Letter dated March 23, 1977, fram Henry Schwarzschild
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Letter dated March 23, 1977, from Henry Schwarzschild
letter dated March 23, 1977, from Henry Schwarzschild
BLACK, John, CHRISTIZ, Mahlon, ORCOTE, George, and
KENT, Isaac r as
"On June 14, 181), at some military encampment or install-
action in or near Suffalo, N. Y., under the supervision
ieae of Winfield Scott, four men --- John Black, Mahlon
Christie, George Orcote and Isaac Kent --- were executed
by firing squad for desertion, A fifth deserter, in his
teens, had been convicted Sse but was Spared in the exe-
cution by the use of blank shells, His name does not
Seem to be recorded. Source: WINFIELD SCOTT > THE SOLDIER
AND THE MAN by Charles W. Jliott, New York, 1937, page
149 and note 38 on that page,"
also mentioned in CENTENNIAL HISTORY oF ERIE COUNTY, N.Y.
by Crisfield Johnson, Buffalo, 1876, ee
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BLACK, John, CHRISTIZ, Mahlon, ORCOTE, George, and
KENT, Isaac x ae
"On June 1h, 181, at some military encampment or install.
ation in or near Suffalo, N. Y., under the supervision
i.a, of Winfield Scott, four men --- Jopn Black, Mahlon
Christie, George Orcote and Isaac Kent --- were executed
by firing squad for desertion. A fifth deserter, in his
teens, had been convicted isc but was spared in the exe-
cution by the use of blank shells, His name does not
seem to be recorded. Source: WINFIELD SCOTT » THE SOLDIER
AND THE MAN by Charles W. 2liott, New York, 1937, page
119 and note 38 on that page,"
also mentioned in CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY, N.Y.
by Crisfield Johnson, Buffalo, 1876,
BLACK, John, CHRISTIZ, Mahlon, ORCOTR, George, and
KENT, Isaac Tabs:
install.
A fifth deserter, in his
teens, had been convicted #80 but was spared in the exe=
cution by the use of blank Shells, His name does not
seem to be recorded. Source: WINFIELD SCOTT, THE SOLDIER
AND THE MAN by Charles W. 11iott, New York, 1937, page
119 and note 38 on that page,"
also mentioned in CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF ERIZ COUNTY, N.Y.
by Crisfield Johnson, Buffalo, 1876,
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