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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06366.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Mexican War printed orders |
| Title | General orders no. 101 regarding the trial of a free African American man |
| Date | 9 April 1847 |
| Author | Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Isaac Kirk, referred to as "a free man of color" and "a resident and citizen of the United States," is charged with, convicted of, and sentenced to hang for the rape of Maria Antonias Gallegas, a Mexican woman. Duplicate of GLC00911.02. |
| Subjects | Mexican War Military History Latin and South America Foreign Affairs Global History and Civics Freemen African American History Death Penalty Death Crime Women's History Military Law |
| People | Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) |
| Place written | Vera Cruz, Mexico |
| Theme | The Mexican War; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |