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JOHN RITTENHOUSE 7-23-1814
ISAAC WALLINGTON

Both Pvts. in Capt. Henshaw's Company, US 5th Infantry.
Executed by firing squad at Plattsburgh NY for deser-—
ting from their regiment twelve days earlier. Condemned
by a Court Martial on 7/15/14. Rittenhouse was said to
have previously deserted six or seven times.

Per Court Martial Case Files, Record Group 153, Box 50,
File X-158 at the National Archives, Washington DC

Per The Boston Weekly Messenger 8/5/14 (3:1)

JOHN RITTENHOUSE 7-23-1814
ISAAC WALLINGTON

Both Pvts. in Capt. Henshaw's Company, US 5th Infantry.
Executed by firing squad at Plattsburgh NY for deser-—
ting from their regiment twelve days earlier. Condemned
by a Court Martial on 7/15/14. Rittenhouse was said to
have previously deserted six or seven times.

Per Court Martial Case Files, Record Group 153, Box 50,
File X-158 at the National Archives, Washington DC

Per The Boston Weekly Messenger 8/5/14 (3:1)

JOHN RITTENHOUSE

7-23-1814
ISAAC WALLINGTON

Both Pvts. in Capt. Henshaw's Company, US 5th Infantry.
Executed by firing squad at Plattsburgh NY for deser-
ting from their regiment twelve days earlier. Condemned
by a Court Martial on 7/15/14. Rittenhouse was said to
have previously deserted six or seven times.

Per Court Martial Case Files, Record Group 153, Box 50,
File X-158 at the National Archives, Washington DC

Per The Boston Weekly Messenger 8/5/14 (3:1)

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