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Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Parole of West H. Humphreys for participating in Confederate government

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07092 Author/Creator: Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 1865/07/24 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

A former TN Attorney General and Federal Judge who was impeached for taking similar positions in Confederate government; also cleared on charge he ordered confiscation of Johnson's property. Scribal document on Executive Office stationery.

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