Charles H. Highley

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Pennsylvania
Support
Anti-War Conscientious Objection
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Biography

Charles H. Highley was a conscientious objector from Pennsylvania imprisoned during World War I. Court-martialed for refusing military service, he was held at Fort Leavenworth. Sentenced to 18 months in prison. (Documented in the Swarthmore College Peace Collection's World War I Conscientious Objectors database.) Archival note: sentenced to 18 months in prison

Custody record

The cited World War I archival record does not establish a one-day imprisonment. The imposed sentence and the period actually spent in custody are different; no exact duration is recorded here unless supported by custody records.

Sources: Source 1.

Case

United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth
Charges: Disobeying orders; refusal of military service
Released: Jan 27, 1919
Sentence: 18 months
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Kansas

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