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him when he fooled them into believing that he was a
Canadian citizen. But the President of the United States
ordered a further inquiry and the truth came out. 50
another Court Martial was convened on 3/9/14 which re-
sulted in a verdict of death within twenty-four hours.
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File No. S-49 at the National Archives, Washington DC
Capt. Whistler, on 9/10/13. A Court Martial acquitted
him when he fooled them into believing that he was a
Canadian citizen. But the President of the United States
ordered a further inquiry and the truth came out. So
another Court Martial was convened on 3/9/14 which re-
sulted in a verdict of death within twenty-four hours.
Per Court Martial Case Files, Record Group 153, Box 35,
File No. S-49 at the National Archives, Washington DC
Capt. Whistler, on 9/10/13. A Court Martial acquitted
him when he fooled them into believing that he was a
Ganadian citizen. But the President of the United states
ordered a further inquiry and the truth came out.
another Court Martial was convened on 3/9/14 nee
sulted in a verdict of death within twenty-four hours.
Per Court Martial Case Files, Record Group 153, Box 35,
File No. $-49 at the National Archives, Washington DC
JACOB WISEMAN 3-10-1814
DENNIS BAKER
Both executed by firing squad at Chillicothe Ohio.
WISEMAN was a Pvt. in the 19th Infantry. He deserted
from Camp Meigs on or about 9/12/13 and again from
Camp Scioto on or about 1/10/14. BAKER was condemned
for desertion and High Treason. He was originally a
Bvt. in Capt. Whistler! s infantry Company) buts hadi des—
erted at Detroit in 1810 and shortly afterward fraud-
ulently reenlisted with a Capt. Rhea. Then he deserted
again on 8/21/10. Three years later he was taken in
arms against the United States with a group of enemy
prisoners and was recognized by his old commander,
JACOB WISEMAN 3-10-1814
DENNIS BAKER
Both executed by firing squad at Chillicothe Ohio.
WISEMAN was a Pvt. in the 19th Infantry. He deserted
from Camp Meigs on or about 9/12/13 and again from
Camp Scioto on or about 1/10/14. BAKER was condemned
for desertion and High Treason. He was originally a
Pvt. in Capt. Whistler's Infantry Company but had des-
erted at Detroit in 1810 and shortly afterward fraud-
ulently reenlisted with a Capt. Rhea. Then he deserted
again on 8/21/10. Three years later he was taken in
arms against the United States with a group of enemy
prisoners and was recognized by his old commander,
JACOB WISEMAN 3-10-1814
DENNIS BAKER
Both executed by firing squad at Chillicothe Ohio.
WISEMAN was a Pvt. in the 19th Infantry. He deserted
from Camp Meigs on or about 9/12/13 and again from
Camp Scioto on or about 1/10/14. BAKER was condemned
for desertion and High Treason. He was originally a
Pvt. in Capt. Whistler's Infantry Company but had des-
erted at Detroit in 1810 and shortly afterward fraud-
ulently reenlisted with a Capt. Rhea. Then he deserted
again on 8/21/10. Three years later he was taken in
arms against the United States with a group of enemy
prisoners and was recognized by his old commander,
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