Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Affix seal to the pardon of Confederate officer Benjamin C. Robertson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07135 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 1864/01/14 Pagination: 1 p. + docket 25.1 x 20.2 cm Order a Copy
Robertson was a Confederate officer from Tennessee. Lincoln had requested the pardon from Attorney General Edward Bates the day before (see Basler, 2d suppl. 87). The circumstances for the pardon are unknown. Unfortunately Robertson died before receiving the pardon.
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