Biography
William A. Dunham was a conscientious objector from Illinois imprisoned during World War I. Court-martialed for refusing military service, he was held at Fort Leavenworth. Sentenced to 25 years in prison. (Documented in the Swarthmore College Peace Collection's World War I Conscientious Objectors database.) Archival note: Independent Christian Socialist; sentenced to 25 years in prison; imprisoned at Ft. Leavenworth on November 25, 1918 (or as late as December 3rd); part of Group 2 of C.O.s released in Jan. …
Case
United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth