To James Madison from John G. Munn, 2 December 1816
From John G. Munn
Fort Hale in the Harbor of
New Haven Cont. 2nd. of Decmr. 1816
Sir
Yor partishioner begs leave to state that in the month of Augt. last he was driven by force to hand in the Resignation of 1st. Liet: in the 2nd: Regt: of Inft: in the Army of the United States by Majr: Worth of the same Regt:1 contary to his wishes and inclination. As it is in Majr: Worths own hand righting the undersigned humbly requests a nonexceptance of sd: Resignation as it was contary to hi[…] extorted from him in an arbita[…].
Your petitioner further begs leave to state that he was ReAppointed in the Army in Decmr. 1815 and that the Officers previously retained ware all hostile against those ReAppointed. The undersigned therefore humbly requests an Nonexceptance of sd: Resignation and if he is guilty of any crime worthy of notice to direct a trial, or grant a transfer into any other part of the Army. Your partishioner further begs leave to state that he is too much disabled to procure a sustinanc for himself and family by Manuel Labor. The Resignation is accepted by Genl. Brown […]e affecct the 1st. of Jany. 1817 previous […] which time it is humbly prayed that […]lief will be granted. I have the Honor Sir to be verry Respy. your most Obt. friend and verry humble Servt.
John G Munn2
1st: Liut: 2nd: Infy:
RC (DNA: RG 107, LRRS, M-394:9). MS torn at left corner.
1. William Jenkins Worth (d. 1849) was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Twenty-Third Regiment of Infantry in March 1813. He was awarded the brevet ranks of captain and major for distinguished gallantry and conduct during the battles of Chippewa and Fort Erie, respectively, in 1814, then transferred to the Second Regiment of Infantry in May 1815 (, 1:1061).
2. John G. Munn of Connecticut was appointed an ensign in the Twenty-Fifth Regiment of Infantry in March 1812 and discharged as a first lieutenant in June 1815. He was reinstated in December 1815 but resigned his commission in January 1817 (ibid., 736).