Thomas F. Reed

Thomas F. Reed was a conscientious objector from Washington imprisoned during World War I. Court-martialed for refusing military service, he was held at Fort Leavenworth. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, reduced to 1. (Documented in the Swarthmore College Peace Collection's World War I Conscientious Objectors database.) Archival note: African-American; registered for draft on June 5, 1917, as a C.O.; named on Judge Advocate General's card file entitled CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR -- DEFENSE TO DESERTION: "Conscientious objection to war is no defense to desertion. Op. 9/13/1918"; courts-martial trial #117036; …