William Breidert

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:New York
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 0 Days
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Anti-War Conscientious Objection
William Breidert

Biography

William Breidert was a conscientious objector from New York imprisoned during World War I. Court-martialed for refusing military service, he was held at Fort Douglas. Sentenced to 30 years in prison - reduced to 2 years. (Documented in the Swarthmore College Peace Collection's World War I Conscientious Objectors database.) Archival note: registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 as a CO, at age 24; taken to Ft. Jay, transferred to Camp Upton; classified as a 3, later as a 7; refused to wear uniform; interviewed by the Special Bd. …

Case

Fort Douglas War Prison Barracks
Charges: Disobeying orders; refusal of military service (World War I court-martial of a conscientious objector)
Incarcerated: May 26, 1918
Released: May 26, 1920
Sentence: Sentenced to 30 years in prison - reduced to 2 years. Held at Fort Douglas.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Utah

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