Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 [Presidential pardon of Philip D. Roddey for his participation in the rebellion]

GLC05921

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GLC#
GLC05921
Type
Documents
Date
February 17, 1866
Author/Creator
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Title
[Presidential pardon of Philip D. Roddey for his participation in the rebellion]
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 45.6 cm, Width: 31.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

This document is a Presidential pardon in which President Andrew Johnson granted Philip D. Roddey a full pardon and amnesty from crimes committed during the rebellion. Roddey was nicknamed "the Swamp Fox of Tennessee." The pardon was countersigned by the Secretary of State William H. Seward and accompanied by a paper seal.

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