night before Rambert jumped overboard the men being removed from where they were, and put in irons in the topsails? 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. [32], After turning back the Americans trying to recapture Los Angeles in the Battle of Dominguez Rancho, Capt. The land agent managed these properties on behalf MR. BODKIN. I joined her at Hong KongI remember Thomas Rason on boardI remember his death, during the homeward voyageon the night on which his death happened, I saw him in the fore part of the vessel at twelve o'clockhe came to my bed in the forecastle and said something to meI then saw he had a cut across his foreheadit appeared rather freshthe blood was on itwhilst Rason was talking to me Julian, the foreigner, came and called himJulian was outside the forecastle on the deckI cannot say what he called Rason forRason left me, and went out of the forecastleI did not see where he went toI never saw him afterwards aliveI saw his dead body in the morning about daylight, about five o'clock, I think, but I cannot speak to the timefour of the ship's crew were then carrying his body along the deck, in a direction out of the cabin. 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. [9] Kearny had orders to assume command of U.S. forces in California with his, but sent back most of his force after meeting up with Kit Carson near Socorro on 6 Oct. and hearing of the seizure of California by Commodore Robert F. Stockton, Kearny keeping only Companies C & K, 1st Dragoons, about 100 men. A. JAMES GLOVER. murder all handsI am sure I did not say it was to take his lifeI cannot say what day it wasit was after Rambert jumped overboard, and a good bit before Rason's death. Did not you and Spence tell him what the crew had said before you got the provisions from the French barque? [49][6]:188 Seeing this Kearny exclaimed "Oh, heavens! Jose Maria Flores sent about 100 men to San Luis Obispo to confront Lt. Col. John C. Fremont's 300 men moving south from Monterey, and sent another 100 men to watch Stockton's base at San Diego, but Flores kept the bulk of his men at Los Angeles. Edit your search. Colonel Cory Hollon cited Kearny's misjudgments: the battle was arguably unnecessary; the operating environment disadvantaged Kearny; he was unaware, or possibly misinformed, about the character of the threat; Kearny overestimated or misused his friendly forces; and Kearny culminated at San Pasqual because he had overextended his supply chain, resulting in a poorly prepared force facing an underestimated enemy. "[60] With Kearny somewhat recovering from his wounds, he regained the command from Turner, and Kearny determined to dispatch another detail to San Diego. Q. I believe you belong to the Isle of Man? In July 1830, Johnston, aged fifteen, ", which Johnston misunderstood as "Gallop!". Signed, G. JOHNSTON. Other U.S. dragoons were worked on by pairs of Californios who, with fresh mounts and years of practice, would use a lasso to yank soldiers off their mounts to the ground, where the second rider would lance them. (1983). Q. Californio lancers established a blocking position near what is now known as "Mule Hill". Johnston, Abraham-1st Dragoon Staff officer, CPT. threatening my life"I told him I did not, and he sent on deck for French, and said, "French, were you not forward and heard Thomas Rason say, if we did not make the island of Ascension before morning, he would have my life? MR. JERVIS. . 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. [54], The next day, December 7, 1846, after assurances by Dr. Griffin that the worst of the injured could be moved, Captain Turner, now in command of the Dragoons, since Kearny was wounded, marched the column toward San Diego. This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 18:56. I was a seaman on board the Tory. The Battle of San Pasqual, also spelled San Pascual, was a military encounter that occurred during the MexicanAmerican War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of the city of San Diego, California. "French said he did hear him say so, and that Yelverton heard the sameI told him what I had heard Rason sayFrench told him they had sharpened their knives on the grindstone to take his lifethe captain began cursing me that I was a pretty apprentice in not coming to tell him beforehe went on deck, and sent for me to come on deck about half an hour afterI went and found him there, and the two mates and carpenterthey were armedI had no armsthe crew were all aft at the timehe asked the crew if he had not always acted upright to them, or something, and they said he didRason, Lee, and Cone were aft at the time, and in irons, and the captain was cursing at them, and cutting at themthey were still in ironsRason was in one part of the vessel, and the others at the break of the poopI saw the captain cut at each of them with the cutlasshe cut them on the head and faceI saw them all three bleedingthey remained in irons till the next afternoontill Rambert jumped overboard. 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. Cross-examined. COURT. George Johnston apparently studied law in England. he said to Mars, "See what you have brought the man to"that was all he saidthe occurrence between the captain and the mate, on the poop, was about four or five days before we spoke the French barque, the day we were off AscensionI knew that the water and bread was very abortwe had as much as could properly be allowed us. [6]:188[38], Having lost the element of surprise, at midnight Kearny ordered an immediate advance from his camp nine miles away. "[58] On the 8th of December, there still had been no word from the three messengers, when suddenly there appeared a white flag from the Californios. George Johnston (1848 - 1928) George. The series of military skirmishes ended with both sides claiming victory, and the victor of the battle is still debated. When you left Fayal, you heard the crew from time to time say different things to the captain about each other? A. Nohe had called the crew down several times, and I heard the greater part of the crew telling things of each other when he called them downthe first time Rason was called down that night I think Spence and French were presentI cannot recollect who elsehe was cut a good deal on the first occasion on the head and facewhen he came down the second time the blood was dried upthere were the marks of blood on his temples and head, more than one cutCordeviola and Spence were present on the second occasion, but Spence went out of the cabin when he was calledI cannot recollect Slack being thereI am not sure he was not thereI saw a boy called Jemmy in and outI cannot say whether he was there at the time of the blowsDunn was there to the best of my knowledge when he came into the cabinthere was nobody there when he was stabbed but Cordeviolawhen he came down the first time the captain had the cutlass in his handhe might have said, "This is the arm that won the Boyne," &c., while he held the cutlasshe did when he had the bayonet, and was saying it all night nearlyhe struck him two or three times or so with the cutlass