Serial Deserter
Document 1787Price has been informed by Captain Jefferd that a man enlisted with Jackson's Regiment at Boston is using an assumed name. Price and Jefferd believe that this man is the same he deserted from Captain Hamtramck's company in 1785, was confined by Captain strong, deserted again in January 1786, enlisted again in New York and again deserted. Price believes this man will continue to defraud the US of bounty money and clothing for as long as he can. The deserter goes by the names Solomon Bostwick, Edward Bostwick, and Ebenezer Bostwick.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Price has been informed by Captain Jefferd that a man enlisted with Jackson's Regiment at Boston is using an assumed name. Price and Jefferd believe that this man is the same he deserted from Captain Hamtramck's company in 1785, was confined by Captain strong, deserted again in January 1786, enlisted again in New York and again deserted. Price believes this man will continue to defraud the US of bounty money and clothing for as long as he can. The deserter goes by the names Solomon Bostwick, Edward Bostwick, and Ebenezer Bostwick.
Date
03/22/1787
Author
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1787032240001
Note
Recipient cannot be determined from document.
Notable persons
William Price
unknown
Captain Jefferd
Jefford
Solomon Best
Colonel Jackson
Edward Bostwick
Ebenezer Bostwick
Captain Hamtramck
Captain Strong
Major Wyllys
Major Willis
Ensign Luse
Mr. Stagg
Notable locations
West Point
Boston
New York
Notable items
deserted
confined
marched
enlisted
money
clothing
defrauding