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Did they "burst into tears" or did they laugh at the leniency of the punishment? Sources differ on this point. Drutt ( talk) 01:03, 20 November 2010 (UTC) reply

I've never seen any sources that said they laughed. John Adams claimed that they burst into tears; then again, he was their lawyer. - PM800 ( talk) 01:14, 20 November 2010 (UTC) reply

This suggests that the soldiers made light of the punishment: "A small price to pay for our lives." Drutt ( talk) 02:14, 20 November 2010 (UTC) reply