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Communication From Major General Dix (Classic Reprint): Relative to the Arrest of Hawley D. Clapp; Transmitted Legislature April 13, 1864: Relative to ... Legislature April 13, 1864 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Exposé of a major wartime recruiting fraud and the fight to recover stolen bounties. This nonfiction work presents a detailed account of how thousands of recruits were defrauded at Lafayette Hall, with Hawley D. Clapp named as a key broker. It traces the allegations, investigations, and legal questions surrounding military enlistment during the Civil War.
This edition compiles official statements, testimonies, and correspondence from General Dix’s administration, offering a clear view of the misuse of bounties, the roles of various officers, and the steps taken to protect recruits and uphold the war effort. It is a historical document that sheds light on wartime governance, accountability, and the tension between rapid recruitment and fair treatment of soldiers.
- Learn how recruitment fraud operated at a central New York hub and who was involved.
- See how military authorities sought to address abuses and pursue restitution.
- Understand the legal and procedural questions about military accountability in wartime.
- Gain context for the broader challenges of sustaining an army under pressure.
Ideal for readers of Civil War history, military governance, and primary-source investigations into 19th‑century American politics and law.
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Communication From Major General Dix: Relative to the Arrest of Hawley D. Clapp
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book details the arrest and imprisonment of Hawley D. Clapp in 1864 by Major General Dix on suspicion of fraud, specifically cheating recruits out of their enlistment bonuses, and plundering them and their families of their funds. The author's primary focus is on the abuses of the recruitment system in New York City during the Civil War and the lengths to which General Dix went to recover funds from those who had defrauded recruits. The book provides a glimpse into the unscrupulous practices that were rampant during the Civil War and the government's efforts to combat them. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332114962_0
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Communication From Major General Dix Relative to the Arrest of Hawley D Clapp Transmitted Legislature April 13, 1864 Classic Reprint
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Communication From Major General Dix: Relative to the Arrest of Hawley D. Clapp; Transmitted Legislature April 13, 1864 (Classic Reprint)
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Communication From Major General Dix : Relative to the Arrest of Hawley D. Clapp; Transmitted Legislature April 13, 1864 (Classic Reprint)
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