Newport Barracks Deserters
Western Spy, Cincinnati, 2 February 1807
DESERTED FROM THE ARSENAL, NEWPORT, KENTUCKY
John Davison, a joiner-Dutch, 22 years; Philip Rogers, carpenter, b. NYC 33 years; Nahum Spring, b. Mass 28 years; James Rains, b. NC 18 years; Benjamin Madearys, b. VA, saddler, 28 years wore a pale blue coat and had over it a light colored surcoat.
John Thompson, b. Germany 26 years; Robert Johnson, b. MD 19 years, shoemaker; Abraham Loukes, b. NY, ship carpenter, 25 years.
Most of the above went away in uniform, but probably have procured other clothes. Whoever will apprehend the above named deserters and deliver them to the military officer of the U.S. or secure them so that they may be obtained, shall receive the above reward of $9- or $10 for each and all necessary expenses.
Signed: Amos Stoddard
Captain Commanding
New Port Kentucky, January 7, 1807
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The Covington Journal, Saturday, May 25, 1850, page 3
Flogged for Desertion
The Newport News says that five soldiers were flogged on Monday, at the Newport Barracks for desertion. The sentence passed by the Court Marital duly assembled was 1st, No Pay, in consequence of putting the government to great expense and rendering no benefit.
2d-Branded on the hip with the letter D,
signifying Desertion and unworthy of being any more a soldier of the American
Army.
3d-Whipped giving fifty lashes one the bare
back, as a punishment for their transgression.
4th-Drummed out being the disgrace of a
soldier, and
5th-Received a dishonorable discharge.
They went off waving their hats over their heads, as though they had received a prize.
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Wednesday, 21 April 1858, page 2
Thomas Dean, the Jeremy Diddler arrested by Lieutenant Small at the Burnet House on Monday night, was taken by that officer to the Newport Barracks from which he was a deserter.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Thursday, 15 December 1859, page 4
About a year ago a fellow names William Shotley deserted from the Newport Barracks and since that time has not been heard from until yesterday, when he went into the Hammond street Station house for some purpose, we know not what and was detained by Officer Riggs. His case will be disposed of this morning by Judge Lowe.
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Friday, 13 January 1860, page 2
William Plafflin, a liquor dealer on Congress street, was arrested a few days since by a detachment of US soldiers from Newport, on charge of being a deserter. He was released on examination.
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Wednesday, 22 May 1861, page 2
Private Riley, a deserter from Company H, 1st Kentucky Regiment, was found in the Station House yesterday. The keeper remarked that he had been arrested fro fighting when Capt. Cahill replied, "for God's sake, let me have him; fighting men are the kind we want."
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Tuesday, 28 May 1861, page 2
At an early hour yesterday morning J B Gray and Lewis Daniels, members of the Citizens Guard, while on patrol arrested three US Soldiers near the suspension bridge and supposing them to be deserters they lodged them in jail. Yesterday their captors took them in irons to the Barracks at Newport where they received the usual reward of $30 for each deserter.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Sunday, 10 October 1869, page 7
A soldier named C F Thomas, who is claimed as a deserter from the Newport Barracks, was arrested by the police of Covington night before last.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Monday, 27 November 1871, page 4
Richard Smith was run in by Detectives Hatley and Orr on suspicion and will be sent back under charge to where the robbery took place. They have since the arrest acknowledged the theft. Smith is also a deserter from the Newport Barracks.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 29 December 1871, page 4
Officers Fagin and Carnahan yesterday arrested John Connors and turned him over to the United States authorities, at Newport as a deserter.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 18 January 1872, page 7
A fellow named Dick Davis, who has been arrested several times recently by our police for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was identified yesterday as a deserter from the Newport Barracks and a file of soldiers came over and escorted him back.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 19 April 1872, page 5
Henry Moritz, clad in Government clothes, was arrested Monday night and put in jail upon suspicion of having been connected with the burglary of Holbrook's dry-good store early on Monday morning. It was discovered yesterday that he was a deserter from Newport Barracks and was accordingly returned to his post yesterday by Marshal Ryder and Officer Lingler. There is a standing reward of thirty dollars a head for anyone who will detect a deserter and hand him over.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Saturday, 8 March 1873, page 3
There was an exciting chase yesterday afternoon through several of the principal streets of Newport, after a deserter from the Newport Barracks. The runaway was finally captured in the Court House yard and taken back.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 10 September 1873, issue 253
Emerson W Barney, a deserter from Newport Barracks, was arrested here last night and sent to the Arsenal today. He will be sent back to the Barracks tomorrow.
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The Evening Post, Cincinnati, Tuesday, 21 February 1888, page 2
Ben F Cate, alias J E McCormick, a deserter from the Newport Barracks was arrested Monday night.
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Sunday, 16 November 1890, page 3
From Fort Crook-The police were yesterday told to look out for Tom Burke, a deserter from the Newport Barracks, who robbed Mathias Valerino, a soldier, of $150 and an overcoat. Thirty dollars reward is offered for his capture.
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Cincinnati Post, Friday, 13 April 1894, page 1
Washington DC-April 13-Congressman Berry today called upon the Assistant Secretary of War and secured a pardon for J Holland, of Newport, who is imprisoned at Ft Leavenworth upon a charge of desertion. Holland was incarcerated in May 1893 on a two years sentence and his pardon is granted upon condition that his conduct shall be exemplary until July 1.