Deserter Captured
Document 1795Henry Stacks, a deserter, apprehended in Stafford, Connecticut. Eaton requested guidance on what to do with him. Also discusses issues with muster rolls.
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Rendez at Springfield
3d Sep. 1795
Sir,
In my Muster rolls for May and June I believe you will find Samuel Lee's inlistment dated April 6th and June 6th in those of July and August — The latter are accurate — The misdate was occasioned by my recruiting Srjeants having dated the inlistment (by accident as he relates) on the 6th April —
Henry Starks is a deserter from Lieut. David Males detachment of Artillery — I apprehended him, seventeen days since, in Stafford, a back town in Connecticut. He is now under confinement of my barrack guard — What shall I do with him?
When Ensign Rand marched took among his papers the Rules and Articles of War, consequently I have been since destitute —
I am Sir, very respectfully
your Obedient Servant
William Eaton
William Simmons Esquire —
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[Endorsed: Sept 3 1795 / from Capt [undecipherable] / Answered [undecipherable] 9. 95]
William Simmons Esquire
Accountant
War Department
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Henry Stacks, a deserter, apprehended in Stafford, Connecticut. Eaton requested guidance on what to do with him. Also discusses issues with muster rolls.
Date
09/03/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1795090370101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
William Eaton
Henry Stacks
deserter
guard
Notable locations
Springfield
Stafford
Connecticut
Notable items
muster rolls

