W. D. F. Sawrie

AKA: W. D. F. Saurie
Released
Era:1800s
State:Tennessee
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Biography

W. D. F. Sawrie was a Nashville Methodist minister. W. D. F. Sawrie was jailed in 1862 on Andrew Johnson’s orders for refusing federal allegiance. This was a Civil War loyalty dispute, not an established case of pacifism. Exact custody dates remain unresolved.

Case

Charges: Refusal of oath of allegiance to the United States under military occupation
Incarcerated: 1862

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