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ADAM WILSON 11-10-1814
JOHN GOODENOUGH

Both executed by firing squad at Fort Independence in
Boston Harbor. WILSON was a Pvt. in the 40th Infantry.
He was counted as a deserter from Fort Independence on
10/14/14 when he did not return from a furlough. GOOD-
ENOUGH was a Pvt. in the Light Artillery. He had en-
listed with the Light Artillery at Providence RI in
October of 1814 and was shortly afterward found to be
a deserter from the US 30th Infantry.

Rew Count) Martial) Case, Hales, )Recond) Group 55 1 box 0),
Bile Now D—2 and Box; 526) Heke Noway—o5. Natl -Archaives:

ADAM WILSON 11-10-1814
JOHN GOODENOUGH

Both executed by firing squad at Fort Independence in
Boston Harbor. WILSON was a Pvt. in the 40th Infantry.
He was counted as a deserter from Fort Independence on
10/14/14 when he did not return from a furlough. GOOD-
ENOUGH was a Pvt. in the Light Artillery. He had en-
listed with the Light Artillery at Providence RI in
October of 1814 and was shortly afterward found to be
a deserter from the US 30th Infantry.

Per Court Martial Case Files, Record Group 153, Box 6,
File No. D-12 and Box 52, File No. Y-65. Natl.Archives.

ADAM WILSON 11-10-1814
JOHN GOODENOUGH

Both executed by firing squad at Fort Independence in
Boston Harbor. WILSON was a Pvt. in the 40th Infantry.
He was counted as a deserter from Fort Independence on
10/14/14 when he did not return from a furlough. GOOD-
ENOUGH was a Pvt. in the Light Artillery. He had en-
listed with the Light Artillery at Providence RI in
October of 1814 and was shortly afterward found to be
a deserter from the US 30th Infantry.

Per Court Martial Case Files, Record Group 153, Box 6,

File No. D-12 and Box 52, File No. Y-65, Natl.Archives.



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