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DAWSON, Thomas R. April 2,7 166i

32, laborer from England, pvt. Co, H, 20th Mass,
Inf. Convicted by GCM of desertion and rape;
Said he & two others got drunk and he could not
remember what happened, Other two escaped but

he was charged with rape of OOo aoae woman,
Mrs. Frances West. Dawson had faught in British

Army during Crimean War, Lincoln agreed to

pardon if Gen, Meade would but Meade declined,
Hanged at Morrisbille, VA, on )-2)-186h.

CIVIL WAR JUSTICE by Robert Alotta; White Mane
Publishing Co., Shippensburg, PA., 1989, pp
30831 and 107-108,

DAWSON, Thomas R. April 2), 186)

32, laborer from England, pvt. Co. H, 20th Mass,
Inf. Convicted by GCM of desertion and rape;
Said he & two others got drunk and he could not
remember what happened, Other two escaped but
he wag charged with rape of Se pach woman ,
Mrs. Frances West. Dawson had faught in British
Army during Crimean War, Lincoln agreed to
pardon if Sen, Meade would but Meade declined.
Hanged at Morrisbille, VA, on )-2i|-186).

CIVIL WAR JUSTICE by Robert Alotta; White Mane
Publishing Co., Shippensburg, PA., 1989, pp
30-31 and 107-108.

DAWSON, Thomas R. April 2h, 186)

32, laborer from England, pvt. Co. H, 20th Mass,
Inf. Convicted by GCM of desertion and rape}
Said he & two others got drunk and he could not
remember what happened, Other two escaped but
He Hel das charee

qouith nape of, 60-year-old
We! Dawson hed feugnt in’ aritish
ie during Gotaten ener oT agreed to
pardon if Sen, Meade would but Weade declined.
Hanged at Morrisbille, VA, on -2h-186).

CIVIL WAR JUSTICE by Robert Alotte; White Mane
Publishing Co., Shippensburg, PA., 1989, pp
30-31 and 107-108.

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