Irons, Dave - deserted - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Darlington Echo – Dave Irons was arrested here Tuesday by a US Marshal and taken to Indianapolis to answer to the charge of desertion It will be remembered that Dave and his brother Owen, and Frank Shoemaker enlisted in the Regular Army in August, but in the examination, Owen and Frank were rejected on account of some physical disability and Dave passed. Dave concluded, if the other boys could not go, he would not, and took a “French” and never reported for duty. Four months elapsed, time enough for all absentees to report; hence the arrest. Uncle Sam is very lenient to what he used to be else Dave’s lot might be a hard one.