the second time he came down, on the head and body, shoving it against himhe did not stab him with the cutlasshe struck him with the blade of it once or twiceI am certain he struck him on the head with the cutlass more than once, and two or three times with the flat of itI saw the blood running from himI did not pay attention whether he cut him more than oncehe afterwards put it down, took up the bayonet and rushed at him with ithe took the bayonet off the table by his sideI do not recollect his calling anybody firstI did not see anybody come before he stabbed himI saw him take up the bayonetthe cabin was lighthe put down the cutlass and had the bayonet in his hand afterwardsI believe he took it upI did not see it given to himI do not suppose anybody could have come into the cabin and give it to him without my seeing itto the best of my knowledge he took it up himselfI saw the bayonet on the tableI did not hear him call to anybody for ithe might have done ithe put the cutlass down and had the bayonet in his hand at the instanthe then pitched him backward and forward with his left hand for a few minuteshe raised him from the sofa and pitched him backward and forwardCordeviola. GEORGE JOHNSTON was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Rason, on the high seas, and within the jurisdiction of the Q. California State Printing Office Sacramento. Q. The Battle of San Pasqual, also spelled San Pascual, was a military encounter that occurred during the MexicanAmerican War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of the city of San Diego, California. A. DAVID JOHNSON . Cross-examined. Husband of Flora Lenon. I made this entry at the captain's desirewhen I came into the cabin, after being called by Glover, the captain told me Rason had died in a fit; and I heard Dunn, the cook, say so alsoI think it was the day after the one Mars was committed to the deep, the captain desired me to say in the log-book that Rason had died in a fit, that he was taken in con culsions. [5], Captain Abraham R. Johnston's advance guard, while still three-quarters of a mile (1.2km) from Pico's forces, was ordered by Kearny to "Trot! login . Do you happen to know whether there was anybody among the crew capable of taking charge of, and managing the vessel, except the captain? I shipped as able seaman at Sincapore, and was cook part of the voyageI remember our passing the Cape and missing St. Helena and Ascensionour provisions and water had run very short at that timeI remember the morning after we expected to make AscensionI was at the wheelRambert went forward to the men, and. A. I was when he jumped overboardhe was all over bloodI cannot say exactly how long that was before he jumped overboardhe was bleeding all about the head and facehe was then forward on the fore-hatch. "[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). Q. The body was put upon the topgallant forecastle while it was washed, and I saw he was cut violently across the lips and brow, and across the hands, and under the left breast there were two stabs. WebTo get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Location even a guess will help. A veteran of the Mexican-American 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 A. WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and Q. 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. You say you had a quarrel with the captain about this woman? "On the morning of the 7th, having made ambulances for our wounded . [6]:187, While Machado sneaked into the camp, Lt. Hammond became suspicious he was being set up for an ambush and rode the dragoons into the camp, where they spoke with an Indian they found sleeping in a hut. Q. I believe you and the crew were armed with belayingpins, were you not? [5] Forty of the best mounted pulled far ahead of the main body of the force, in violation of the Cavalry Tactics manual of 1841, which instructed a charge to begin at just 40 paces from the enemy "so as to arrive in good order, and without fatiguing the horses. WebGeorge Johnston had three sons and four daughters with the convict Esther Abrahams. Estate records are the land records for the common social classes in Ireland. and died in a fitI did not take on myself to believe itI judged how he had died, but I entered in the log-book what the captain desired meI think these six names were put to it the day after Mars was committed to the deepI signed it a short time after I made the entryI believe it was at the timeI generally signed at the same time as themwhen any particular transaction took place the captain signed in the log-book, also the chief and second officer, nobody else before Rambert's deathafter his death some of the crew were called to sign it. In late December 1846, Kearny's force began its march to Los Angeles. In 1846 Robinson was promoted to captain and [6]:187[34][35][36][37] The total American force now amounted to 179 men. Executive Document Number 1, accompanying the President's message at the Second Session of the 30th Congress, December, 1848, including the Report of Commodore Stockton. [8] Kearny's force, guided by Carson, reached Warner's Ranch in California on 2 Dec., in a greatly weakened condition. The series of military skirmishes ended with both sides claiming victory, and the victor of the battle is still debated. Did you not go down into the cabin, and tell the captain that the mate wanted the crew to go aft to take his life? A. This was embarrassing, because the Americans had but one man, Pablo Vejar, as a prisoner. A. 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. (2016). How came you to tell the captain on that night? JAMES GLOVER. He took the point of the cutlass, and just laid it on the body with his hand, and then. Did you at any time hear the crew state their inability to work on a quart of water a-day, without they had rest, watch and watch? [8] Either this action (traditional U.S. view) or the unusual degree of bloodshed (traditional Californio view), prompted Pico to withdraw. Proceedings of a general court-martial held at Chelsea hospital, which commenced on Tuesday, May 7, 1811, and continued by adjournment to A. I cannot say for any one but myself; I wasSpence remonstrated with me, and I threw it on one sidethat was before Rambert jumped overboard, the same night; I believe it was that same night that the captain was told that the crew were armed with belaying-pins, but I cannot say when. 9 Feb 1858 & John Cardwell Johnston b. Captain George Johnson was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. In 1752, a deed was Gillespie arrived within fifteen minutes with the artillery. No, I can notI was busy at work shifting the sailsI did not examine the body at that timeI did shortly after. [5] Gillespie's men unlimbered the remaining howitzer John Sutter's Russian-made bronze four-pounder and were able to drive the Californio fighters from the field after Midshipman Duncan fired canister into them. 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. A. 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.
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