Hi all,
Can anyone help on this American Civil War query?
I've found references to Daniel TREASE in Delafield, Wisconsin. In the 1860 census he appears as Daniel TRIES, age 40, farmhand, unmarried, b. England at Ann GRAHAM's farm. On a June 1863 list of those eligible for military duty he appears at Delafield, Waukesha, WIS as Daniel TREASE, age 40 unmarried labourer, b. England. On a list of Wisconsin Civil War soldiers Daniel Trease is shown as enlisted in the 4th Light Artillery Battery on 09Dec1863 and mustered out at Richmond VA on 03Jul1865. On an 1867 list of deserters he appears under the category of those who were drafted but failed to report as Daniel TREASE Delafield Nov 12, 1863.
It seems likely that after the June 1863 list he was drafted but as he had failed to report by Nov 12 1863, he was classed a deserter but enlisted 4 weeks later on Dec 9 1863.
Does anyone know if despite the late enlistment, he would still be classed a deserter and what penalty he would suffer if the authorities found him?
Bob