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To: jazusamo
General George Washington on Homosexuals in the Military:

“Head Quarters, V. Forge, Saturday, March 14, 1778: At a General Court Martial whereof Colo. Tupper was President (10th March 1778) Lieutt. Enslin of Colo. Malcom’s Regiment tried for attempting to commit sodomy, with John Monhort a soldier; Secondly, For Perjury in swearing to false Accounts, found guilty of the charges exhibited against him, being breaches of 5th. Article 18th. Section of the Articles of War and do sentence him to be dismiss’d the service with Infamy.

His Excellency the Commander in Chief approves the sentence and with Abhorrence and Detestation of such Infamous Crimes orders Lieutt. Enslin to be drummed out of Camp tomorrow morning by all the Drummers and Fifers in the Army never to return; The Drummers and Fifers to attend on the Grand Parade at Guard mounting for that Purpose” [emphasis in the original].

from “The Writings of George Washington From The Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799;” ed. John C. Fitzpatrick

43 posted on 07/24/2012 3:56:01 PM PDT by Godebert (NO PERSON EXCEPT A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN!)
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To: Godebert

Thanks...Our first President got it but our current one doesn’t and never will.


45 posted on 07/24/2012 4:03:43 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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