| Book | Requires cookie* | 1 | Title: | The conspiracy trial for the murder of the president: and the attempt to overthrow the government by the assassination of its principal officers
| | | Creator: | Herold, David E., 1844-1865 | | | | Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865 | | | | Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865 | | | | O'Laughlin, Michael, d. 1867 | | | | Spangler, Edward | | | | Arnold, Samuel, 1838 (ca.)-1906 | | | | Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia), 1820-1865 | | | | Mudd, Samuel Alexander, 1833-1883 | | | Publication: | J.E. Tilton and Company, Boston,1865-66. | | | Notes: | Trial of David E. Herold, George A. Atzerodt, Lewis Payne, Michael O'Laughlin, Edward Spangler, Sauel Arnold, Mary E. Surratt and Samuel A. Mudd, before a military commission, at Washington, D.C. "The Commission [to try the conspirators] convened by Special order no. 216, met ... [May 10, 1865] consisting of the following detail:--Major-General David Hunter, U.S.V.; Major-General Lew Wallace, U.S.V.; Brevet Major-General August V. Kautz, U.S.V; Brigadier-General Alvin [i.e. Albion] P. Howe, U.S.V.; Brigadier-General Robert S. Foster, U.S.V.; Brevet Brigadier-General James A. Ekin, U.S.V.; Brigadier-General T.M. Harris, U.S.V.; Brevet Colonel C.H. Tompkins, U.S.A.; Lieutenant-Colonel David R. Clendenin, Eighth Illinois cavalry." "Brigadier-General Joseph Holt, judge advocate and recorder, assisted by Judge Advocates Burnett and Bingham."--v. 1, p. 9-10. "The session of the Commission was not public; but subsequently the injunction of secrecy was removed from the following portions of the evidence taken."--v. 1, p. 20. | | | Call #: | E457.5 P823 Vault | | | Extent: | 3 v. 19 cm. | | | Subjects: | Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Assassination | Booth, John Wilkes, -- 1838-1865
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