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Lincoln conspirators' trial ( Ulysses S. Grant Hall)

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The conspirators accused of assassinating president Abraham Lincoln were imprisoned there, tried by military commission and, after being found guilty, four were hanged and the rest received prison sentences. Among those hanged was Mary Surratt, the first woman ever executed under federal orders.[1]

References

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lesley_J._McNair
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