To Be Tried By . . ‪.‬

This short book takes a look at the American Indian Wars era Army, and the Courts-Martial that went on. Being a newly-opened area, there were few luxuries, and this would cause the recruits, and even some of the officers, to act in a manner that the Army simply could not tolerate.
The Articles of War, updated during this period, allowed for Courts to be held more frequently, and to attempt to ensure the punishments meted out to the wrongdoers were not excessive. The attempt was noble, and we have the benefit of it today.
However, during this time, we show that the punishments, even for similar crimes varies widely from fort to fort. We also take a look at the timing of the offences selected, and show some reasons that the crimes may have been spurred by factors other than boredom.