When desertion is a death sentence
Of all the things a soldier can do to lose the respect of his brothers in arms, desertion is close to the top of the list. Desertion during a time…
The stunning way Andrew Jackson prevented a mass desertion
Tennessee Militia Maj. Gen. Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson had to face down potential mass desertions twice in just a short period during the War of 1812, and both times he put on stunning displays of bravery that would hint at his potential for fut…