Biography
Fred F. Butz was a Mennonite conscientious objector from Oklahoma 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: sent to Camp Travis & assigned to 57th Co., 165th Depot Brigade; put in CO detachment; one of the 41 COs court-martialed at Ft. Travis for refusing to wear the uniform; sentenced to 25 years in prison; imprisoned at Ft. Leavenworth on June 15, 1918; …
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.
The archival row records Leavenworth admission on June 15, 1918, but marks the proposed January 27, 1919 release with question marks. The release day remains unconfirmed.
