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... Camp Douglas , at Chicago , and then to burn said city , and sentenced to death therefor , but whose sentence was afterwards commuted to imprisonment for life , be pardoned : Therefore- Resolved , That the President of the United States ...
... Camp Douglas , at Chicago , and then to burn said city , and sentenced to death therefor , but whose sentence was afterwards commuted to imprisonment for life , be pardoned : Therefore- Resolved , That the President of the United States ...
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... Camp Douglas , near Chicago , Illinois . Specification .-- In this : that the said Charles Walsh GEORGE ST . LEGER GRENFEL . 21.
... Camp Douglas , near Chicago , Illinois . Specification .-- In this : that the said Charles Walsh GEORGE ST . LEGER GRENFEL . 21.
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... Camp Douglas , near Chicago , Illinois , numbering between eight and nine thousand persons , by suddenly attacking said camp , on or about the evening of the eighth of November , anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty - four , with a ...
... Camp Douglas , near Chicago , Illinois , numbering between eight and nine thousand persons , by suddenly attacking said camp , on or about the evening of the eighth of November , anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty - four , with a ...
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... Camp Douglas , near Chicago , by the authority of the United States , and with a conspiracy to sack and burn the said city of Chicago . This deponent on his oath says , that he is entirely innocent of each and all of the matters alleged ...
... Camp Douglas , near Chicago , by the authority of the United States , and with a conspiracy to sack and burn the said city of Chicago . This deponent on his oath says , that he is entirely innocent of each and all of the matters alleged ...
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... Camp Morton . Q. What was the date of your capture ? A. 19th July , 1863 . Q. How long did you remain at Camp Morton ? A. We left Camp Morton for Camp Douglas on the 17th of August . Q. What was your position in the rebel army . A. A ...
... Camp Morton . Q. What was the date of your capture ? A. 19th July , 1863 . Q. How long did you remain at Camp Morton ? A. We left Camp Morton for Camp Douglas on the 17th of August . Q. What was your position in the rebel army . A. A ...
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a. m. The commission accused adjourned to meet American Knights arms army arrest asked Ayer believe brigadier Camp Douglas Canada Captain cartridges charge Charles Walsh Cincinnati city of Chicago cleared for deliberation Colonel Anderson Colonel Sweet command commission met pursuant committee confederate confederate army conspiracy Constitution conversation court was cleared Cross-examination defendant democratic party Doolittle duly sworn E. G. ASAY election grand council hear Illinois introduced Jay Cooke join judge advocate announced Judge Morris Judge WILSON Kalfus Kentucky knew Langhorn Leger Grenfel loyal Marmaduke night o'clock a. m. oath Ohio organization person purpose Question objected rebel prisoners recollect reference regiment release remember reopened residence ROBERT HERVEY Semmes Shanks Sons of Liberty speak speech spoke Strawn talk testified as follows testimony told took Travis Daniel trial understood United Vallandigham vote witness
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Page 576 - If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility? revenge; If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example? why, revenge. The villainy, you teach me, I will execute ; and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction.
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Page 293 - Sentence — And the commission therefore sentence him, the said DAVID E. HERRÓLO, to be hanged by the neck until he be dead, at such time and place as the President of the United States shall direct, twothirds of the members of the commission concurring therein.
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Page 637 - No person shall speak more than twice to the same question, without leave of the Board ; nor more than once, until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.