Press enter after choosing selection

Court-martial Ordered

Court-martial Ordered image
Parent Issue
Day
30
Month
July
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Chicago, April 27. - Major Buckner, commander of the Ninth battalion of the Illinois National guard, is to be tried by a court-martial at the Lake Front armory Thursday afternoon. The charges against the major are: Conduct unbecoming an officer, and conduct contrary to good order and military discipline. Colonel Turner, commandant, of the First regiment, preferred the charges, which grew out of differences about transportation accommodations furnished their respective commands to and from the Springfleld ericampment. Major Buckner's command is composed of colored men and he claims his men were forced to ride in old dilapidated cars that had not been cleaned for a long time and which were dangerous, while the First regiment was furnished Pullman cars. He made a protest and he and the commander of the First regiment e-ot into a controversv.

Article

Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News