Charges against George Schindle, 12 July 1841

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Charges against George Schindle Preferred to Nauvoo Legion,
Nauvoo
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, Hancock Co., IL, 12 July 1841; unidentified handwriting; docket in handwriting of
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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July 12th 1841

To the Hon Court martial of the
Nauvoo Legion
A contingent of the Illinois state militia provided for in the Nauvoo city charter. The Nauvoo Legion was organized into two cohorts: one infantry and one cavalry. Each cohort could potentially comprise several thousand men and was overseen by a brigadier...
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Col Gen Shindle [George Schindle] Charged with un officerlike conduct

Speci[fication] 1st. For assuming official capacieties which did not belong to him but to others in Said Legion

Spec 2d That Said Shindle has not an honourable discharge from the
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F[rancis] M Higbee
1820–after 1850. Attorney, merchant. Born in Tate, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Moved to Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri...
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Col. of 2d Reg of Nauvoo Legion [p. [1]]
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