The conspiracy trial for the murder of the president : and the attempt to overthrow the government by the assassination of its principal officers / edited, with an introduction, by Ben: Perley Poore.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Army. Military Commission (Lincoln's assassins : 1865)
Other Authors: Herold, David E., 1842-1865
Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865
Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865
O'Laughlin, Michael, -1867
Spangler, Edward
Arnold, Samuel, 1834-1906
Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia), 1820-1865
Mudd, Samuel Alexander, 1833-1883
Poore, Benjamin Perley, 1820-1887
Language:English
Published: Boston : J.E. Tilton, 1865-66.
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Physical Description:3 volumes ; 19 cm
Format: Microfilm Book
Description
Note:Trial of David E. Herold, George A. Atzerodt, Lewis Payne, Michael O'Laughlin, Edward Spangler, Samuel 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 number 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 Alvon [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.V.; Lieutenant-Colonel David R. Clendenin, Eighth Illinois Cavalry."
"Brigadier-General Joseph Holt, judge advocate and recorder, assisted by Judge Advocates Burnett and Bingham."--volume 1, pages 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."--volume 1, page 20.
Microform.
Call Number:E458.8 Microcard
Reproduction Note:
Micro-opaque. [S.l. : s.n., 1969?] 26 cards ; 8 x 13 cm. s1969 xx n c.