Army Pay Rise and Desertion Tales From Fort Myer
An 1880s narrative contrasts congressionally boosted pay for enlisted men with tales of desertion at Fort Myer and nearby David's Island. A rookie recounts perilous winter patrols, a deserter tale, and a raw recruit who pursues deserters, earns a reward, and loses pay for a rifle incident amid a freezing channel and a dead-house shelter by the hospital.
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Fort Myer
Arlington
National Cemetery
Potomac
Capital
New Rochelle
David's Island
New York Harbor
Long Island Sound
Harry
New York
Roscoe Conkling
United States Army
Atlantic
Iiffle Command
Hospital Morgue
Peerult
Hita Pay
Reveille Roll Call
Veteran showman Sutton Retired in Maryland Home
Portrait of Jake F. Sutton, longtime Barnum impresario and press agent, who aided Johnny Lind Adelina Patti Artemus Ward and Barnum. He helped book Tom Thumb, advertise Jenny Lind with soap ads, introduced electric lights to shows, and built a fortune before retiring to Gunston Lodge near Monktown Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mid
America
Jake F. Sutton
Jonny Lind
Adelina Pail
Artemus Ward
Tom ‘Thom
Barnum
Mr. Batton
Gunston Lodge
Monktom
PF. T. Barnum
Sutton
Mr. Sutton
P.T. Barnum
New York
United States
Petes
Gigat
Prince Albert
England
Edward VI
Napoleon III
London Illustrated News
New York Illustrated News
Havana
Fifth Avenue
Jenny Lind
London
Ainger
Tom Thumb
Tom
Queen Victoria
Burton
Napoleon II
France
Adelina Patt
Patt
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Edward B. Clark
Piecer
Comitand
John F. Sutton
Patti
Tom Thum