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Trial Reveals Witty Defense For Executed Soldier
In 1873 a Black man faced death for a murder from a decade earlier. He claimed two wartime defenses tied to Union service and Gettysburg. The confounding testimony, aided by a sympathetic lawyer, led to acquittal and the man returned to service with his former caretaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Fied
Jeter
Ity Gyole Gore
Gettysburg
Bob
Keer
Swain
the Inquirer
Illinois
Virginia
Fredericksberg
Moja
Majat
Darky
Fredericksburg
Pickett