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Dr. Samuel A. Mudd and the Lincoln Assassination (A People in Focus Series)
Dr Samuel A Mudd and the Lincoln Assassination - A People in Focus Series Author:John E., Jr. McHale Dr. Samuel Mudd's unwitting assistance to the disguised assassin of President Lincoln cast suspicion on Dr. Mudd, ultimately leading to his arrest, conviction, and imprisonment in Fort Jefferson where he endured brutality and appalling conditions. Dr. Mudd battled a yellow fever epidemic that swept the prison in 1865 until succumbing himself. ... more » Dr. Mudd was pardoned in 1869, but the country did not forgive the man named "Mudd". Today, the controversy over Dr. Mudd's involvement in the 1865 assassination of Lincoln remains unresolved despite the endeavors to clear his name. A fascinating biography of a misunderstood individual.« less