Excessive Punishment
Summary
The Examiner feels Pvt. Joseph Wagner's punishment for drunkenness -- walking an hour each day for 60 days wearing a sign saying "my punishment for drunkenness" -- is excessive. The Examiner blames officers for setting a bad example by their own drinking.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: July 5th, 1864
Page/Column: 2D
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Soldiers' Lives
