Hutterite man from the Rockport Colony who was tortured at Fort Leavenworth Military Prison for being a pacifist (due to religious beliefs) during WWI. He was admitted to a hospital critically ill. A nurse managed to get a message to his wife, Maria, but she arrived too late. She did, after persuading the commanding officer, see his body in his coffin. He had been dressed in a military uniform. She felt this was a mockery. His brother, Michael, also tortured at Fort Leavenworth, died 3 days later. They both left behind wives and children.
Two other men from their colony who were drafted with them and also tortured at Fort Leavenworth survived. They were ultimately released with the government's apologies.
Most of the torture they endured occurred at Alcatraz, not Fort Leavenworth. For further reading: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/anabaptists/the-martyrs-of-alcatraz
The Hutterite faith allows doing any job in the military (even dangerous jobs) except for fighting. If they do fight, they can be ex-communicated. So, this was quite a serious issue to these men. The Hutterite consider them martyrs for standing up for their beliefs unto death.
Two other men from their colony who were drafted with them and also tortured at Fort Leavenworth survived. They were ultimately released with the government's apologies.
Most of the torture they endured occurred at Alcatraz, not Fort Leavenworth. For further reading: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/anabaptists/the-martyrs-of-alcatraz
The Hutterite faith allows doing any job in the military (even dangerous jobs) except for fighting. If they do fight, they can be ex-communicated. So, this was quite a serious issue to these men. The Hutterite consider them martyrs for standing up for their beliefs unto death.
Hutterite man from the Rockport Colony who was tortured at Fort Leavenworth Military Prison for being a pacifist (due to religious beliefs) during WWI. He was admitted to a hospital critically ill. A nurse managed to get a message to his wife, Maria, but she arrived too late. She did, after persuading the commanding officer, see his body in his coffin. He had been dressed in a military uniform. She felt this was a mockery. His brother, Michael, also tortured at Fort Leavenworth, died 3 days later. They both left behind wives and children.
Two other men from their colony who were drafted with them and also tortured at Fort Leavenworth survived. They were ultimately released with the government's apologies.
Most of the torture they endured occurred at Alcatraz, not Fort Leavenworth. For further reading: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/anabaptists/the-martyrs-of-alcatraz
The Hutterite faith allows doing any job in the military (even dangerous jobs) except for fighting. If they do fight, they can be ex-communicated. So, this was quite a serious issue to these men. The Hutterite consider them martyrs for standing up for their beliefs unto death.
Two other men from their colony who were drafted with them and also tortured at Fort Leavenworth survived. They were ultimately released with the government's apologies.
Most of the torture they endured occurred at Alcatraz, not Fort Leavenworth. For further reading: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/anabaptists/the-martyrs-of-alcatraz
The Hutterite faith allows doing any job in the military (even dangerous jobs) except for fighting. If they do fight, they can be ex-communicated. So, this was quite a serious issue to these men. The Hutterite consider them martyrs for standing up for their beliefs unto death.
