You wrote: >>>I am making something of an assumption about when he was apprehended after deserting in early December, but while the date of his apprehension may be questioned, the fact of it cannot, for he was unquestionably back at Fort Delaware by 19 January 1864 -- about 5-6 weeks after deserting in Baltimore.<<<

How about sending the Society a copy of the record that supports this claim. It was not in the package of 3rd Maryland Cavalry records that you shared with us.

Hugh