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edited by Edward Steers, Jr., and Harold Holzer ; with a foreword by Allen WeinsteinPublication Details
BookLouisiana State University Press2009Availability
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On May 1, 1865, two weeks after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, recently inaugurated president Andrew Johnson appointed John Frederick Hartranft to command the military prison at the Washington Arsenal, where the U.S. government had just incarcerated the seven men and one woman accused of complicity in the shooting. In his Letterbook, Hartranft scrupulously recounts the arrival of each prisoner and describes the prison routine–which included three simple meals a day, a twice-daily cell inspection by Hartranft himself, and frequent physical examinations by an army physician. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
- Hartranft, John F., — 1830-1889 — Diaries
- Lincoln, Abraham, — 1809-1865 — Assassination — Sources
- Washington Arsenal (Washington, D.C.) — History — Sources
- Generals — United States — Diaries
- Executions and executioners — Washington (D.C.) — Diaries
- Assassins — United States — History — 19th century — Sources
- Imprisonment — Washington (D.C.) — History — 19th century — Sources
- Hanging — Washington (D.C.) — History — 19th century — Sources
- Justice, Administration of — United States — History — 19th century — Sources
Notes
- "In association with National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C."
- Includes index
ISBN
- 9780807133965
- 0807133965
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