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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00199 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Robert E. Lee to J.C. Underwood confirming his attendance at "The United States vs: Jefferson Davis," treason trial |
| Date | 14 March 1868 |
| Author | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes to Judge Underwood of the U.S. Circuit Court to confirm his receipt of a summons to testify in the treason trial, '"The United States vs: Jefferson Davis," and agrees to report on the postponed day of the case, 14 April 1868. Lee did not actually appear in court until 27 November 1868. Written while Lee was president of Washington College (later Washington and Lee). The circuit court at Richmond was not able to reach a consensus on the trial and registered their disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court. On 25 December 1868, President Johnson issued a proclamation of unconditional amnesty and the case was dismissed. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Military Law Law Treason Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Amnesty Supreme Court |
| People | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) Underwood, John C. (John Curtiss) (1809-1873) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Place written | Lexington, Virginia |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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